Cool evenings, brisk mornings…signs that autumn is
approaching.
For three out of five members in my family, Fall is their
favorite season! I am one of the
outnumbered. I do, however, love to
decorate for Fall. I guess it’s the
warm, cozy feeling the colors give. The
soft oranges, vibrant reds, and comforting browns.
I have for some time now viewed autumn as nature’s personal
display of fireworks! Because these colors are so spectacular, I love to bring
the outdoors in! There is simple beauty
in using pinecones, pumpkins, gourds, etc. to decorate your home.
Decorating with nature is also a great activity for the
family. Nature hikes aimed at collecting
artifacts to display in your home is like a treasure hunt for children.
Have we outgrown the love of pressing colorful leaves? Not
in this house! When you bring the treasures
inside, let the kids help find places to arrange their collection.
You could plan a weeklong of activities or a weekend full of
fall festival celebrations.
Go on a
nature hike, and then fill glass jars with collected pinecones, press leaves to
string across a window, and top it off with carving pumpkins—just to name a
few!
A new type of treasure hunting I plan to do soon will be at
some local thrift and antique shops where I
hope to find old, ornate picture frames in which I can string pressed leaves
across.
Changing out items you desire to display for the new season
should be coupled with green cleaning.
After all you don’t want to display your beautiful Fall decorations on
dusty end tables, bookshelves etc. Have
you considered speed dusting?
And don’t forget to give those new decorative jars you got
from the local thrift shop a green hand washing before added your pinecones, nuts
and berries.
Enjoy the season and happy decorating!
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