Fall Decorations..

Fall is in the air... Nice cool temps. Leaves are
falling..  so--- I pulled the fall stuff out of storage.
The ceramic pumpkin is from years ago.. and the
plate I got at Wal mart last year.

The Thanksgiving  figurines, were given to me by  my
son and family. years ago. The brocade placemats
were bought on clearance years ago.

Wal mart pumpkin..

Small  pumpkins are finding their way all around
the house.

Outside got a little touch of pumpkins
and home sweet home pillows.

This is the pumpkin patch sign I made last week,
I messed it up, and had to redo it.. Such fun
making your own signs.

Hope you are all having a nice fall ..

Fall is Here !! A Little Decorating Around The House

Front Porch.. Nothing like  sitting on the
porch  with the golden leaves , falling all
around you.
NOTE: click on photos to enlarge,  you will
be able to see them  better. 

Kitchen table... I have had these pumpkin
place mats for several years.. I bought them
after Fall sale for 49 cents each.. Kenny
bought me the  Fall Blessings Pumpkin  this
year.. [I love it, so pretty, plus  I can use
it year after year.]

My  table cloth --aka.. a piece of fabric
laid on top of the table. ha   I had made
the pumpkins last fall.  And the Give Thanks
tin sign, I got it  at Wal mart . I think it was
around $4. The leaf shape sign [with burlap on
it ] And picture of pumpkins/acorns.. I got at
Dollar Tree.. Love those $1 finds.

I love my  new  pumpkin plate .. I found it at
Wal mart this year.. It is so pretty with my
little ceramic  pumpkin.. They just fit perfectly
on the corner of my tv table.

Sorry this photo is so blurry.. This
cabinet in my living room. I have  a ceramic
pumpkin candy jar, and the  wooden fall
angels with blessings on them, were given
to me, years ago by by Son and his family.. I
love them.  I have a pumpkin free printable
in the frame.. And to make this room smell
REALLY like fall... the  warmer is running
and everything smells like pumpkin cream
pie.  Oh my!!!

You saw my  cute glittery pumpkins in side
my new cake plate.. I just Love my cake plate.

Hope you and your family have a very blessed fall..

I Have a New Cake Plate.. -hints of Fall Decorating is coming!!

 My new Cake Plate..

Remember when , I posted that I wanted a glass
dome cake plate.. I found one on Martha Stewart's
web sight. It was scalloped  [like this one] and had
a clear glass dome.. Well...... Her  cake plate,
was ceramic, and very beautiful, but it also had
a hefty price tag..  I kept looking at thrift stores,
but never found one.. I was at Hobby Lobby last
week.. I found this pretty cake plate.. [It  does not
have a ceramic base, it is metal] . However, the
 price tag was wonderful.. It was $44.95 and
had a 50% off sale.. So my cakeplate
was only $22.50
Read here , about my cake plate wanted plate post.
http://sewblessedmaw.blogspot.com/2016/01/glass-cake-stand-i-want-one.html

Fall is in the air.. Here is a hint of some fall
decor going on at my house.. Will post soon.

Also... I finished the  little dresses for Emily's
 mission for  needed children in USA.. Just
need to get some photos.

Peach Praline Muffin Recipe and Fall Cleaning To Do List

Peach Praline Muffins

Topping--1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 Tablespoon cold butter
Mix until crumbly-- set aside

Muffin----1 2/3 cup all purpose flour [I used bread flour]
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon  baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped fresh peaches or frozen ones drained
1/2 cup pecans

In large bowl, combine flour,brown sugar, baking
powder, salt.
In another bowl mix  milk, oil, egg, and vanilla.Stir
this into the dry ingrediants . Fold in peaches and
pecans.
Fill greased muffin tins, 2/3 full. Sprinkle the topping
mixture you made, over  the muffins. Bake at
400 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

These are so good. I found this recipe on line.. Not sure
where??

September  Fall Cleaning  To Do List

1- wash walls-- My plan is to  do one room a week,
I did the living room yesterday.

2- Clean the windows [outside and inside]. We are adding
new windows to the house , this next week..When we
moved, that was one job, we had not done.. So, this job
would need to be done anyway..

3-Kitchen-- wash the  inside and outside of cabinets, I
added new shelf liner, when we moved in May. So,
it should just be an easy wipe down?

4-- Bring in  [from storage building] fall/winter clothing
and start taking out the summer things.. This will be
at end of Sept or Early October.  When I do this, I will
go through clothes, and  make my donate pile.

5- Clean my fabric shelf.  

6- Paint the storage building we bought..[waiting on the
cooler weather for that...whew...its hot !!!]

7- Start my fall decorating.  I love fall, and this
is fun...not work at all.

8- Sewing-- make my fall cushion covers for porch

9- Christmas gifts-- start crafting/sewing the things
I will be making.  Start doing some of the shopping
for Christmas gifts.

Some how......... when I write these goals out...it
seems so easy and quick........... But, sure doesn't
feel that way , when I do them..lol

Hope you have a wonderful week.

Nothing Says Fall Better than Apple Pie and Crafting a Fall Wreath

My New Fall Wreath
note: click on photos for a better view.

Gathering the supplies to re-do an old wreath
into a fall  wreath.. Plus-- spray painting
a styroform  pumpkin to decorate.[Found the
pumpkin at a junk store for 50 cents]

After painting my 50 cents find.. I took some
orange and black ric rack trim, and some small
pumpkin ribbon to  put on it.

Nothing says Fall like Apple pie.. and when my sweet
friend emailed me , that she was going to the apple farm..
She was going to make apple butter.... well... that REALLY
made me think about apples.ha

[ps --- Kenny really likes my friend, since this
is his favorite pie.. Cathe.. he says, Thank you!!!]

I have sewed my pumpkin pillow  .. And have added it
to my fall decor. Will post about it soon.

Thanksgiving "Turkey Dresses" for my Friend's Girls

Turkey Dresses for   a Friend's Girls

Thanksgiving is such a special time of year. My friend's
little girl, ask her mom, 'why don't we have any
Thanksgiving dresses? Why does the stores have  all that
Christmas stuff out , and it is Thanksgiving? Why don't we
 celebrate  and be thankful for what our forefathers did ?

I am sure  she got all her questions from  studying about
the pilgrims in school .[she is 7].
But....
Let's be thankful for our many blessings , that God  gave us.
Happy Thanksgiving.. and sending prayers that you and
your families will have a blessed  Thanksgiving.

Fall Is In The Air- Craft a Pumpkin with what you Have

Fall is here. Leaves are falling. The air is cool an crisp!
 I  looked at my door, and thought, I need some fall
decor.. Nothing says fall,   like pumpkins!!
[and the blue wreath on the door , did not say fall]

But,
I had no pumpkin,  and honestly, I didn't want
to cut up that messy thing just for this.
So,
I looked around ,and found one of the $1 plastic
pumpkins from the Dollar tree. It has a smiley face.
Oh well. It will be facing the wall, No one will
know but me [and now you!]
 I found some ribbons and hot glued them
around the pumpkin. Added some ribbon on
the handle. Some bows on the side.
Added a few artificial flowers and now
I have a  nice pumpkin to greet my visitors!!

 My  pumpkin sits atop an old candy barrel
that I got at an old country store years ago
and painted country red.

I think my pumpkin made my blue wreath
look kinda fallish too.