Just a Few Black Spiders and Some Bats

Yes, that about sums up the extent of my Halloween decorating in this house.

And that's courtesy really of my little one who asked me the other day " Mommy where's the Pumpkin Decorations".

And it wasn't just once, it was several times over several days ( you know how that goes). So I ran out and picked up a few things that would get them excited and would help me qualify to earn my Halloween decorating badge.

I have never been a big Halloween person, which is probably a good thing cause I would raid my kids buckets of all the chocolate. Not living in a subdivision helps to support not making it such a huge deal around here.

We attended a "Trunk or Treat" over the weekend and are hitting a friends Halloween party on Wednesday, then I will come home and pack up the spiders till next year, that's if the Bat's don't eat them by then!

One thing is for sure, my little Pumpkins sure are cute!

Enjoy the day and night and be safe!

Magazines or Sheet Music?

I brought this thrifty find home the other day, but I am clearly in a state of confusion. 

Not because of how pretty it looks once I cleaned it up and 

painted it

or that it's a perfect size as an accent piece and easy to move around the room

But this, this is what's got me stumped

 I don't know if  it was intended to hold my magazines or to hold sheet music. I feel guilty sitting there in that chair reading Southern Living when I think I should be standing up playing the flute.

Or perhaps it's a pulpit for a really short preacher. 

Maybe I should be at church!

 What do you think- Magazines, Sheet Music or Pulpit?

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Between Naps on The Porch

Primitive and Proper

Uncommon Designs Online

Savvy Southern Style

French Country Cottage

At The Picket Fence

Miss Mustard Seed

Weekly Wow's

This week was a busy one and the weekend no doubt will be same. Both my boys have changed their minds numerous times on what costume they will wear to a Halloween party we will be attending next week. Lion...no wait,  Spider Man .. no wait,  Ironman...no wait...... 
It's anybody's guess to see what they pick out today when we go to the store. 
One thing for certain is how inspiring my wow's are this week!

Courtney from French Country Cottage calls it her Simple Autumn Table but I beg to differ and call it breathtaking! Her table and surroundings are just stunning.

How sweet is this little vintage school house desk from The Golden Sycamore

Decorate with cotton lately? Wanna know where it comes from? Jane from Cottage at The Crossroads shares some history about this fluffy white stuff.

Isn't this a beautiful piece? Homeology Modern Vintage  shares how she transformed this mid century media center.

So whether you are in the forest enjoying dinner, or running through a cotton field or shopping last minute for Halloween Costumes like me, I hope you enjoy the weekend!

"Rev Up" an Ordinary Cork Board

My little guy just loves his cars and trucks so I was thrilled to turn an ordinary bulletin board in his room, into a "corky"car lot!

The project started off with a bulletin board and a coat of red spray paint. I got the idea to paint the cork board from this tutorial I saw here.  

Next, I added his initial with a sharpie paint marker

To add some 3 dimensional interest I took a few of his cars and added a small wooded circle on the bottom of each car with a thumb tack glued to it

Now he will see his notes and the rules in a whole different way.

Which is just fine with this mama!

Next week( if I can get the cars moved out of the way) I will give you a tour of his Car Themed Bedroom.
Have a great weekend !

PS- Better do something fun this weekend or the fun police will be after you! 

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Tatertots and Jello
Too Much Time on My Hands
Funky Junk Interiors

My Southern Fall Porch

Fall is my most favorite time of the year, Seeing the abundance of color on the trees and feeling a chill in the air. I love the faint smell of campfires in the distance and stepping back into your favorite warm-ups after months of summer weather. 
Notice I did'nt say jeans! Afraid of that moment. Really Afraid!
During this time of the year we are outside 88.5% of the time. The other 11.5% we are either eating here or sleeping here.

We talk local high school football, what we are growing in the garden next year and the buzz about a new Walmart coming to the next town over.

I reckon thats why we moved out to the country, to escape the retail giants, even though the closest grocery store is only 32 miles down the road.

Imagine that, it's closer to gather some dried corn stalks then it is to get a gallon of milk.

We Southerners trade the traditional sweet tea for our favorite Fall Spirits and we sit wee into the night just chatting non-stop.

Heck, we don't have to travel far for an assortment of pumpkins picked right out of the neighbors garden

The cedar wood pedestals can be cut on any given day, except Sundays, if you just give us a hollar

And those grapevine wreaths that you are buying up in the city, we got the vines in the backyard, just got to twist em up.

Yup, we like our fall but love our Southern porches more!

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At the Picket Fence

French Country Cottage

Tatertots and Jello

Funky Junk Interiors

You are talking too much

Savvy Southern Style

How I faked the Boss Out with dessert!

Seriously. No joke. 
She thinks I was in the kitchen all day baking up a delicious dessert when she came for dinner the other night.

I mean look at this thing. Looks like a culinary piece of art! Gourmet style toffee cheesecake at it's finest, and I whipped it up with just a  few ingredients- but shhh, she won't have to know that!

It started with a plain cheesecake. Next I added some Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip on top

 then I sprinkled some Heath Toffee Bits on top of the cheesecake and a few on the plate

To make it look like I really knew how to bake something so decadent, I added a dollop of whipped cream to the top. At this point she probably thinks that I made the whipped cream too!

From the look of her plate, I would say it was equal parts perfection and....

maybe even a little job security for my husband!

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Savvy Southern Style

Weekly Wow's

Happy Weekend! 
Do you smell fall in the air?
Is there a hint of color changing on the leaves where you live? 
Do you notice the days getting shorter and a bit chiller? 
Inspiration certainly hasn't chilled out as shown in my wow's this week.
Leisure Living transformed this beautiful piece and surprises us with a pop of color

Better Organized Living shares a tutorial for this pretty little leaf bowl

Pentimento Studio shares her faux marble treatment. Hard to tell it's not the real thing.

And I just couldn't resist this last one. How fun is this from Dragonflys and Stars!

Got big plans for the weekend? Make it the best ever!

Fall in Love With Spray Paint Winners

The party was great but the inspiration greater! There's no stopping some of you especially with a can of spray paint in your hand.  Instead of BYOB it's now BYOSP aka- bring your own Spray Paint.
Like Simplicity in the South's Magnetic Chalkboard. Her finishing technique on the frame was brilliant.

or Greylane Home's outdoor bench in a Leather Brown finish

Nothing was stopping The Vintage Nest, her Dual Paint and pumpkin

and Housepitality Designs lovely wicker table, without the paint lines on the beautifully manicured lawn.

They partied so hard that they are all going home with Krylon's Goodie bag as being the winners selected by Krylon!

My favorite party animal who unfortunately isn't going home with a goodie bag but is going home with some awesome party memories was Pineapple Hill Interiors  who knocks it out with these windows turned mirrors.

Thanks to everyone who came over and submitted something to the party. It was fun! Be sure to check out my pals favorite party animals here,here and here and the original party spot here.

PS- Winners will be contacted for mailing details so that we can get these prizes to you.

PPS. I have been compensated by Krylon for this post…..but my opinions about spray paint and how you can't party without it are just my own.