A Fall Vignette that Didn't Cost a Penny!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I absolutely love holiday decorating ... thanks to a minimal budget, I love *free* holiday decorating even more!  That's why I was happy to have created a vignette on our sofa table in the great room with things I already had on hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether it's with a bowl of *seasonal* autumnal goodies, filled with faux pumpkins I've gathered over the years ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vgU_cxzFlA8EN5jnDhVYbgtr50jBREmpKHgJH-lY6zM3k397eHYOlJFpacx8ZtJ5vLfuuduNNi1t46Ue5YfvIUv1sz7OBr-jMPH-uKJubnj5DQCb2fYBS8YGgRFJLWqqxtVuWHfLcjw/s1600/fallsofatablebowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vgU_cxzFlA8EN5jnDhVYbgtr50jBREmpKHgJH-lY6zM3k397eHYOlJFpacx8ZtJ5vLfuuduNNi1t46Ue5YfvIUv1sz7OBr-jMPH-uKJubnj5DQCb2fYBS8YGgRFJLWqqxtVuWHfLcjw/s640/fallsofatablebowl.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or an inexpensive plate from Wal-Mart's BHG line that I scooped up last year (and, happy to say that they're at Wal-Mart again this year, too).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hlhRXiKqGkdVc2GrY3-x_cru6EzYZ9vndalplJp9m5P6xvnHyyodOV2XPrlQ06UtQ479s5ZsXZYUJP6OgyA8utQMsgdSdbnrw1lsDuko16sjJLz3GiW7Q5mseok_d_FW7kfJxHO9Y4M/s1600/fallsofatableplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hlhRXiKqGkdVc2GrY3-x_cru6EzYZ9vndalplJp9m5P6xvnHyyodOV2XPrlQ06UtQ479s5ZsXZYUJP6OgyA8utQMsgdSdbnrw1lsDuko16sjJLz3GiW7Q5mseok_d_FW7kfJxHO9Y4M/s640/fallsofatableplate.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After spending time perched on the bookcase in our sitting room last Fall, this fella (from Michael's) came back for a return appearance ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMKQslofUJxi_YTsmhNcTrudDrEtCw-PtlyG3TY8fNw3NhB2gQhBL1TbMAhZUN-EnTybsThMTDxQBedgo5_-FjDeWVf7p1ec18MWfolwVEDQCfwj_4NqkgyXUchbuAIldt5-lPdi8NfU/s1600/fallsofatableowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMKQslofUJxi_YTsmhNcTrudDrEtCw-PtlyG3TY8fNw3NhB2gQhBL1TbMAhZUN-EnTybsThMTDxQBedgo5_-FjDeWVf7p1ec18MWfolwVEDQCfwj_4NqkgyXUchbuAIldt5-lPdi8NfU/s640/fallsofatableowl.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, a lantern, once filled with nautical rope during the Summer months, now has faux leaves in its place ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVKwhP7LJkox_lCVYEEtsZrdSkhgI9CvK_qg65VI_J6nfQdg_Dp8okHmK9vC1Pkj9ttSdXbeB3kqJwxLGQfUKADkFG-PMdi-5362G8e63H59PI-NauWtUJQDHK2EApn1NIIUFwjViU5g/s1600/fallsofatablelantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVKwhP7LJkox_lCVYEEtsZrdSkhgI9CvK_qg65VI_J6nfQdg_Dp8okHmK9vC1Pkj9ttSdXbeB3kqJwxLGQfUKADkFG-PMdi-5362G8e63H59PI-NauWtUJQDHK2EApn1NIIUFwjViU5g/s640/fallsofatablelantern.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrk77OvY8WR1oRTWPHOktmJWvfO7m-4VOv_mGHskFQM3ilaUKgCiT91YVdYQUE-yVZfdZJuh0fbVd7X7VCN5SKR73hfDPSwgA66cTl2NWPytHFHvkUaE8CAuEkuAEjDmoMcbrYGr2iRs/s1600/fallsofatablelanternclose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrk77OvY8WR1oRTWPHOktmJWvfO7m-4VOv_mGHskFQM3ilaUKgCiT91YVdYQUE-yVZfdZJuh0fbVd7X7VCN5SKR73hfDPSwgA66cTl2NWPytHFHvkUaE8CAuEkuAEjDmoMcbrYGr2iRs/s640/fallsofatablelanternclose1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with a Fall *crown* made out of picks and leftover ribbon from last year.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xaND1E44kmYYFui47CGc26tukQBqN5aA0IUrcBgjUZ7r4PgKzVy6l0BBsKka5qBHzyQ6JS2-LhdWvqs6Dp4YG1sO5gqOy7hsZeQDQM1eopuZS0JrgcNv6QLl_ob1X0l_dTqyYPC0OLM/s1600/fallsofatablelanterntop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xaND1E44kmYYFui47CGc26tukQBqN5aA0IUrcBgjUZ7r4PgKzVy6l0BBsKka5qBHzyQ6JS2-LhdWvqs6Dp4YG1sO5gqOy7hsZeQDQM1eopuZS0JrgcNv6QLl_ob1X0l_dTqyYPC0OLM/s640/fallsofatablelanterntop.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sparkly, little crows, complete with witches' hats, flew on out of our Fall bins and over to branches I recently snatched from the woods, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEKlRvLkJl13Qh-fQDgePvAQUlzxj9atQI92akzQKQtg5lZMnM4g5qNDF8bv1zkvxlETEucfwlV0yLkvQLA4HHRPgL05hauv_c7GlFp8pbZfQNxZBLM3nLwKEb18TAEgDCl84mrlMkps/s1600/Fallsofatablebird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEKlRvLkJl13Qh-fQDgePvAQUlzxj9atQI92akzQKQtg5lZMnM4g5qNDF8bv1zkvxlETEucfwlV0yLkvQLA4HHRPgL05hauv_c7GlFp8pbZfQNxZBLM3nLwKEb18TAEgDCl84mrlMkps/s640/Fallsofatablebird.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">annnd, a metal hammered bucket, filled with holiday pillows last year, became a comfy resting spot for a few faux pumpkins this year! </span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJWAtY9muUE3B7w8KYGJkltWNgmTsY0JK6SpM0w3Xt10rZOZjl5e2xjxI1SiqufuNUWmp9oVREMje0NdISehYRgJNJyHhZ2yru6LvGVraURBWP_Z6HJ3ts1hs5rWUtLnslOYvjSa37-o/s1600/fallsofatableurn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJWAtY9muUE3B7w8KYGJkltWNgmTsY0JK6SpM0w3Xt10rZOZjl5e2xjxI1SiqufuNUWmp9oVREMje0NdISehYRgJNJyHhZ2yru6LvGVraURBWP_Z6HJ3ts1hs5rWUtLnslOYvjSa37-o/s640/fallsofatableurn.