Welcome Fall! It is a "little" cooler here in Texas but still not cool enough to actually officially feel like fall. Because I'm having foot surgery and have to be off my feet for a couple weeks, I figured I better get busy decorating for fall so we can enjoy the next few weeks.

I always dread climbing in the attic to bring everything down to decorate. This year I just rummaged through the items and chose my favorite things, making it simpler and less overwhelming. Life around here has been a bit crazy with my husband having surgery a few weeks ago. Trying to make things simpler this year with all "my home" decorating so I have time to spend with my family which is most important.

I placed my favorite "natural" pumpkin on top of my column in my entryway and it always makes me smile each time I walk by it.

I hung my favorite wreath on my newly painted black door!

I had all these wonderful fall colored florals that I purchased last year "on sale" at the end of the season. I placed them around my little fur trees and it really made the front look festive and colorful.

Mr. Scarecrow is in the front yard guarding the house instead of by the pool like last year.

He used to scare me too much while walking by at night, I decided he would be better off in the front where I don't see him regularly.

I adore white pumpkins and am still loving my black and white one that I painted last year.

I had about 3 wreaths that I no longer LOVED so I took them all apart and made this arrangement on my dining room table. I actually like it!

I added the driftwood that we found here, there and everywhere on different camping trips we have taken.

Another 2 pumpkins on top of my fridge paired with my little lamp that I just love.

I added a crow to Mr. Scarecrow!

I had a planter that cracked so I kept the base and it is now makes a great pumpkin stand!

These two mercury glass pumpkins are on top of my new cabinet in my kitchen.

So if you haven't even started decorating for fall, that's okay. Start by stepping out on your front porch and pretend you are a guest visiting your home. Does it look clean (free of cobwebs, etc.) and fresh? If not, give it a good makeover and add a few pumpkins or mums and you will be set.

Now I'm in the mood to make pumpkin bundt cake!

I'll be out for 2 weeks resting up my foot after surgery. I'll be stylin' a large boot for a while!

Ruthie

Here are a few ideas I thought you might like for the Fall season. The beauty of our fall decor is that you can have it out for a few months (October & November) so it's worth doing something special.

Wow, don't you just love this pumpkin. These are thumb tacks (nail heads). Make yourself a template and go to town! You could even use coffee beans here and glue gun them on.

This is the cutest thing! If you really wanted to have some fun and be a little quirky, go at it with this fun lampshade. Isn't the nose fabulous!

Kids would have a blast carving these.

This witch is absolutely darling. I'm not that crazy into witches but she is lots of fun!

This is just wire curved with pliers and inserted into the pumpkin.

Cute little hair bows add the finishing touch to these boots.

This design is created with a sharpie!

Sequence is used on the below pumpkin but you could use a sharpie here too, makes the pumpkin have some fun detail.

Adding some sticks from your yard, a bit of moss, pine cones, berries, pumpkins and you have a great centerpiece or entry piece. The beauty of all this is it lasts all the way through Thanksgiving.

Simple gold ribbon adds a soft touch.

I love simplicity like this for the kitchen counter, bar area, even for the back of the toilet..

Again, simple yet beautiful.

To do this above, just put another vase inside the big vase. Fill the candy corn in between both vases and then add your flowers to the one you inserted.

Spray paint your pumpkins to change it up a little. Who said you can't do this.

My girls are dying to try this!

Love adding spindles, antique urns, etc. to the arrangement to bring in some charm and character.

Very inviting if you have a front gate!

We all have glass vases around. Fill them with nuts, pears, acorns.

Awesome entry or back porch ideas. It's all about the different heights of these items. Creating different levels makes the scale look put together. Notice how the same thing is done on the table. Different heights make your eye notice all the details.

You can get items for the above pumpkin at any craft store in their jewelry section. Ears could even be door handles or pulls.

These are just created by using something that makes a nice big hole. Punch through and you have something stunning all lit up!

Always forget about artichokes and pomegranates but they add lots of color. We all have some kind of ceramic bowl or urn you can use to put all these items in. Add some candles and you are set.