simple seasonal changes

Living in Florida, I do  not get to experience fall like most of you do...changing leaves, crisp air, warm jackets to knock the chill...but that never stops me from changing my decor to reflect the colors and fruit of the season. 

Yesterday I had fun adding a few...simple...fall touches to my home.

This is the arrangement I made for the corner china cabinet in my dining room.

Last month I picked up this kit at Michaels and thought it would be fun to make these as we get closer to Thanksgiving....real pumpkins do not last long in the South Florida heat.  So perhaps I will do this as a table centerpiece sometime in November.

And I changed the candles that I've placed on a small mirror on my coffee table to those with autumn colors.

The book pictured is Thanksgiving a Time to Remember by Barbara Rainey.  Our family received it as a gift last year;  if you have young children or grandchildren, I would recommend it as a way to help your family appreciate and remember God's goodness to you and our nation. It even comes with a CD of Thanksgiving songs to play in your car or home.

I have yet to put out the  salted peanuts and candy corn mix I make every year...can't decide of that's safe or not : )  with only two of us here to eat it...very addictive...

This week I hope to get to the garden center and choose plants to fill my front planter....seems funny that I would be planting at this time of year, huh?  Our fall is your spring! 

Hope you have a restful weekend...  ~Debi

Comments

[Jenna]

I love the corner cabinet!! I keep wishing it was a little closer to pumpkin time because I want one to go with my new black chairs. And I keep thinking gourds will look fabulous on the new ledge Nolan is building me. Soon, very soon...

[Mom]

Debi, I, too, love the corner cabinet! Your candles and book look so pretty and fallish. I will be down when you put the candy corn and peanuts out if you need more to help eat it:) Thanks for inspiring me.

[Deb]

Debi ~ yes, it is hard to believe you're planting your flowers! For some reason I never picked up that you were in Florida. I knew the south - maybe Georgia.. but this is news to me! I, too, love that corner cabinet. And I like white pumpkins!

[Gumbo Lily]

I really like the pumpkins in your corner hutch. It' simple and charming.

Will you be posting your peanuts 'n' candy corn recipe soon? Sounds delish to me.

~Jody

[Junie Moon]

What lovely arrangements! I have the same problem decorating here in Tucson as you do in Florida. The weather is rather a challenge. But you've handled it beautifully.

[Cindy]

Beautiful and refreshing. It has been so hot here that I have hardly thought FALL, but you inspire me---despit the heat.

[Julie]

What a beautiful home you must have, Debi. I love how today's photos compliment your blog header's colors! So pretty!

[tracey]

and yet, i'm in the part of the country where seasons are very well defined, and all i've done is pull out a fall-like tablerunner. *sigh* i guess i need to get with it, yes?

beautiful, debi! you have 'the touch'.

[Sandy]

Hi Debi -- I love the changes that Fall brings. Really pretty photos and the TG book by Barbara Rainy sounds great too! We got to be guests with her husband, Dennis, in June back in Little Rock. GREAT people! I'll have to check it out ...
Happy Fall!
Sandy

[IslandsparrowI]

You are so creative - you've given me some great ideas! Thanks Debi!

[Ann@ HolyExperience]

Beautiful.
Signature Debi.
'Life by Debi.'

Inspiring!
Thank you!

All's grace,
Ann