Friday, October 23, 2009

Decorating for Fall

Fall is my favorite time of year! Usually, I don't decorate for Halloween specifically, just autumn. But, several other blogs with crafty decorations really got me in the mood. I was on a mission to find some fun and inexpensive crafts to decorate my house. Luckily, this week Michaels and Hobby Lobby were having big sales on Fall goodies!
Just so you understand - I'm a total thief...I totally stole similar ideas from other blogs! I love the look of stuff in black frames. This pumpkin is styrofoam - I cut it in half and glued it on a piece of scrapbook paper.



This broom was $1.75 at Michaels. I added some ribbon and a 50% off wooden sign.


I LOVE a beautiful table! I love everything that goes on tables - tablecloths, placemats, cloth napkins, dinnerware, glasses....oh, man, I literally have cabinets filled with all of this wonderful stuff!


Hello, cute little chickadee!


Hello, scary little crow. I couldn't find a scary crow at Michaels, so I just pulled out my trusty can of black spray paint.


Thanks to the blog, Just A Girl, I'm starting to see the charm of decorating in apothacary jars. I filled this one with little black balls (actually black Christmas ornaments - although I don't think black is very Christmas-y) and placed a little skull on them that I found for $1.


I've had these mini Halloween ornaments for about 10 years and never used them. But, today I found a awesome black tree on sale for $6.99! And, the frame??? Oh, man, this is good stuff - I bought some scrapbook stickers and put them on scrapbook paper. I love the way it looks in the black frame!


HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
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  1. DavidOctober 29, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    My wife is crafty!!! The girl is Crafty!!! We have way too much decorations in tubs. :D

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Freedom Journey


In December of 2006, just 2 years after Byron died in Iraq, we decided to take a "Freedom Journey." We spent 3weeks on a road trip through the eastern US - from Austin east to Savannah, then all the way north to New England, and back a little inland to Texas. We traveled over 6000 miles in an effort to see our beautiful country and understand what Byron sacrificed his life for. We drove scenic routes, through small towns and big cities, stopping at places that held history in shaping our nation. We stopped at Veteran's Memorials, National Cemeteries, historical monuments and some of the most beautiful places in America. In each place, we left a "Freedom Rock," a smooth stone that had Byron's name and KIA date on one side, and said "Freedom Isn't Free" on the other. It was our way of taking Byron with us and leaving a bit of him in each special place. This experience was so healing for us, and truly one of the most memorable and special events of our entire lives. Here are our favorite pictures from the Freedom Journey.