Fall Front Door Arrangement

It might not be spooky but it sure is pretty!!! It was time to ditch this summers potato vines for a fall arrangement. I was thinking mums . . . hence the big yellow one off to the side :) But on a quick trip to Home Depot for new outdoor lights (more on that later) I spotted a great little pre-made arrangement marked down from $19.99 to . . . . $5.99! I usually try to put a $10 cap on flowers for our planter, because they only last for a few months I have a hard time shelling out big bucks for something that's going to die.
Honestly the arrangement looked a little rough (although it was the best of the bunch) but with a little TLC it's beautiful . . . TLC and the half dead part is against the house ;).

The wreath is from Michaels, with my 50% off coupon it came to $13.00. I added a couple of little mums and I had almost exactly what I was looking for.

But what I love most about it is that I can add different things every year. Maybe some big red maple leaves next year or a big burlap bow :)

So that's our Fall Front Door! I hope you like it as much as I do.

Fall Fashion

Just a quickie, we're up to our necks in projects around here! Hopefully lots to show you next week :)
At the start of each season I like to put together a small list of wardrobe wants, it makes it easy to walk away from sales at the mall, and gives me a direction when shopping.
This Fall I'm looking for:

• Fabulous flat brown boots like these ones from H&M
• A great winter coat in a color, I have coats in black and brown but I thought a beautiful color would be great this year. (coat from Pacsun.com)
• A couple of sweaters!
• I love having a Large bag so that I can just pop things into it when I shop . . . pop them in AFTER I pay for them!!!! (I felt the need to add that after I read it!) This one is from Banana Republic.
• and inside my larger bag (from Banana Republic) I like to carry a small clutch (from H&M). If I'm heading out to lunch or maybe to a store with many breakable items (hehe) I can grab my clutch and leave my tote in the car. For some reason I always feel super chic carrying a clutch ? ? ? I don't know why!
• And a simple necklace. I love pairing two small necklaces together!

So there's my Fall shopping list . . . I would love to know what you've got on your fall list!

Vol25 Giveaway and Discount code!!

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