well hello poor neglected blog.....

we officially kissed savannah's cheer season goodbye this weekend.

after advancing to the sweet 16 ,

they finished 11th in the state!!!

it brings me so much joy to see my child in her element with this great group of girls!

i'm usually up to my elbows unpacking Christmas decor by mid november

(much to the dismay of my children)

but this year i've had several project deadlines to meet

& have hardly put any thought into decorating.

plus, its been in the high 70's for a week which makes me feel more like laying out in the sun vs. putting up a tree!

but have no fear....this weekend all the fun will begin.

i love to have it all up & twinkling by Thanksgiving day.

usually this "behind" feeling would have me all anxious & flustered

but i'll be honest

my goal is for the next several weeks to be a

peaceful

focused

purposeful

season

free from self imposed business

some things can't be avoided

i'm well aware of this

but i'm praying the Lord will help me prioritize

& have a home that is grateful for so much

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i'd love to share with you a few things that i had ordered from Kasey & Ruth

that arrived last week!!

both packages were filled with wonderful fragrance
& beautifully packaged

what a treat~

this french postal bag is exactly what i've been looking for

& even my girls gave me a thumbs up

I could fill an entire sofa with these gorgeous pillows....

few fall glimpses around the house~


primative dough bowl filled with silvered (huge) pinecones

a blurry picture of my pheasant tureen

one of my fave little pieces from rebecca sower

who i would give anything

to have 1/smidge of her talent

my fragile antique turkey salt & pepper shakers

& this image doesn't have anything to do with fall decor

but i have loved this little shade from anthro

& never could find the perfect place for it

(if i only had a few wall sconces....sigh)

until this morning when i just plopped it right on top of an empty candlestick

tada