This was what I saw when I looked out the window yesterday, before we got several more inches of white lake-effect fluff. I am so not ready for snow. Leaves are still coming down. What is Mother Nature thinking? Does she not know... Winter does not officially arrive for another 36 days!! On the other hand... it is beautiful. Regardless... I still have fall and Thanksgiving on the brain. If you do too, you'll want to check out my tutorial for making beautiful natural leaf chargers for your Thanksgiving table. Be watching for my Thanksgiving tablescape on Tuesday, followed up by another fun tutorial for … [Read more...]
It's Monday and time for Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline ~ Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday Stephanie Chan from The Silly Pearl ~ Diane from An Extraordinary Day Just in case you missed all the extraordinary goodness from this past week... God's Richest Blessings! :: Joy Day! Create a Flowery Book Page Pumpkin Soul Feeding :: Christian Living Bundle Creating Christmas Memories with Vignettes Plus...Project Inspire{d} Link Party Features: 20 Great Ideas for Thanksgiving! Stop back every day this week for some … [Read more...]
Raise your hand if you've ever been late to a party. It's sort of embarrassing isn't it? Everyone is already chatting and you're trying to fit in. That's sort of how I feel now that I've finally joined the Twitter "party." If you're on Twitter... would you help me "fit it" by following me and asking your network to follow me too? You can use the box on the sidebar at the right... or here's my handle: https://twitter.com/DianeMillerAED Wow! I sure can tell that the page on the calendar got turned for this week's link party! There is no doubt that many of you have already been thinking … [Read more...]
It's Monday and time for Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! Now, is a good time to be scouring the woods for pine cones. You'll be wanting to add them to your late fall and holiday decor before you know it. Learn what I do to debug my pine cones and make them pop from this post from the archives. It's a popular post lately. Feel free to "pin" these pine cone crafting tips to remember for later, too. How was your weekend? My weekend began on Thursday this week. Not really, but it sure felt like it as I got to meet a fellow blogger for breakfast. Oh so fun! … [Read more...]
We're in the holiday home stretch. For those of us in the States, we're counting down the days to Thanksgiving. Just 26 from today! This time of year, I really enjoy pumpkin dishes. You too? I make a pretty mean pumpkin pie... but my repertoire of tried and true pumpkin recipes is pretty small. That just might all change with these.... 13 Pumpkin Recipes 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake from Robyn's View Pumpkin Scones with Pumpkin Spice Icing from Simply Suzanne's Easy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles from A Mitten Full of Savings Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding with Caramel from Scattered … [Read more...]
Welcome to Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! What a fun weekend! We went out of town to attend a high school football game on Friday night. It was a cross-town rivalry between my school and my husband's high school team for the conference championship. Can you believe eleven thousand were in attendance for that game? Me either... but my old high school has plenty of school spirit and a fabulous marching band. Highlights of the weekend included going to the farmers' market, enjoying the big MSU/U of M game, noshing on good eats, and spending a few hours studying the shelves at Hobby Lobby. … [Read more...]
Have you noticed? It's getting dark so early these days. Gone is the after dinner walk. [very sad face] With more time being spend inside, it's time to make our homes a warm and welcoming sanctuary for our families. There were so many Great Ideas this week for cozying up our homes. Here are just a few of the many... Home. Made. Cozy. 16 Ways Faux Statuary by Homeward Found Decor DIY Reclaimed Wood Bathroom Shelves by Edea Smith Bubble Bubble Toil & Trouble by The Heathered Nest Headboard Turned Quilt Rack by Bre Purposed Empire Dresser Reveal by Forever … [Read more...]
Welcome to Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! Over the weekend I went out of town for the day and enjoyed a delightful color tour on the way to my destination. In my neck of the woods there are mostly yellows with some oranges and a few rare reds, so it was nice to get to see a little bit more fall color. For those of you who don't have the pleasure of seeing the leaves change color I wish you could have come along with me for the ride. The wind is ferocious tonight... I hope all the colorful leaves don't get blown off the trees. Today I almost got blown away as I went leaf gathering... … [Read more...]
Whoosh! That's my word to describe how quickly this week has come and gone. If you've got little kiddos humming around your house, you're no doubt on the look-out for fabulous fall or Halloween ideas for kids. Last week I shared 9 Fun Halloween Ideas, from the link party. This week we struck the mother-lode at Project Inspire{d)! If you're creativity button needs a charge.... we've got you covered. I can't wait to hear your favorite ideas!! 23 Crafts and Sweet Treats for Kids for Halloween.... Pom Pom Spiders by Craftionary Googly Eye Cupcake Topper by View From The Fridge DIY Scuba … [Read more...]
