One of my outlets as a stay at home Mom has become decorating. Something might look a certain way one day and then the next be completely transformed. Its my way to have some "me time" but still be with my little One :). 

Fall is in the air today

So I did not have time last evening to post my promised photos of the rest of the Fall decor but I have a moment now while sweet one naps. 

I'm super excited about the vintage halloween lamp I found at Goodwill! $4 and its an old ceramic piece with a pumpkin and cat on top. I have yet to try and see if the lamp works as it didn't have a bulb, but if nothing else it could just be a cute display piece for this season. 

There's some shots of the pumpkins we grabbed from our Amish neighbors the other day. They actually are pretty big pumpkins! I would guess around 15 lbs.... seems heavy to me... maybe because I'm 26 weeks pregnant? :)

Some of the photos also show my newly painted furniture pieces I did in the white color. 

CUTE!

That "Trick-Or-Treat" sign was a Home Goods find. 

This adorable hutch cupboard was left here when we moved in, my Mom gave it to me! The black lantern was from our farm where we lived off grid, as well as that wreath arrangement and garland.

Love the Indian corn!

Cute little highchair with a mini pumpkin, I am thinking of repainting this white and sanding it to scuff it up. Thoughts?

Back porch shenanigans! This little boy loves pumpkins and helping his mama outside, SO much!

Old box was found in one of the many outbuildings when we moved here as well as the galvanized tin. This arrangement is sitting up against the front of the garage. 

Chicken Coop. One of my favorite barns here! We have a few chickens inside, and hopefully will be adding to the brood next Spring.

Simple cut log pieces from an old tree. We used bigger pieces for our wedding, and these may have been leftovers from that day!

Burlap pillowcases (made by my mom HomemakerAng (www.eclecticculturefarm.blogspot.com )

26 weeks with our baby girl.... Getting so excited!!

This is NOT a good photo, but above the cupboard I recently repainted (still have sanding to do) I placed our "Ceremony" sign from our wedding up above. I wanted a little bit of Rustic Charm added to the room as I don't want it looking too modern. We had this sign nailed to one of the old apple trees at the farm, to direct guests to our ceremony site. Precious memories. 

The $4 lamp I thrifted. I just thought it was adorable. If the lamp plug in doesn't work, I will use as a solid decorating piece because... well its cute!

Share your thoughts! Would love to hear from some of you readers! What would you like to see or read more of from me? 

XO 

Autumn!

So excited fall is finally here. The cooler temps AND the colors! I will be posting later tonight some shots of the pumpkins and gourds I have around the house, but for now just a photo of the living room sofa. Kind of love it!
I actually have more unpacking to do yet, as this look is a little too modern for me, I need some of my vintage wares and barn wood brought out from the boxes and garage.

Coffee table use to be a dark wood color, I repainted it white. Pillows are either slipcovers I made or from our wedding head table (mom made those!) and it was featured in Romantic Prairie Weddings book by Fifi O'Neill. 

Hydrangeas are from Grandma and the rest is thrifted or given to me (minus the slipcover). 

Rug- Home Goods clearance rack. 

DIY Toddler Shower Paint

This was another great recipe, most of which I did have on hand at home- except for the baby soap and food coloring. I usually steer clear of those, and will try to make them natural whenever possible. I ran to the Dollar store for these as they had both items!

We had fun making and using this one as well. I haven't used it in our shower yet for little one, we actually have an "all purpose" toddler table from IKEA that I like to use indoor/outdoor for him. The top of it is super easy to wash off, so thats where we headed. Afterwards... just hosed it down before drying it and bringing back inside!

I will post the link here for you to go read if interested. My SIL shared it with me, as she loves it for her little one too.

 Also used cheap containers from the dollar store. Wanted something that can be "child safe" and if it falls down in the shower, won't shatter!

"Bear" the pup loved the paints too! While I definitely wouldn't encourage anyone to "eat" the paint, it is better than regular paint. Its just cornstarch, food coloring and baby soap. Still would taste funny though LOL. 

(ALSO- Here is the table :). Pretty affordable, and we love how versatile it is for our needs. Perfect to bring outside or in, and can be hosed down even. Crayon/marker/paints all wash off this table super easy. Some require more elbow grease than others. ) 

LINK: I had to take it off Ebay as thats the ONLY place I could find it.  

IKEA TABLE

Bubble Boos and Popping pumpkins

I'm going to copy and paste the directions for the popping pumpkins below. These were super fun, and we had such a great time making them. Very cheap and easy as well!
These are my photos but seriously, great activities for the little ones (and mom)

Bubbling Boo & Pumpkin Bombs Materials List

• Baking soda
• Corn starch
• Vinegar
• Zip seal bags
• Orange food coloring for the pumpkin bombs
• A marker
• Toilet paper

Start by drawing pumpkin and ghost faces on the zip seal bags.  We used a permanent marker and sandwich size bags.  Larger bags will also work; you will just need more of the active ingredients.

Once the faces on the bags are dry you can either fill them all in advance with the vinegar or fill them outside as you go.  You want to fill each bag at least one third of the way but not more than half way.  Anywhere in between is perfect.  Mix in a bit of corn starch for color.   

you will also want to add orange food coloring to the pumpkin bags

For each bag you will need to make a baking soda bomb.  All you need to do is place baking soda in the middle of a square of toilet paper and them fold into a ball. (Don't add to the bags yet!)

You will want to let off one boo or pumpkin at a time.  Seal the bag almost all the way, leaving just enough room to place a baking soda bomb in.  Do not let the bomb go until you have sealed the bag all the way - 

Double check to make sure the zipper is 100% sealed before letting go

Then let go of the baking soda bomb, give the bag a quick shake, and set it down.  The bag will slowly fill until it POPS & explodes, sending colorful bubbling liquid flying

*This was so fun! See more at :BUBBLE BOOS AND POPPING PUMPKINS

She has tons of fun ideas and crafts to make with your child! We made some shower paint also, as well as some fall crafts. (From pinterest). Let me know if you try this, and how you thought it worked! 

Fresh Coat of Paint

I definitely wish I took a before and after shot for the buffet piece... but look how they turned out! I wanted something "fresh" to brighten up the living room interior (anything to help bring light in for the long winter months ahead) , and decided to go with white. I may or may not scuff them up a little, but little man is doing a lot of that for his Mama already.
I will take better photos this week as the lighting for these is terrible. The bookshelves next to the couch are next!

Master Bedroom.

While out shopping today, my hubby and I found these adorable pillowcases! Definitely one of my favorite finds with him. ;-) He was excited too. So cute!