Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Ushering In

The past weekend was a perfect Thanksgiving weekend -- warm, sunny days for the entire weekend.  Perfect for visiting the apple orchard, exploring an Iroquois village, hiking around a lake, playing in a sandy pit and simply enjoying the moment.  It was the perfect weekend for ushering in a new season.  Even though fall officially began several weeks ago, it seemed that summer waited until this weekend to say a final farewell.


It was such a beautiful weekend that I felt the desire to decorate our home for the season, something I don't normally do.  Not for any particular reason.  Well, okay, maybe it's because I am a little lazy.  Whatever the reason, this year I wanted to bring a little of the autumn indoors.  So while Keegan gathered leaves, I melted beeswax.  Then we dipped and ta dah!  We have ourselves a fall banner.



I think there may be a little more seasonal decorating in my future.  Any ideas?
Posted by Tara at 10:29 AM
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8 comments:

  1. scrumptious daysOctober 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    How perfectly beautiful.
    Happy Thanksgiving.

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  2. Tierra Verde Handmade SoapOctober 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Oh my falling leaves-those are beautiful, and I have beeswax too!

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  3. MeelingOctober 12, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Very pretty Tara...love the simplistic and natural look of it. :-)

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  4. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    I bet your son loved this project. The leaves look good. Hmmm, I may have to copy.

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  5. nunuOctober 12, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    that's neat! how much do you melt and where do you get it?

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  6. AmyOctober 13, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    How wonderful! Love the preservation of the natural for your decor. I usually do more for fall decorating, but just haven't been in the mood this year. Wanted simple. This would fit well. . . . I used to love decorating for seasons/holidays. Then I realized I'd created expectations/traditions for the girls by accident. Part of the fun is the freedom to explore the process. I like the way you involved your son here--that might help my time here:)

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  7. kOctober 13, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    this is wonderful - i'm so glad you did it. i really like the idea of decorating for the seasons, but somehow i rarely get to it amongst the daily bustle.

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  8. Kitten's Lost Her MittensOctober 15, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Lovely fall banner! I'd like to try that for my own fall decorations.
    x Katherine

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