This is the first year that I have decided to hold on to fall and not jump into Christmas right away. I will keep our tradition of decorating the day after Thanksgiving, but until then, it's all about the fall and not winter.
This outfit and picture did not turn out the way I wanted, but as I was putting together a fall theme, the pumpkin won.
Flowers on my dining room table means that my daughter has completed yet another play. The play at her school used to be in the spring but this school year, it was held in the fall.
Disclaimer: Mom Brag Alert! So the kidlit went from playing an old lady in the spring, Marta in The Sound of Music during the summer and recently, a singing Minstrel that contained more lines than she has ever had. We were both nervous but she ended up doing great and so did McDonalds which came in handy for late night quick meals on performance nights.
My new mini obsession is candles. It started a few weeks back when I walked into Anthropologie and smelled an incredible scent. The Pumpkin Souffle Boulangerie flavor by Illume has "natural food grade ingredients" and is, "clean burning." This of course goes for the other flavors.
After the Halloween decorations came down and Thanksgiving went up I put up the few Thanksgiving decorations that I have. The Holiday Hostess Thanksgiving Feast Barbie that came out in 2010 for Barbie club members is one of my favorites in her 50's style dress. The Pilgrim Barbie is from 1994.
I keep the pumpkin soup tureen from Williams Sonoma up year round.
The Anthropologie candle is still available along with other nice scents. The clothing below is no longer available.
Shirt: Anthropologie Chatty tee in fruit print.
Cardigan: Anthropologie.
Jeans: Wit and Wisdom.
Shoes: Keds.