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Monday, August 24, 2009

WEEKEND PROJECTS..................BRINGING IN FALL

ON SATURDAY MY HUSBAND WENT OUT OF TOWN;
SO MY GROWN GIRLS HELPED ME WITH SOME PROJECTS
I HAVE NEEDED TO GET DONE FOR FALL.........
I HAD COVERED MY LIVING ROOM PILLOWS IN "ROBIN
EGG BLUE FOR SPRING/SUMMER BUT FOR "FALL" WANTED
TO BRING IN A "BERRY COLOR" TO MATCH WITH
ANOTHER "BERRY;CREAM; SAGE ; AND MUSTARD SOFA
I HAVE IN THE ROOM.....I WAS EXCITED TO FIND A
BEAUTIFUL CURTAIN PANEL THAT WAS HEAVY AND LINED
FOR $2 AT THE THRIFT STORE. WE MEASURED; CUT AND
COVERED THE "PILLOWS FOR FALL".............
MY DAUGHTER FOUND SOME "RIBBON" I HAD
STORED AWAY ELSEWHERE AND ADDED SOME
PRETTY DECORATIVE TOUCHES.... I ENJOY THE
BRIGHTNESS THEY ADD TO THE ROOM FOR "FALL"
I PLAN ON ADDING SOME "MUSTARD" COLOR FLOWERS
AND FOUND A "NEW CINNAMON CANDLE" FOR $3 AT
HOBBY LOBBY!!

NOW MY GRANDDAUGHTER CAN ENJOY "GRANDMAS"
NEW PRETTY PILLOWS.............

WE DECIDED TO MAKE "HOMEMADE PEACH COBBLER"
"HEALTHY VERSION"...THE CONSISTENCY WAS ABIT
DIFFERENT BUT MY HUSBAND LOVED IT AND ASKED
FOR SECONDS!!! ** TOPPED WITH LIGHT WHIPPED
CREAM .....YUMMMM!
MY HUSBAND CAME IN LATE BUT WE HAD A NICE
DINNER THAT EVENING..........SMALL STEAK; BAKED POTATO; CORN
AND PEACH COBBLER!
ANOTHER PROJECT WAS TO HANG DRAPES IN THE
FAMILY ROOM.......... I HAD PURCHASED BEAUTIFUL
LINED DRAPES THIS PAST SPRING. THESE WERE
CUSTOM MADE AND I FOUND THEM FOR $6.
THE COLORS OF "ROBIN EGG BLUES; SOFT BROWNS;
AND CREAMS" FIT OUR FAMILY ROOM AREA.....
WE HAD "OLDER FABRIC" SLIDE CURTAINS THAT
NEVER SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY . SO......WE TOOK
FOR OLD ROD DOWN ; PURCHASED A NEW ROD AND
HOOKS AT LOWES FOR ABOUT $22.00. They bring such
beauty into the room . I plan on adding some pretty touches
of candles; and flowers on the fireplace mantel too!

3 comments:

JeanMac said...

Love your ingenuity!

Susan B said...

Your pillows came out very pretty...I love the berry color. I like how yor daughter finished them up. The drapes are lovely too. (And peach cobbler sounds delicious!)

Rebekah Tastet said...

Great buys and love your pillows!