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of these things came together to create this:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw00H1zMT6BahqAsm10AqHJ2jVv38GOpAZcCO3mlEp1jZuAQhiRzZtUXHNdpoCJvbHuiEjUVnXGWA7qh4GSNDbmTvutM0islam6H7NZKYziSTr8Y0qRytDh4V_vFBTEX_L2ir0c7Y1Z94/s1600/fallsofatableoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw00H1zMT6BahqAsm10AqHJ2jVv38GOpAZcCO3mlEp1jZuAQhiRzZtUXHNdpoCJvbHuiEjUVnXGWA7qh4GSNDbmTvutM0islam6H7NZKYziSTr8Y0qRytDh4V_vFBTEX_L2ir0c7Y1Z94/s640/fallsofatableoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">FREE!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1sxCKpZszkBjd6Bhk6mAzSB1ivk2YVt7u8Ns827POl6vMPfaGYjYqlKSj4UlODLssGR_91tfau1T0YkDuj2F6LWXqtWboEupNSSrq07UNhsQvqKEQ4N28OTRI2lhxxNpfj9BYapbnxw/s1600/fallsofatableclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1sxCKpZszkBjd6Bhk6mAzSB1ivk2YVt7u8Ns827POl6vMPfaGYjYqlKSj4UlODLssGR_91tfau1T0YkDuj2F6LWXqtWboEupNSSrq07UNhsQvqKEQ4N28OTRI2lhxxNpfj9BYapbnxw/s640/fallsofatableclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now let's see if I can get away with spending zero dollars finishing the mantel on our porch!  Wish me luck!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMaC1OnKqlO-zskkIMwUp0okXV79_Ta-7lwT6on50xY78fBwNQc4MEHrrYgOX3FRRBikhB8frBEaTgKZBfAST04serbCnGAG0107Pu0rTqE1t2dYksx05Bm8D7HHonKHMzFHotYCg1vw/s1600/fallporchteaseplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMaC1OnKqlO-zskkIMwUp0okXV79_Ta-7lwT6on50xY78fBwNQc4MEHrrYgOX3FRRBikhB8frBEaTgKZBfAST04serbCnGAG0107Pu0rTqE1t2dYksx05Bm8D7HHonKHMzFHotYCg1vw/s640/fallporchteaseplate.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for stopping by!</span></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

A Fall Vignette that Didn't Cost a Penny!

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Our Fall Mantel

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Friday and "Happy *Almost* Fall Y'all!"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm excited to be a part of the "Autumn Abounds" series, featuring Fall decor and recipes from several bloggers!  I've been so inspired with all that I've seen over the last two weeks!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, it's my turn ... for my part, I thought I'd share our Fall mantel, full of seasonal color:  </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6zVCrkZg6HfxRCq45FQlnU_CkXKms54Utyq0CxEwiW3hH-kNzyQ3VIfEB3QWgu8zJkigGU8kWDHEZGfSDVSliiwd7oj_bn0WbKaAbQ_WkHIg-vMw2yT7uh9HO-nI-ufclV-IfjoZULY/s1600/fallmanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6zVCrkZg6HfxRCq45FQlnU_CkXKms54Utyq0CxEwiW3hH-kNzyQ3VIfEB3QWgu8zJkigGU8kWDHEZGfSDVSliiwd7oj_bn0WbKaAbQ_WkHIg-vMw2yT7uh9HO-nI-ufclV-IfjoZULY/s640/fallmanteloverall.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so, when it comes to styling mantels, my OCD-self always *has* to add the centerpiece first and work my way out.  Thankfully, when I was cleaning out underneath my son's bed (yes, I hide accessories EVERYwhere), I came across this wood and iron piece that I used as part of our Fall mantel two years ago (seen <a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2011/09/our-i-give-up-fall-mantel.html">here</a>).  So, I blew the dust off of it and propped it up here once again, except *this* time, I layered a wreath in front of it for a pop of color. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS9gUgPxvofGvS6odBpQ85AU6o8LXZKiN__JojtSJVzp1yegIxRApxGECxZiJhJUY6QU0d9-lwMXd7mVVk_rNgEntINsFR39lYaXjT5SbywiVsbboGN_3zsXxGnE23UqHRyeiaO1P-a4/s1600/fallmantelgate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS9gUgPxvofGvS6odBpQ85AU6o8LXZKiN__JojtSJVzp1yegIxRApxGECxZiJhJUY6QU0d9-lwMXd7mVVk_rNgEntINsFR39lYaXjT5SbywiVsbboGN_3zsXxGnE23UqHRyeiaO1P-a4/s640/fallmantelgate.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These colorful and fun "GIVE THANKS" blocks yelled out to me to take them home when I was a local decor shop not too long ago ... must've been that cute owl trying to get my attention.  It worked!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FltwVenoKMAzjY_2lxAg4sfm4ClYkm3xIjzdfX0nha4uCrrz5utbc0ZHgG7x4IR5EM2n8EOoePdY_H3fDZ9QGMNW10CiTDUTH1l0YQ8Z4zCtHHS2miYNx2hwpYx6OPQ8AJ7ehz1hFw4/s1600/fallmantelblocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FltwVenoKMAzjY_2lxAg4sfm4ClYkm3xIjzdfX0nha4uCrrz5utbc0ZHgG7x4IR5EM2n8EOoePdY_H3fDZ9QGMNW10CiTDUTH1l0YQ8Z4zCtHHS2miYNx2hwpYx6OPQ8AJ7ehz1hFw4/s640/fallmantelblocks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then pulled out pumpkin candlesticks I had on hand (from Big Lots), along with vases that I filled with various Fall branches and feathers:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6jdL6zA0PnmCDAqdk1MDNAXWrpm3MA5dH7tXdUbKPyxgMWipl3o1OBai9F2UlbnQVr7vXqNyG9Zj1CzywGbsB2lv9tihFmw1qDva8TQBjDD5-5v_hQBvRcD1R-s11_xtbihaOvPHDZk/s1600/fallmantelchilly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6jdL6zA0PnmCDAqdk1MDNAXWrpm3MA5dH7tXdUbKPyxgMWipl3o1OBai9F2UlbnQVr7vXqNyG9Zj1CzywGbsB2lv9tihFmw1qDva8TQBjDD5-5v_hQBvRcD1R-s11_xtbihaOvPHDZk/s640/fallmantelchilly.