Random thoughts on a homecoming weekend:
1. Thistlekeeping is a little late today. I’m down in Waco for Baylor homecoming and somehow Thistlekeeping got lost in the shuffle.
But a little Thistlekeeping is better late than never. 🙂
2. I have the BEST nail polish to tell you all about. It looks just like gel when you put it on and it’s from Sally Hansen and under $6.
I put three coats on, let it set and then add a top coat and then I can go at least a week without my nails chipping.
You can see the nail polish color I have on right now here.
And this was the color I wore last week.
And the top coat is on deal right now for under $4 here.
3. Have you seen the new hotel down in Waco that Chip and Joanna completely remodeled? There’s a show about it called Fixer Upper: The Hotel Show.
The hotel is called 1928 Hotel and we have stayed there and it’s amazing.
You can read all about our visit here.
4. It was an amazing week on the blog. We chatted about:
- 5 tips to make life easier
- the best garlands to go from fall to Christmas
- 7 simple ideas to make your house cozy
- the coziest throws for fall
5. November 1 is the start of Christmas movie-watching time. Drop your favorites in the comments. We love “Window Wonderland” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” and actually with Christmas in the title. 🙂
And now?
Let’s see all the inspiration I found for us this week (trust me—it’s a good one).
These plush pumpkins have real stems.
And you can make them yourself.
You can see the DIY here.
Isn’t this the cutest Christmas tree centerpiece?
It’s made out of a log and pinecones.
You can see the DIY here.
These pinecone brownies are so next-level.
I read the directions and they didn’t look too hard to make.
You can see the recipe here.
This glowing pumpkin centerpiece.
I never thought of this idea before, but it’s gold (literally).
You can see the table here.
And in random news this week:
These pies (and pie crust recipe)
These built-in storage ideas for under the bed
This house tour made me sigh with happiness
10 modern ways to make your bed
11 phrases that make you instantly likeable
This painted wainscotting
How to wash towels back to white
This filled me with so much hope
The cutest DIY ornaments
This homemade hot chocolate
This aluminum foil with a holiday pattern
Roasted butternut squash with cranberries
And this
What are your feelings about this?
This pinecone snowflake is such an easy craft.
And if you have pinecones in your yard it’s almost free.
See the DIY here.
And if you aren’t in a book club?
This is your sign.
It’s one of the best things I ever did for myself.
You can see all my favorite book club books here.
And here’s a quick pic we snapped from Pigskin last night.
It was so much fun.
Happy Random Saturday To You
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