Five Ways to Bring Provence into Your Home

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKeKX63Yyq8PgNUoE8el1E8Z3_7czn5CG3vGo6I6qqIssZpXXPo0yaIFeHtSj_4TgZFUkcuxdx1BO4J_nbR8m7zm0UK2b2V038r4vd75EqdAt8jWnUtE7FOVocWqDIFuMSUwviZtCttQ/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKeKX63Yyq8PgNUoE8el1E8Z3_7czn5CG3vGo6I6qqIssZpXXPo0yaIFeHtSj_4TgZFUkcuxdx1BO4J_nbR8m7zm0UK2b2V038r4vd75EqdAt8jWnUtE7FOVocWqDIFuMSUwviZtCttQ/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am excited because it's time for our Country French design group's monthly share! I always love seeing what my fellow francophiles have to show us. And this time I am sharing something very close to my heart...in fact my home is decorated around this notion...bringing the feel of Provence into your home!</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBlidgkm4XDNuTg-yZ9nqYFAoAPlwflLE9eIDtEOp6tPB9KJiehi2bN4lZHJH3ubVt-UmVbVBYIs38exPngh1WPKxNEI8E7R0sBnrrRpb0MaX3Vbz-Rzpa-QX67VboByipmbYKzXl1qE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBlidgkm4XDNuTg-yZ9nqYFAoAPlwflLE9eIDtEOp6tPB9KJiehi2bN4lZHJH3ubVt-UmVbVBYIs38exPngh1WPKxNEI8E7R0sBnrrRpb0MaX3Vbz-Rzpa-QX67VboByipmbYKzXl1qE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home10.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">A stay in <b><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2008/11/little-cyber-vacationora-week-in.html" target="_blank">this wonderful mas or farmhouse</a></b> in the Luberon region of France...deep in Provence...left me with such a wonderful impression that I decided that I would turn my own home into my own little corner of Provence by collecting things that remind me of its warm, sunny colors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7wtefUgJlNeVcAR_wa8C2PAvp7EBmSfeEj0CY5DwLyTUBBzhIFGZVb18sz9oSO5AKYVfU7J2jPtSq-BCLFNar7Lqoi5U_IhDSo0oLOYuJmPPo6IpJP1NcbfYBslc8ECyhf1CZqvXca0/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7wtefUgJlNeVcAR_wa8C2PAvp7EBmSfeEj0CY5DwLyTUBBzhIFGZVb18sz9oSO5AKYVfU7J2jPtSq-BCLFNar7Lqoi5U_IhDSo0oLOYuJmPPo6IpJP1NcbfYBslc8ECyhf1CZqvXca0/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home2.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">For me, there are five elements that just say Provence, with its simple, rustic style and deep connection to the beautiful pastures and farmland around it. These are items which can be easily found or are inexpensive to make...perfect for adding the feel of Provence without spending a lot of money or making drastic changes to your home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBjSyplDvtpRFEuieha4QgfIFffw12i7LG5xM8C6b8Eu7rGAv1S8rqHp_9I3rpSB7_TuSNem1SuvpxAronW0MQCJgg6MbIgmeoMjFJC3ycFfXesqdrlwCUDOGzQZdmNu-XuMds73i4SE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT++Ticking++and+Vintage+French+Cheese+Label+Pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBjSyplDvtpRFEuieha4QgfIFffw12i7LG5xM8C6b8Eu7rGAv1S8rqHp_9I3rpSB7_TuSNem1SuvpxAronW0MQCJgg6MbIgmeoMjFJC3ycFfXesqdrlwCUDOGzQZdmNu-XuMds73i4SE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT++Ticking++and+Vintage+French+Cheese+Label+Pillow.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1. ROOSTERS</b> I always smile when I see a rooster and think about the noisy neighbor that I had when I lived in France! The rooster is not only an iconic emblem of France but is also their national symbol! You'll find them throughout my home, including this DIY <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/08/french-ticking-pillow-with-vintage.html" target="_blank"><b>French ticking pillow.</b></a> It sports a vintage Camembert label starring another very noisy fellow!