AUTUMN IN OHIO

Last week, Wes and I went home to Ohio to visit family and friends. Up there, the leaves were already orange and it definitely felt like fall. We had a wonderful time, and I thought I would share some photos from the trip...

playing in the leaves at my parents' house

Wes' mom made an amazing pie from this recipe!

My dad and uncle at my cousin's country wedding - love the quilts at the reception.

You know you're in the middle of nowhere, Ohio when you see horse and buggy crossing!

We rode on the back of my dad's pickup truck through the country, which Chester loved.

& I got to see lots of college friends during homecoming festivities.

It was such a great trip home, and it was so nice to unplug for a while and be outside every day. Plus, I am now in full fledged fall mode (like I wasn't already?) and I can't wait to try to make that apple pie. :) Talk to you soon!

DIY CANVAS TRICK OR TREAT BAG + FREE DOWNLOAD

Click HERE to download this "trick or treat" file, shown above, and follow this tutorial that I did a few months ago to make your own canvas trick or treat bag for any cool kid in your life!

CONSTELLATION INSPIRATION

I've been noticing a new trend emerging lately: constellations! I had a telescope when I was younger and I went through a major astronomy phase. These items are really taking me back to stargazing on my back deck when I was 12, and I would love to incorporate a few into my home - what about you?

Reading the Stars Embroidery via Miniature Rhino

Decorating with constellations via Sparkles and Pretending blog

DIY constellation jar via Design Mom

Constellation Necklace via One Eyed Dog

Constellation Nightlight via Land of Nod

BACKPACKING ILLUSTRATIONS

Loving these informative backpacking illustrations by HCCMIS. I'm not a huge outdoorswoman, but these definitely get me in the mood to get a little fresh air and eat some granola.

PS Which of the top backpacking destinations would you want to do the most? Yellowstone seems beautiful and I would also love to go to France and Australia! 

UNIQUE FALL EVENT COLOR PALETTES

It seems like most fall weddings and parties are always the same old colors: orange, red, brown, etc. So I decided to come up with a few fall color palettes that are still in season but a little more unique. I hope those of you who are planning a fall event will find this helpful!