hello

my oh my.

a whole week and not so much as a hello!

This week was a whirlwind.

A trip to St. Louis to see my new little Nephew...

melt your heart.

 Me and my Pa

Mom, sister, little Owen and Proud Papa Adam

The cool kids...

 It was a real, proper autumn in the Mid-west. Oh how lovely.

 My father... the proud new Grandpa

 4 of my favorite people in the world.

 Lot's of sitting around and chatting. so lovely.

Overall it was a joy filled, memory-makin' type of trip....

more posts now... so as to stay organized and such and such.

seeking it out.

You really have to look in ever nook and cranny
for seasonal changes down here is southern California...
but they're around!

are these mini-pumpkin branches not the cutest ever!?

A glance at my dining room table and it seems to be full out October....

I think because the seasonal changes are so light here,
I tend to really surround myself in items that are evocative of the times.
Like hard core. 

I shall put up all the Halloween fun stuff this week!

When hubby took this picture he called it "One for mom"

And I'm just lovin' the big trees that I found those big leaves under.

Getting Ready

LA Times Magazine October 2009

Kate Spade

 Today some of the Halloween decorations are coming out of storage.
I feel like it's a bit early to put up all of my Halloween decor.,
so the autumnal item's will take precedence until next weekend.
But it's fun to get it all out and put a few things up.

First I wanted to go through my "Holiday Inspiration" folder to get some ideas....

Messing around in the studio a few months ago

Kate Spade

Midwest Living 2009

I'm going to get a bit domestic crazy for a minute in saying->
Martha's Calendar on-line says Halloween Decorations should have gone up yesterday.
But in her magazine, she waits until the 21st to fully turn Bedford into Transylvania!

I think some scarecrows and pumpkins up now looks great.
But I'll leave the creepy bats for closer to the end of the month : )

I'll share pictures of my decorations as I get them up!