Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Autumn's Glow

That special time of year when there is an autumn glow. 


There is just a magic in the colors of autumn and the light reflected from them. This time of year as the days grow shorter and the evening calls for lamps and candles lit, I get such joy out of the golden glow of all my fall goodies around the house. Even the kids comment on how cozy everything is and how nice it is to come home after a long day into a home that feels so welcoming. That is our goal as mothers isn't it? To provide a place of beauty and rest for the family.

Even little spooks seem less spooky in the glow of a candle.


Golden lights reflect a warmth that I want all visitors to feel in my home. I like the kids and their friends and our extended family to feel wrapped in love and safety here. 





Our house is decorated with things found along the road of life. Nothing fancy and much of it free to us.
But we do rejoice in the celebration of all holidays here. Making things special for the kids is one of my biggest joys. Of course I get a kick out of it too so I do it for myself and hubby as well. After all we are the biggest kids around here.



21 comments:

  1. I agree with everything about this post Elaine. I absolutely love cozy! It takes longer at my house to go around turning off all of the lamps than it does getting ready for bed, lol. I love lamps, small glowing lights, and cozy! Oh, and I love, love, love fall!

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  2. I love Autumn's glow. Especially on a cold and rainy day like today when the house is kind of dark!! Love it!

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  3. You know how much I love peeking int blogger's home!! Yippee! I just love your sweet little home.

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  4. love all of the pics, such a nice glow!

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  5. How cozy and welcoming! I love the glow of the tiny lights.
    -Lynn

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  6. I LOVE the little ghost with his arms up high! ;D

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  7. Love your fall decorations and I agree ~ so warm and cozy. It just makes you feel at home ~ ahhhhhhh ;-)

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  8. You're singing my song! I love natural and cozy and homey and most of all FREE if possible! It looks wonderful to me.

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  9. love the soft light and the manner it makes the atmosphere come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  10. I LOVE all your Fall decor Elaine! Warm and cozy as can be! xox

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  11. Your home looks really lovely, Elaine!
    Very inviting Autumn glow indeed!
    I love your philosophy too - decorating our homes should be fun for everyone -and not break the bank lol!
    blessings..Trish

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  12. LOL it is nice having kids around because you can play and decorate and claim that it is all for the kids ;P (I'll admit it is for me and my hubbie, too...we are both big kids at heart)!!!!!

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  13. Everything looks so warm and inviting. We too, love to re-purpose things, and find a great bargain. Thant's what makes decorating so much fun for me. Everything has a story, or two :)
    You're home is charming! Thanks for sharing these pictures with us, and your sweet thoughts.

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  14. Goodness, I get such a warm fuzzy feeling while reading and scrolling through your pictures on this post!!! You have a perfectly cozy home, but especially now the way you decorate for fall! What a beautiful toile chair I think I saw in the corner of the last picture.
    Enjoy this special time of year while it lasts. :D
    ~Leslie

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  15. omg it worked!!!!! yay!!!!!!

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  16. Your home decorations are gorgeous and the photo's are amazing. So beautiful!!

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  17. Oh my gosh.. Your home.. and decorations are absolutely stunning! Would love to see you linking up at Colours Dekor.. :-) this festive season..

    http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-spotlight-of-spooks-sparkles.html

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  18. Love the warm and inviting decor... The lights look gorgeous... I love the crow on the stand...!!! Beautiful autumn decor ;-) ;-)

    Thanks a lot for linking in your gorgeous decor post to the blog party... ;-) ;-) ... Hope to see you coming in with more and more entries... The party is open up to Jan 5th 2012 and there is no limit to the number of entries per person ... ;-) ;-) ...

    Have a great week ahead !!

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  19. Everything looks wonderful Elaine! Thank you for linking up with Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  20. Awesome Autumn decor. Loved every image. What a beautiful decor great job Elaine.

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