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeuofSDp7y9ksqPaGtM2XtpG5wXEuttRBeOePSvfbiWEWWTuaJsFRMTIGQuuEBnHgVA1Xha4B0XctJiTbtR2lSkG88Uu8JPI1_tPx6n-uPVKCPXlFC44Dzx2Z4eBVZ8Si3Zr-bKSt3c8/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeuofSDp7y9ksqPaGtM2XtpG5wXEuttRBeOePSvfbiWEWWTuaJsFRMTIGQuuEBnHgVA1Xha4B0XctJiTbtR2lSkG88Uu8JPI1_tPx6n-uPVKCPXlFC44Dzx2Z4eBVZ8Si3Zr-bKSt3c8/s640/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">But perhaps my favorite is the one on this wonderful<b> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-showcase-of-homesconfessions-of.html" target="_blank">rooster chandelier</a></b> in the breakfast room<b>. </b>I love the rough texture and the country charm!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3q4l16rwjQHYFRy6aPDgKgPmOnzifE7sJsrYFTHkRKcLp_doTh_wX-Q9BZ_s5bZmBZRdmhD7BR1UnNIGvGFclzIHmDWfltmuA224O-YR7-2FYQVdXpN0rYsk4NCT2EK-1q6KQKOeH9M/s1600/sheep_thumb_thumb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3q4l16rwjQHYFRy6aPDgKgPmOnzifE7sJsrYFTHkRKcLp_doTh_wX-Q9BZ_s5bZmBZRdmhD7BR1UnNIGvGFclzIHmDWfltmuA224O-YR7-2FYQVdXpN0rYsk4NCT2EK-1q6KQKOeH9M/s1600/sheep_thumb_thumb5.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2. SHEEP</b> A simple pastoral landscape dotted with grazing sheep is a gentle reminder of another Provençal favorite of mine. I keep <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/08/faudree-inspired-living-room-redo.html" target="_blank"><b>this one</b></a> on my mantel most of the year...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuW0Vs5arm7WuOkHcU06aJmAelULgnI7Xn6JMF0VwYOU2j34Z6h1NG929WO43aZ61QvvQ6fcD3gUlQaFoP-_g_yl1gcv0kPoLENzlW3obcK9meevmTpvB1nPKXz-vcD3ekYxtYPeZZYE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Vintage+French+Sheep+Pillow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuW0Vs5arm7WuOkHcU06aJmAelULgnI7Xn6JMF0VwYOU2j34Z6h1NG929WO43aZ61QvvQ6fcD3gUlQaFoP-_g_yl1gcv0kPoLENzlW3obcK9meevmTpvB1nPKXz-vcD3ekYxtYPeZZYE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Vintage+French+Sheep+Pillow.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and this one graces my DIY <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/08/french-sheep-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><b>vintage French sheep pillow.</b></a> It's always tucked into my grandmother's old arm chair.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI_-yPKnSwjFfbTdv5y4gqowxhtq2T9aiquqKIthcrq1d4qjJzjetp-feahlKjBfKao6wQYZN89abEjwUKwv5GEUncfd6dzLmCSzoX_LFB-srCpIB3w7dN-JjPBKYBL2c7_kz4qz2-yI/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI_-yPKnSwjFfbTdv5y4gqowxhtq2T9aiquqKIthcrq1d4qjJzjetp-feahlKjBfKao6wQYZN89abEjwUKwv5GEUncfd6dzLmCSzoX_LFB-srCpIB3w7dN-JjPBKYBL2c7_kz4qz2-yI/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home8.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3. LAVENDER</b> Of course, we cannot talk about Provence without mentioning lavender! It grows abundantly in that warm, sunny climate and is a must-buy in some form for every visitor. I used it in this easy-to-make <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/01/tutorial-easy-and-inexpensive-faux.html" target="_blank"><b>lavender wreath</b></a>...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaK7B9Sp2HtF1murUlhSGtLPuUkkjq628Sv3Frl7BczQXsvMznIZotNRFEOMSTAMk1nflhpqHdz4bd4saJ3DYSQPzqOmV5_fwCRH8WtXUX0geP7RuROH-bbNe9V9Jaz-KXIn_hx2NGyI/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Lavender+Goat%2527s+Milk+Soap2_thumb%255B8%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaK7B9Sp2HtF1murUlhSGtLPuUkkjq628Sv3Frl7BczQXsvMznIZotNRFEOMSTAMk1nflhpqHdz4bd4saJ3DYSQPzqOmV5_fwCRH8WtXUX0geP7RuROH-bbNe9V9Jaz-KXIn_hx2NGyI/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Lavender+Goat%2527s+Milk+Soap2_thumb%255B8%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and this fun and super-easy<b> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2015/01/easy-lavender-goats-milk-soap.html" target="_blank">homemade lavender goats milk soap</a></b>. Just the smell takes me back to Provence!