September! How on earth is it already September? It seems like it was just January!
(We made it up to Rockefeller Plaza in time to see the tree AND Buddy the Elf’s sleigh!)
Now here we are in AUTUMN. Which reminds me, I would’ve blogged sooner but, at some point along the way, my photos stopped uploading right and it just didn’t feel as fun to write around blurry, desaturated pictures. Do they still look blah/dark/fuzzy on your end, too? My web tech is stumped and I’ve tried allthethings, so I’m just going to pretend they don’t for this post! 😅
Fun, new-to-me things since we last talked:
- The New York Times puzzles every morning. Anybody else play Wordle, Connections, and Strands?
- This book, this book, and this book. They’re all must-reads!
- “Pastoral” originally produced by Homer Laughin China Company, and later by Taylor, Smith & Taylor:
I picked up a set of the bread & butter plates on eBay, and had to know more about the rest of the set. Turns out, the pieces were originally included as an incentive inside boxes of Mother’s Oats!
Can you imagine? I found a few old ads that show a woman literally pulling pieces straight out of the box! (My mind went straight to broken pieces of china and thought, “that would never fly these days!“)
And speaking of secondhand stuff, boy did I GASP when I saw this fairytale hutch pop up on Facebook Marketplace recently:
Isn’t it dreamy? All swirly & strapped wood on top and traditional & turned legs on the bottom—swoon! I had way too much fun decorating it for Fall. (And don’t even get me started on how hopeful I am that the weather will follow suit soon, too! It was almost 90 degrees here yesterday! 🥵) I used a collection of vintage items from around the house, and added in a few new things I picked up at Michaels and Hobby Lobby.
And speaking of things I picked up at Michaels…WOW do they have some fun Fall finds this year! I sprinkled some onto our dining table too.
Here are (affiliate) links to the things I brought home with me:
Turkey Mold (Large)
Turkey Mold (Small)
Brown bushel basket
Ceramic Taper Candle Holder (Large)
Ceramic Taper Candle Holder (Small)
Brown Gingham Plate
Hobnail Goblet
Straw Flowers (Cream)
Floral Cloth Napkins
Well, that’s all for today. I’m off to hang some more wallpaper in the kitchen and install some IKEA cabinetry with Kevin in the big snug. (That’s what we’re calling our roomy den- ha!) We’ve been working on (in doses) on both spaces for several months now, and I can’t tell you how good it feels to be making noticeable progress. Ya know that point in home renovating where a room isn’t finished, but it looks SO much more like YOU than it did when you started, so you hang out in there WAY more than you ever have, and find yourselves telling the same renovation stories over and over again as you smile at your progress? Yeah. We’re at that point. 😄 So grateful for the opportunity to personalize this old place. Happy week, friends! I’ll try to report back with updated kitchen pics soon. Let me know if these were sharp and saturated! 🤞
Layla