Hello everyone!
It’s the first Saturday of September and we want to welcome you to our monthly rewind newsletter!
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Is swimming pool season at an end where you live?
It’s still hot and humid here!
I don’t want time to pass by faster but I’m ready for summer to wind down so we can transition into cooler days!
I’ve had it with this heat, and it’s making it hard to get into the mood for fall!
But fall is my favorite season to decorate and I have so many ideas swirling in my brain and I can’t wait to share them with you!
But first, let’s rewind and take you through all the key moments and must-see content from August.
Whether you’ve been following along or are catching up now, there’s plenty to revisit and enjoy as we look back on a busy month.
WHAT WE DID BEHIND THE SCENES IN August
We have been working on a big home improvement project this month, which kept us inside our house and jam-packed most weekends.
We did manage to have a little fun here and there!
Yard sale fun
Summer is yard sale season and we can hit lots of sales in one place at Renningers in Mt Dora.
After we walked around the yard sales, we ventured indoors to the antique booths.
It was not a very big haul but I found a few treasures!
I’ve been looking for inexpensive framed art for over a year to do a Halloween DIY and finally found something that would work!
The metal reindeer reminded me of the viral Pottery Barn Christmas decor that was popular last year, so that’s a second DIY project I have planned.
Last, I purchased four brown transferware salad plates and can’t wait to use them on my Thanksgiving table!
Next, we drove to downtown Mt Dora and had lunch at our newest favorite restaurant called The Salted Fry!
It’s a gluten-free restaurant and they have the best french fries I’ve ever eaten!
They also carry one of our favorite ciders, Ciderboys Peach County, on tap!
Thrift store finds
I’ve been so busy I have not been hitting the thrift stores regularly, but I found a few items for future DIY projects.
I was excited to find two large wreath forms for the price of a small one!
Not sure what I’m going to do with the cone form yet but I plan to paint the sleigh.
The vase is going to be made over soon to hold fall stems!
EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
If you’re new to the blog, you might not know that we are Disney fanatics and enjoy attending the festivals at EPCOT.
The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival started on August 29th and runs through November 23, 2024.
I was excited because they have several gluten-free options.
Unfortunately, about half of those contain dairy but I still ate lots of yummy food!
Our favorite booth of the night was Bramblewood Bites!
We enjoyed all three items we tasted from there!
Grilled Cider-Brined Pork Tenderloin with Fennel Apple Slaw and Apple Cider Gastrique.
Grilled Bison with Butternut Squash Purée, Roasted Mushrooms, and Huckleberry Gastrique.
Cast Iron-Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Root Vegetables, Dried Cranberries, Candied Pecans, and Maple Bourbon Glaze.
WHAT WE DID ON THE BLOG DURING August
Did you see all of our posts in August? If not, here’s your chance to catch up!
Home Decor
- See how we are slowly transitioning from summer into early fall with these decor ideas.
Home Organization
- I’m assuming all students are settled into their schools and hopefully, we were able to help by sharing our best back-to-school organization tips!
- We finished our bathroom organization by decluttering and decorating the counters in our primary bathroom.
DIY
- This easy sunflower wreath will look amazing on your front door from summer into fall!
- You’ll never guess what we used to make a DIY towel ladder for our bathroom!
- These rope and twine pumpkins are the perfect addition to fall home decor!
- Want high-end Halloween decor without the expensive price tag? Try this Pottery Barn bat dupe!
- Are you interested in changing the look of your bathroom without remodeling? DIY a bathroom mirror frame!
Fall INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WEB
Here are some fall posts we found inspiring and thought you would enjoy!
- Joanna Gaines knows how to do Autumn! See her fall decor inspiration from Magnolia Market!
- I love to decorate with pumpkins but have never tried this technique before! Have you seen how to make gold-marbled pumpkins with paint?
- If you’ll be entertaining this fall or hosting Thanksgiving, these DIY Anthropologie-inspired cheese markers are a must!
- Fall means cider season and here’s a recipe for boozy warm apple cider with a kid-friendly version as well!
- Here’s a super-easy DIY anyone can make for fall! Check out these simple book-page pumpkin candle covers!
FAVORITE SEASONAL FINDS
Are you as excited to start decorating for fall as I am?
I have been shopping online and here are some of my favorite finds for the season!
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Here are some seasonal decor items we found for fall!
Click the blue links below to find out more about each item!
Ruffle pillow cover set// Table cloth //Amber glass vases // Glass cloche
Artificial fall tree // brass candlesticks // Flameless candles // Pumpkin pillow
Pampas grass wreath // Jute area rug // Eucalyptus stems // Glass candlesticks
HOME ORGANIZATION CHALLENGE WEEKLY TASK
To help keep everyone motivated to organize throughout the year, here are weekly suggestions you can tackle!
You can organize one week of the year or all 52!!
- Week 36- Entryways
- Week 37- Dining Room
- Week 38- Living Room
- Week 39- Family Room
POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE FROM OUR ARCHIVES
Organization
We are in the middle of a little makeover in our bedroom so it’s a wrecked mess!
If you need inspiration or tips on organizing your primary bedroom check out this old post!
Decorating
Are you excited to decorate for fall?
I have not had time to pull out our pumpkins and gourds, but if you’re ready to start decorating for autumn here’s a look back at last year’s fall home tour to give you some ideas!
DIY
Would you like to know how to make those adorable pumpkin pillows in the picture above?
See how to turn pumpkin placemats into pillows!
I still can’t believe it’s September but I’m excited to see what the new month will bring!
Thanks for following along!
We’ll see you back here on the first Saturday in October for our Seasonal Sentiments September Rewind!
Blessings, Donna and Rich
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I would love to visit the gluten free restaurant, up north hasn’t caught on to the fact us gluten free folks like a bit of variety, other than gluten free pizza. Wish I lived closer to check it out. Can’t wait to see your project Donna that you have been working on. You have been busy, busy!
Hi Cara! My son who lives in KY has Celiac and he gets so excited to go out to eat down here when he is visiting. We are very fortunate to have lots of choices here! It has been crazy busy lately because the bedroom is taking way longer than we thought it would!! Thanks for stopping by!
Such a fun way to celebrate the month, Donna! I love that you guys make time to go to the Food and Wine Festival. It’s such a special even! It was exciting to see some of my favorite places in Mount Dora too. I swear that town never gets old. There is always something new to explore and discover. Can’t wait to see what you do with all yoru treasures! Big hugs, CoCo
Hi CoCo! Rich and I look forward to Food & Wine every year! We enjoy all the yummy food and then walk around to exercise all the calories off, lol! I agree about Mount Dora, it’s such a fun town. I can’t wait to see what it looks like at Christmastime! I’ll be keeping busy making over all my summer finds! Take care!