Fall Domestic Goddess

October 12, 2009 No Comments by Sharyl@Thelittlebrownhouse

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I don’t like frigid weather – but I do like fall. When you can bundle up on a warm sweater and boots and go

walking through the fallen leaves. When the sun is shining but you can see your breath.

When the nights are cold and you can

snuggle up in blankets in front of a fire.

I love the look and colors of fall so I decided to make

some pumpkin bread and do a little fall

decorating today.

(remember it is Domestic Goddess Monday) Here are some of the little “vignette’s” I put together with my 1/2 off Michaels goodies.

Ok yes, it is a little straw boy. I realize that is just one step up from pink plastic flamingo’s, but I swear he called out to me. He said “don’t you want a little straw boy for your front porch?

I swear I won’t be a bit of trouble.” (said with a Pinocchio voice)

And I said - you bet I do and one thing led to another and, well, here he is – tacky but festive. He also has a square piece of fabric sewn onto his crotch that makes me think he has a past….

Here is my little fall wreath – I got the grapevine wreath for $3 at Walmart, and then took apart a fall bush I got at Micheal’s for $2 and placed it around the wreath. By the way, all my stuff is fake. I know that comes as a huge surprise but it is true. I don’t use real pumpkins, foliage, and berries because they rot, shrivel up, and smell bad. I am plastic all the way. If I could be made out of plastic I would love it…….. low maintenance – that new “plastic” smell – I might yellow with age but I wouldn’t lose my shape.. but I digress..

Here is my little entryway all falled up. You so never would have guessed those white pumkins with glitter were plastic now would you?

Awww… this is the epitome of a vignette…… go ahead -look up both words if you want – I can wait.

This one gets me in trouble – this is my downfall - when I fall down……. in fall…….

I had to go to 3 stores to find candy corn.. I am thinking about writing my congressman about that, it is a travesty. Anyway, candy corn and peanuts…. yumm…… tastes just like a payday bar..

If you are even thinking about asking why I don’t just get a payday bar I am afraid I must ask you to leave at once.

These pretty red berries are the spawn of Satan. No, really – trust me on this one. They are not made of plastic but are Styrofoam.

As I was unwinding this strand 3,174 of them fell to the floor where the dog proceeded to eat them.

I can’t wait to see the results of that. What?

Yes I counted and no I am not exaggerating and I resent the implication.

So after my hard day of fall festivity, I decided to kick back and have a cold one. Yep – I thought it was time to bring out the hard stuff, wet the old whistle if you know what I m
ean. (wink wink)