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTsgrT-Xjq7xCJ0s__ANUl1D-I0y9ST5H_ns9MJVYtxvrwWVYtKd75uWCftBqqHm7GkTJBXffob9IPK9rerAWTvUIyCPhneFxoEA_mgN-QLLvUtbeurxelO9f83KQgQKkxLat-__H5gE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Transitioning+into+Fall2_thumb%255B5%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTsgrT-Xjq7xCJ0s__ANUl1D-I0y9ST5H_ns9MJVYtxvrwWVYtKd75uWCftBqqHm7GkTJBXffob9IPK9rerAWTvUIyCPhneFxoEA_mgN-QLLvUtbeurxelO9f83KQgQKkxLat-__H5gE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Transitioning+into+Fall2_thumb%255B5%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4. SUNFLOWERS</b> A visit to Provence should certainly include a long look at a field of glorious sunflowers! I have them on my table whenever possible, such as in this <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/08/late-summer-centerpiecetransitioning.html" target="_blank"><b>late summer centerpiece</b></a>. And...the vase also sports a rooster! :-)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: grey; font-family: special elite;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QTgjOXm9jzqcv3i8kM0UEyo1GfeFaavoMykywR0nluQz_a39IQEi4aQbxFkruzSJ_MWaVjKHmNUPKzKnHtR5UsM1rcBoDAXyIljAY3YpcUZeZlpNY_SCTjILb4qrI9JiWY7N0SkRg7E/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QTgjOXm9jzqcv3i8kM0UEyo1GfeFaavoMykywR0nluQz_a39IQEi4aQbxFkruzSJ_MWaVjKHmNUPKzKnHtR5UsM1rcBoDAXyIljAY3YpcUZeZlpNY_SCTjILb4qrI9JiWY7N0SkRg7E/s640/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home6.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are even sunflowers on my dinnerware...such as this wonderful<i> Pistoulet</i> bowl. You can see more<a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/07/pfaltzgraff-pistoulet-dinnerware.html" target="_blank"><b> here.</b></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSwaCgPCUdN_j2jmWzAMlxxevTM0wofDojD9if_psVjE6Uz5ONalLwIfHc6wmCXaKU4SLgmL4JUQM6qRnKRja2MlD1Rl0_juZg4HIGa2jziI7O0kPmR3mchG_x0WGRNPg3n76xk6AWZo/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSwaCgPCUdN_j2jmWzAMlxxevTM0wofDojD9if_psVjE6Uz5ONalLwIfHc6wmCXaKU4SLgmL4JUQM6qRnKRja2MlD1Rl0_juZg4HIGa2jziI7O0kPmR3mchG_x0WGRNPg3n76xk6AWZo/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home11.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5. COLORFUL FABRICS</b> And finally, a trip to Provence would not be complete without a visit to the street markets in the little villages and a chance to buy a colorful<b> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-i-found-my-favorite-platesorpicture.html" target="_blank">Provençal tablecloth or torchon</a></b> made from fabrics of every color under the sun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCfutj6CA_h68-I44zd8yk8CeSVVKBJn2iTxWNIl3-AZIIbrzlkejSy9uIm8QOBs0DdkUWuZ7C5mc7kuBZ4NvTnL-EqJKcZBsZnxi6xay-A6aY6YQKDBIbxoRUP17X7vo0BgF6wFuOMY/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCfutj6CA_h68-I44zd8yk8CeSVVKBJn2iTxWNIl3-AZIIbrzlkejSy9uIm8QOBs0DdkUWuZ7C5mc7kuBZ4NvTnL-EqJKcZBsZnxi6xay-A6aY6YQKDBIbxoRUP17X7vo0BgF6wFuOMY/s640/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite reminder of Provence is this wonderful <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2009/04/tablescape-thursdayorlunch-in-luberon.html" target="_blank"><b>tablecloth </b></a>in my favorite color combination...blue and yellow... that is filled with more sunflowers!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNIcKUzHbveeOfPLGPgtiWiGjxBOMpFIipwluQhIWpG7rYAMJuuqeJwhkckqzkpeqmFdaD4bb2w0T-IMEdusOnDYldhM7pyYwAumxfs-2oVpPq-apY0Aaxcow8UVbYbift0uEFvFOJ7o/s1600/Kitty2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNIcKUzHbveeOfPLGPgtiWiGjxBOMpFIipwluQhIWpG7rYAMJuuqeJwhkckqzkpeqmFdaD4bb2w0T-IMEdusOnDYldhM7pyYwAumxfs-2oVpPq-apY0Aaxcow8UVbYbift0uEFvFOJ7o/s1600/Kitty2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Miss Kitty says that by adding these simple elements, you can evoke a feeling of a little trip to Provence...without spending a whole lot of money! Just click<a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/p/my-home.html" target="_blank"><b> HERE</b></a><b> </b>if you would like <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/p/my-home.html" target="_blank"><b>a peek into my home</b></a> where you will see more of these elements and how they fit