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've had these cute Fall cards for a few years and thought it'd be fun to attach them to various branches with mini leaf clothespins (from Michael's):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3iOV7Y0oWrOU8EDDnY2mWxOJxlbv20RndUdsfxb6y0nvtS5BILgN1w3kKwUSFMXxWEoT37LbjCk-HSBAz_RMb9mK0tpVkfh0SiERTpMF4ia4rPTNTs0MjDFjzcW_CSVozwmWo52ZKvs/s1600/fallmantelharvest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3iOV7Y0oWrOU8EDDnY2mWxOJxlbv20RndUdsfxb6y0nvtS5BILgN1w3kKwUSFMXxWEoT37LbjCk-HSBAz_RMb9mK0tpVkfh0SiERTpMF4ia4rPTNTs0MjDFjzcW_CSVozwmWo52ZKvs/s640/fallmantelharvest.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8LIGD9idmNxbkDNQzl2VDDRPngsyi5zLEOSs7PP9lephvCabagyVcWCFGrgOEht_Ip4jicivBi1LVOBB-RWbymv5vckULMl3nobHekWRH7isyMi6NZzY8ysCfwiGbGPVQ0QqkUgQI7s/s1600/fallmantelchilly1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8LIGD9idmNxbkDNQzl2VDDRPngsyi5zLEOSs7PP9lephvCabagyVcWCFGrgOEht_Ip4jicivBi1LVOBB-RWbymv5vckULMl3nobHekWRH7isyMi6NZzY8ysCfwiGbGPVQ0QqkUgQI7s/s640/fallmantelchilly1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, it wouldn't be a Fall mantel in our house without a little bit of garland.  And, why not raid my husband's stinky tackle box for fishing line so that I could have a few leaves "falling" off of the mantel, too.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpp7OML0R7PLh1U9GtiJUqDnJkaMifgLiaVu6BLb8w8Bflg58_BOkZ7ndS0UWCyoF0ErBzx9R-xoMSFMvmUFMD3dZ6gc85DG9ZSOZUwinwBIGkdvjpCywXK3eyyrM2t-i3qNqYxCQeBw/s1600/fallmantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpp7OML0R7PLh1U9GtiJUqDnJkaMifgLiaVu6BLb8w8Bflg58_BOkZ7ndS0UWCyoF0ErBzx9R-xoMSFMvmUFMD3dZ6gc85DG9ZSOZUwinwBIGkdvjpCywXK3eyyrM2t-i3qNqYxCQeBw/s640/fallmantelclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You think if I rake those leaves up that I'll have a pile big enough to jump into?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyuAGFY-VEOdZ0CKtjHfjYLX6ddD9y4Wbyl6lcz4vApH2MVxeUvHkp3JM6Jn_1JPKZsMbsPVD0MG8BBwzXqFT7nFlGgbwCnbVphuZm06fAOdxrG2ijeBB7_EFSSU7l-1nkc-oAdWu2JQ/s1600/fallmantellantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyuAGFY-VEOdZ0CKtjHfjYLX6ddD9y4Wbyl6lcz4vApH2MVxeUvHkp3JM6Jn_1JPKZsMbsPVD0MG8BBwzXqFT7nFlGgbwCnbVphuZm06fAOdxrG2ijeBB7_EFSSU7l-1nkc-oAdWu2JQ/s640/fallmantellantern.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Faux pumpkins, nestled in a simple urn, hopefully won't melt sitting by the fire:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgp8ltkqp6gvnofnzeZHUn9JuZwqyDxYA8VJNkG-MUKuiwo8aGia_hwP3iCDnSZ3yrOPpaBga3scrYBKILbb-N7tUlVRjSazx5OW50YJKBya1yCubx6LdGFIZ3PUbRPnLF63gCYwSKd8/s1600/fallmantelurn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgp8ltkqp6gvnofnzeZHUn9JuZwqyDxYA8VJNkG-MUKuiwo8aGia_hwP3iCDnSZ3yrOPpaBga3scrYBKILbb-N7tUlVRjSazx5OW50YJKBya1yCubx6LdGFIZ3PUbRPnLF63gCYwSKd8/s640/fallmantelurn.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>  <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At night, the candles magically turn on and add a bit o' ambiance:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QCcDjsgTA4a9xxNuJA9xr80bBzY1GYU075TtWNLuPi8X1VC4NGSUJVgKCUAmCwDODTfyBh9vhtVI-_kzm6FTyo827J0Kt4bZjhx4l9pddpd_02wsLPkkyrqxTazDLuTZ0cOX_9_l64U/s1600/fallmantelnightcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QCcDjsgTA4a9xxNuJA9xr80bBzY1GYU075TtWNLuPi8X1VC4NGSUJVgKCUAmCwDODTfyBh9vhtVI-_kzm6FTyo827J0Kt4bZjhx4l9pddpd_02wsLPkkyrqxTazDLuTZ0cOX_9_l64U/s640/fallmantelnightcandle.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, the orange string lights woven through the garland help make the leaves glow: </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjcQ7L1tGvV7R1TBgtfzXPIYMjXPsCEKJwnjBzTlgDOLmMkQ7z5Fg1fvD_lnpT863hOyB-tmVrWuE7WLM5OvwrZfRxmj-jI-nTuvR0aBfa7SY8ikPaFki5IE7QmEhYxakrPCJs1fX_HY/s1600/fallmantelnightleaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjcQ7L1tGvV7R1TBgtfzXPIYMjXPsCEKJwnjBzTlgDOLmMkQ7z5Fg1fvD_lnpT863hOyB-tmVrWuE7WLM5OvwrZfRxmj-jI-nTuvR0aBfa7SY8ikPaFki5IE7QmEhYxakrPCJs1fX_HY/s640/fallmantelnightleaves.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsRziE88K6vA-Cag8RP8nuRlVP89549uOp3LXaTzWjwR8vwJmxLZPbhyphenhyphenqm9n-Qm4ONtmX96W0rGButmwuP6oXRzy3VpT8yHbh76cXea43PPyWZMGr2-pxSrVw03BI4SFf00H67_jvioU/s1600/fallmantelnightgate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsRziE88K6vA-Cag8RP8nuRlVP89549uOp3LXaTzWjwR8vwJmxLZPbhyphenhyphenqm9n-Qm4ONtmX96W0rGButmwuP6oXRzy3VpT8yHbh76cXea43PPyWZMGr2-pxSrVw03BI4SFf00H67_jvioU/s640/fallmantelnightgate.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ahhh, nighttime (and, fun exposure effects from PicMonkey):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEELakuUxU6l_FmEQj6ygyc_D73mZ_XeGLjJ82A1Iqo0NQx0ezDUW88oqtLFjKtYKNoM62-dsmTMJeUloyr3M7X1AykXZKjqf69Itji-UbJ709M8EEFDxACOBLWCD40G2IjecVeSPPsc/s1600/fallmantelnightoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEELakuUxU6l_FmEQj6ygyc_D73mZ_XeGLjJ82A1Iqo0NQx0ezDUW88oqtLFjKtYKNoM62-dsmTMJeUloyr3M7X1AykXZKjqf69Itji-UbJ709M8EEFDxACOBLWCD40G2IjecVeSPPsc/s640/fallmantelnightoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come back soon for more of our Fall home!