Fall Decor!

I love everything about fall, but my favorite has to be the decor. I didn't do much different this year but I thought I'd share my pics anyways.
So, here ya go!





I made this frame last year with some of my scrapbook stuff.
Then I just replaced the candle with a pumpkin and a few fall leaves.

This pumpkin was a new purchase this year. I love how rustic it looks!

This is the same wreath I had last year that my MeMe made for me.
It is my favorite fall decoration by far!
I love looking at it so much that I can't bare to put it on the outside of our front door.

These little beauties are made to go around candles but I decided to put them at the base of my lamps.

I am having so much fun decorating our new sofa table!

This is just a bunch of fall pretties in a bowl. I used it last year on our kitchen table but decided to move it to the coffee table this year.

Some fall garland, welcome sign, pumpkin and little mini scarecrow on the fireplace mantle.

My newest purchase for the kitchen!
Can you believe I got this beauty for $6 at Dollar General?!


A little fall hand towel that MeMe made me.
So cute!

Just added some candy corn and a pumpkin to my candle holders on the kitchen table and viola!
Love it!

Summer Days

Josh and I spent the first few weeks of summer working around the house. And now we're finally getting to sit back and enjoy it all! Here is a little picture update on the projects we've been working on.


Ever since we bought the house last summer, Josh has been talking about building a fire pit. He decided to take advantage of the few weeks he had between the spring and summer semesters to start working on the pit. He did an awesome job! I don't know how many hours he spent behind the shovel on this thing, but I know it was A LOT!

Rocky was pretty impressed!

We've already had a few bonfires with friends. It's been so nice having a "camp ground" atmosphere right in our back yard....complete with Smores!

Our next project was staining our back patio. Again, this was something we had been talking about since we moved in. I think it turned out great and it really was pretty easy to do. What do you guys think??

Here's the before....


And, after...


We also got some new patio furniture!

I think the finished look turned out so good! Now, I just need to add some potted plants...but I think I'll put that on next summer's project list.

Our biggest project has been our front yard landscaping. I did an earlier post on the first few steps, where we painted the shutters and created the lay-out for our flower beds. Since then, we've added some shrubs, flowers and fountain.

My mom thought it was funny that I was digging around in the dirt cause when I was a little girl I didn't like to get dirty AT ALL. She said I would cry if I got a drop of dirt on me. Haha!


Turns out, gardening is much more fun than I thought it would be!

And I have to say, for two people that know absolutely NOTHING about landscaping.....I think we did a pretty good job! I love pulling up to our house and seeing our pretty shrubs and flowers!


Other projects around the house have included, installing gutters and laying sod in the front yard. We are coming up on our 1 year anniversary of being home-owners and I think we have made some major improvements.

From what our front yard looked like when we moved in....

To now.....


The Hubs and I have been hard at work. We plan on enjoying the rest of our summer days together at the house!

Home Sweet Home

Josh and I have been in the house 3 1/2 months now, and it's really starting to feel more like "home". We've gotten everything unpacked and I'm pretty much done decorating (for now). I even put out a few fall decorations this year! I will post pictures of my fall decor later, but for now........here's OUR HOUSE!

**Living Room**

From the front door.
WELCOME!
From master bedroom hallway.
From guest room hallway.
From dinning room.
Thanks Jennifer, Patrick, Lesha, Billy, Mom, and Dad for helping us paint!!

















**Kitchen**

From dining room.
Check out the bar stools! Thank you Paw Paw & Glenda for the bar stools!

I love the built in hutch! Thanks mom for all the goodies from Lonnie's!
This is where I do all my cookin'!

**Dining Room**

From kitchen.

Thanks to Me-Me for helping me make the flower arrangements! She also hemmed up our curtains and made a table runner! And thanks to Patti for the beautiful wall sconces from Southern Living! I dreamed of putting flowers in them and hanging them in my house for what seems like FOREVER!




























**Guest Room**


**Guest Bath**


**Office**

Josh has been spending a lot of time here.
Shadow box we made for Josh's Air Force ribbons.

**Master Bedroom**

From hallway.

Thanks to Dad & Patrick for putting up the blinds!
From master bath.

**Master Bath**

From bedroom.
I've been spending a lot of time here! : )

We love our new house! We have already made so many great memories, and we have years of memories to go!