Thursday, September 4, 2008

{A little Fall decorating}

Sorry I haven't been very good at posting this week. Getting my daughter back in school and son and niece in preschool is throwing me for a loop. Also I've been in charge of getting a luncheon for a funeral together so I've been making lots of phone calls. I haven't been very good at responding to your sweet comments. I promise to try and do better, try and be patient with me. I REALLY love hearing from you so don't give up on me.



I have gotten a teeny bit of fall decorating done that I wanted to show though. Hmmm, this really isn't the greatest picture, but it's the pumpkins that I made for that tutorial last week.



This is my favorite fall decoration ever. A couple years ago my friend Felicia made a table runner to give away at a church party. The whole neighborhood knew she was doing it and we all wanted it. We probably got record numbers at that church function. Well, I didn't win and I was ticked :) I was so mad I decided to make one of my own. I traded some babysitting with my friend Felicia and she did a beautiful job quilting it.


Felicia, would you please move closer so I could have my own personal quilter back???

Ya notice anything different about my little candy corn garland? Like it's gotten a lot shorter. My sneaky little kids think it's their own little treat to eat at their own convenience. It's probably a good thing I didn't spray that clear varnish on it.


Have a great day, thanks for being such great blogging buddies!

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28 comments:

  1. Gettysburg HomesteadSeptember 4, 2008 at 10:14 AM

    LOVE that runner. Oh how I wish I was a quilter.

    I'm glad you didn't spray your candy corn either. LOL.

    Mary

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  2. TonyaSeptember 4, 2008 at 10:16 AM

    LOL My kids would totally be eating the candy corn garland too! Sneaky little stinkers!

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  3. Beth at AuntiesSeptember 4, 2008 at 10:23 AM

    You runner is beautiful! I don't blame you for wanting one of your own... (Can I ask how did you get the SLC Temple icon on your computer?) I am so naive about so many technical items of blogging.
    It sounds like a busy week...I took have been in positions of doing many funerals! It is just because I am older...: )
    Bless you heart and glad you are back!
    Beth

    I love that the garland is getting shorter...lol

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  4. Carry GraceSeptember 4, 2008 at 10:28 AM

    Love the pumpkins, they look really nice on your mantel. I haven't bought any candy corn yet b/c I will be the one wanting to eat it.

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  5. TiffanySeptember 4, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    Lovely fall decor. I think you got a good deal out of your babysitting time!

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  6. JeniSeptember 4, 2008 at 10:33 AM

    I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE that runner. It's just beautiful. Wish I was good enough at that to make one!!!

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  7. Rachel BerrySeptember 4, 2008 at 10:48 AM

    Your decor looks so cute! I still have yet to get mine out. Still cleaning the house. Then I get to play.

    :)Rachel

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  8. V and Co.September 4, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    no you can't have her she's mine for the time being! :) you should come down and visit your friend felicia so we could get to know eachother in person though! she keeps telling me you and i have a lot in common!

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  9. Scrapper MomSeptember 4, 2008 at 12:20 PM

    Hey there. Looking good around there. Did you get my comment yesterday? I left you an award over at my site yesterday!!! Go pick it up girl!

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  10. ConnieSeptember 4, 2008 at 1:16 PM

    See ... told you I wouldn't be able to handle the garland ... the sweet smell is getting to the kids!

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  11. frillsfluffandtrucksSeptember 4, 2008 at 1:27 PM

    Your runner is so cute!

    I admit it--in our house I probably would be the one sneaking the candy corn off the garland!

    ~ Sarah

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  12. Jo-AnneSeptember 4, 2008 at 2:35 PM

    OOOooo! I love your runner! Felicia did a spectacular job. You lucky girl to have some of her work!!

    I had to laugh about your kids eating your garland. If it makes you feel any better, my kids, as big as they are, would probably do the same thing! :)

    Hope the funeral luncheon is all planned and you can do some funner things!