Welcome to Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! What is it about rainy Mondays? Really, I cannot complain! Despite two hard frosts on Friday and Saturday mornings, we had the most beautiful weekend and I had so much fun taking photos of the mist rising from the lake and the beautiful colored foliage. Sunday afternoon we went for a long walk and stopped at the school playground to swing on the swings. I even took a paddle boat ride and enjoyed the colors from the lake. In October!! And we haven't even had Indian Summer yet! I hope you had an extraordinary weekend too! Thank you so much … [Read more...]
I can't believe how quickly this month is flying by! We're less than three weeks from Halloween! At our house, we don't usually decorate for Halloween. But, I truly enjoy fall decorating and some years there's a lot of pumpkinizing going on. I've heard that Halloween decor is running second, behind Christmas in retail sales, so I know some of you are having a lot of fun decorating your homes. If you're still looking for ideas....we have some really Great Ideas for you this week from this week's Project Inspire{d} link party. 9 Fun Halloween Ideas.... SpiderWeb Halloween Wreath by It's … [Read more...]
Welcome to Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! Can you believe we're already a week into October?! And boy has October been different than the warm sunny days of September. I think it's rained every. single. day! As I type, I'm hearing thunder and seeing lightning. We've had so much rain that the little boats at the dock were nearly submerged. That's a LOT of water!! Well enough of the weather chat. I hope you have sunny skies and beautiful color wherever you look. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by, link up your Great Ideas, link back, and leave your warm words. You … [Read more...]
It's pumpkin time! I confess I am totally smitten with pumpkins. You can find me plumping the window box with pumpkins, tweaking muffin mixes with pumpkin, "pumpkinscaping" my sideboard with pumpkins, and even making pumpkins from paperback books. When I saw all your pumpkin time treats this week, I did the happy dance. Here are 12 Pumpkin Ideas from sweets to decor.... Thrifty Find Upcycled DIY Vintage Pumpkin from Edea Smith Pumpkin and Plaid Wreath from Posed Perfection Canning Lid Pumpkin from The Turquoise Home Slow Cooker Sticky Caramel Pumpkin Cake from Platter … [Read more...]
Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline ~ Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday Stephanie Chan from The Silly Pearl ~ Diane from An Extraordinary Day Welcome to Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! I'm pretty sure this seems silly, but when the clock strikes 8 on Monday nights, my heart starts racing with anticipation. I cannot wait to see what Great Ideas you link up! You are so talented. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by, link up, link back, and leave your warm words. You are the best!! I was going through my archives and this post … [Read more...]
It's apple picking time! When we lived in New York State, we had a favorite apple barn and orchard to visit. Picking apples there was just part of our fun. I was so smitten with the extraordinary floral arrangements and the perfect apple pie served in the apple barn, just that was worth the long drive. If you'd like a glimpse, you can come along for a visit here. Speaking of apples... Oh my goodness....I was drooling at all the wonderful recipes linked up this week! Here are 8 Apple Delights that you'll enjoy eating for sure.... Please... Pin and share this image on Facebook … [Read more...]
Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline ~ Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday Stephanie Chan from The Silly Pearl ~ Diane from An Extraordinary Day Welcome to Project Inspire{d}! I am so glad you're here! I don't know about you....but I'm really starting to get that fall-ish feeling. Have you noticed the aroma of fall in the air. I love it! Weather-wise we're supposed to hit the high 70's later this week. More warm weather! Even though it's feeling fall-ish, I'll take it! On Saturday afternoon we went for a row-boat ride around the little lake. We noticed a few trees … [Read more...]
Are you feeling fall-ish yet? Have you started putting a fall frock on your home? Why not start, by dressing up your front door for fall? It's the perfect place for adding seasonal decor and making your home feel warm and welcoming for family and visitors. Get inspired by these 7 Lovely Fall Wreaths from this week's Project Inspire{d} Link Party! Please... Pin and share this image on Facebook or Instagram. Candy Corn Pom Pom Wreaths by Little Miss Celebration Fall Burlap Wreath by Anything and Everything Green Beaded Wreath by Delineate Your Dwelling Mesh Burlap Fall Wreath by Our … [Read more...]
