What I'm Wearing Wednesday ... Wardrobe Fun Blog

I found a fun blog titled The Pleated Poppy. On Wednesday visitors are encouraged to link up a "What I am Wearing Wednesday" photo. Here is my first attempts at taking photos of myself and then posting/linking them. This is the only full length mirror that I have ... I definitely need to learn how to take pictures of myself. Check out the Pleated Poppy Blog and links. I have gotten lots of ideas on how to change up my wardrobe :-)

Aqua Sweater with long sleeve white blouse (cuffs rolled up) and jeans. I picked up this sweater at the Salvation Army Thrift Store. I love the big buttons, the texture, and the aqua color ... you would not believe how many compliments I get when wearing this sweater ... LOL

I added a large brown flower pin that I made ... I loved how I looked in this casual outfit on Wednesday. Check out my sandals below ... LUV!!! It's hard to tell from the photo what is on my feet - my fave Bling Flip Flops.

So Sweet Doily Fireplace Swag

I saw a darling fireplace swag on another blog (can't remember which one ... sorry) and knew I wanted to create something similar for my fireplace. Using twine, doilies, and handkerchiefs I came up this this. I absolutely love it ... it turned out so cute and was so easy. I just hung the twine then randomly draped the doilies and hankies over it.

Best part about it is the items I used. Most of the doilies and all of the handkerchiefs came from my mother. They originally belonged to her, my Grandma Frantz, or my Grandma Prescott. Thank you Mom for these precious items.

I love my doily/hanky collection and use them all the time as part of the decor in my little apartment. Here are a few examples ...

Is this not the cutest thing ever ... It's like a little clothes line - wooden clothespins included!! I got the idea from daughter Michelle when I visited this past summer. It hangs on the wall in my bedroom. The quilt square was given to me by my mother - pieced together by my Grandma Frantz. My Grandma Prescott made the gold and white pot holder. The picture you seeing is my Grand-Daughter Kaitlin. It is her Baptism Announcement. I just love all the fabulous things hanging from my little clothes line.

My Warm and Cozy Fall Decor

I love pulling out my decorations for Fall and Thanksgiving even though those items are only up for a few short weeks every year. I also love to decorate with lots of "found" objects - Items that I have collected over the years or found as I make my many thrift store stops. In the past few years I have used a scarecrow theme for Fall ... but this year I changed it up a bit and followed more of a warm fall colors theme. I have loved coming home from work every day - lighting a spicy smelling candle from B&BW and relaxing with a cup of hot apple cider. YUMMY!!

This plate holder is from Southern Living. It is hanging in the entryway. I was stumped on how to decorate it for Fall. I hung the fabulous pilgrim head from it (a gift from my sis Sharon) and everything else just kinda fell in to place. That's what I love about using "found" objects as I decorate - it's always turns out different and unique. I love using lots of textures, shapes and color when I decorate. I loved how the silver tray looks behind the white serving platter. The little sign that says "corn" was made by Matthew when he was in Kindergarten. I have a hard time parting with my kids school projects so I went through them and put them away with my seasonal decorations. I love the memories as I pull out those boxes each season and use them around my home and office. :-)

I made these little pilgrims as part of Thanksgiving Wreath - it looked so dated when I pulled it out this year - so I pulled it apart. I attached pretty ribbon to the pilgrims and hung them from the plate holder. So-So CUTE!!

I have had a hard time parting with my "book page" eggs that I mod podged at Easter time - but don't they look great in this display in front of my fireplace. The wooden turkey is at least 10+ years old ... it is made to hold suckers as tail feathers, but I think it looks just great without the suckers. (Which can be hard to find!!!)

Once again more texture and color. I pulled out the Spanish Moss "nests" that I used with all my birds nests last Spring ... I think the Dollar Store pumpkin looks fabulous on top of the moss.

This is one of the TP pumpkins from an earlier post. Notice the tie around the glass cylinder - it's an old T-Shirt. I love the way it looks next to the other glass objects. The tray is from Southern Living - I use it year round. I have used it on my table and as a breakfast tray on my bed ... LOL

This leaf is made out of twigs. When I saw it at Home Goods last year I just had to have it! Notice the opened picture frames. I'm totally obsessed with those and have used them in several difference mantle-scapes this year. The also love the smoothness of the glasses next to the little turkey carved from some type of pod (?) I received as a gift from a friend about 10 years ago ... it's such a unique piece and reminds me of her when I pull out my boxes of decorations every Fall.