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  13. FeliciaSeptember 4, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    Ha! I love that the garland is getting shorter. At my house it would already be gone and it would be Todd's fault :o)

    Oh, how I wish I could move closer...closer to you, closer to fabric stores, closer to Target, closer to civilization!

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  14. Something Nice and PrettySeptember 4, 2008 at 3:20 PM

    Oh, how I love that quilted runner, and your pumpkins are cute, love the black candlestick holders:)
    Rondell

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  15. Our Complete FamilySeptember 4, 2008 at 6:49 PM

    Love the runner. The mantle looks wonderful and I'm totally sitting here at my computer desk giggling out loud picturing munchkins on the table/chairs getting their sugar rushes from your candy corn garland! Bryce found my candy jar of candy corn and depleted it by about 1/2. And, he gave 1/2 of one to his sister who loved it. Oh my gosh~ what has he started?!? ;) Hope your Friday is a good one! Bryce has been back to school for a few weeks now and I'm STILL not into a routine yet girl!!! xo

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  16. The Beauty BargainistaSeptember 4, 2008 at 8:02 PM

    Great ideas! I am dying over the chandelier, I love that idea on Susie's blog, and wanted to try it! :) Yours looks great.

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  17. The Steele familySeptember 4, 2008 at 8:36 PM

    How cute. YOU ARE SO CREATIVE

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  18. sweet momma luv uSeptember 4, 2008 at 9:55 PM

    Hi Nicole,

    Just stopping by to say Hi!
    I am realizing that I need to get out my fall decor. Everyone is blogging about it. I am having a hard time of letting go of summer. I guess its because we just returned from vacation in sunny So. Cal. I am so far behind!

    So glad you didn't spray your candy corn. Congratulations on your latest award!

    Hugs,
    Jody

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  19. joelandbeccaSeptember 5, 2008 at 7:40 AM

    Apparently I don't know how to leave messages! Wha??? so if this shows up twice-sorrry! Anyway-I just love that runner and I would do anything to get me one too. No wonder it caused such a stir!

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  20. SherriSeptember 5, 2008 at 2:09 PM

    WOW -- you are on top of it!!! I took my cake up to the funeral and it looks like you did a great job getting it organized!

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  21. AubreySeptember 5, 2008 at 4:20 PM

    Maybe you should spray glaze on the garland and let them learn their lesson. Typical monkeys. ;)

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  22. Laurel @ Ducks in a RowSeptember 5, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    I'm glad you posted about the garland before I made it - making me second guess making one.

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  23. Mimi SueSeptember 5, 2008 at 8:56 PM

    Love that runner. I'm going to take a quilting class this fall at Piper's. Can't wait. Your home is starting to look fallish. Love the weather we're having. Mimi

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  24. cherrySeptember 5, 2008 at 10:38 PM

    I always love to visit your home..I feel like I would be soo comfortable there if I came to visit. I love that big grapevine wreath. cherry

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  25. TaushaSeptember 6, 2008 at 5:23 PM

    cute runner! My MIL is an incredible seamstress-it's her etsy shop on my blog. this is a good and bad thing. Every time she updates with something so super cute-which is all the time-I call her and tell her that I want it. Go and look on there and look at the super cute rooster/fall runner. My hubby called her and told her I wanted it-even offered to pay for it-she just laughed. Hope it was a good laugh cause I really want it.
    Ok-so your kiddies ate the candy huh? the reason why i haven't and probably wont make one. Who am I kidding-i would be the one who would eat it! At least i am honest right?

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  26. WheresMyAngelsSeptember 7, 2008 at 12:45 AM

    Yikes, thinking of tasting that varnish. lol

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  27. ...for all eternitySeptember 7, 2008 at 1:39 PM

    I LOVE this runner! I wish I had that skill. That's so funny that the kids ate your decoration. How come they don't understand you're not supposed to eat the candy-just look at it!?

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  28. Lisa CoblerSeptember 9, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    Everything looks so cute. Love the pumpkins and the runner.

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