Smells like Fall...a Give Away

As we've moved into the Fall Season, I'm enjoying the warm colors and textures, but also loving the aromas and scents of my favorite time of the year. When I think of Fall, I remember the wonderful comforting smells of pumpkin spice cakes, gingerbread cookies, and hazelnut cream coffee and candies. How about Apple Pie, Mulled Cider and Cinnamon. Can't you almost smell them?

Goose Creek Candle Company knows how to fill your home

with all these delicious scents of the Fall Season.

(calories not included)

I was so excited when Goose Creek asked if I'd like to sample their wonderful candles. I'm a real candle lover, and have one burning almost every day. I've tried many brands, and these candles are some of the very best. I chose the Spiced Pumpkin Latte, 'cause yes folks, I'm a Pumpkin freak! And oh my, the Spice Cake smells like some fabulous dessert has just come from the oven.

They aren't overpowering like some candles can be, but they fill the house with their wonderful aroma. They burn clean, and the wicks don't need trimming. And then, when you've enjoyed them down to the last lighting, you have a wonderful reusable decorative jar with a pewter lid. pretty great!

Goose Creek Candle Company will be sending two of you lucky winners a wonderful 22 oz. candle of your choice. They are also providing a discount code, 1050 for 25% off your entire order, which expires September 30.

 To enter, leave a separate comment for each: 

1. Visit the Goose Creek Candle website and let me know what scent you would choose.
2. Follow Goose Creek Candle Co. on Facebook
3. Share the Give Away on Facebook

Yay, 2 Winners of a wonderful candle!

Give Away ends Sunday, 9-30.

Decorating My Fall Mantel

Since I LOVE Fall so much, I try to milk out all the decorating I can. For instance, I've had a Pre-Fall Mantel, and Early-Fall Mantel, now I changed up to a "Fall Mantel"; yet to come will be the Late-Fall Mantel. I guess you could say that I love all the stages of Fall. So transitioning into the regular Fall mantel, I traded out the sunflowers for some faux hydrangeas and some dried ones along with some faux berry stems and leaves.

 I've been playing up the more muted colors and neutrals that I love, just adding in a few splashes of russets and oranges and golds.

So the perfect time of the year to add in a few pieces of my flea market finds Brown Transferware that I picked up for just a few dollars each. My Wolff Pottery tall vases have become a fixture here. They are so easy to change out seasonally, and stacked on old books, they give the height that this huge mantel and ceiling need. Things can get lost here...

My little Tiger Stripe Pumpkins are nestled in a

 Staffordshire sugar and creamer set with leaves. (5 bucks at the flea)

And two of my Vintage Lefton Chipmunks have come out to play. I started my collection of chipmunks and squirrels at my first flea market booth from other vendors, never paying more than 10 dollars a piece.

You can see the Early Fall Mantel Here

 This is my old folding card table in front of the fireplace opening; perfect colors for Fall, and it hides the cavernous black hole. not pretty.

Did I mention that I love Fall...?

Vintage finds that last forever.

(yeah, I thought you might know that.)

I'm joining in for these wonderful Fall parties this week:

Fall Mantel Party at Centsational Girl

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Share Your Cup at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

TTT at Stone Gable

Creative Things Thursday at the Vintage Farmhouse

Treasure Hunt at From My Front Porch to Yours

Rooted in Thyme

2805

At the Picket Fence

French Country Cottage

Stuff and Nonsense

Shabby Art Boutique

Jennifer Rizzo

Southern Hospitality

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Knick of Time Interiors

Fox Hollow Cottage for a Mantel Party

The Inspired Room

If you've missed a recent post,

 just click on any of the thumbnail pics under my header, 

they will take you to that post.

xoxo,

Let's Shop! Monday Marketplace #31

Hi Everyone, time for Monday Marketplace!

What a great group last week!

So many great links of wonderful items. Oh how I loved seeing the turnout! Today, I thought I'd share a few of the items that had an "animal" theme.

The Famous (Miss Mustard Seed has the original)
 and Adorably White Eulalie Cow Print

by Cindy at Pink Gloves2

Love this Rustic Nature Collage with Reindeer 

by Romantic Farmhouse

Add some Fall Fun with a Pumpkin with Raven

by Craftaholic Creations

It's not too soon to be thinking aboutThanksgiving with this
Vintage White Turkeys Salt and Pepper Set

Not part of the "theme",
 but I fell in love with this unique and adorable

Crocheted Rose Fall Necklace 

from Maya at Sewella

(isn't the model adorable too?)

And this week's Sponsor Spotlight is on Jessica
with her fun and funky Etsy Shop,

Her store has lots of fun bundles of craft and sewing goodies.

Inspire Me Bundle of Vintage Ephemera

Cardinal and Bluebird set of Vintage Playing Cards

Oh So Retro Vintage Santa Coasters

and just in case you're feeling a little "Squirrely" this Fall

I just made these fun little pendants, not yet listed in Etsy.