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime, I hope you didn't miss Mary Beth's fabulous recipe for <a href="http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2013/09/sweet-potato-apple-soupsome-pretty-table-decor-mini-pumpkin-placecards/">sweet potato apple soup</a> ...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67Pu_S9ekoEhV4iuWVgHIKe2zYwbnULVj68GmqUs2cNG6qySTsC0UMpAxca2lQrFUaQoPuwnze6cRugaZviR4UcXFpTNBou94uu35rzI7QIe0ltzcuhzIgy431g54HYMwr5wD09CpV8M/s1600/Sweet-Potato-Apple-Soup-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67Pu_S9ekoEhV4iuWVgHIKe2zYwbnULVj68GmqUs2cNG6qySTsC0UMpAxca2lQrFUaQoPuwnze6cRugaZviR4UcXFpTNBou94uu35rzI7QIe0ltzcuhzIgy431g54HYMwr5wD09CpV8M/s640/Sweet-Potato-Apple-Soup-1.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or these amazing homes, filled with autumn goodness!</span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday, Sept, 9th Shannon @ <a href="http://foxhollowcottage.com/2013/09/my-fall-fireplace-mantle.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://foxhollowcottage.com</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday, Sept. 10th Heather @ <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2013/09/house-numbers-pumpkin-topiary.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://www.atthepicketfence.com</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday, Sept. 11th Jen @ <a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/09/you-can-paint-pumpkin-canvas-art-skills.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://www.jenniferrizzo.com</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday, Sept. 12th Kristin @ <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/rustic-fall-mantel/" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday, Sept. 13th Maryann @ <a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/09/apple-poppers-autumn-abounds-blog-hop.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://www.domestically-speaking.com</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday, Sept. 16th Kristin @ <a href="http://www.yellowblissroad.com/2013/09/a-welcome-autumn-breakfast-with-free.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.yellowblissroad.com</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday, Sept. 17th Vanessa @ <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2013/09/fall-mantel-decorating.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://www.atthepicketfence.com</a><br />Wednesday, Sept. 18th Heather @  <a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/09/sparkle-and-shine-fall-mantel-decor.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://www.settingforfour.com</a><br />Thursday, Sept. 19th Mary Beth @ <a href="http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2013/09/sweet-potato-apple-soupsome-pretty-table-decor-mini-pumpkin-placecards/" style="color: #3cb8a1; text-decoration: none;">http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, here's who is up next!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Monday, Sept. 23rd Kristen @ </span><a href="http://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/2013/09/sparkling-cider-recipe-fall-party-food.html" style="color: #3cb8a1; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.ellaclaireinspired.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Tuesday, Sept. 24th Angelina @ </span><a href="http://jojoandeloise.com/2013/09/make-mens-boutonnieres/" style="color: #3cb8a1; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;">http://jojoandeloise.com</a><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Wednesday, Sept. 25th Courtney @</span><a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3cb8a1; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Thursday, Sept. 26th Debbie @ </span><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/rustic-fall-mantel/onclick=" style="color: #3cb8a1; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;">http://debbie-debbiedoos.com</a><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Friday, Sept. 27th Kim @ </span><a href="http://sandandsisal.com/" style="color: #3cb8a1; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;">http://sandandsisal.com</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, come party with me here!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thrifty Decor Chick/<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/09/fall-mantel-and-party.html">It's Fall Y'all Mantel Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-152-2/">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by,</span><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

Our Fall Mantel

Happy Friday and "Happy *Almost* Fall Y'all!" I'm excited to be a part of the "Autumn Abounds" series, featuring...

