Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Bringing the outdoors in - F A L L




I'm sorry this post is a bit late, friends. I've been busy-beeing with other things and let it slip my mind.





As the last of the leaves start to change on the trees and disappear, I try to hang on to as much of the outdoors as I can to get me through the next few months until it's Spring again.
This Fall I decorated with branches, leaves, and pine cones that we brought home from Colorado, and huge ones my parents brought me from their camping trip to Sequoia National Park this Summer.



(images from marthastewart.com & bhg.com)

My little leaves changed and dropped off the branches before I had a chance to photograph them. You can clip them early, fill vases with them and enjoy their beautiful leaves for a couple weeks before they drop. They don't last as long as the Spring time blooms, but they give a good show before they're gone.

Bringing the outdoors in - Fall & Summer: (click photos to go to posts)

                                         

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love these posts :) I am trying to come up with ideas for Christmas ornaments I can make out of things in my backyard. I love bring the outdoors in :)

Bridget said...

you have the prettiest blog. i looove it.

Unknown said...

In the height of a Southern Hemisphere Spring (that's hot enough to be Summer) and after skimming a couple of my regular blog reads whinging about Xmas/money/everything, it is lovely to click on your blog and see more of your beautiful pictures that just calm my spirit again. Thank you.

.dear.jenny. said...

i agree, bridget!!

Unknown said...

I love the colours of your indoor tree!

siniann said...

These decoration posts and where you give tips are so nice ones! I'm waiting the christmas decoration already, I've been visiting the older posts to see how to make something nice. I can honestly say that we don't even own christmas decoration, so it's time to buy some and make our house looking nice soon :)

Unknown said...

oh i love these pics xxx

Unknown said...

I feel very zen when I read your blog.

Melanie said...

Hi, my name is Melanie!

I just recently came across your blog, and I am very inspired by your nature-loving life!

Thanks for the inspiration!

yours truly, melissa said...

Pretty! I have collected pine cones from our neighborhood and want to paint some white. Did you paint yours?

And, I also have a long wooden bowl like you have! I got it at Affair of the Heart in OKC. (Have you ever been to that?) I think they're called "dough bowls." I like how they add such natural texture.

Anonymous said...

Aura-- You are amazing.

Bethany Susan said...

gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. fave is the little pumpkin with the leaves. :)

Tricia said...

I love bringing nature inside as well.

I'm not sure I ever took the time to say congratlations on your pregnacy. If I didn't....Congratulations!

I'm enjoying following your journey.