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Fall Porch Ideas

I probably say this every year but I think I had the most fun this year decorating our porch for Fall.   I do love this time of year and I think it's so fun and festive to see everyone's homes decorated for the Fall season.  But more than anything, some of my most cherished family memories are during the Fall/Halloween season.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKge0NT9EOHTx5Q_Y35Uj0ia6_ZQAh21PV51iK9nMHeI7DImr4BsAHQnWzFqINYeGfco430NNm5xtOU2aeH5OVe-swZNoJH6Shyphenhyphen-2AHViA1m3Z-jkZxgsN4qSeZ392760Vvpqkm6rmnv2U/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKge0NT9EOHTx5Q_Y35Uj0ia6_ZQAh21PV51iK9nMHeI7DImr4BsAHQnWzFqINYeGfco430NNm5xtOU2aeH5OVe-swZNoJH6Shyphenhyphen-2AHViA1m3Z-jkZxgsN4qSeZ392760Vvpqkm6rmnv2U/s640/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I think that one of my favorite things about decorating for Fall is that most of the things we use come from nature; hay bales, corn stalks, mums and pumpkins.   It's natural and organic, which I love.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTMAfl7LGnxXgZ_WyOU4NW__ZWLsQdfa-mWw7mtHlohjWHJleVOU9jfLU1M2JCZ2wgc2qwr0QORdAaMMfhIUibtLzFdo8i18QR44bBzc1h3Wu2FnGOgNz2qaP7eE2BTXgTtl0s9_TOSOA/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTMAfl7LGnxXgZ_WyOU4NW__ZWLsQdfa-mWw7mtHlohjWHJleVOU9jfLU1M2JCZ2wgc2qwr0QORdAaMMfhIUibtLzFdo8i18QR44bBzc1h3Wu2FnGOgNz2qaP7eE2BTXgTtl0s9_TOSOA/s1600/010.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>If you read my <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2013/09/front-door-transformed.html">front door post</a>, I told you that I also completely changed our wood screen door.  It has also been painted many colors since we bought it years ago, so I stripped all the paint off with paint stripper, sanded it and stained it.<br /><br />I've had a lot of people ask me where we bought this door and the answer is Lowes.  It had a mahogany colored shellac of some sort on it when we bought it and I didn't care for it so we just painted over it.  I love the finish it has now as it makes the door look aged which I just love.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I did NOT strip the paint off the grid on the door over the screen because that would have been torture so instead I just painted it using the same technique I used on the <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2013/09/front-door-transformed.html">front door</a> to make it "look" like wood.  I also used a strip of cut up coffee sack to hang a wreath.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mA7pI0voWxcomAgy3ASJqXwXYMZ-_WeRl3mVwQehYPdeK9m08aJSHCSCkzGrNOnrCvKnBTcx1QB0KqrWtQnEjxsjEZBxLZW85Q5TvF8vOyC3G6R1Nply0mtlrl8z9ER_FpOQYylNa-O/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mA7pI0voWxcomAgy3ASJqXwXYMZ-_WeRl3mVwQehYPdeK9m08aJSHCSCkzGrNOnrCvKnBTcx1QB0KqrWtQnEjxsjEZBxLZW85Q5TvF8vOyC3G6R1Nply0mtlrl8z9ER_FpOQYylNa-O/s1600/014.JPG" /></a></div><br />My hubby found this old porcelain sink but the finish was a bit icky so I painted it with spray paint textured with sand and filled it with pumpkins, twigs and antlers.  