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Fall Sitting Room

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As much as I love trying to create soft and serene spaces in our home, somehow, the "old Becca" resurfaces each Fall, wanting pops of bold color!  So, when it came time to tossing pumpkins around our sitting room, SOMEthing just wasn't working.  It was then that a trip to my favorite "Fabric Showcase" solved the problem!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE</b> ... our "Summer" sitting room was calm, with panels done in soft shades of grey, cream and taupe:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8RER8X1YFRpJIgSlr-Qc_piP0VqMLijjv7lbptqtMGPy8Tqb7cxkkoQT0KfbS-HFpKes0TM4GBAYgksaGbGP5PffgXDRALJIeAVwHLfLLBsC0wgf_lN2mp1IuZe8a8fM1Pq7X04O0w/s1600/sittingtableoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8RER8X1YFRpJIgSlr-Qc_piP0VqMLijjv7lbptqtMGPy8Tqb7cxkkoQT0KfbS-HFpKes0TM4GBAYgksaGbGP5PffgXDRALJIeAVwHLfLLBsC0wgf_lN2mp1IuZe8a8fM1Pq7X04O0w/s640/sittingtableoverall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, <b>HERE</b> it is today!  COLOR!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9K7kXOBBNFx0GO52luk0W2Bav0OVLe4l4R_tp4Z9m5VREMkFcQC8TsYRejBpfR-omexVACXC9wFh4L4LyoebdTZm3EH8BNivrEG-BV248d9AxXocPunzxb2LEPGDNNr_QlsiCCkZIsA/s1600/fallsittingoverallw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9K7kXOBBNFx0GO52luk0W2Bav0OVLe4l4R_tp4Z9m5VREMkFcQC8TsYRejBpfR-omexVACXC9wFh4L4LyoebdTZm3EH8BNivrEG-BV248d9AxXocPunzxb2LEPGDNNr_QlsiCCkZIsA/s640/fallsittingoverallw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">When I spotted this pretty fabric, I thought it would be a fun addition (thanks to its beautiful deep orange background and various shades of brown, cream and duck egg blue) and tie in with the blue accent chest on the opposite wall:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwXEnktFxMId3xre5GmZuTOmScYJ74bAxE7Pr1Mk_N8mGachQ4RMy2pHnXVI7lRVU-Z8_umm3-r7TCj1uejNab3u9xxUORtAKkaTxOjRtUAYFjh6rJ07CFuEwJqyXGASK-djvpM7LUQ/s1600/Fallsittingfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwXEnktFxMId3xre5GmZuTOmScYJ74bAxE7Pr1Mk_N8mGachQ4RMy2pHnXVI7lRVU-Z8_umm3-r7TCj1uejNab3u9xxUORtAKkaTxOjRtUAYFjh6rJ07CFuEwJqyXGASK-djvpM7LUQ/s640/Fallsittingfabric.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pieces which blended in with the other curtains now seem to have a bit more presence:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE0KIyU9iRH3ek6U_SaJBmPVoqRnplRf6r6C-Bl50cM00f06I0erK-Fz40rcI-T19pgD6NBVI_Vfyas3QNtF6IivkFuW5HQzqbParY4bq3-PqKkc_-rOk5JZWZDb2XW6uGfY2RQuSsw/s1600/fallsittinglamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE0KIyU9iRH3ek6U_SaJBmPVoqRnplRf6r6C-Bl50cM00f06I0erK-Fz40rcI-T19pgD6NBVI_Vfyas3QNtF6IivkFuW5HQzqbParY4bq3-PqKkc_-rOk5JZWZDb2XW6uGfY2RQuSsw/s640/fallsittinglamp.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX3YAwVQt9Ke4vdOj3p63nZeUFLFM2kD8jpMm6SK4RJRKhkJnKFH6hCz-It2RPTNE7stl6IWuTHZbQxhPnCP157JSgpkRdH1gWQjF9wHA1P-KY27sL3J7YYm18YMttUbto_b_Pyn5CA/s1600/fallsittingmercury.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX3YAwVQt9Ke4vdOj3p63nZeUFLFM2kD8jpMm6SK4RJRKhkJnKFH6hCz-It2RPTNE7stl6IWuTHZbQxhPnCP157JSgpkRdH1gWQjF9wHA1P-KY27sL3J7YYm18YMttUbto_b_Pyn5CA/s640/fallsittingmercury.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may have noticed that I didn't stop there, as the bookcase got a little change for the new season, too.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd61Pl_MHTXNEA4aIdXY4XHbluT6JwdwIpx5HE7og048Iv9ruRCsUk48WdgX7y1fkzH34c6n90A9MK3LfIiSANo8SQfPVBT9Tge34DKFUWktoKOuLRI_MQqLtjyqa9C1SuZaInq9brHg/s1600/sittingtablefabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd61Pl_MHTXNEA4aIdXY4XHbluT6JwdwIpx5HE7og048Iv9ruRCsUk48WdgX7y1fkzH34c6n90A9MK3LfIiSANo8SQfPVBT9Tge34DKFUWktoKOuLRI_MQqLtjyqa9C1SuZaInq9brHg/s640/sittingtablefabric.