Whimsical Fall Decor

It might be snowing here at House Number 3 today, but the calendar still says it's fall. I thought I'd share something small today. If you're looking to add a touch of whimsey to your fall decor, here's one idea:

Aimee (Amos, as I call her) came up from Arizona a while back, and brought me these darling mercury glass pillar holders. She knows I like sparkly things! I didn't have any pillar candles on hand, and I didn't want to wait to get some before I used these darling candle holders. I did happen to have a few mini pumpkins sitting in my kitchen, so vóila, problem solved!

 I think they're cute and whimsical, and definitely something a little different.

 I even added a short one to the mantel.

I love finding new and unique uses for different objects. Besides that, it was simple! And now that it's snowing, their cheerful color adds some contrast to all that white stuff outside!

Thanksgiving Dining Room

Hey Friends! The last few days here in the mountaintops have been absolutely spectacular. It has been sunny and cool, with temps reaching about sixty. In November, we'll take it! In fact, as I look out the window right now, the park is full of people out enjoying the weather. And, as I typed that sentence, my son hit the front door with his Frisbee! Life is good up in here!

 I decorated my dining room for Thanksgiving the other day. I've never had a house with a formal dining room before, so I was very excited to make it pretty for fall! The only thing missing is a rug, but that is something that will come later. For now, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

The first thing I did was to sew myself up a new tablecloth. I am so in love with shades of aqua and turquoise recently. I just love how the fabric plays off of the curtain colors, too. Isn't it pretty? I picked up the fabric from a red-tag bolt at JoAnn Fabrics. I don't think I paid more than 7 or 8 dollars for it. I pressed the ends and hemmed around the edges with a zig-zag stitch.

 I've had this metal pumpkin for YEARS. Years, I tell you. I think I bought it for House Number One. Every Fall, I take it out of storage, and it ends up somewhere different every time. I decided it would make a pretty centerpiece this year, and so there it sits, atop the Lazy Susan.

This little vignette sits on top of the little cabinet where I keep my collection of Delft Blue pieces. (I'll talk about that another day). The platter came from one of my favorite places for home decor here in Utah: Tai Pan Trading. They have everything there you can imagine, and the platter was only $5.00! If you don't live in Utah, I know I've seen similar platters at WalMart. The little vase is something my husband picked up in Japan when he was a young Mormon missionary there. He brought it home and gave it to his grandmother. When she died, the vase came home to us.

Here are the little pilgrims and turkey standing guard at the side table.

I made this cute banner from a tutorial I found on Pinterest. I'll save that for another post, though. It's made from Chalk Cloth by Moda. I love that you can use it over and over again. All you need is chalk! The "Happy Fall Y'All" is an homage to our friends and family back in Texas.

Here it is, hanging on my mantel last month.

I'm so excited about Thanksgiving. It's a time to express gratitude for everything I have. I hope that I can remember to express those feelings throughout the year, and not just in November. This year I'm especially grateful for a beautiful new home!

Happy Fall, Y'All.