into my décor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLhMtBgjKB9Gv5YqDRH3p4pkFnMlJF3FU8HsHUWRUw-10OQTjWCksmvw-cdtRGMipIYOeEOQLgK_FpSn2NJXeqZN_Jr4Jf9TROqSA0g80yq0v2GA9gFj_QrmJnIStpIYMGXWxwW1aBjc/s1600/image+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLhMtBgjKB9Gv5YqDRH3p4pkFnMlJF3FU8HsHUWRUw-10OQTjWCksmvw-cdtRGMipIYOeEOQLgK_FpSn2NJXeqZN_Jr4Jf9TROqSA0g80yq0v2GA9gFj_QrmJnIStpIYMGXWxwW1aBjc/s1600/image+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And be sure to check out this fun <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2015/05/giveawaysigned-copy-of-monets-palate.html" target="_blank"><b>GIVEAWAY</b></a>...a copy of <b><i>Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist and His Kitchen Garden at Giverny</i></b> that has been signed by the author, filmmaker and writer Aileen Bordman. It contains 60 beautifully photographed recipes linked to Monet's two-acre kitchen garden  and his cooking journals, as well as a look at his beautiful home and gardens in Giverny. You can enter by clicking <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2015/05/giveawaysigned-copy-of-monets-palate.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE.</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBcSXpIYmb998UdXx23STPanEc7QDjEE056a2wptHZC_3QlD66Fqvkb4UT7bmxjrYp99Z-BgE8gV-dV_v4DCPIdMkbmjs2kARRKVX0M8_Eb9F2heXG7VQiJDUkev02D8pSVPdL5b-6H0/s1600/COUNTRY-FRENCH-DESIGN-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBcSXpIYmb998UdXx23STPanEc7QDjEE056a2wptHZC_3QlD66Fqvkb4UT7bmxjrYp99Z-BgE8gV-dV_v4DCPIdMkbmjs2kARRKVX0M8_Eb9F2heXG7VQiJDUkev02D8pSVPdL5b-6H0/s400/COUNTRY-FRENCH-DESIGN-small.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And head over to see what my fellow francophiles have to share this month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_0041.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0041" class="alignnone wp-image-7584 size-medium" height="300" src="http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_0041-225x300.jpg" width="225" /></a><br /><div><b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/2015/05/a-little-french.html" style="color: purple;" target="_blank">FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE</a></span></b><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2015/05/the-painting-switch.html" target="_blank"><img alt="IMG_9734" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7582" height="299" src="http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_9734.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div><span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2015/05/the-painting-switch.html" style="color: purple;" target="_blank">SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE</a></b></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2015/05/how-to-use-a-dough-bowl.html" target="_blank"><img alt="country-French-dough-bowl" class="alignnone wp-image-7580 size-medium" height="300" src="http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/country-French-dough-bowl-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2015/05/how-to-use-a-dough-bowl.html" style="color: purple;" target="_blank">CEDAR HILL FARMHOUSE</a></span></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Remember to pin it!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4TAOf2-4KmG1tIG8GAM3Hv6XHrxIeZGg8a_sZR1b2Yn0_B_cQPiA-psP-xlxuMi2TTR-C_O0yP6REsef7edLmqLML8-vTujChghDcseVp7LSu9NPUw04iqYgMR6ta-ntEBTA7g48FiXc/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home+pinnable.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4TAOf2-4KmG1tIG8GAM3Hv6XHrxIeZGg8a_sZR1b2Yn0_B_cQPiA-psP-xlxuMi2TTR-C_O0yP6REsef7edLmqLML8-vTujChghDcseVp7LSu9NPUw04iqYgMR6ta-ntEBTA7g48FiXc/s640/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+5+Ways+to+Bring+Provence+into+Your+Home+pinnable.