::over the weekend::

We finally got some rain here! The gloomy skies hanging over central Arkansas all weekend made it feel like fall might finally be within reach. It got me in the mood to get my porch ready for a change in season, I even went the extra mile and made my own burlap wrapped wreath.  

We made a day trip to Hot Springs on Saturday to watch the Hog's first SEC game of the season with the fam over a meal of soup and cornbread. We then spent the remainder of our weekend mourning the Razorback's embarrassing shutout against Alabama.  Not even the Cowboys could lift Gary's spirit, as they too suffered an embarrassing loss to Seattle on Sunday. Elliott, however, was easily cheered up after a shopping spree at Toys-R-Us, where we purchased several "big boy" toys, including the classic little pull-along telephone we all had growing up (even though he'll likely never know a phone with a dial on it).  

Looking forward to some cooler weather and the official start of fall this week. I may have to celebrate with a Pumpkin Spice Latte...

Fall Wreath.

Today despite my ever growing to do list, I decided to take a day to play.  I slept in, spent some time in prayer, and made this cute fall wreath:

(I got the idea from Laura.  You can check out her wreath on her blog.) 

This was such an easy craft.  You just need burlap, a couple of different fabrics, buttons, a wreath, small clothes pins, paper letters and a hot glue gun. 

Cut your burlap and fabric in to different size circles and overlap them. Attach them to the wreath with your hot glue gun.  You can also glue buttons, and felt on top for added interest.  Tie your rope from one side of the wreath to the other and clip your letters on with the clothes pins.  You can spell out whatever you want.  I did "blessings" and Laura used "thankful".  You can use a strip of fabric to make a way to hang your wreath, and there you have it!

I also got some of our fall decorations out, since tomorrow is the first day of fall.  Maybe to celebrate fall's arrival tomorrow I will give you a sneak peak...