Fall Decorations

It’s finally starting to feel like fall here in the Pacific Northwest. The last couple of days we had ridiculous 90 degree weather but today it is a beautiful 75 and overcast. I woke up to a cool house and had to grab a sweatshirt and close the windows. The chill in the air made my piping hot morning tea so much more delightful!

With fall weather rolling in I’m finally feeling ready to get out some fall decorations. Last year I bought a Harvest wreath at TJ MAXX as well as a few table cloths in warm fall colors. So this weekend I’m going to put my wreath on the door and get out my warm table clothes. I’m also going to go to the garden store and buy a few mum’s, one as centerpiece for the table and a couple for outside the front door. I’ll also buy a random assortment of little pumpkins to scatter around the bookshelves and coffee table. Lastly, I saw this picture on Good Housekeeping website and I love the pumpkin trees.

We are having our annual pumpkin carving party in a few weeks and I think I’m going to make pumpkin trees for outside my front door.

What are your plans for fall decorations?

It is starting to feel like fall

Now that labor day weekend is over it is actually starting to feel like fall and I am loving it! The kids go back to school this week and my youngest sister started middle school today.

We had a great time in Wallowa with Lauren and Nick and Nicks parents who are wonderful people. The country up there is gorgeous. I wish I had taken pictures to show you all just how gorgeous. Now I am enjoying the fact that it's only two days until the weekend.

I have big plans to do NOTHING this weekend. Seriously, no plans Friday night, no plans Saturday, except cleaning out my closed and making some pickled veg (more on this later). And Sunday just Church and lunch with some friends from church. It's going to be divine.

Youth group starts back up tonight. I am particularly excited because this year I'm teaching the high school kids small group. Last year I dabbled in teaching a lesson here and there but mostly I just volunteered for the events and helped out Wednesday nights. I am excited and nervous. I really enjoy high school kids and am excited for the opportunity to get to know the kids even more this year.