I’ve been spoiled again with another fun filled weekend with family in town. This time my mom and step-dad came to visit. We kicked off the weekend by heading East into the hills of Valley Center to a place called Bates Nut Farm. It’s a pumpkin patch of epic proportion with acres upon acres of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes! We picked out our pumpkins, took hay rides and made our way through the straw maze. It was a beautiful day! How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun and festive to celebrate fall?

Hello everyone! How are you all doing? I’ve been swamped between having family in town and finishing up the e-course, Blogging Your Way that I’ve had to put my DIY projects on hold. Now that the e-course has wrapped up I’ve had time to tackle some of these projects I’ve been so excited to try. Over the next couple of weeks I will be showcasing these projects. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy creating them!





The first project I’d like to present is a DIY Halloween Wreath. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to dress up a front door for Halloween. The total cost for the wreath was less than $10 and took less than 3 hours to create.
Who’s ready to get started?!

I originally came across this fabulous Etsy find on Flickr. I love the soft pastel hues, the sayings spelled out using scrabble letters and the simple subject matter of Yvette Inufio’s photographs. She has such a wonderful variety of photos for sale in her Etsy shop it was very hard to decided which ones to post on the blog. How about you, which of her photos draws you in?

When I came across Bella Notte Linens I wasn’t sure which I fell more in love with, the beautifully styled photos, the luxurious linens or the luscious palette of colors and textures. How about you, which is your favorite?

I’m loving the Shabby Chic Halloween Decor from Torie Jayne. It’s such a fun twist on the usual. She has so many creative ideas and tons of recipes to boot! Oh and did I mention the DIY projects… black crows, party favors and cupcakes just to name of few!



All photos © Torie Jayne

There really is nothing better than when family visits town. We’ve been blessed with a visit from my father-inlaw and we’ve been having such a wonderful time. Today we decided to take a trip to Julian, CA. It’s about an hour and a half east of San Diego in the mountains and it’s know for it’s apple pie and antiques. We walked the main street checking out all the fun shops, stopping along the way for lunch and of course the infamous apple pie. It was delicious! How about you, how was your weekend?

My hearts a fluttering! I’ve been featured on Decorology. Ashley, thank you so much for featuring me on your blog as one of your favorite bloggers. I can’t express enough how honored I am. You’ve made my weekend

~ Elizabeth

Need ideas for tablescapes that take seconds to create? Check out these DIY Pumpkin Place Cards from the super talented Kathleen Kennelly Ullman of the blogTwig and Thistle.

Okay, it’s officially time to start rolling up our sleeves and get ready for the Holiday Season! I truly feel like Holiday Season starts in October with each month full of parties and events to celebrate. I thought I would start it off with this beautifully styled tablescape and DIY pinecone chandelier from Katie Grace via City Cradle Design. I absolutely love her tablescape with the fabric wrapped hay bails and the cupcakes garnished with faux leaves. It’s all very nicely put together. The DIY pinecone chandelier is super easy to follow and it could be repurposed for the winter Holiday’s and other festive events. With that said, I need to head into the garage and pull down all my decor!

Good morning all! Living here in sunny San Diego with an Indian Summer that lasts well into November it makes it hard to get into all the fall fashion, decor and yummy stews & soups. But these fingerless gloves from Love & Knit are defiantly a possibility! Or even this adorable cowl. Both which can be sported with a tank top!


All of these hand-knit items come from the Etsy shop Love & Knit. Created by fashion designer, Mine Kurtulmus from Istanbul. Check out more of her beautifully crafted creations on Etsy.