Quick Wreath

How many of you have seen the pre-made wreaths at our favorite craft stores? There are some super cute ones out there...but the price tags are NOT at all cute. I for one am not spending $99 on a wreath... just can't do it. So, I set out to make my own. I am not really great at floral arranging and greenery "stuff" but I did my best and am fairly pleased with how it turned out.

I started with a wreath for $4.99 and walked up and down the aisles of the store adding things to it until I felt like it was 'enough'.

I wrapped it with ribbon just for an added touch. I would have preferred wider ribbon, but this is what I happened to have on hand already so I went with it especially since it was a last minute thought only because I saw it in the bottom of my craft box while looking for the hot glue and floral wire.

Then I just added the leaves, berries, pumpkins and one flower to the wreath as I went. I didn't hot glue or wire anything until I was sure of the arrangement. Here's the final result!

My only problem is trying to figure out where to put it. I tested it on our front door...but it just wasn't right. I have it hanging on the door to the garage where it just may stay unless I get creative and find another suitable spot.

Have you made your own wreath? We'd love to see...

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Spotlight Sunday {Lindsay}

Here are my latest favs from blogland...

I love this funky tulle wreath that Courtney at Between U & Me put together. I went to my local Hob Lob but didn't find any tulle in black, orange or yellow! I want to make one that's just orange and yellow to hang on my shutters so it can last all of Fall.

Crazy cute soap dispensers at Brown Paper Packages.

I LOVE this cute idea for pumpkin topiaries that Gail did over at Gail's Decorative Touch. If my mantel wasn't already decorated I would have totally copied her!

Tashia @ Home Inspired Bliss had a great idea for a revamping her old family calendar. This could be such a cute idea for anything else you need to countdown...Christmas, Thanksgiving, Birthdays, etc.

Our long awaited girls trip...

Guess where the That Village House girls will be this Thursday and Friday?!



That's right!!! We are headed to Canton... and can't wait! We've got our lists ready, our bags are packed and we are headed off with three other friends to see what kind of fun things we can bring home that we didn't even know we needed!

And let's be honest... it's also a time for us to check out some things that we will say to each other "I can make that!" So, who knows, maybe we'll come back inspired for more crafty Fridays and home decor changes that our houses need. Well, "need" may be an exaggeration...but we'll go with it anyway.

What about y'all? Anyone else headed there this weekend? Maybe we'll see you there!

Last Call {Round Top}

There's only 3 days left of the Round Top Antique Tradeshow! Lindsay & I made it out there last weekend & found some great deals!! If you're a gal who loves finding hidden treasures, and live in Texas, this is the place to do it!

Here are a few things that we picked up on Saturday...

I bought a few of these boxes for a project that I have in mind...

And I bought these beauties for the new (shared) girl's room

that I'm working on.

Lindsay got a GREAT deal on this dresser.

She's quite the negotiator!!

I should mention that we found almost all of these treasures in Warrenton, not Round Top. Warrenton is just a mile past Round Top & (in my opinion) has better deals and more to choose from. Check out AntiqueWeekend.com for dates, maps, etc. Happy hunting!!

Autumn Chandeliers

I was inspired by these chandeliers this week...

So here's my easy & lazy version. I literally wound my Fall swag up in there. No fuss. Now that's my kind of decorating!

{Recipe} Creamy One-Pot Pasta

This recipe comes from Pampered Chef and is a really fresh and fairly light pasta dish.

Gather your ingredients:

4 large garlic cloves, peeled

1 jar (7 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, undrained

3 cans chicken broth (5 1/4 cups)

1 lb. uncooked penne pasta

1 head broccoli (2 cups small florets)

2 medium carrots, peeled

4 oz. reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Grated fresh Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil (optional)

Thinly slice garlic (or I use my garlic press). Place garlic and 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes into stockpot. Cook garlic over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until garlic is golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add broth. Return to burner; increase heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir in pasta; cover and simmer vigourously 8-10 minutes or until pasta is almost cooked but still firm.

Meanwhile, cut broccoli into small florets; place into mixing bowl. Cut carrots in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on bias. Drain sun-dried tomatoes; pat dry with a paper towel. Slice tomatoes into thin strips. Add carrots & tomatoes to bowl.

Cut cream cheese into cubes. Add vegetables, cream cheese, salt & black pepper to stockpot. Stir until cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 2-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve immediately and if desired top with Parmesan and basil.

**This last time I made this dish I added chicken to it just for a little extra somethin' somethin'.

I just bought the bag of pre-cut chicken strips that you either cook on the skillet or microwave and stirred into the mixture once they were cooked.

Hope you enjoy!

Decorating with Pumpkins

I try to limit myself to 1 seasonal decorating purchase per year. This year, I found these paper pumpkins at Hobby Lobby, half off. Love em! But as I continue to pull out Fall decor from year's past, I've noticed a trend...

I still love them ALL, but I'll have to remind myself next year to look for something other than pumpkins!

Is there anything you just can't get enough of??

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