Bringing the Fall Bounty Inside
It’s Mirror-Mirror Monday, and I’m remembering many fall days spent outside under golden trees, gathering leaves and acorns and all kinds of specimens. I remember my mom ironing leaves between wax paper for us, and to this day still find leaves pressed between pages of childhood books. Fall is the time to bring the outdoors in! It doesn’t take much know-how or any money to make the inside of your house harvest-worthy, and its a good thing since we’d much rather be outside enjoying these beautiful fall days! But for those blustery few, when you’re stuck inside, here’s a few ideas from our home to yours!
{a} serving up pine cones with a side of gourd (b) berry garlands go up in autumn and serve their purpose through Valentine’s Day {c} orange and brown buntings leftover from a birthday party make everyday festive {d} my children’s favorite fall decoration: shocking {e} simple rows of candles and a wood shaving rose wreath, random leaves and gourds
{a} an antique tractor from this weekend’s garage sale-ing chugs past a pumpkin on its way upstairs {b} a little vase of mums adds color to the sink {c} more mum sprigs (casualties from gardening with preschoolers) and gourds {d} Ball jars that are daily filled with treasures – acorns, decapitated mums, and the millions of “but-this-one-is-special” leaves that make their way inside
Happy Harvest, all!