Fall Decor

For awhile now I've been less than enchanted with my shelf in my living room.  It's funny how I can love it when I get it all arranged and it can be just what I want, and I have fun changing things out for the different seasons.  Then slowly it becomes just a jumble of this and that and nothing really resonates with me anymore.  So while my quest for just the right furniture is still being worked on I did completely empty off my 12+ foot shelf and gave it a complete makeover.  And now I love it again!  The large black frame is the same I just removed the artwork and added the crown of thorns.  Other pieces have been here before also but it's a whole new look.  Thanks to my Mom for the hydrangeas, I clipped her bush clean!

Tiny dress form from a doll house set.  I couldn't resist:)

My nook in the dining room got a makeover too.  It was very much high time for it too.

Having events doesn't leave much time to fluff your house!

Aren't these baby shoe lasts just daring?? 

Tiny pennant banner made out of old maps.  Made by Marcy and sold in our booth at the event.

Small broom from Kara.

Fun wooden acorn.

This paper flower is such a darling little bright spot!  I love it.  It was made by Lauren who also had a booth at the event.  She featured these on her blog before the event and then didn't bring them!  Marcy and I gave her a rather hard time about it so on Saturday she arrived with one for each of us.  They are just too cute.

M. & Sew A Fine Seam

You've already seen some of our pics but I thought I'd add a few better ones from better photographers!  And this is it (I think).  We'll soon be moving on to something else. 

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M.'s lovely hair bows.

M.'s darling alphabet boards.

Baby bibs 

Here's that darling little shopper again!  Looks like she found some goodies:)

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{The Brick Farmhouse}

It was, after all, a BRICK FARMHOUSE event!  So named because it was located on the front lawn of Kara's 1860's brick farmhouse.  What they have done with the landscaping and this house is truly amazing.  It fits Kara so well.  Yes, old houses are a ton of work and come with quite a few headaches. But the character just cannot be duplicated.  Don't you agree that this is just beautiful?

The inside is just as inspiring:)

Continue down to the following post to see pics of McMaster and Storm's tent and the goodies they sold at the Brick Farmhouse Event.

{McMaster and Storm}

Cute laminated sign came in very handy with the rain we had Friday morning.

Isn't the artwork on that great?  Created by Katie Runnels.

McMaster and Storm's tent was just adorable.

Great urns.  Two of these will grace our home next spring.  Can't wait!

Kara and her Mother made some simple, cute nametags for the vendors.

(I was supposed to help with these but got too busy.  Sorry Kara, thanks Karen!)

Levi providing the morning coffee!

Here's to a great event!

And now, let's browse through some of the yummy goodies sold my McMaster and Storm!

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Green Italian Glassware.  Lovely.

Soaps.  Deliciousness.

More Glassware.

All kinds of fun things for the home.

Homemade Laundry soap.  It's great, you should try it.  And it's cheap.  Very Cheap.  And easy.

Old books.  Oh the possibilities!

I want one of those zinc medals.  I still have some shopping to do it seems!

One of my very favorite photos!

Cutest little shopper there!  So glad her Mom is getting her started on her way to being a great shopper!!!

Absolutely too cute.

This basket came home with me.  I used it today for clean laundry.  Wow can you get a TON of laundry in this thing!  And having unfolded laundry sitting around is so much better if it's in a fun basket.  Yes, I know I already had some fun laundry baskets.  But they were full too.  Now I can have even MORE clean, unfolded laundry that is piled in baskets instead of trailing all over the floor because the stack got too tall.  What good are cute, fun laundry baskets if the clothes spill over and hide the basket????