I know it’s only August, but Hobby Lobby is already gearing up for Christmas, so I can share my HGTV.com Halloween tutorials, right?  I actually worked on all of these last November.  Wow, how time flies.  Here they are… Chalkboard Treat Bucket Witches Broom Place Card Holders Burlap Halloween Table Runner Foam Halloween Tombstones Vintage Inspired Halloween Banner Halloween Applique Pillow Pumpkin Topiary “Grain Sack” Pumpkin   Fall Leaf Lampshade We never decorated for Halloween when I was growing up, so these were a stretch for me and a lot of fun.  Speaking of fall, I’m sure you’ve heard of a guy named Matthew Mead.  Well, he’s come out with a “book-a-zine” all about autumn.  I love his take on a white Halloween. Not being a big “orange person”, I like the subtlety.  And guess what?  I have one to give away!  Just leave a comment on this post before midnight PST

May your table be beautiful, your turkey be tasty and your family be nice to each other… …and may you be thankful even if they’re not. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

My seasonal decorating is all out of order.  I have been working on Christmas stuff since September and now I’m working on my fall decor for next year!  HGTV.com has me writing several holiday decor tutorials for them and I need to work on the ones that require fresh pumpkins and the great outdoors before the season changes to winter.  Our “leaf peak” has passed in Pennsylvania, so I needed to preserve some leaves for my photo shoots before they were dried and gone.  Here’s how to preserve the colorful falls leaves for next year: Collect freshly fallen leaves.  They need to be supple, not dried out, yet.  I love maple leaves and those are in abundance in our church parking lot, so I stole some time at youth group last night to collect some.  Place each individual leaf between the pages of a thick book.  The moisture in the leaves