The temperatures here have soared back up to the 90s, but that’s not stopping me from dreaming of all things fall! I’ve been thinking of how I want to decorate this year, and I know I’m definitely going heavy on the pumpkins. But of course, I can’t go for plain pumpkin straight from the craft store, I have to jazz them up a bit. I’ve got several different ideas up my sleeve to share with you, and first up are these metallic painted pumpkins.

But these aren’t just any metallic painted pumpkins! I added silver gilding sheets to give them extra shimmer and shine.

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This wood plant stand has to come in as one of the easiest ever things you can make yourself. I don’t even know if it deserves the qualifier “build” because I barely needed power tools to assemble it! But don’t worry, I’ll still show you the steps I took and share how to build your own plant stand.

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There’s just something about a fresh bouquet of flowers that makes our home feel brighter, homier, and a little more sophisticated. More often than not, I treat myself to a bouquet or two while I’m doing our weekly grocery shopping. Our local Kroger stores have great floral departments and I love browsing through their selections, especially their roses. They come in so many bold, beautiful colors!

While I’m not a pro at floral arranging, it’s a skill I’ve always been drawn to, and am always working to improve. I enjoy putting together my own bouquets and learning new tips. Yes, there’s some art to it, but with a few tried-and-true tricks, you can create lovely arrangements on your own, like this simple DIY Mason Jar Flower Arrangement.

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Did you see my recent recap about the Haven Conference? Even though this was my third time attending, it was the first time I roomed with anyone! I can be pretty introverted, and I have to admit, I was a little nervous about sharing a room with two other women for the weekend, but I’m so glad I did! Yes, we stayed up way too late every night talking and swapping stories, but that’s a big part of what makes this conference so much fun to attend!

I’ve seen others bring along blog conference roommate gifts, so I thought I’d do the same. I love putting together gifts and goodies, plus this gave me a good excuse to practice and play around with my hand-lettering!

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