I just liked the rough texture the sand spray paint gave it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocEDQATKDWy_ydNefdMxmkGZ7Wsw2ekzY2tlCW9YCYMpp59L-LmAv2uiUzFUj_bQpdZRdJ4Xp4GKsNfk7ZlW9bDUeKgpqMB1WR64dVLTbk8uRIbEo0W4v0IPJWwJmbFn_QtNP3CEtq5PT/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocEDQATKDWy_ydNefdMxmkGZ7Wsw2ekzY2tlCW9YCYMpp59L-LmAv2uiUzFUj_bQpdZRdJ4Xp4GKsNfk7ZlW9bDUeKgpqMB1WR64dVLTbk8uRIbEo0W4v0IPJWwJmbFn_QtNP3CEtq5PT/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dNiJ1zSAR6LgJQLoZ257KMuj6nMq8GlLBoQGhVRpXPICsJElStwJFBeDz-RyQCM0Vt3Rh4U-7V-DBWVAykxHQMBQ4xxMYyL1ruoEBLpiSRPNJUKCt-l3V3dC2eDmo2mLl1gSZEg0Vai3/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dNiJ1zSAR6LgJQLoZ257KMuj6nMq8GlLBoQGhVRpXPICsJElStwJFBeDz-RyQCM0Vt3Rh4U-7V-DBWVAykxHQMBQ4xxMYyL1ruoEBLpiSRPNJUKCt-l3V3dC2eDmo2mLl1gSZEg0Vai3/s1600/011.JPG" /></a></div><br />My hubby also found this old ladder that I just loved because of the paint spilled all over it.  So I made burlap squares and stenciled letters onto them to spell BOO for Halloween and pinned them to the ladder rungs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFGec9wDIdigqdogxQwmaCh5EZaP3G9dmIHz2NdLdqkxxZT_9AmNiSyKrWaHpHralvi06SOYaXLSVsCXPml-bDBsAyBGv0_Gq_goMFhsqNiilrqad1rd2whcF5_eni_JRKWDdIzcfaSBT/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFGec9wDIdigqdogxQwmaCh5EZaP3G9dmIHz2NdLdqkxxZT_9AmNiSyKrWaHpHralvi06SOYaXLSVsCXPml-bDBsAyBGv0_Gq_goMFhsqNiilrqad1rd2whcF5_eni_JRKWDdIzcfaSBT/s640/024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Because we love to add Halloween touches to our Fall decor, I also printed out silhouettes of crows and stenciled them on burlap and made pillows.  After Halloween, I will simply flip them over and stencil something for Thanksgiving on the other side.  This didn't cost anything since I already had a big roll of burlap and black paint.  And I covered pillows that I already had.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRZEttmxOXodQR2OTDKe8UOI1U6vBQb7gYjy1IpbVnS3OrOZCdg8mlgN-a0z4hE85D6jZPNST1pLO1tURQSijS2od50DsEp_t6iHUELcqgTctARNh70eDIi-dvmy7VNJamIL_CEGWquvM/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRZEttmxOXodQR2OTDKe8UOI1U6vBQb7gYjy1IpbVnS3OrOZCdg8mlgN-a0z4hE85D6jZPNST1pLO1tURQSijS2od50DsEp_t6iHUELcqgTctARNh70eDIi-dvmy7VNJamIL_CEGWquvM/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I still have the mason jar tea light holders hanging from the porch ceiling.  And I love the natural jute rope wrapped around the ugly chain on our porch swing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnfTjGSh7f5pCm0Ab1bx4Vq_ee6SP-Xkg9Hkt_QB-xf7FhZK8RvEofkT3S3TbVZYKTnEFWDCDJ4N07qVClmIijSp8eKfwdg4LENIW48YO5KBoWNGPy9Td-zqRt__OFVgIsL-7Y3E5mckF/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnfTjGSh7f5pCm0Ab1bx4Vq_ee6SP-Xkg9Hkt_QB-xf7FhZK8RvEofkT3S3TbVZYKTnEFWDCDJ4N07qVClmIijSp8eKfwdg4LENIW48YO5KBoWNGPy9Td-zqRt__OFVgIsL-7Y3E5mckF/s1600/017.JPG" /></a></div><br />I love taking pictures at dusk but I'm still learning.  The warm glow coming from the inside of a home at this time of day is so inviting.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_bk6m_4mefXE7p3BmnOizo2dItvNlVrhzqgU72-FGgFb7C42fhyphenhyphenr3vktNjNZ9zIMSMEsFgZLZcjy_MYb7FCL9NB9nqV59JOP1gOs4gnrra2U1gIK5ikhU7RkU1ZRn2FHb0C03bbIOgEW/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_bk6m_4mefXE7p3BmnOizo2dItvNlVrhzqgU72-FGgFb7C42fhyphenhyphenr3vktNjNZ9zIMSMEsFgZLZcjy_MYb7FCL9NB9nqV59JOP1gOs4gnrra2U1gIK5ikhU7RkU1ZRn2FHb0C03bbIOgEW/s1600/040.JPG" /></a></div><br />I sure hope that's what people feel when they visit our home.   :)<br /><br />Happy October 1st!<br /><br />Follow along between posts on <a href="http://instagram.com/dianagray5?ref=badge#">Instagram!</a><br /><br /><br />

Fall Porch Ideas

I probably say this every year but I think I had the most fun this year decorating our porch for Fall. I do love this time of year and I t...

