Hey ya'll it's FALL!!

all i am gonna say is....this is absolutely my favorite time of year!  cooler mornings that give way into warmth throughout the day that rolls right back into crisp air in the evenings....how can you not jump up and down with pure joy at that perfection?  the colors are brilliant, the birds are chirping and singing b/c they can actually come out and enjoy the day without roasting!  oh, and one of my friends just brought me some homemade apple butter that her family made while in tennessee....i can't wait to make some homemade biscuits and spread some butter and slather that home made apple butter all over warm biscuit gooey-ness!  add to that a great cup of coffee and that is pure-fection! have i mentioned that i love fall? 

make believe monday

i think that i am going to start posting pictures here that are of projects that are inspired by big box store products that have been re-created by me and you. i am going to call it make believe monday b/c make believing it came from a big box store, but without the hefty price tag, feels great!  here are some of mine that were completed this weekend.                                                                                 this is my version of the dollar store hurricane lamp that everyone has floating around...sorry the pic quality isn't the best....i saw it first from Decor Chick

    before painting & fall decor

after painting and now with fall decor 

      i've linked this to Motivate Me Monday 

at Keeping It Simple