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AFTER</b>:  I traded out the grey and white script fabric for this cool brown and white chevron fabric (thanks for pointing that one out, Beth):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TIOUUFxFFeAqNHBfKfiYLrQdQVeRhyphenhypheniZ77GgmhpEP7xO4oWX2hybOvQ7b6Sm2ttKICoDqfTq9ynQCUZpMT70pYumJyiRIvFDiZARJpc50O1Hu3z3Oj4rbk-LdOXD_v6NsfhKu85PQA/s1600/fallsittingbookcase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TIOUUFxFFeAqNHBfKfiYLrQdQVeRhyphenhypheniZ77GgmhpEP7xO4oWX2hybOvQ7b6Sm2ttKICoDqfTq9ynQCUZpMT70pYumJyiRIvFDiZARJpc50O1Hu3z3Oj4rbk-LdOXD_v6NsfhKu85PQA/s640/fallsittingbookcase.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how Fall goodies bounce against it:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8H7xarK4r3Eqfl7cky-VyGpNIpd5YHt9N2rPqmJTsLbMsMVDYknuaBAUTlRjp1z5VqTRzpT3ReJeSS-eJYCi9DM4_AzqlhA4lZf9hKd6F1uPtc8hawYzBO5oCCT4vqwhjnLuYH-Vgw/s1600/fallsittingcloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8H7xarK4r3Eqfl7cky-VyGpNIpd5YHt9N2rPqmJTsLbMsMVDYknuaBAUTlRjp1z5VqTRzpT3ReJeSS-eJYCi9DM4_AzqlhA4lZf9hKd6F1uPtc8hawYzBO5oCCT4vqwhjnLuYH-Vgw/s640/fallsittingcloche.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WAK8e9ifSzxDyJB7IH_85Ib9bx2o0tCQ_rNhmhY1o0pUBkylBmAWITefnFCAawHaWwoQMjwl7cSueOQJFgh2hSQHWB06APVivNfF0VTp-mcaodFhkDkL_APaKS09KoIwSg_19FBCAg/s1600/fallsittingfamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WAK8e9ifSzxDyJB7IH_85Ib9bx2o0tCQ_rNhmhY1o0pUBkylBmAWITefnFCAawHaWwoQMjwl7cSueOQJFgh2hSQHWB06APVivNfF0VTp-mcaodFhkDkL_APaKS09KoIwSg_19FBCAg/s640/fallsittingfamily.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even cute, inexpensive pumpkin plates (from Home Goods) seem to play nicely with it!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiYYIKP8lG_D6gX8OUrBP7YOmo9oVhK09pI2Tcf_CGPqjO4pQt5Mi1CQ2gLGOV_vP_FgT2yTwcUjLfSmlFtJyhFTKCy4Ik6XtxLY4Hra4CGrcgwxS_URjqliQV2SaEY-P3nrJk3XsNw/s1600/fallsittingpumpkinplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiYYIKP8lG_D6gX8OUrBP7YOmo9oVhK09pI2Tcf_CGPqjO4pQt5Mi1CQ2gLGOV_vP_FgT2yTwcUjLfSmlFtJyhFTKCy4Ik6XtxLY4Hra4CGrcgwxS_URjqliQV2SaEY-P3nrJk3XsNw/s640/fallsittingpumpkinplate.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also brought in these large candlesticks from the dining room (and, oops, I forgot to light the wicks for good luck) ... just might have to splash some AS Old Ochre on them to tie in a bit better with the new colors in here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yT1Ylys0sXExa454Bui1UempoQi47XY6fSoxdaL_EawAe1HP1uCoyNzajUJGOw41LipJ-PIAsjnn0THknLkG6e9f6tQNVtEUx7CuZkPi_IfipLMwFT1_5liB4vqw7Ewsm6jY2Q3qyA/s1600/fallsittingcandles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yT1Ylys0sXExa454Bui1UempoQi47XY6fSoxdaL_EawAe1HP1uCoyNzajUJGOw41LipJ-PIAsjnn0THknLkG6e9f6tQNVtEUx7CuZkPi_IfipLMwFT1_5liB4vqw7Ewsm6jY2Q3qyA/s640/fallsittingcandles.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBDVCoWNrVBY8QjNjbqGBNuy173qXU9Gg9dv2QSDXCb2pM5RDnUJYeACw0E5ECVGALa9jLL-VSyolvqGG_j2Yd5zx31PpYW8awwlc09-zpZvzRf5gTq44IdBLHjQi-WPH9F97GbYMyA/s1600/fallsittingtray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBDVCoWNrVBY8QjNjbqGBNuy173qXU9Gg9dv2QSDXCb2pM5RDnUJYeACw0E5ECVGALa9jLL-VSyolvqGG_j2Yd5zx31PpYW8awwlc09-zpZvzRf5gTq44IdBLHjQi-WPH9F97GbYMyA/s640/fallsittingtray.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over on this wall ... I added large Fall branches to an otherwise muted arrangement.  Annnd, to tie in with the curtains, I decided to add a tiny bit of the same fabric to a simple white pillow:  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XNLGxlNtMoAA6Ftbe12BIqKOr3RsGyfM4m_APQPugqior9Bn-mQrI5Y7VShFi1v6PcsFH2-VzKDpkOrldLElCDfne6Yk53-9_DHuSxiyjfJXIeQhdE5P4CRX4sie2Y2pn73aNZi8eg/s1600/fallsittingchest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XNLGxlNtMoAA6Ftbe12BIqKOr3RsGyfM4m_APQPugqior9Bn-mQrI5Y7VShFi1v6PcsFH2-VzKDpkOrldLElCDfne6Yk53-9_DHuSxiyjfJXIeQhdE5P4CRX4sie2Y2pn73aNZi8eg/s640/fallsittingchest1.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I suppose I shouldn't get tooo used to these colors, as I'm sure the oranges and browns will be traded for lots of red later next month!  