Halloween Greetings to All My Bloggy Friends
I’m getting my treat bags ready…how about you?
It is raining cats and dogs but hopefully will clear and since there is no sunshine, I have my little candy corn lights on. You can see just a bit of them in the upper right hand corner of the picture. We hung them around our sun porch and they are so festive. I am just a big kid. Ha. ;-)
Yummy treat bags….I have tons more to go. Whew!
Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween.
Barb
My Farmhouse Hutch and Changes for Thanksgiving
Hi Friends, what a busy weekend it was….running errands, shopping, changing things out and watching college football. I dearly love this time of year.
This is a peek at the changes I have made in the kitchen hutch for Thanksgiving. This is a huge piece of furniture and a favorite for seasonal changes. Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday…I just adore it.
How about some turkey and a piece of pumpkin pie? Two of my beloved Byers Carolers.
This is a Slatkin and Co. candle….Salty Caramel. Wonderful! I have already burned one almost to the bottom.
I have had the little Hallmark salt and pepper shakers since the 70’s. I just love them and have them on display every Thanksgiving.
The pheasant dishes are new and I will have a tablescape displaying these very soon.
Hope you are having a glorious Monday
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Hello Friends, welcome in to my cozy Autumn Tablescape. You already know these are my favorite ones to create.
I found these wonderful acorn dishes at Home Goods and a table idea instantly formed.
The flatware is golden and you can see this better in the picture above.
I used faux antlers on either side of the basket. I am so in love with ‘natural’ elements these days and keeping everything casual but elegant.
Thanks for popping in….really hope you liked my table.
Fall is passing too quickly….I am in shock! Never have I seen a month pass as quickly as this one has. But, my favorite month is coming up and I am so looking forward to it. Hope you have a wonderful day.
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With a mix of casual and elegant
Hello everyone…I am taking a spot of tea to the porch with a friend. As you can see, I love mixing very casual things with elegant elements. I think it makes a much more interesting vignette and is so unexpected.
This is a newly acquired silver tray. I am so into silver these days….just love it. The mugs are Lenox and I really adore them which is unusual since I am not a mug person on the whole. (That sounds funny, doesn’t it?)
I have had the silver acorn napkin rings for a while and you will always see lots of plaids on Bella Vista. I am ‘plaid happy.’
The frosted sugar cookies are out of this world….I purchased these as I am too busy making cupcakes for my husband’s office…..yes, again, this week. Whew! :-)
Spiced Orange Tea.
A little Halloween reading with our tea from Susan Branch’s Autumn book. I love her.
The weather is wonderful. I actually have the family room windows, leading to the sun porch, open today. That is a rare thing for us in Florida….for me, anyway. Now, I’m off to the porch with my tea. Thanks so much for coming by. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
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Ideas Floating Around
Do you ever find one thing….just one thing that spurs your imagination and gets you going?
I do…all the time.
When I saw this little owl (about 5”) yesterday, I knew I had to do what I have wanted to do for a long time…have a tree decorated in the Lodge Theme this year. As girly and pink as I can be…I also love anything made of natural elements and…geese, ducks, a big ole moose and log cabins.
This little fellow is made of half a pine cone, twigs and has a furry breast. I just fell in love with him…so I think I am now on a quest to collect decorations for a den tree in the Lodge Look. Won’t my husband just fall over? He is so used to bows, glitter and satin ornaments for Christmas…..ha, can’t wait to see his reaction. :-)
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Barb
Not the least bit scary…
Can you believe this month is passing so quickly….where in the world did October go? I am just struck that it is almost time for Halloween! Yikes.
My Halloween Carolers are singing the praises of October and making me happy each time I see them. I tried to photograph them so you could see the hats in the mirror.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Ours is packed…why do we always have so much to do? Ha. We have resisted buying a couple of pumpkins because it has been so warm but now it is cool…..wonderfully cool, so off to the pumpkin patch we are going. Also, doing tons of baking this weekend…..oh, I love it. Oh, yes, and stringing candy corn mini lights around the porch…….pure cuteness!
Barb
Oh, the house smells so good!
I have friends coming over for tea this afternoon and I thought I would bake some cupcakes. I really love cupcakes…they bring out the child in me.
I did some simple decorating for a Halloween theme. I had to include some coconut cupcakes since I especially love those. My hubby hates coconut…so I don’t bake with it usually. I did this time. Ha. :-)
I found this adorable stand in Marshalls. I am not a spider fan but this one was too cute to pass up.
This one is for me…..the whole thing. All of it….yes siree!!!!!!
The witch is part of a set…the smaller one is in the post below this one.
The weather is finally cooler and absolutely delicious. We will sit on the porch with Spice Tea and a cupcake and chatter away. Life is good.
Always thanks for your kind visit.
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Having a little Halloween fun
Hi….welcome to my Halloween tablescape. I wanted something a bit quieter and a tad on the whimsical side this year. I am happy with the results. Halloween is a big deal in our household….my husband and I are bigger kids than the children coming around. Ha. :-)
I added pieces of black netting to the napkins and glasses and also used it in the centerpiece. I like the ‘floaty’ feel it gives to the table.
We are actually using this tablescape on Friday evening. I can’t wait. :-)
Black Chargers…Southern Hospitality, plates…Home Goods, Flatware…Bed Bath and Beyond, Napkins…Old Time Pottery, Witch…Jean Bice Collection QVC, Acorns…Michaels, Fabric Pumpkin…local gift shop.
Thanks so much for your visit today…really hope you liked my Halloween Table.
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Candy, candy…where is the candy?
I love Halloween and it is truly one of my favorite holidays. The little children that come to our house, and there are usually a LOT of them, are always so darling in their costumes….some really step forward and others are very shy…always adorable.
We just about always deck out our little front porch…I will take pictures and play scary, spooky music and we have lots of really good candy! The problem is my hubby eats a lot of it before Halloween. He is one of those people who can eat candy without getting fat or getting headaches. Can you stand it?! ;-)
Do you sneak a bit of candy before Halloween? I never do…yikes! I cannot fib…yes, I do. Ha.
Have a wonderful week. I’m working on a Halloween Tablescape but seem to be sidetracked with too many other things these days. Isn’t this month just flying by? I’m really behind in my visiting….will be around soon.
Thanks for your visit today.
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