Lately (and by "lately," I mean during the last couple of years), I have found decorating to be really soothing. I don't even have to be the one decorating—just reading decorating blogs and looking at pretty pictures on Pinterest give me a calm feeling, plus it also energizes my mind and makes me want to get my butt in gear and make my home look clean and pretty. I would assume this is true for a lot of people; otherwise, why would HGTV and all these pretty little blogs be so popular?
So, second to the cooler weather (which hasn't quite hit us yet, but a quick glance at my iPhone weather app tells me temps are expected to drop starting on Tuesday—yahoo!), my favorite thing about fall is adding autumnal elements to my home: rustic colors and patterns, cozy throws, candles, and eventually...CHRISTMAS DECOR!!! (Which technically "falls"—heh heh—in winter, but honestly, fall decorating is just a warm-up for the holidays, isn't it?)
Here are some fall goodies my home is sporting right now:
My sister (and roommate) picked up this green Day of the Dead votive holder the other day at Target. She loves sugar skulls, whereas I often find them creepy (I know they're not supposed to be), but I have to admit this decoration is really, really cute. These also come in dark teal and magenta. I paired the skull with this cute little pumpkin I saw at the grocery store. I love its twisty stem!
I bought this votive holder yesterday at Tuesday Morning. When I saw it, I knew I had the perfect candle for it—this green votive that a friend gave me. I think it is from 5B & Co Brookside, but I'm not 100% sure because the label is no longer on it. Therefore, I also can't remember the exact scent, but it smells a little like pears (a fragrance that doesn't seem to be available on their website anymore, so all of this remains a mystery, really).
I rearranged some things on our mantel and put these tall vases (handmade by a friend of a friend of my sister's) in the corner with the little jack-o'-lantern in front.
OK, this is my new favorite thing. I actually saw it at Hy-Vee of all places. I am usually not THAT into Halloween, especially spooky stuff, but the cute stuff I can handle. Like this adorable light-up ghostie with the mostie.
I told you I liked cute things. Target had little birds like this last year for Christmas, and I (of course) bought one. They have new Christmas ones out this year (yes, already) and several fall-ish ones, including this little fella with the newsboy cap and an orange bow tie. So sweet!
And speaking of sweet, every holiday/season can be easily decorated for with candy. I'm not a huge fan of candy corn (although I will eat it—it is sugar, after all), but I have always loved these mellowcreme pumpkins. They are just too damn cute. I love the way they taste, too, but they're so sweet that I can only eat two or three at a time. Which is actually a good thing.
I liked Mason jars before they were cool (plus, my grandma has Mason jar drinking glasses from God knows how many years ago that we still use when we have dinner at her house, so there!). In my opinion, they will always be practical and beautiful. I mean, what else can make mellowcreme Halloween pumpkins look so classy?
And finally, another convenient accessory for fall is what we call Lucy's "orange toy." (Clever, huh?) A friend of my sister's gave two of these to us because her cat enjoys them. We are really not sure what they are supposed to be...our best guess is they are rings from milk or juice bottles.
We leave one of the orange toys out at all times, because Lucy LOVES it. She uses it as a hockey puck through her scratching post "cave," she bats it around the legs of our table and chairs, she throws it up in the air so she can pounce on it (seriously), she carries it into my bedroom so she can play by herself while I'm getting ready in the morning, and she will even come up onto my bed with it while I'm still asleep so she can tell me "Mama, it's time to play!" Recently she has even started bringing it to us so we can throw it for her. Basically, she is a genius.
And on that note, happy fall, y'all! Grammar Quick Tip: Note the apostrophe in "y'all," which is a contraction of "you all." The apostrophe stands in place of the missing letters "o" and "u." Some people will spell this word as "ya'll," which TECHNICALLY could be correct if the original phrase was "ya all." But again, TECHNICALLY, "ya" is slang/an accent for "you," so the REAL original phrase is still "you all." Hence "y'all," not "ya'll."
Don't you feel ready to celebrate fall properly now that you know that?
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