Oops ... thank goodness Fabric Showcase's prices are really reasonable!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuWeqJAVqKxTjZgC8nJYf_K7LqIGrUXMg7Zx_dmrc25-VIA4MlzEDOgYba_T3QPzimw8qhfJrUR66W304hwhdPEdaHY3sMW9FsgTpkJV4ldWnFlxnIKRZet5qasGU2JEssqkNSK88ww/s1600/fallsittinglastside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuWeqJAVqKxTjZgC8nJYf_K7LqIGrUXMg7Zx_dmrc25-VIA4MlzEDOgYba_T3QPzimw8qhfJrUR66W304hwhdPEdaHY3sMW9FsgTpkJV4ldWnFlxnIKRZet5qasGU2JEssqkNSK88ww/s640/fallsittinglastside.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, tell me ... do you change your fabrics out to suit the seasons, too?  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for stopping by!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, come on over and party here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-152/">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stone Gable/<a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/09/tutorials-tips-and-tidbits-65.html#more">Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clean and Scentsible/<a href="http://www.cleanandscentsible.com/2013/09/the-inspiration-exchange-no-17.html">The Inspiration Exchange</a></span><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

Fall Sitting Room

As much as I love trying to create soft and serene spaces in our home, somehow, the "old Becca" resurfaces each Fall, wanting pops...

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Sneak Peeks of Fall ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy September, friends!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can hardly believe Fall is officially just a few weeks away!  Of course, you know I couldn't wait until then to start splashing colors of the upcoming season around the house.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, lucky for me, Bath and Body Works puts their Fall candles out in August ... with "Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin" being the perfect scent to get me in the mood to "get my Fall on!"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwdcQK_wurqObb03uI-cy8H0w7VYsgPtaNC2tB-_aBSlTTwFQYahvAa6RN50bdwhC4O7n-tW_Xef0VMT4VM2NGAJqFFuuT3lK3HIC5ve5ZznaNRctGMbO3fotZ81JbDex0lTMyv9wag/s1600/FBcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwdcQK_wurqObb03uI-cy8H0w7VYsgPtaNC2tB-_aBSlTTwFQYahvAa6RN50bdwhC4O7n-tW_Xef0VMT4VM2NGAJqFFuuT3lK3HIC5ve5ZznaNRctGMbO3fotZ81JbDex0lTMyv9wag/s640/FBcandle.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's something about the colors, elements and traditions of Fall that make our house feel like "home," whether it's a putting together a colorful vignette on our kitchen table ...  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0OudsLKyTPB0bJanhCcDsO8VuE-1g1cfBmMGjXH0J8BiPaVp4ZyoMn8eq4EYqJOEgdltnSQbd7zHro4GyVz5X2LnnBvHBjUn0aVjas7qf88mY5BCSpnlJRjbiZKDLt9DYwetzqwlpg/s1600/fallteasetablevig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0OudsLKyTPB0bJanhCcDsO8VuE-1g1cfBmMGjXH0J8BiPaVp4ZyoMn8eq4EYqJOEgdltnSQbd7zHro4GyVz5X2LnnBvHBjUn0aVjas7qf88mY5BCSpnlJRjbiZKDLt9DYwetzqwlpg/s640/fallteasetablevig.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or showcasing a single pinecone in a glass cloche.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Hi8kmSBnQlPUsy309Jv44Qhr2ApGorZcaEh0qfzZ7ypv4SzG7AzdJc42s61zRsLqtCzzyzlMFGv2vE8X1OhA-Hj6t_i7-TPb_1mzdaHBYks3DEPZutqbr6-0ybiBqqxJCZUyAiWu_A/s1600/fallteasepinecone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Hi8kmSBnQlPUsy309Jv44Qhr2ApGorZcaEh0qfzZ7ypv4SzG7AzdJc42s61zRsLqtCzzyzlMFGv2vE8X1OhA-Hj6t_i7-TPb_1mzdaHBYks3DEPZutqbr6-0ybiBqqxJCZUyAiWu_A/s640/fallteasepinecone.