Little Black Bowl

I've been wanting to copy an idea I've seen out in blogland at least a dozen times - the repurposing/marriage of a wooden fruit bowl and a wooden candlestick to 

create a pedestal bowl.  My need to have one of these little beauties 

led me to snap up several possible choices at thrift stores and 

yard sales over the summer.  Then I had to decide which 

pieces would look best together...

and what color to paint it.  

I'm loving the black I chose!  For that matter I love the whole combination,
especially since it cost me less than $2.  The white berry wreath and blue
Ball jar just happened to be handy so I set them in the bowl.  Perfect!
I think I need something "fallish" in the jar...maybe some mini-mini
pumpkins?  Or maybe some acorns? Ideas anyone?

Pretty sure I need to put a little more autumn into the overall decor of my 

antique buffet.  Maybe the blue and white need to go away, but I'd rather 

come up with a combination that incorporates all the colors here. OK, 

maybe not rust-red candles, but I still want 

some autumn-y touches included.

The best thing about the decor here is everything is 'old' or handmade.  The

buffet came to me by way of a trade for a furniture piece I wanted to get 

rid of.  I created the wreath, the twiggy bouquet and of course, the 

pedestal bowl.  Everything else was purchased 2nd-hand at 

either a flea market, yard sale,or thrift store. 

Even the candles!

So, I'm ready for your ideas on spiffing this little corner up for 

fall...please share!

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Heritage Festival

The girls and I made our traditional visit to the annual fall Heritage Festival held in a small town about 6 miles away. As always we had a wonderful time, arriving early and making our way through the rows and rows of booths selling everything from home decor items to jewelry to handmade soaps to bird feeders made from old tires. The little ones, ages 7 and 3, had $5 each to spend as they chose - this time bracelets, rings and hair ribbons were the top choices. One daughter bought nothing more than a funnel cake, but brought home several ideas to add to her jewelry and ceramic artwork. The other daughter was on a quest to buy kitchen towels (the kind with a hanger sewn or crocheted so they can be hung from a drawer or cabinet handle) for the upcoming holidays - Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I had no intentions of buying anything, but somehow came home with a calendar frame! It simply belongs in my kitchen - it honestly looks as though it was made for it!

This autumn tradition feeds the senses - the smell of roasting peanuts and bbq - the gorgeous fall colors of pumpkins, mums, pansies, gourds and more - the crisp clean smell of the air when we arrive and the bright, warm sunshine that quickly warms us.