Ready for Fall!!

I LOVE fall!! The cooler temperatures (which here in Arizona, means double-digits...but, it has been in the 60s at night!), changing leaves, football, pumpkins, back-to-school time...aaaaahhh. It just makes me want to buy some new folders with kittens on the front, bake a pumpkin pie and go find a pile of leaves to rake! I'm actually tempted to convert my entire house into a "fall motif." Kinda like a beach house theme, but with fall colors and leaves everywhere. My walls are already paprika, sage green and khaki, VERY fall-ish. I was out window shopping and saw all these cool things for fall, like at Pier 1, they have these huge gourds and pumpkins made out of, like, grapevine and with white twinkly lights inside. FABULOUS!! I would SO use those year-round!! I'd get a leafy shower curtain for the guest bathroom and have towels in shades of plum, pumpkin and sage...oh, it would be so much fun!
I mentioned this to my DH and he said, "But then it won't be as much fun to bring in all your fall decorations every year." Good point. Hmm.
I'm still thinking about it. Fall is just so comforting and so cozy. I need to make me up a batch of boiled peanuts. Maybe I'll do that and post the recipe. They're awesome. My DH isn't a fan and maybe it's an acquired taste, but...they say "fall" to me more than anything else. Back on the farm, we'd pick 'em, soak 'em and boil 'em ourselves, then reheat them for a snack or to munch on during a Florida football game. Memories.
I'm getting all my fall stuff out and displayed today. Here's a picture of my entryway, all items that our DS can't destroy. The other is my Southern Living At HOME "candelier," one of my all-time favorite things EVER. I threw it together but it was all stuff I had and looks pretty good, so, HEY! I've got the fall placemats, napkin rings and napkins ready to go--I just need to throw a dinner party now!
DS is napping, then we're off to my folks' house since it's my DH's late night out. Guess I should go get some stuff done before he wakes up.
What're YOU doing to get into the fall spirit???

Saturday Coffee Talk

This is the first installment for Saturday Coffee Talk. Don'tcha just love a lazy Saturday morning spent talking over coffee with nothing in particular to do? They are few and far between around here but today was one of those days. Aaaaaaahhh.
For my first installment, I'd like to introduce you to my Morning Room. It's what my DH refers to "that useless front room" that came with the house. It could certainly be one of those look-but-don't-touch sitting rooms of years gone by, but I LOVE that room! It houses my favorite green chair, a black writing desk that dictated the rest of the room, my curio cabinet full of my favorite collectibles, many of the tea cups from my collection and lots more. Most of it is pictured. It's my mom's favorite spot when she comes to visit. And the sun rises in the window so it gets a beautiful morning glow, thus the name "Morning Room." It's my favorite place to do my devotions and pray.
So when I write this each Saturday, you can picture me there. And, yes, you can imagine me smiling contentedly.