Along the Journey Shopping with Friends

We are in full swing for the fall season and I am loving it! How about you?

The colors are becoming so vibrant outside. This Nandina is just outside of my office window and I love the colors it is changing to!

BTW, I use clippings from this plant all winter. Once clipped, the branches last for weeks. Using natural elements from your own yard is such a budget-friendly way to decorate your home!

Let me know your favorite natural elements to decorate with!

recent projects

Did you get a chance to see the cutest little pumpkins I’ve ever made? Talk about budget-friendly! Grab some cloth napkins you have on hand or go thrift shopping to find some cute ones and make yourself a whole pumpkin patch! Each one can be made in about 10 minutes!

After you make those little cuties, you will enjoy seeing this amazing school desk makeover. See that little desk? It’s an antique child desk from the early 1900s. She just needed a little love and attention and that’s what we do around here! You are going to LOVE the results!

Just tap the images to head to each post!

recent YouTube video

Have you been able to head out for any thrift shopping lately? I visited a couple of local stores recently and shared my haul in this YouTube video. I’ve even started to grab some pieces for a couple of Christmas projects!

Tap the image below to watch! I’m sure you will enjoy the video 🙂

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Saturday shopping

Some of my blogging friends and I are getting together and sharing our recent finds while shopping online.

You can check the links below for our faves and be sure to pop over to visit their blogs. Each of these ladies has a beautiful vintage-loving and repurposing style like you and I do. I’m sure you will enjoy reading their posts!

Reinvented Delaware – Cindy

• Walmart has some of the cutest clothing items for fall this year! I saw this adorable belted dress in a gorgeous warm green that is perfect for fall. Along with some knee-high boots that are flat and comfy and this sweet bag, I’d say I’m set for fall!
• Last week I made the cutest little pumpkins from napkins here on the blog and on my YouTube channel. I couldn’t stop looking at cloth napkins just for the sake of making more! This neutral plaid, the light blue grain sack stripe, this bright blue check and this traditional orange check would all make the cutest little pumpkins!
• It’s getting close to the end of the year and that means I am shopping for a new journal to use for my planner. I like the dot grid journals so that I can make out my own layouts. I’m seven years in on this whole bullet journal and it works for me. I found the Best pens on the planet a couple of years ago and I can’t write a word without them now!
• Dixie Belle has always had the best Scrubby Soap for cleaning all of my paint brushes. Then they came out with this amazing Bath and Body Bar. There is a goat’s milk version as well as an olive oil & aloe version. My skin has never felt so soft! Both come in lavender or unscented!

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South House Designs – Diane

I’m getting so excited for Christmas! How about you?

Yes, it’s still October, but I like to reinvent and refresh my decor each year. Certainly not buying all new, but adding in some fresh elements and making over some others. So on my list are:

• New garlands! I’m torn between this frosted cedar garland or this cedar and hemlock one or this. Both are from Target, so easy returns if the quality isn’t to my liking.
• These Christmas plates would be perfect sitting on top of the great dinner plates with wide black and white plaid rims that I scored recently. My table is coming together!!
• Do you spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing holiday goodies like I do. I need this Christmas Joy anti-fatigue mat for our brick floors.
• This great pair of plaid pillows are not Christmas, but they are so cozy and perfect for all Winter long. And just 29.99 for a PAIR of 20 x 20!!!!

Vintage Home Designs – Michele

We miss Michele this week! We will see her next month and I’m sure she will share some amazing items in her shopping cart!

WM Design House – Wendy

We miss Wendy too this month! Maybe both of these girls are out shopping now! Woohoo ladies!

Living Large in a Small House – Lynn

Lynn and her husband “Handy” are in Dallas this week and her list reflects that! They are helping their daughter and son-in-law with not only setting up the nursery for their first grandbaby but also some other work around the house.

• I’ve been wearing sweaters and leggings at home but it’s in the 80s here. I didn’t pack enough summer things. I ran to J.Jill to pickup my favorite White Tees as I can wear them here by themselves and when I’m home, under a sweater.
• I’m heading to Round Top to do some antique shopping next week. I brought my favorite tote bag from LL Bean to carry my finds.
• I forgot my favorite facial cleanser at home so I ordered it from Amazon (it’s the only place I can find SeSpring Cleanser which is EWG approved. It was here the next day.
• “Handy” was putting in new doors while we were here and this Stinger ShopVac is not only inexpensive, its lightweight which was easy for me to handle and it worked great.

one for the road

If you need a couple of easy ideas for some last-minute fall home decor, I’ve gathered several for you in this post below. Just tap the image to be inspired!

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Until next time…