Pallet Wood Centerpiece

A few weeks ago I asked Mr. B if he could make me a wooden centerpiece. Late yesterday, he did!  And, he made it all from pallet wood we had hanging around in the garage.

After he took the pallet apart, he asked how big I wanted it to be.  Big enough to hold 6 mason jars please! A few cuts, some measuring, some glue & clamps and other tools I want to learn to use but can't remember the names of...

I now have the perfectly rustic centerpiece even better than I had imagined!

I love how he elevated the bottom so that it looks like it is floating!

I picked up some silk sunflowers from Michael's so that my centerpiece really says Fall.

I think it will look beautiful in every season though!  I can fill it with pine cones in Winter. Ornaments for Christmas. Daisies in Summer. Even little pumpkins for a different Fall look! 

I love my one of a kind, Mr. B original, pallet wood centerpiece!

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Fall Tablescape

We had such beautiful weather this weekend.
We were able to have the doors and windows wide open, 
letting in the fresh Fall air.
That will change during the week though,
Snow and wind is expected.  Typical Fall weather in the Rockies.

In anticipation of the cooler I set a Fall tablescape with the warm colors of the season. 

I found this beautiful tablecloth at Home Goods when my mother-in-law and I went shopping on Canadian Thanksgiving.

I fell in love with the paisley leaves and the Fall colors.
Although, I don't think it screams Fall and I am hoping I can use it with other tablescapes.
I thought the Cost Plus World Market via Goodwill woven oval place mat was a good anchor for my place settings. 

I used my green ruffled dinner plates with a ruffled red salad plate, both bought years ago on clearance from JC Penney. A white Gibson Everyday bowl tops it off.

The napkin rings were another Goodwill find.  5 for $1.00.  I left them with their tarnished finish as I thought it added a rustic touch to the table. 
The napkins are from Bed Bath & Beyond.

The design in the flatware reminds me of the wind 
blowing the fallen leaves around.

I just love the dark amber glasses I found at Goodwill last year.  .49 each!  Be still my heart at that kind of a bargain!

A green mercury glass candle stem from Burlington Coat Factory sit 
on each side of the plate stand centerpiece.

Purple ruffled bowls from Michael's sit atop orange 
melamine plates from Target.

Each bowl holds a seasonal pumpkin. And yes, the orange one is a salt shaker but it fit so perfectly don't you agree?

A Fall table to offer comfort and warmth as the days get even shorter and the weather turns blustery.

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Please Welcome My Guest - Carol

My awesome buddy, Carol from Carol's Heirloom Collection, has generously offered to help with a guest post while we are moving this month.   
Please give Carol a warm Kathe With An E welcome! 

Hello, everyone!  My name is, Carol, at Carol's Heirloom Collection.  I started my blog when I retired from teaching 5 years ago. 

 I challenged myself in 2012 to write a blog post every day.  I achieved my goal, so I decided to set that goal again for 2013.  It's fun!  

One of the many things I enjoy sharing are my 
decorating ideas for the 4 seasons. 

I'm already thinking about how to decorate for 
autumn & Halloween for this year.

Here are a couple of examples of fall & Halloween bling from the last 2 years.

2011

2013

I also enjoy sharing recipes that I try for family meals.  I baked a bread recipe that I found on Pinterest for  our latest Sunday family dinner.  

It was a hit!  Our little group of 6, 4 adults & two grandkids, 

gobbled up every single slice.  

I have a feeling I'll be making this recipe a lot!

Find the recipe here -------> Quick Bread Dough

Thank you Kathe for allowing me to do a guest post!  

Good luck with the move to your new home!

Fall Dining Room

Mr. B loves our dining room table as 

much as I do but,

as much as I like to fill it with dishes etc.,

he likes it best when 

the decor is kept simple.

So, I decided to just decorate the table

with a simple fall centerpiece for him

until I go crazy again and

set it for Canadian Thanksgiving next week

and then Halloween.

 I used a simple off white runner 

from Ikea.

The two green candle goblets came 

from Burlington Coat Factory.

Don't forget, they sell

more than clothing!

They also have awesome home decor!