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Autumn Porch Ideas

Hey there!  We spent the weekend finishing up our front porch and we had so much fun doing it.  We are in the middle of an exciting time (albeit scary) with our shop opening in two weeks (eeekkkk!) and I've been feeling really festive so going all out on the decor was something I really wanted to do this year.  And if you read <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-porch-preview.html">this post</a>, you know why decorating for fall is so special to me.  So, here's what we did.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhtxodXmEpy0PsAsYLeI8MaffCafrRvjlmh9ZnnNFFY9-ItnKGobdnlrPtRqejtAiScoJfXff1CRmRau4HswL9Qs2Rm5hZ3OZeSPpUN8xh9hu8tz6xIbGnrW5qN-H5aJ_KhjodrsPTlI/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhtxodXmEpy0PsAsYLeI8MaffCafrRvjlmh9ZnnNFFY9-ItnKGobdnlrPtRqejtAiScoJfXff1CRmRau4HswL9Qs2Rm5hZ3OZeSPpUN8xh9hu8tz6xIbGnrW5qN-H5aJ_KhjodrsPTlI/s640/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I started by making the trick or treat pillow cover out of burlap and canvas dropcloth to cover the orange dot pillow that I had on the porch from the summer.  Then I cut out a patch of dropcloth and stenciled Trick of Treat on the front using the font Stampete.  I enlarged the font to 250 on the computer and printed it out, cut it out and stenciled it on using black and orange paint.  After it was dry, I sewed it on the burlap, attached a couple of ties to the end, and put it on the existing pillow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupeQ_OEO7cTOo1ld1EFw-SMNbHA7GXBnxUdFdugMVdEtG1ISn2QDMqr2-VgqBlpJsckv4XhQnaB7ZHh4vFdnYSzGtO2YVUoPVM_SoPCxVje9AaoYkfUDuodiukEfTUNQEyAtmGLxqwNo/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupeQ_OEO7cTOo1ld1EFw-SMNbHA7GXBnxUdFdugMVdEtG1ISn2QDMqr2-VgqBlpJsckv4XhQnaB7ZHh4vFdnYSzGtO2YVUoPVM_SoPCxVje9AaoYkfUDuodiukEfTUNQEyAtmGLxqwNo/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We recently replaced our porch swing with a newer one and I wanted to add a couple of pillows to it for fall.  Black is a color I don't normally include in our decor but I thought black pillows for the porch for fall would be something different and add a touch of class, as well as, be perfect for Halloween.  I had trouble finding the right black fabric so I purchased a black fabric shower curtain and attached this natural looking ribbon in an X pattern to the front.  I love how they turned out.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4Mxzcu0odyt2pBhjLKjZsk5n-easmjyfr-_8x3auypkk7wyZo5dFFQBmh2exUcQmuHfr6ZGlji2enD3ZJYsvIxUDWSYjZbN50W1BIil6d-we_9ckWQnwx-vCxUGVe92yB7zqO7JebM8/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4Mxzcu0odyt2pBhjLKjZsk5n-easmjyfr-_8x3auypkk7wyZo5dFFQBmh2exUcQmuHfr6ZGlji2enD3ZJYsvIxUDWSYjZbN50W1BIil6d-we_9ckWQnwx-vCxUGVe92yB7zqO7JebM8/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4Yf3weYqhiNLxKdsmBiQILZuc_Cbw-zjnB9FB3cHesk5nP_h1E1K3tFK53pfcIRN9W2qqyEd9g2nhNCH7rCiwCgu0NKqDESRPoUgU2ekF1gUEz2ikD1_18vUwQQr2nzopVuqhHKrLBQ/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4Yf3weYqhiNLxKdsmBiQILZuc_Cbw-zjnB9FB3cHesk5nP_h1E1K3tFK53pfcIRN9W2qqyEd9g2nhNCH7rCiwCgu0NKqDESRPoUgU2ekF1gUEz2ikD1_18vUwQQr2nzopVuqhHKrLBQ/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I don't usually buy corn stalks, hay, pumpkins and mums in the fall for our front porch decor but I really wanted to this year.  Usually I leave out the corn stalks but this year they seem really festive.