Decorating pumpkins the easy way...

         I'm not big on carving pumpkins. I don't like to pull all that stuff out of it, and I don't like the messyness of it. So when I saw the idea to use glitter and paint to decorate pumpkins I thought this is right up my alley. It's easy, mess free and it adds creativity. Plus, there is no messy clean up.

What you will need.....
         1. pumpkin (any size you choose)
         2. sparkle glitter glue (I used silver, I couldn't find black)
         3. outdoor opaque paint
         4. circular sponge and paint brushes
         5. or paint markers

I make a polka dot, a solid black with silver swirls and one with black swirls.

It was alot of fun. I even got Brain involved.

 It dries really quickly and its extremly fun to do!

Have fun!

                                              What ideas do you have for your
                                        pumpkins this year?

Happy fall......

      I am stuck on the fall theme. Tis the season right? But I really do enjoy all things that come with fall. The smell, the beautiful trees changing colors,YELLOW, REDS, BROWNS. I notice the changes all around me. I love when I can have my windows open in the fall, and smell the clean crisp air. It makes me feel happy.
From my back patio, I can see the mountain with thousands of colors. It's beautiful.  
      As soon as September rolls around, I am in full speed ahead at pulling out all my fall decorations. Each year I need to add something new. So it's usually off to Hobby Lobby I go. I can literally drop $100 easily on decorations. Pumpkins, gourds, garland for the mantle, lights to brighten it up. I can make use of just about anything little thing I find.
      I bought candles during this trip. You can't have enough candles I say. The more candles the prettier my house smells. I light all of them around the house. Kitchen, dining room, family room, bathrooms. I want to have that great scent of fall in my home during this time of year. Don't you just love it?

I added this garland around the candles to give it a festive feel. I just wrapped it around the candles. It's easy and very simple.

What is your favorite fall decoration?

I'm back...I've been so busy with my other blog that I neglected this one. But here I am, back to share with you the latest things we have been up too.

 Brian and I have been busy visiting a  few new spots around town.

We ate dinner at High Point Restaurant in Swanee Tennessee. We thought it was a really neat building, set off the highway, nesteled behind tall trees.  The outside was rustic which gave it a cozy old feeling.

The food was tasty, but priced a little high. Brian was disappointed about what it cost for him to get a steak and potato.

I had the glazed chicken with a mushroom sauce and broccoli. It was delicious.

I was disappointed that the restaurant didn't have the "Al Capone" mobster feel that I thought it should have, being that it was a place where Al Capone hid his liquor back in the 30's and all.  I was really hoping for that 30's vibe and Al Capone setting.  
But worth it if your in the area.

I LOVE FALL

 The color of the leaves, the smell of them burning and the sound they make when you walk on them. "Crunch, crunch!"

The pumpkins and gourds , ghosts and cotton candy. I love it all.

So when I found out that there was a Harvest Festival in Birmingham I knew I had to check it out. Like any women, I get really giddy over arts and crafts.

When we arrived, the streets were filled with venders selling arts and crafts, food, hot chocolate and coffee.

I don't like either one of those, but the coffee sure did smell good.

Mmmmm, can you smell it?

The town had a home town feel with old cobble stone buildings with little stores, shops and resturants. I peaked my head inside to take a look see, I was intrested to see what they had on the menu. But when I opened the door, it was so crowded I couldn't see the menu over the resgiter.

But it sure did smell nice in there.

As we made our way around the streets, I couldn't help but notice all the cute little ghots and gourds painted up with cute little faces.

I thought this little guys was so cute. He's singing at the top of his lungs..."la-la-la."

The painted gourds gave me some good ideas for a great craft project.

I will get right on that.

We stopped off at a Oak Mountain State Park on our way back home. Since I didn't come prepared to hike we just kept it to a small stroll through the woods. It was very relaxing. The smell of the fall leaves, the crunch under our feet.

Did I mention that I love fall?

                    

Which way do we go?

It was a beautiful fun day spent with the one I love. (and it is fall)

 

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