I love autumn! The colors, the fresh air, the swift breezes. And, of course-- Fall Break. This year, I wanted to use part of my extended break to make our house reflect some of the beauty of the season. So, with the inspiration from a co-worker, I created a wreath for our front door. Here is how to make it: go to Hobby Lobby or JoAnn's-- get a grapevine wreath, two different colored twiggy flowered things (yes that is the technical name for them) and a wooden letter. Then hot glue and have fun!
Tips: I painted the "B" with the trim paint from the outside of our house so that it matches with the porch nicely. I also would recommend getting one of the twig- things without styrofoam. The kind that I used melted a bit when it contacted the hot glue.
After making the wreath, I started to feel inspired. After all-- fall is quite beautiful! And why not use the beauty that God created to finish the front porch. So we picked up some hay and a few other natural autumn objects and finished the porch.
I also got an idea from a Better Homes & Garden magazine (a favorite read while at the gym) to make some centerpieces from cut tree limbs. Again-- what better for decorating than God's handiwork? So I experimented and found that rock and some canning jars did the trick.
