MY FALL MANTEL

In the summer I use my white slipcovers and then in the fall I do the big changeover which requires the energy of Superman.

A few trips to the attic....maybe I put them away clean and maybe not.

Thank goodness last spring I did because I have the mother of all colds and it required every last bit of effort I could possibly pull from my body.

How do you Moms do it with a cold??? I rarely remember my Mom being sick in bed....she just plowed through. I feel like I have the Keebler Elves inside of me making snot like there is no tomorrow.

I guess that's what over the counter meds are for. Of course I get to the cold and flu isle and it's like my IQ drops to an all time low. I mean....seriously just trying to figure out which one to buy puts me in a dither. I mistakenly took something the other night before bed and did not realize until the next morning that it was the non drowsy version. Crikey, I was up all night.

But....back to what is important.

In the fall I take down the large oil over my mantel. This keeps me from getting tired of it. I know you guys have that same affliction.

Here is what I came up with.

I think I have said this before but the Magnolia leaves will last forever...especially since I put them in water. Lucky for me I have 3 trees in my backyard so I can change them out when needed. Nothing new here people....

I bought those galvanized tubs at Scott's a couple of years ago for about 20.00 each.

I decided to leave the green shutters up pretty much because I did not feel like trying to find another place for them. Besides...I do like a little color in a room.....

You can see in the background I revamped my bookshelves. I do not do this but twice a year. It's exhausting getting all the crap out and then putting the leftovers away.

Not to mention the part where you have to keep looking at it a million times to see if it is working.

I am saving the rest for another post.

Why not.

Here is a picture of my new purse.