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A once empty bowl looks so much happier filled with pumpkins and raffia ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tyNL_nlR2fgJVdNz0MUFHVGtKWFby9iYoxYAm6iDfu66STTFo16FCx4We-i_OlcPQu6WdXq6L69oGasSnb-jerQXLPLATKhLbO_ArrPm-u7BGnOx1gvnaIo_BIDjPKzYzIWiMXnNIw/s1600/fallteasecow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tyNL_nlR2fgJVdNz0MUFHVGtKWFby9iYoxYAm6iDfu66STTFo16FCx4We-i_OlcPQu6WdXq6L69oGasSnb-jerQXLPLATKhLbO_ArrPm-u7BGnOx1gvnaIo_BIDjPKzYzIWiMXnNIw/s640/fallteasecow.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fall sprays (and a sorry attempt at a bow) now "crown" a lantern ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwpqC_CHTRkwSdYtzz2g1Ci8XfWTvIjjlvYoSBK7WoXOupYuaM_ScMGihKnquUaH3BQqjkb0CVy7mHQ2DkKByg9p1bZISqM0ADuEADMLtkOeQmfZ9Rwyy9GFYYtzovjBhWUR2fVCgmg/s1600/fallteaselantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwpqC_CHTRkwSdYtzz2g1Ci8XfWTvIjjlvYoSBK7WoXOupYuaM_ScMGihKnquUaH3BQqjkb0CVy7mHQ2DkKByg9p1bZISqM0ADuEADMLtkOeQmfZ9Rwyy9GFYYtzovjBhWUR2fVCgmg/s640/fallteaselantern.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, urns somehow become the perfect place to nestle burlap, white pumpkins and splash of orange leaves.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mYjyFrPrY_dvH8qlWxDEeTMEbOnw1CTCB4S6W5B5g_huGZaUoea6d6oZzTsNvAhBudLovNLKLedRG3ct9kFEeBf9VJMFv2R77P8ZIU0kWsIqByQgKPgtZs6KetAyy5LmJDnG3_DhTA/s1600/fallteaseurn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mYjyFrPrY_dvH8qlWxDEeTMEbOnw1CTCB4S6W5B5g_huGZaUoea6d6oZzTsNvAhBudLovNLKLedRG3ct9kFEeBf9VJMFv2R77P8ZIU0kWsIqByQgKPgtZs6KetAyy5LmJDnG3_DhTA/s640/fallteaseurn.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Words of the season begin to appear ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahbAHbL1R-yKIToZTdl2KkPhrSqwagQNJp7z_Bz_FV2OxmI4c32iPFTN9rhqc-POHsNzi-wBewwFy7BldYpHt75G4DuJR9zZMyh4euWH1kPL1Y4jBH-imZv5fVFRn9ExURiLE6_URew/s1600/fallteasecard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahbAHbL1R-yKIToZTdl2KkPhrSqwagQNJp7z_Bz_FV2OxmI4c32iPFTN9rhqc-POHsNzi-wBewwFy7BldYpHt75G4DuJR9zZMyh4euWH1kPL1Y4jBH-imZv5fVFRn9ExURiLE6_URew/s640/fallteasecard.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mercury pumpkins come out of hiding ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObc8Lee4msrK1uwDRRCmkr0wlDe0Ce13I8Ae1-Mi8AEr-DwM7NHbN4-wpgP5qvvVupS5ZmdVwCARwebrrX10R8sc4-WlWNlFjVQe9kFNkiZsoO5B7Ab5Lz3NE_DHExbJJUuIYmyzQSg/s1600/fallteasemercury.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObc8Lee4msrK1uwDRRCmkr0wlDe0Ce13I8Ae1-Mi8AEr-DwM7NHbN4-wpgP5qvvVupS5ZmdVwCARwebrrX10R8sc4-WlWNlFjVQe9kFNkiZsoO5B7Ab5Lz3NE_DHExbJJUuIYmyzQSg/s640/fallteasemercury.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, unwanted visitors somehow become welcomed guests!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawYrodSVD9QYNEIZO3AyQzUy1EsTK5f628r-k0SjOGXUPjbeetfHbCLx5yarNVSa9CzXONEU7r8Y6sdxYHHsbbS5QHa521Dz0FKawl0G8SEyiREZ3BNVS-hcxJTT6Wh1a9k0xcjxitQ/s1600/fallteasecrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawYrodSVD9QYNEIZO3AyQzUy1EsTK5f628r-k0SjOGXUPjbeetfHbCLx5yarNVSa9CzXONEU7r8Y6sdxYHHsbbS5QHa521Dz0FKawl0G8SEyiREZ3BNVS-hcxJTT6Wh1a9k0xcjxitQ/s640/fallteasecrow.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, after SEV-eral attempts, I *think* I'm finally done with our Fall mantel!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQsmuFqJYDkLbW8CBpBz_NJKVXJHSQLw81QYwueF1xMrmH7bCsEKGWEovoT-OYR7eVxSAWHkCtg_pFfIbsCoHFnWT9sG7S_xocu0yhpEp1ljTrgLc0Wrxo6ii01ryYiwhEe8Yd-7ZPg/s1600/fallteasemantelin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQsmuFqJYDkLbW8CBpBz_NJKVXJHSQLw81QYwueF1xMrmH7bCsEKGWEovoT-OYR7eVxSAWHkCtg_pFfIbsCoHFnWT9sG7S_xocu0yhpEp1ljTrgLc0Wrxo6ii01ryYiwhEe8Yd-7ZPg/s640/fallteasemantelin.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Above all else, this season always reminds me of the importance of family, which is why I love putting together our Fall family tree!  It has become a yearly tradition and, admittedly, every time I hang this picture, I wish my son (now 7) was that 2 year old cutie-patootie again!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sneak Peeks of Fall ...

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