The Story of a White Pumpkin

My Mom LOVES white pumpkins, however the second part to her love is the stem.  A pumpkin is not perfect unless the stem is also as beautiful as the pumpkin itself.  So the other day when my Dad presented her with a pumpkin, much like a hubby presents his wife with flowers (yes, he is adorable), she was thrilled but had to hide the sinking feeling in her stomach.  What was wrong with this sweet act of kindness you might ask?  Well, take a look...

When my older sister stopped by she took one look at the pumpkin and died laughing.  Yes, her stem obsession is that well known in our family that my sister knew it was killing my Mom to display her pumpkin without a stem.  When I stopped by today I noticed she had found a solution to this stem problem.  Take a look.

What a great idea.  Not only does she look cutting edge with her modern pumpkin sculpture, but she can rest now and enjoy her stemless pumpkin.  Very creative Mom, looks great!

Fun Friday with Pumpkins

When I was on maternity leave for a year with The Boss my Mom and I would spend many Fridays together.  It was rarely ever planned but by Friday I had done all the house work I could tolerate and I generally needed out of my house.  We nicknamed the day "Fun Friday".  It didn't really matter what we were doing as long as it wasn't house work.  My older sister was also on maternity leave at the same time and would join us from time to time.  Now we are both back at work but have Friday's off or at least work from home on Friday's so we have the mornings to do something fun with the kids to tire them out for naps.  Today we went pumpkin picking!  It was so fun!

Picking the right pumpkin is tough work....you need to check them over completely!

(These two love each other to bits...so cute!  I also love that completely unplanned they matched.)

 

I am so thankful for three healthy babies in our life, and time we get to spend together.  We had a great time looking at all the pumpkins and picking the best ones.

My favourite picture of The Girl from our adventure.  "Say Cheese"..."eeeze!"

Fall is Everyone's favourite....

The more I read the more I realize I am not alone in my love for fall.  It's the change in temperature (for most regions), the traditions that come with the harvest and the fun decor of course.  Here are some cheap and easy ways to add a little fall to your home.

I found this on Shelterness.com.  How cute is this little project and completely free.  Collect some acorns, a twig and a brightly coloured leaf and you are ready to go.  We all have an unused frame lying around the house and if you don't you can pick one up at your local thrift store for under a dollar.

Shelterness also suggests this pinecone garland.  What a great transitional piece from your fall decor into your Christmas decorating.  Again practically free.

Simple little pumpkins area also inexpensive and can go a long way to adding some fall flare to your table display.  Check out this simple but festive table found at decorating ideas for home.  They have hollowed out some of the pumpkins and added hurricane lamps to the top.  Any candle or vase with a candle inside could be substituted to give a similar look.

What have you done for your fall decor?  I would love to see it! 

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