day 4 - small: celebrating the season [5 on Friday!]

31 Days Index

3 days in a row of big stuff. We're really digging deep into intention! Woohoo! Let's take a little time to talk about how we can also be intentional in the little things in life. That's important too!

Join me in being intentional about celebrating the season. Now, we can also interpret that as "seasons of life," but for today...I'm just talking about fall. I love it. And I'm celebrating it on purpose. :)

Cheers to the lovely lady creators of the 5 on Friday link-up!

(Hiii Darci, April, Christina, and Natasha!)

PUMPKIN COFFEE [AT HOME!]

Target has Archer Farms pumpkin spice coffee on price cut this week. 2/$10. When I saw it in the weekly ad, I put it on our grocery list immediately!

Don't get me wrong, y'all, pumpkin spice lattes are good and everything, but I cannot justify buying them on the reg. I mean, they're $5!! So I have 2 tricks for that: 1) When you go to Starbucks, just ask for pumpkin syrup in your regular coffee (savin' dollas and it still tastes sooo goood!) OR 2) Make this yummy pumpkin coffee at home!!

 My jam this fall.

Recipe
Pumpkin flavor coffee grounds

A [BIG] mug of pumpkin coffee

splash of Vanilla Silk Almond Milk (the sweetened kind!)

A sprinkle of cinnamon

And a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice

Y-U-M! 

DIY FALL BUNTING
England is big into bunting. It is a part of nearly every celebration! So I thought I'd create some for our house...a little touch of Mark's homeland to adorn our fireplace. Here's how I did it:

1. Pick your burlap fabric. I got this precious gold polka-dotted kind from Jo-Ann's Fabric and used a 60% off coupon they had for regular priced fabric! (Keep checking Jo-Ann's coupon page for the latest deals.) Ca-ching! I'm all about that money-savin'. You'll also need scissors, a permanent marker, a triangle to trace, and string + masking tape [which are not pictured]. 

2. Cut a triangle from some old cardboard (or in my case...the top of a ziploc bag box...use what you have, people!). Trace the triangle on the burlap. Hindsight is 20/20 because I should've done this on the BACK of the burlap. Oopsie! Just made for some extra cutting.

3. Don't worry about the scraps and dusty burlap shavings! Your burlap will still hold up nicely. :)

4. Use a white paint pen to write whatever phrase you please! 1 letter per triangle. I chose "HAPPY FALL YA'LL!"

5. Here's the part where I reflect my skills (or lack thereof): no sewing needed! Because...truth be told...I would ruin the whole project if sewing were involved. Just take your string and attach to the back of each flag with some masking tape. It gets the job done quickly and easily so you can hustle your cute little project on to be displayed! Make sure to space your triangles evenly. Hang and stare at the prettiness you just created!

See below to view the finished product at our house...!!!

OUR FALL MANTEL

Pumpkins, candles, bunting...you can't go wrong! I am obsessed with our fall mantel.

GET YOURSELF OUTSIDE!

Well, the trees may not be changing color here, but October 1 DID mark the first day of the bring-your-dog-on-the-beach season. In Wrightsville Beach, dogs are only allowed on the strand from October through April. So 10/1 was a pretty exciting day for the Houstons!

We spent the evening walking with Amelia on the beach and watching the sunset. It was perfect (when Amelia wasn't barking at all the other dogs...)! The 70 to low 80 degree weather here recently has been absolutely glorious!!

Tinypup's 1st trip to Wrightsville Beach!

Our view. I literally took this pic with my iPhone. No editing, no fancy filters, nada. Soaking in the sunset and God's marvelous glory all around us!!

They are so precious (and precious to me!).

DIY FOYER ART

I made this with the same fabric that I used for the bunting. I saw the quote on Pinterest, and I recreated it for our foyer using a white paint pen and...(wait for it)...the inside of a paper Harris Teeter bag. Again: work with what you have!!

Love viewing this little setup when I walk in our front door!

Happy fall, y'all!! And happy weekend! The Houstons are up to some fun stuff, so be sure to follow us on Insta to see what's happening! ;)

Let's be intentional about celebrating the season!!