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41CLBB4wVBOXZ_Sc8KrYJRAPMWQAjxnw3d4HVFMhWFEfZ-dP0tWuyoC3EztLjjJmh1dl8LIu1FxEqu1ktB2od7p3xsN0hhlz7gZilSSrNwQpdxY4SQS_LBrXQtMCJRFm1xi_AaNDEs6w/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41CLBB4wVBOXZ_Sc8KrYJRAPMWQAjxnw3d4HVFMhWFEfZ-dP0tWuyoC3EztLjjJmh1dl8LIu1FxEqu1ktB2od7p3xsN0hhlz7gZilSSrNwQpdxY4SQS_LBrXQtMCJRFm1xi_AaNDEs6w/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I'm not a fan of the ugly plastic pots that mums come in so I simply wrapped them in my leftover burlap fabric and tied with a piece of hemp twine.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFnGj7wa9AzazsVJtNhCW3uI80Ek-q3X1p5ivnQtYkEEiNGhC-Uq0yzsoJ-80JDqBw2eof4ry-Ae6na1wEIKSvLICguvcfOjyN0UNHmvexdYKd5oVvulr_WJ1-cJFe9HsupnJ9ZIm_8o/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFnGj7wa9AzazsVJtNhCW3uI80Ek-q3X1p5ivnQtYkEEiNGhC-Uq0yzsoJ-80JDqBw2eof4ry-Ae6na1wEIKSvLICguvcfOjyN0UNHmvexdYKd5oVvulr_WJ1-cJFe9HsupnJ9ZIm_8o/s640/005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />My hubby recently came across this old railroad kerosene light at an auction.   We took the guts out and I put a candle inside.  As much as I'd like to keep it, it will be for sale in our shop. :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtkgBmh-w-gosH5f43rpYTO_MhASO7x_a0I9reMS72EAm2f1DWZNgCHqVvYgqjH_9gnKhjF1tvhi899LWiA84B-ZhmgcDdNKcvsmaXCHZDAG2sLG_Wmqoxoz9gsvUJmZOTqljSMcinU8/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtkgBmh-w-gosH5f43rpYTO_MhASO7x_a0I9reMS72EAm2f1DWZNgCHqVvYgqjH_9gnKhjF1tvhi899LWiA84B-ZhmgcDdNKcvsmaXCHZDAG2sLG_Wmqoxoz9gsvUJmZOTqljSMcinU8/s640/008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />He also found this vintage wooden egg crate so I turned it into a planter and stuck a pot of mums inside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiAYNXEgjuMayee4Uh88XaHM_ddJSGf5vjW_ELtzRvZmHpxtJTz6Lmv2sEyAiAqD-XD9fY37B9qVOjKZm2oai_drsyB2uiVwMt-T39oZXo799EsLh5pjLT5LZ3grDSB6jwI0IkALXId8/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiAYNXEgjuMayee4Uh88XaHM_ddJSGf5vjW_ELtzRvZmHpxtJTz6Lmv2sEyAiAqD-XD9fY37B9qVOjKZm2oai_drsyB2uiVwMt-T39oZXo799EsLh5pjLT5LZ3grDSB6jwI0IkALXId8/s640/024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I also added a couple more to another crate that we used to have on the back porch.  I love the time worn feel old crates add, as well as, the wood texture.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47QPK6IAXwUBorNOWiF6z1I688dxHfE574ewZVg0PEBS_VHCQeN-goYEvwNMALAI00RWxjEHXd58mXXOSkjLfJCZE8ubwviRrUR7a8-PR06G0R-fwk5qvYHvrXpqhKuZgYLYUonjygzM/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47QPK6IAXwUBorNOWiF6z1I688dxHfE574ewZVg0PEBS_VHCQeN-goYEvwNMALAI00RWxjEHXd58mXXOSkjLfJCZE8ubwviRrUR7a8-PR06G0R-fwk5qvYHvrXpqhKuZgYLYUonjygzM/s640/027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I like the wonderful muted colors of these heirloom pumpkins better than the orange kind when it comes to decor so I picked up a few.  We save the orange pumpkins for the fun jack o lanterns we carve when it gets closer to Halloween.  :) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp01xEbqhyphenhyphen2zGCUTOm63rcUcLJGJ223JlKRXQSmtceVIwDzlZnbdJmFSclPdoLq_SwPwbrf-FcguK9lw7b1VvxjoC0Y8N6FXJNBkdgJ4Ac17MSx_-BsHFxeGMLu9q0ikpgo_PEnY80JiA/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp01xEbqhyphenhyphen2zGCUTOm63rcUcLJGJ223JlKRXQSmtceVIwDzlZnbdJmFSclPdoLq_SwPwbrf-FcguK9lw7b1VvxjoC0Y8N6FXJNBkdgJ4Ac17MSx_-BsHFxeGMLu9q0ikpgo_PEnY80JiA/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I love fall!