Fall Decorating on a Budget
Posted by Holly Nelson on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Under: Weekly Menu Plan
I know it is already October and I should have done this early last month. Life has been a little busy...
Soccer...soccer...soccer...I had three in soccer and most of my time was dealing with school, cleaning, cooking, and soccer!
We have really no budgeted amount for decorating. It's not my husbands top priority. And it really should be with a large family. But, for me, I love a decorated home. It seems cozy to me to have a warm,nice and tidy, family, inviting feel when you walk into it. I love to decorate for all of the seasons. You know how Sandra Lee's show on Food Network has her kitchen decorated as a theme for every show. That was me! I made Easter curtains, Summer style curtains, Fourth of July curtains, etc.. I put up flags outside my home for every season and holiday. Now, I am not so ambitious. We moved to a different home and had 2 more children, more land, and more things to deal with.
So, when I got my fall decorations out they seems very skimpy this year..I have no idea why other than the boys must have broken everything last year. It didn't seem right to not have fall decorations out. I couldn't go from summer, to boring to Christmas. Now, at Christmas, I must say, I go CRAZY! It's my favorite time to decorate.
With very little extra money because of no budgeted amount for decorations, I went to the Dollar Tree. They had some really cute stuff. I'm sure it would have been cuter if I was more creative and crafty. But, this is what I did....
This is my table. We only have one table in the house. I have an eat-in kitchen and no dining room. It's just as fine with me. I love the cozy feel of the dinner in the kitchen.
When I was at the Dollar Tree I saw these drinking glasses and that's when I started trying to find Fall decorations. I found the brown satin place mats, the table runner, and the vase with flowers and pumpkins.
I already had the plates, silverware, and metal pumpkin candle holder. Candle is Warm Apple Pie from Wal-mart. I have bible scripture cards on one side. On the other is my holder for index cards for weekly bible verses for the boys, reading words to study for my kindergartner,and other school related stuff. It's not pretty but we need it.
Then I bought these pumpkins and placed them all over the house.
The chain of sunflowers~ doesn't that candle look so beat up?! I don't now why the boys want to pick at it!
This is outside my front door on my front porch lights.
The other door~ look at the spider sacks! Just in time for Halloween! No, really, I got them down immediately!
So, when it comes to decorating you do not have to spend a fortune to make it seem cozy and seasonal. I spent very little on what I did.
Send me your fall decorating pictures and I will post them on the Fall page!
email: vow-hollynelson@att.net
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