When I transition my porch from fall to Halloween it needs to be quick and easy. And CHEAP. I normally only keep my Halloween decor up for two weeks. Come November 1st at 7:00 am I am ready for it to come down, so no sense spending a lot of time or money on it....
Portland - Adding To The Weirdness
If you noticed that I have been MIA for a bit . . . I flew to Portland, Oregon for a few days to go to my niece's wedding and to visit with the part of my family that lives out there. And I thought it was as good a time as any to unplug...
DIY Wood Slice Owl
What a hoot! This adorable owl is a super QUICK and EASY DIY wood slice project for fall home decor or any time of the year. His name is Charlie. Why Charlie? He's named after the New Zoo Review, a kid's program from the 70's. I first discovered the New Zoo Review when I had...
Repurposed Funnel Jack-o'-Lantern
A super cute repurposed Jack-o'-Lantern for Halloween made from a galvanized funnel. A quick and easy DIY project for fall! Last year at the Country Living Fair I saw a cool jack-o'-lantern made out of an oil funnel. OK, I had to actually use good old Mr. Google to figure out what kind of funnel...
DIY Scarecrow Ideas For Fall
Get inspiration for fun, festive or scary scarecrows with over 20 DIY scarecrow ideas for your fall home decor. They're not just for the garden anymore. I'm a scarecrow lover. There, I've said it. It's out in the open! I can't get enough of the scratchy, poorly dressed, scruffy looking fellas. I guess I'm not...
Fall Porch Decor Farmhouse Style
Ideas for traditional fall porch decor using mums, pumpkins and cornstalks. Learn how classic colors for fall decorations outside can get you in the mood for fall! It's here!!!Fall is here. It's porch decor day on the blog. And it's Farmhouse Friday. Three of my favorite things all rolled into one fabulously fun festive fall...
Yard Sale Makeover With Spray Paint
If you can remember back to August, I found a yucky, paint splattered wreck of a vintage step stool at the 127 Yard Sale aka World's Longest Yard Sale. I purposely bought it because it was in bad shape, was ugly and was cheap. Normally I like my junk rusty, chippy and well loved, but...
Shopping The Country Living Fair
This was THE weekend. The Country Living Fair was in town. My son had been home sick from school on Thursday, so it was pretty questionable if I was going to be able to make it on Friday. But the clouds parted and my son was in good shape on Friday morning, so I packed...
Fall Home Decor Tour
Welcome to my Fall Home Decor Tour! I was over-the-moon excited when Brenda from Cozy Little House invited me to be part of her Blogger's Fall Home Tour. This is day 3 of the tour and at the end of the post I will show you how you can see all of the other cool fall-ified...