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWWTxj1XhFLETZE_EYAM9ntexPuIPW5cJY6r1lKLExjaelg2wUpl-mvaPPHtMx7HKCFKMkIU-xJ9GbgcCBC1XdRx-uKVBkuuzAReXaGL_pmiKb5f-HFIBqohhv3Ecebh4Y-Qi_dEtmXg/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWWTxj1XhFLETZE_EYAM9ntexPuIPW5cJY6r1lKLExjaelg2wUpl-mvaPPHtMx7HKCFKMkIU-xJ9GbgcCBC1XdRx-uKVBkuuzAReXaGL_pmiKb5f-HFIBqohhv3Ecebh4Y-Qi_dEtmXg/s640/022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We also love lights on the porch all year long so we just string them up on the top inside of the porch.  They create a warm cozy glow in the evenings that you can't help but enjoy.  :)<br /><br />Have you decorated your porch for fall or Halloween yet?<br /><br />P.S.  I've received a lot of emails asking the location of our shop and I will share that info in an upcoming post.

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I happen to love Autumn and Halloween.  Some of my most favorite memories with my dad are during Halloween when my children were younger.  He truly enjoyed that day, just like a kid himself.  Hubby and I always spent Halloween at my parents house along with my sister and it was so much fun.  We would take our kiddos trick or treating around the neighborhood with Mom while Dad cooked up a big pot of chili for all of us to enjoy.  Then when the kids were worn out, or maybe we were, we'd walk back to their house to enjoy a warm bowl of chili and it always smelled so good inside.  Warm, welcoming and home, you know?<br /><br />While my youngest never got to meet his Papa, I'm glad his older siblings have those memories and share them with him often.  It's important to me that he know what a kind and fun man his grandpa was.  These days, I make my dad's chili for my family and we create new memories.<br /><br />And while most of our kids are now too old for trick or treating, hubby and I still take our youngest and love to visit my parents' old neighborhood just so we can remember all the fun we used to have.  It's one of those special memories I will always cherish.  And I'm so thankful I can still go back there and remember....<br /><br />Because of those memories, decorating for that season is always special for me and special for my family so that's what I spent this past weekend doing.   I want to make it fun for them because it's our tradition. It's not quite ready yet but I wanted to give you a little preview just to peak your interest a little.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzUaYYdI6NoLDvvl6PRg0XAB2iwsZrz4RVWfbylJaleMEQUwZJozGPIGCq3n0rgXZfl3WTqNkw2fRPk0bH7aVewW81GfI0gTmIu3WJNowGvRREqY4oxuXhutNUXZME12I3-mlu5hzN-8/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzUaYYdI6NoLDvvl6PRg0XAB2iwsZrz4RVWfbylJaleMEQUwZJozGPIGCq3n0rgXZfl3WTqNkw2fRPk0bH7aVewW81GfI0gTmIu3WJNowGvRREqY4oxuXhutNUXZME12I3-mlu5hzN-8/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This year, I'm going all out on the decor.  :)  And I'm looking forward to finishing it up and blogging about the rest of the porch soon!<br /><br />Enjoy your day!<br /><br /><i>Diana</i>

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I happen to love Autumn and Halloween. Some of my most favorite memories with my dad are during Halloween when my children were younger. H...

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