For the center I took a 

trifle bowl that was a gift

from Ms K and randomly hot glued

some faux leaves along the outside and wrapped

it up with some twine.

I then filled it with 

little faux pumkins, gourds and pinecones 

from my Fall stash bin.

An orange candle sits in the center.

Two smaller red votive candles 

sit on each side.

I decorated the buffet with my 

favorite tiered tray from Ikea.

 The bottom tier has Fall sunflowers,

pinecones and leaves.

The middle is filled with mini pumpkins

from Walmart.

And the top is full of faux acorns, also from Walmart.

A couple of ceramic pumpkins 

surround one of the plants I

repotted from an arrangement

we received when daddy passed away in February.

A fun little crow is caged up

in a tall cloche.

He adds just the right touch of whimsy to the buffet.

On the opposite end of the buffet sits

a thrifted pheasant, another re-potted plant

and a mercury glass hour glass

I found on sale at, of all places,

Lamps Plus! 

I never knew they had decor 

as well as lighting!

I had to run in to get a projector bulb for work

and I could have spent all day there!

I will be going back soon!

 Max let me dress up the little table

that he has a bed under for when 

we have storms or he just needs some alone time.

I filled a thrifted wine crate with

all kinds of faux flowers,

pumpkins and acorns.

It is Mr. B's most favorite of all

the fall decor I have done this year.

My inspiration was from 

Carlene's decorated fall suitcase that she 

shared at the party a few weeks ago.

 I placed some faux leaves and a leaf I cut

from sheet music into a distressed frame

and placed it in front of the box

 A covered acorn and pumpkin bowl

sit on each side.

 A pair of my favorite candle sticks

complete the vignette.

I love to decorate for the seasons

but, mostly I love

to decorate in a way that

Mr. B finds pleasing too!

I wonder what he'll think when

I get the Halloween bin out? 

(Big Grin)

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Fall Hutch

A few weeks ago I shared my

late Summer hutch decor here.

At that time I promised you

that I would share her more often.

True to my word, I am going to

show her off again today.

Like everyone else it seems, I have 

been bitten by the Fall decorating bug.

Mr. B was kind enough to get my Fall bins

down from the garage and so it began.

It was quite the flurry of activity!

There were leaves flying, pumpkins and other

decor strewn all around me.

It was just like almost like Christmas for me!

I decided to go outside my comfort zone

with my china hutch this year.

I decided to not stick with just dishes

and went with some other decor too.

On the very top I left my vintage printer's drawer

and added a couple of big faux pumpkins and some

Fall garland.

The Give Thanks

picture is new from Hobby Lobby this year

although, you just know I did buy it on sale.

 On the top shelf I started with a 

couple of orange chargers that I got on sale

at Michael's.

I then layered green plates from the Dollar Tree

and then some pretty pumpkin salad plates

I bought from Home Goods last year, or the year before
or sometime LOL.

I also used a wooden pumpkin plaque

that says Welcome. 
This is out of the norm for me, to use decor
like this instead of plates but,
Love It!

On the lower shelf I filled a wicker

basket with one of my favorite white ceramic

pumpkins and smaller pumpkins and gourds.

If you look closely, you can tell

that this little vignette somewhat mimics 

the scene depicted in the Give Thanks picture

on top of the hutch.

 In the back, I placed one of my favorite Fall platters.

I purchased it several years ago at Hobby Lobby

and I always have to display it somewhere.
This year, it's in the hutch

Another one of the pumpkin plates and

another favorite platter finish off this shelf.

I had to buy this Happy Harvest platter when 

I saw it at Hobby Lobby.

(hmmm...I sure like Hobby Lobby's platters don't I!)

Mr. B was born and raised on a

farm in Saskatchewan. It's my little

homage to his childhood.

 The bottom section only has the 

Autumn sign I made and shared a few weeks ago.

in a few weeks, come Canadian Thanksgiving,

this space will be filled with the tarts and pies

that are Mr. B's holiday favorites.

I will be leaving the hutch decorated like this

until after Thanksgiving.

Then the real fun begins!

She will then be all dressed up 

in her Christmas pretties!

I always share my dishes with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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