Thursday, October 1, 2009

Welcome October!

Ocotober is my favorite month. I love the cooler weather, visits to the pumpkin patch, Halloween and the anticipation of the approaching holidays. I always wished for a major event in my life like my wedding or the birth of a child in October, but it was not to be. I still love October!

Its beautiful here today. A nice sunny, perfect day with temperatures in the high sixties. My girls and I went out for a bit and I stopped at JoAnns to pick up jewelry supplies. I didn't find what I was looking for, but I ended up finding a pretty red dress with fairy wings on clearance for $10. I've been looking everywhere for something like this and couldn't find it let alone for a price like that. She's going to be a little devil for Halloween. My older girl will be an angel but her costume is easy to find. Anyway, I also found this little birdhouse for $6 in the clearance aisle. I've been wanting some birdhouses, but they're surprisingly expensive every time I come across them.

I also finally hung some of my lace edge dishes above the doorway between my dining room and living room. I've been wanting to do this for a while, but needed to collect the dishes. The two on the outside were finds at the mansion flea market last weekend. They have some stains I was unable to remove despite trying every suggestion possible, but since they were for wall hanging, I'm fine with it. I want to do this over the back door in my kitchen, but I need to find more dishes.


I also found this little teapot in my favorite Delaware thrift store for about $3.

I painted it white and put it up along with the two dishes that did not have the matching cups that we purchased.

I get a lot of comments from people asking where I find the time to do things. First, I'm home most of the week. I know on days that I work, I come home like a zombie and there's no way I can start decorating, crafting, sewing, etc. I do things with my girls around. Here they are in the next room as I was hanging the dishes. My little one is currently in my lap reading a book.

I also make the most of the 2 hour naptime each day to do things I find easier to do without little ones around. Last but not least, I have an incredible husband. No male/female roles in this household. Days I work, he's home doing laundry. He's great at painting trim and building things for me, but he's not above cooking dinner. Without him, I would certainly not have as much time to do what I do. I'm a very lucky girl!

10 comments:

  1. I love October, too. Its actually been decent down here in Florida, but is going back up to upper 80s again.

    I love how your dishes look.

    I know what you mean about after work. Its hard for me to compare myself to how much SAHMs get done, since I'm working until 4 and then having to come home and get everything done that HAS to be done. Its hard to find time to do what I want to do. Im jealous of my SIL (who watches my kids) having the house clean and dinner done and cleaned up at 5.

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  2. my favorite month is november.my birthday is in november maybe in this reason this month actually "sweet november" for me:)
    any way i like your decoration..white always make me feel like i'm clean...

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  3. i share your sentiments, too...this is a lovely post:)

    mary

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  4. Your plate decoration is cute. This week I saw a few white milk glass items at a thrift near my area (do you live near Fairfax?). Now I recall you collect them, correct?
    Hope you have a great October.

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  5. Love your projects! I have those same cute S&P pumpkins! Great hubby and time management skills - you are very blessed.

    Robin

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  6. Those white plates look great against the blue of the walls. I really like that shade of blue too. And the teapot's great!

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  7. Oh, I love October, too. Your cottage is looking so pretty with the plates and the little teapot. They all look so pretty against the blue wall. You are a blessed girl to have a hubby who so willingly helps. Hugs, Cindy S.

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  8. Love that big white pumpkin!!

    Blessings
    barbara jean

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  9. Love your blog. So many pretty things to look at !

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