Happy Halloween

by Meredith

What a great weekend. I celebrated as Wonder Woman all weekend long and carved pumpkins yesterday.  I hope you did something fun too and got creative in whatever way you love, decorating your home, carving pumpkins or becoming someone (or something) new.

Becoming Wonder Woman

by Meredith

Last night I finished gathering the last few items I needed for this weekend's spooky extravaganza.  This Halloween I'm going as warrior princess Wonder Woman! I know, I know... she's not a blonde, but she is still pretty kick a$$.  Now, I'm reviewing her pictures, 70's TV Show (starring Lynda Carter,) and history in order to truly become her.  More to come!

Decorating for Halloween

by Meredith

This weekend I geared up for Halloween by decorating my home with fall colors and buying pumpkins.  I'm excited to carve them this weekend and have been searching for new designs.  Be sure to watch for them later this week.

{Use multicolored decorative dried corn}

{I like using fall centerpieces to decorate table tops, then you can keep it up all season long}

{Lit decorations are my favorite - this Jack-o-lantern was made for me by my grandmother}

{I've kept some of my favorite childhood keepsakes for decorations: my McDonald's dress up
chicken nugget toys, trolls and a couple of Beanie Babies}

{I like to hang fall colored garland from the doorways}

{I think placing characters in a straight line on the piano looks nice}

{Often I find myself placing decorations in the corners of rooms}

{The back of my doorway}

{I like to find items at craft fairs instead of my staple Target store}

{These guys are cute when lit up by a candle}

{Halloween 'treat' from my grandmother}

{I love decorating with scarecrows}

{The fall wreath on my front door}

Stillwater

by Meredith

Earlier this month we went to Pine Tree Orchard in White Bear Lake and drove to Stillwater (one of my favorite places in Minnesota) to enjoy the beautiful Minnesota Fall weather we've been having. It's a town that borders Wisconsin and the St. Croix River known for it's great antique shops, local boutiques, restaurants and great scenery. We lucked out that the Fall Colors Fine Arts and Jazz Festival was going on too. We checked out the day's events, walked the river and main street, grabbed dinner at The Freight House and ended our day at Nelson's Ice Cream (best ice cream parlor ever.)

{Stillwater}

{Fall Colors Fine Arts and Jazz Festival}

{Main street}

{Delicious new beer I discovered by Lift Bridge Brewery - Minnesota Tan}

{Size of the child size cones at Nelson's Ice Cream}

25 Ways to Tie a Scarf

by Meredith

When it's cold I want to wear a scarf daily, but I don't want to look the same every day!  Thanks to Wendy, of Wendy's Lookbook, who created a video tutorial of 25 different ways to tie a scarf in only 4.5 minutes I won't!  I love this fabulous creation.