Fall and a Burlap Wreath

I made a super easy wreath this year from burlap and a wire form.  I found the idea on pinterest and was so surprised on how easy it was!  The hardest part was actually finding the roll of burlap, which you can buy at Joann's Fabrics or Michaels.

As you'll be able to see from the below pictures, I made quite a mess as I was putting out all of my fall decorations.  B just chuckles to himself as he watches me sqiry around and try to figure out the best place for each of my pumpkins :) 

Getting ready for fall this year was fun because the colors seemed to be so vibrant!  One day I came home from school and saw that one of the big trees above our house has turned and so I tried to get a quick picture of it.  We definitely had quite a few leaves to rake this year, but B and I always say that having trees around our house is definitely worth it when we need their shade in the summer!

Kitchen

Before..I strongly disliked these wall colors!

B getting lessons on how to install a new light fixture.

After, a much better color!!

So, our kitchen is not big by any means, but it really is perfect for us.  As a bonus, we even have a pantry and a built in china cabinet, which is something we didn't even ask for!
 
When we moved into our house, the walls in the kitchen were this horrible 70s goldish color and as I stared at them day after day, I started to hate the color more and more.
 
Choosing the color wasn't terrible, I had my sister-in-laws and mother-in-law vote on a color and the final was a light yellow called 'Banana Pudding.'  The paint, I believe, is Dutch Boy Refresh paint.  The paint guy at the store recommended this paint especially for kitchen because of the odors that can be aborbed into walls.  I think it is pretty good at fighting those odors!  I found some crisp white lace curtains to just act as a very faint window accent and it has come together really nicely. 

I repainted all the cabinets and trim this summer and we are currently working on hardware for them.  You can even see in the picture that there is a little door to the left of the stove and that means we have access to our laundry shoot (love it) from our kitchen and that is a huge life saver!