If you happen to be interested just email me,

(tag it as Pendant)

I'll get back to you.

(pendant on left sold)

If you don't know the drill here at Monday Marketplace, this is a link up for items that you have FOR SALE, just items that are for sale. You don't have to have a blog to link up. If you do have one, I'd love for you to grab the Monday Marketplace button on my sidebar to share on your blog. This let's people know about this Shopping Venue and spreads the word. You can link up to 3 individual item, please have a link to the item itself if possible. This link is open all week, so come back to check out new listings throughout the week.

  Now have some Shopping Fun!!

Holiday Cupboard for Fall...

I've had a little owl fetish going on this Fall. Last year it was crows, this year it's the ever-mysterious, dark-of-night, can-be-a little-creepy, Barn-ibus Hoot-icus.

And some of them have come to live in my

Holiday Cupboard.

(pay no attention to the old-school, 10 year old attempt at covering a large French door when there were no other options and I'm too cheap right now to try to find something else, curtains.)

For those of you "hoo" ve been hanging around for awhile

you know that this is my "married" cupboard downstairs,

that changes out each Holiday or Season;

hence the name "Holiday Cupboard".

I thought I'd group some of my old cameras and alarm clocks,

found at local fleas for just a few dollars,

 together with this black, neutral, and orange theme.

Love this guy's silhouette and slightly ominous eyes.
(found last weekend at Inspirational Home)

These are two very old Children's Encyclopedias.

These were a dollar each at our local swap meet.

what a deal. love the graphics.

And it's just not Fall without some Birdies and Squirrels

If you'd like to see last year's Fall Holiday Cupboard, which was a runner up in the Fall Cottages and Bungalow's Contest, then just click here. Hope you're having a great weekend, lot's more "Fabulous Fall Fun" coming up!

I'll be joining these parties this week:

Thrifty Treasures at  Southern Hospitality
Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Make it Pretty Monday at the Dedicated House
Tweak it Tuesday The Cozy Little House
Table Top Tuesday at a Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Debbiedoo's Pin Party

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration # 106 Cedar Hill Ranch

Hi Everyone, time for some Vintage Inspiration

Do you remember this wonderful Ironing Board Buffet that was all over blogland this Spring? It was one of the photos from Anita's fab-u-lous, "Wildflower Party at the Ranch". 

And speaking of "ranches" here it is, Anita's wonderful Ranch Home, "deep in the heart of Texas". Surrounded by acres of pasture, and glorious bluebonnets and Spring wildflowers, this girl knows how to bring some French flair to the Prairie. Anita calls it "Texas living with a French Accent".

A lot of their family time and entertaining are out here on her amazing and spacious country front porch.

Anita has quite the ability to create wonderful spaces that make you want to relax and enjoy the breathtaking views. Sewing and styling this heavenly daybed, you'd have a hard time making me leave, Anita!

Who wouldn't want to just live out here?

More linens, that she has created herself,

 this time in the Master Bedroom.

And here is her latest sewing project; Anita slipcovered all her living room furniture, in this wonderful yummy French linen. Then used antique grain sacks as complimentary cushions...perfect!

You'll want to see the "befores" here.

and just take a peek at this flirty ottoman,

 don't you love the ruffle?

Now, if I only looked this good from behind!

If you don't know Anita, she's a sweetheart
 and one of the 4 Talented Texas Gals
behind the link party "Cowgirl Up".
Run by and say Hi, then put your feet up on that great porch!

Here's more great inspiration from last week!

Rhonda created a wonderful vignette atop her open bookcase
with this Cotton Pickin' Basket for Fall 

from My Blue Creek Home

Mary Alice from Chateau-Chic,
 scored a wonderful French Washstand from the flea.
I love how she has it "dressed up".

Sherry shared her potato casserole from
Depression Era Cooking at the Charm of Home

Melissa has her Foyer decked out for Fall
 from Daisy Mae Belle
(LOVE this old metal gate!!)

Mary from Where the Boat Is,

 has decorated her Potting Shed for Fall 

with a wonderful nesting theme.

And you'll love seeing all the adorably fashionable
"Hercrows" from
Dru at Country Farmhouse

Hope you'll join in today for the party. 

"Anything vintage or vintage inspired"

And remember, all this Fall you're welcome to link up some of your past Fall posts, anything to do with decor, recipes, DIY. Whatever blasts from the past that are Fall related. (up to 3 links per week) Please have a link back within your post to be featured. Be sure and grab a "Featured On" button if you've ever been featured over here!

and hope you'll check out these other fun Friday Parties

 I also want to remind you all that I have a great party going each Monday, that is for linking up your Etsy Shop and Online Boutique items. Hope that if you are a seller that you'll come by to this link up that's open all week, then come browse the wonderful items that are listed. So it's not just for sellers, but for all of you out there that love to shop...and who doesn't love to shop?

Thanks for joining in,

OK, time to party!