DIY Fall Floral No Carve Pumpkins in Seconds!
#mhartlifestyle A high wind storm is rolling toward the Seattle area and while most folks are stocking up on practical storm related supplies like batteries, candles, WATER… I am creating pretty fresh floral no carve pumpkins! Whaa? They have a word for this, denial. Or perhaps, I’m simply creating my kind of calm before the storm....
DIY Marbleized Pumpkins Oh My!
Check out these pretty in pink, fairy tale like marbleized pumpkins! They are so dreamy and easy to create! They are made with nail polish! I started with a real cream colored pumpkin and sprayed it white (optional). Once it dries, all you need is: nail polish, a stir stick and lukewarm water in a...
Easy No-Carve Pumpkins
They’re here! After borderline stalking my local markets and garden centers for weeks… the great pumpkins are finally available in my corner of the world and that signals fall! I’m a big fan of the no-carve pumpkin method. No mess and the pumpkins last all season long. I’m especially smitten with...
The Plush Pumpkin Patch
My plush little pumpkins are now nestled in Spanish moss and tucked into our oversized shell in the living room. This, thanks to a little #inspiration from a friend. {Thank you Janice!} It’s a pumpkin patch of sorts, in shades of white, taupe and pink. With a nod...
Gray Pumpkins
Autumn Entry ~ They’re here! My favorite pumpkins in a most perfect g~r~a~y ! Actually, they’re a blue-green gray. You know the ones…with the crazy stems left in tact! Set two of these lovelies , right at the front door. Speaking of the front door…I switched out a small mirror for a larger one in our...
Three Little Pumpkins
The pumpkin patch ~ It’s the first harvest, from our very modest pumpkin patch. So sweet, in a plain white porcelain French bowl. But boy, when they said, ‘mini pumpkins’… the sure meant it! Oh well, simple place cards… it is. Have a lovely Friday,
For the Love of Harry ~ Potter Pumpkin Muffins with Butterbeer Icing
“The Idea…simply fell into my head…to my immense frustration I didn’t have a functioning pen with me and I was too shy to ask anybody…I simply sat and thought for four hours (while on a crowded train ride from Manchester to London) and all of the details bubbled up in my brain.” J. K. Rowling...
Ghostly White Cocoa ‘n Vanilla
With Mini Marshmallow Pumpkins A wicked treat for La Famiglia’s ‘White Fright’ Haunted House! Mini pumpkin marshmallows afloat in rich white chocolate….vanilla bean and half & half. For the recipe visit the La Famiglia Website here.
La Famiglia Design’s ~ White Fright Halloween
Beautifully Eerie Halloween Embellishments ~ Inspired by one of La Famiglia’s ‘Daily Cool Finds’… An inexpensive craft store pumpkin goes ghostly glam…with self stick strands of gems… flannel ric rac and a ‘Cinderella carriage’ style pedestal! And here’s the ‘How to.’ Start with a word or image ~ I used a sewing seam-ripper to prick the...
Cozy up your Outdoor Rooms for Fall
#mhartlifestyle On this crisp autumn day in the Pacific Northwest, I’m delighted to be taking my morning cappuccino here in our courtyard by the bluestone fountain I designed. However, this Autumnal scene has me anything but blue! Perhaps that is because our outdoor room is all dressed up for fall with a few simple touches...
Boxwood Topiaries and Halloween Pansies
At the Front Door ~ I picked up new, very traditional, triple boxwood ball topiaries for our front door.. a pair of them. But here’s the twist, I’ve planted them, in these simple, vintage containers. I love the combination of the more the refined plants in the rustic, white washed metal planters. So festive for the holidays! I also replanted the fancy fluted...
Go-Getter’s Guide to: a Glam Holiday Brew ~ Cinnamon Cappuccino
Cinnamon is to Christmas…what pumpkin pie spice is to Thanksgiving, at least in my mind. I’m nuts about cinnamon…love the warmth especially during the holidays. Plus, some claim a pinch of cinnamon daily may actually be good for you. So why not spice up your daily grind AT HOME and dress up that cup of cafe for...
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