Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

autumn has hit home...

with the arrival of fall weather, i've been itching to decorate my house accordingly.  slowly, it's happening.  i really wanted to make/buy some wreathes for my doors... living in rural NB isn't the prime spot for original items though.  i looked on etsy and pinterest for some inspiration, and headed to town for some supplies. pickings were slim. i guess i'll have to either order supplies online, or just order a couple of wreathes themselves.  i did manage to find lots of pumpkins and decorate in a fall theme with those!


i scored this Pilgrim/Dutch style table cloth at a yard sale this summer for $2.  at first i almost left it there, and then i came to my senses and turned around to get it.  it's perfect for fall in my house!  i'm now trying to find a similar winter/christmas one.


pumpkin clusters outside makes for a nice, subtle fall feel.  i may add some bails of hay, but i'm not sure. we're still busy settling in, insulating the shed for winter, etc... it may be too much of an effort for this year.



poor hendrix thought he hit the jackpot with 15 new toys. he kept trying to pick them up in his mouth like a ball... it took a bit of time to get him to understand that no, they weren't toys to play with.  hopefully he remembers and i dont walk outside to a pumpkin mess one day!!

happy autumn!!

Friday, September 21, 2012

officially autumn...



the weather lately has been so sporadic.  anywhere from regular seasonal temperatures, requiring a sweater and tights, to super hot summer weather, and down to frost warnings at night.  i've been leaving in the morning with a fall coat, only to come home and change into shorts. it makes planning outfits rather challenging.



 today it stayed fairly cool, which i love. brisk, autumn days are my favourite, with the excitement of added accessories and lots of layers.  the dress i ordered from modcloth arrived last week, and i've been looking forward to wearing it.  i kept trying to hold off until it was a bit more autumny, with more leaves changing colours... but i just couldn't wait. the arrival of the dress and my wool hat within days of each other was just perfect.



it was tempting to wear my red riding hood tights with this outfit, but not very work appropriate.  i think i push my limits as it is, and tights with characters on them may be just too much.  some things are fun to save only for play, right?


 

     dress: modcloth
     hat & tights: american apparel
     shoes: chelsea crew
     watch: guess