The Friday Four Roundup #15

1. I highly recommend the lettuce wrap tacos at The Cheesecake Factory. Both Mexican and Asian style are delicious! I was blessed to go out to lunch with two of my favorite women to celebrate them and their birthdays.

(The Tuxedo Cheesecake's not too bad either ;) )

2. Don't you just love Pottery Barn in the Fall? Had to snap a pic of their lovely pumpkin hutch window display.

3. Is there anything better than happy surprise mail? My wonderful mother-in-law handmade us this adorable Halloween banner. Squeals of delight were had by all and everyone had to pick out their favorite fabric triangle. (Mine were the silouettes, stripes, and dots of course).

4. What's Fall without a good football game? Attending a nighttime college football game snuggled up with your favorite person and eating stadium hot dogs is the best!! (Can you guess which college? Hint: It's the only one with a blue field.)

Have a Happy Halloween weekend! I can't believe that Tuesday starts the beginning of Thanksgiving season!! ~ Rebecca

Pumpkin Weather

Have a wonderful weekend! ~Rebecca

Early Fall in the Dining Room

This is the final post of my three part early Fall home tour. If you missed the last two, check out my previous posts. Have a wonderful week and Happy Fall!

Early Fall Decor in the Living Room

Early Fall on the Front Porch {A Few Simple Touches}

Welcome to the beginning of my 2016 Fall Home Tour!

The last two mornings, our family has awoken to thirty degree weather. While the sun is still {thankfully} shining and it is officially turning to Autumn next week, it just felt right to start adding a few rust-colored touches here and there to our home. Here is the front porch- living room and kitchen are next!

Please be sure to check out my following two posts to see the rest of the Fall Home Tour!

Linking to: http://www.thriftydecorchick.com/2016/10/october-before-and-after-projects-link.html

A New Chalkboard Story.

At the beginning of this Summer, I was strolling through Hobby Lobby and saw and fell in love with this chalkboard. It was on clearance for $40, 50% off the original $80 price tag. I walked away thinking I would love to have that chalkboard, but $40 was more than I wanted to spend. I kept thinking about it and seriously considered it. Then life got busy and I kind of forgot about it. Then one day on instagram I saw someone post about this same chalkboard and how they had just bought it for about $20. My heart started racing and I knew I had to go to Hobby Lobby first thing in the morning in hopes that they still had them. Not only did they still have them, but my store had them marked down to $16! I was so excited and rushed it to the front counter so fast, the ladies who worked there were laughing with me. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to get my new treasure home and hang it up where my old homemade-beaten down-falling off the wall- one was.
Why do I love my chalkboard so much, you may ask? A chalkboard is like the magazine version of books. I don't have much extra time to sit and read an entire book, but I can find a few minutes here and there to scan a magazine or read one short article at a time. Likewise, I love to art and craft, but I don't often have time to create a masterpiece or do big projects. Although I would love to pull out all my sketching and watercolor supplies more often, it just doesn't happen right now. But I do have a few minutes here and there to try my hand at some old fashioned hand writing or art on the chalkboard. And it's fun to change with the seasons and becomes part of the decor.
So there you have it. The story behind my new chalkboard and the reason why I love it so much. It's probably not a big deal to most people. But it's a little thing that brings me joy :)
~Rebecca

My Updated Front Porch

There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint! Especially when it's the first thing guests see when you welcome them to your home. New trim paint, "Welcome" sign, and house numbers made a big difference!

Royal Exteriors by Ace House Paint in Flat
Welcome sign from Pottery Barn Outlet
House numbers from Ace Hardware
DIY Boxwood wreath here

Only 1.5 weeks of Summer around here until school starts!