One little, two little, three little .. pumpkins!

Yep.. pumpkins.. now that Halloween is over (and all the decorations taken down) I am getting into Thanksgiving mode.. and therefore the pumpkins are taking over.. since they are my favorite fall decor.. I decided to make some no sew pumpkins with some great tutes I found online (just google "easy fabric pumpkin".. the big ones were made with a toilet paper roll that has layers of grocery bags wrapped around it.. and then that is sat in the middle of a fat quarter and all the edges tucked into the opening of the paper roll.. then I got a stick out of my yard.. put glue on it and stuck in the hole as well.. I cut out a few leaves free hand.. and wah-lah!!

Here's my progress on that upcycled shirt cuff bracelet... it's going to take a while to fill it in.. and may end up being something that I work on off and on to not get burned out on it.. here it is:

That's about all I have to show as far as crafts go.. I have been doing a lot of reading lately.. one of those .. I've been reading a lot of true crime and memoir stuff.. so I am going off that pattern and reading something I have been wanting to read for a while.. I have seen the movie and liked it so much I felt it only right to read the book to.. so now I am reading:

Complicated mother and daughter relationships.. I know ALL about that.. high expectations our mothers have.. resenting them for it - yet always trying to still do that thing that we think will FINALLY give us the approval we seek.. It should be a good read .. if this pitiful library copy doesn't fall apart first.. I also checked out the audio version of Amy Tan's book "The Bonesetter's Daughter"..

This week is home ec week.. lots of cleaning and getting our house in order.. Im getting there.. only left with a little washing to do.. I will also be working on more fall decorations that I will share as I create them..

Much love and God bless...

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