September in Review...Past the Halfway Mark

So we are already halfway through September... my oh my.

This month has really flown for me because I have spent most of the time either on vacation or sick...  You can guess which I enjoyed more.

I thought I would share a few fun times and some things I have been working on.

A Project Reveal from Junking Parte Uno

Hopefully this picture looks familiar! I know I've already shown you several jewelry holders that I've made, but I wanted to make sure I stay true to my word when I say that I will show you completed projects from previous blogs. The project I'm revealing today originated back in September when I brought home this darling black frame. I found this at a basement flea market for $2.50.

It was really pretty black, but I thought it would look even better with a little more color. Mix things up a bit, ya know?! I found a real neat green color of spray paint at Wal-Mart...I thought it would be perfect for this frame so I bought it! Speaking of spray paint, I was reading a blog the other day and it mentioned that there are two types of people in the world, the kind that use spray paint and the kind that use a paint brush or roller. Well, when it comes to pieces of furniture or frames, I am a spray paint kinda girl! Sorry, I get off topic pretty easily when talking about things that make me happy... and in case you didn't know, spray paint makes me happy! Even ecstatic sometimes!



So, I coated the frame in green, let it dry, then stapled some chicken wire to the back of it, with a pretty brown zebra print behind the chicken wire and, voila, instant jewelry holder!





I think the colors on this thing rock! They just pop! And it is so convenient for earrings, sunglasses, pins, hair clips... all of those great accessories!

I linked this project to Domestically Speaking 96th Power of Paint Party...check out the linky party!

Bring on the Fall Decor

September 23 is officially the first day of fall. I don't know about you but for me, 55 degrees means its time to bring out the fall decorations! Who needs to wait on the calendar?

There is definitely a chill in the air down here, an unusual chill for the middle of September, but I don't know many who aren't welcoming it. I just LOVE this time of year...FiNaLLy turning off the AC, which means a power bill that doesn't make my heart pound, opening all the windows in the house, jogging britches, that's right...I call them britches. I love it!

Because we are waiting on our house to sell, I won't be bringing out all the decor this year. All different sizes and shapes of pumpkins that I won't be dusting off, garlands of grapevine and leaves that will stay rolled up in a storage bin, sprigs of fall sprays that won't be lining my kitchen cabinets...It seems silly to bring out any, since I am in the middle of boxing everything up, but Fall is one of my favorites...and my house looks really great dressed in fall apparel...so, this may be it. This one little lonesome dresser, welcoming each guest that walks through the door. Hopefully it will be enough...