So... let's see what I did with all

that fall stuff from my attic that I shared last week....

 [sorry about the light glare --]

 We've always LOVED Halloween -

and all the good clean - dress-up - and get goodies - fun of it all!

Back in the day when the boys were younger we had a blast!

 And I still like to have a little fun with it all -

These days I get the fall decor out only once - 

I try to lay the foundation for Thanksgiving and 

then put the Halloween on top -

 

That way I can just put it away quickly and 

still enjoy the goodness of fall throughout the season

... and I do love fall!

[The Halloween garland will be replaced with fall trees,

the candy corn  and the trick or treat art will be removed

and the pumpkins stay out until Christmas goes up.]

I still love the litltle candle cover / wrap I made last year

[Happy Fall Y'all with a paper pieced tree - cute] with just one pumpkin 

on our end tables in the den.

 And here's our mantle before I got the fall stuff out -

 

And after - 

you can see that I covered the mirror with the chalkboard 

that was hanging in the foyer -- propped up on some milk glass --

The pumpkin art and silver tray are propped on the chalkboard ledge...

The Wicked Witch [from the internet] engineer print is from Staples [18x24 for less than $2] 

and the banner is a kit from Stampin' Up - 

[both new additions this year]

Can I say how much I hate stenciling? 

But after I cleaned it up with my paint brushes

I really like how it turned out - says: happy FALL y'all -

It will stay up all season 

[I'll change the wicked witch to a family print.]

Here's the top of the wardrobe before:

 and after -

you can see that I move things around from place to place --

And one thing I can say with surety - 

Next year it will all look completely different...

 Here's our little drop-leaf table for spring and summer - 

 and after fall decor is out --

The little witch hat on the pumpkin and the bird cage are both 

circled in a purple and black feather boa...

The chalkboard pumpkin is hanging directly over the star...

This year I didn't think I'd buy / make anything new...

but I lied. 

I picked up this little pumpkin chalkboard 

[YES - I admit I'm fully embracing this chalkboard craze] 

for less than $5 at WalMart - will change it up for Thanksgiving...

 And you can see that it takes a few adjustments before I get to the final product - 

Another favorite witch's hat has covered the cheery little photo of Craig and me...

-- I can't guarantee that it won't change again before the end of the month... ha.

[Still thinking I may print some Halloween photos of the boys

and put them some 5x5 black frames I have...