Can y'all believe we are already into September?! Since I love the fall season, I thought this would be a great time to share five fall decorating tips with you because you may be like me, thinking about decorating for fall. Fall is my favorite time of the year! I love everything about it: the cooler weather, pumpkins, the foliage of the leaves, sweaters and boots, I love it all! Today, I'll share how to prepare to decorate for fall. Five Fall Decorating Tips: 1. Pick Your … [Read more...]
Harvest Gold Thanksgiving Tablescape
This harvest gold Thanksgiving tablescape is perfect for an elegant dinner with family and friends. Let's set the table for Thanksgiving with our harvest gold theme! The vintage china set was a $10 find at an antique store, the cake stand was thrifted, and I had the silver and gold tablecloth already. I recently picked up the gold chargers from The Dollar Tree (you can't beat that price!) and I also got the fall leaf garlands there and spray painted gold. This is not a sponsored post. … [Read more...]
DIY Harvest Gold Garland & Pumpkins
Thanksgiving is near, and it's time to start the preparations for the holiday! I've got an elegant but easy DIY project that will take you less than an hour to create for your Thanksgiving feast. All you need are some pumpkins (real or faux), harvest leaf garland and some spray paint to complete this project. If you use faux pumpkins, I'd recommend that you prime them first (this step is optional). You can find out why you should prime the faux pumpkins here. By the way, this is not a … [Read more...]
Neutral Fall Thanksgiving Tablescape
This Thanksgiving, I'm bringing you a thrifty décor feast with two different tablescapes! I know you're busy planning and preparing for Thanksgiving; but don't forget to set the mood with a festive tablescape. First up is a neutral fall tablescape that was simple and inexpensive to create for Thanksgiving. I used things I already had at my house. The only thing I bought for this neutral fall tablescape was the faux pumpkins; and you can find the tutorial for neutral painted pumpkins … [Read more...]
It’s All a Bunch of Hocus Pocus: Halloween Date Night
It's all a bunch of Hocus Pocus! Since Halloween is here, that means that it's time to watch a holiday classic, Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus is my favorite Halloween movie-- I don't do scary movies. Nope. No way! I'm a chicken when it comes to scary movies. Click here for a Halloween Tablescape on a Tight Budget to see how I decorated the table. But Hocus Pocus? Count me in! It's not Halloween until I watch Hocus Pocus, and now it's a tradition that we watch together. Fall date … [Read more...]
How to Make a Halloween Tablescape on a Budget
My Halloween tablescape was created on a very tight budget. If I can do it, you can do it too! I created this Halloween tablescape for under $10 bucks! Now, I don't have a ton of Halloween décor; but I had a couple of random items in my fall decorations. I already had the tablecloth, the witch hats, thrifted candelabra, all the pumpkins and the cauldron. The only items I bought this year was the creepy black fabric and the orange and black spell book figurine. The creepy black … [Read more...]
Fall Fun: Pumpkin Picking at Old Baker Farm
If you're looking for some fall fun pumpkin picking this weekend, I have the perfect place in mind for you! A trip out to Old Baker Farm in Harpersville, Alabama for pumpkin picking is a MUST this season! Old Baker Farm has their very own pumpkin patch! You pick your favorite pumpkin in the patch and you can even cut it off the vine! This place made my pumpkin loving heart so happy. I'm not sure how I was late to the game in finding out about Old Baker Farm, but it instantly became a … [Read more...]
Budget Friendly Harvest Themed Front Porch Reveal
You can make an inviting, harvest themed front porch that's decorated for the season on a budget. The trick to decorating on a budget is to think outside of the box with items you already own. Think about the season and use mother nature for your palette. Mums and pumpkins will brighten up any fall porch! Don't go out and buy items without shopping around your house first! Find the items you bought the previous season, and don't be afraid to add some interesting elements like baskets or … [Read more...]
Give Me All the Pumpkins
I love pumpkins! In fact, I may have a slight pumpkin obsession. Crazy pumpkin lady… yep, that’s me! My hubby didn’t realize my crazy love of pumpkins until our first year of marriage. Which is when I picked up several pumpkins each time I went to the store. Big pumpkins, little pumpkins, gnarly green pumpkins, white pumpkins, heirloom Cinderella pumpkins, baby boos….give me alllll the pumpkins! We recently took a trip to Burnette Farms Market, and we picked up a ton of fun and … [Read more...]
Neutral Painted Pumpkins + a Tip
Since I love pumpkins and a good project, I decided to paint some cheap-o pumpkins and make them pretty! Plastic pumpkins look very realistic these days, but I wanted a neutral color palette for my pumpkins. The dollar store and Walmart have great inexpensive foam craft pumpkins. You can use any color paint that you have to keep the costs down on this project. I went with a neutral color scheme to match my home décor. This project did not cost much, and only took a few hours to … [Read more...]