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i></i></div><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Share Your Style on Thursdays ,</i></i></i></i></span> </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday,<a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/" target="_blank"> Tatertots & Jello</a> for the Link Party Palooza on Fridays</i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsaBbxDQOBDmISBYfb6QfLFlCLHRYuKJ4wOL68uWE9VRVlbj1y-IoTa-sQ9cXWrpzBSVoPEMgZ_R5mT5q3bOe_z8ZFe1vsbxRJTS4oP_ujX7Cr8C6Zep-4YB_4YU6el88DcgEoJLIPkmV/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Special+Gift+from+Chip+and+Joanna's+Magnolia+Farms.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsaBbxDQOBDmISBYfb6QfLFlCLHRYuKJ4wOL68uWE9VRVlbj1y-IoTa-sQ9cXWrpzBSVoPEMgZ_R5mT5q3bOe_z8ZFe1vsbxRJTS4oP_ujX7Cr8C6Zep-4YB_4YU6el88DcgEoJLIPkmV/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Special+Gift+from+Chip+and+Joanna's%2BMagnolia%2BFarms.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I was super excited when my sweet friend and hairdresser Crystal told me she was heading to Texas to visit her brother…and also planning a trip to Waco! Now if you are a big fan of <i><a href="http://magnoliahomes.net/fixer-upper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fixer Upper</a> </i>on HGTV like I am, you know what that means! Yep…a chance to check out Chip and Joanna’s home town!<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3lc7ynrRKYmIqYZ-xeJJP-6vOYeT9-uuqA3EXTe633ib50xh3HEvp8En_2f4Lf4cRzdD7P2Bs1ibCV5QxGpMSHQug1wgt7s8l2Yysn-sGWfc2-RuYYDIBgF8cfEHZuq3uS0S2epn33yw/s1600-h/Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252520Gaines%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Chip and Joanna Gaines" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPClGQTqz2cRoGQpl4w7OMNn7cG2CS74h1360cB-6Vnx08W6lW0q0MBkMZjPmsvBFuSZyaTSuUnb0QGnWgYu2lzeP73g_wYepLUCu7TJBkNhZx4dtavho4cE7LmcT8cU_EOJ6XLnoPDCUD/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Chip and Joanna Gaines" width="644" /></a>You’ve gotta love <a href="http://magnoliahomes.net/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chip and Joanna</a>…so talented and so much fun to watch on their hit TV show as they take houses in serious need of renovation and turn them into beautiful homes for their clients! I love Joanna’s style! And just in case you have never seen their show, you can take a peek into the farmhouse they have renovated for themselves by clicking <a href="http://magnoliahomes.net/the-farmhouse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsHDo2Q4vdqnDljjuIwQJ4j3HYhyZi0grJ-dDT060o2sW0sGOm52zM6QnlMsukuYCjXaor4rw7-kI20apD7xZfwl1TjGdICyGPxGHMVRa3m1kHzh4X3m4KNmGs5m8Y93iBqKq9NhqUc6y/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwV9hDNB3Q8I6dAS0sWA-_JeZaB7c66arrfFSVEdLZd79qWJQwdHp0aNN9CwdUrRKMc44JKefDxI45DprE9g-6WHwp1IAE2qFVKLJSeEeZmAIjhsmXb1zJA1Ga2qc7h52hAQ-EAXa9Tx0f/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="609" /></a> So imagine how surprised and delighted I was when I went in for my next…<i>ummm</i>…little fixer upper for my hair and Crystal had this waiting for me! She had visited Joanna’s shop<i> <a href="https://shop.magnoliahomes.net/" target="_blank">The Magnolia Market</a></i> and brought me back a surprise! Honestly, just the bag alone would have made me happy…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2ZsAQ6yiPMAO2IyC9VnRr3rd2kD__byvSjUOYpsw7Fm7l9r9M-GknSL_2mLEfE3vBw9YNWuZ3rm9_I9plMuL8iSDVS6Oh_skgL4AOaGyz545KjmMXXCYYXa22LzmI9I1m_ljGAne0VRE/s1600-h/Kitty%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Kitty" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX3MJloFsCXzWLBEnTlTXPiOgGeCoGYTsneXsFO_bb-JnOZUGbWP-hPFNUq7bP45LG2xT9jCS3j6AJsjy2yrWtjekFXRXZ74u1tfWa52YlBbD79mUT_il1BacycCdJVRgdWlrlxooCHzF/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Kitty" width="579" /></a> …and Miss Kitty was digging the tissue paper in her favorite colors! Well, digging it in her own cat way…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZzMKyBsx3WZ80T183tMETybNwZFsfPsUPRqwtVSdKjpH8CHNgnnuWDgoSsTLJMK8zNNPMBQ4l6R-RuFPN5QI_YFUtvI0LPRubmqJQaiPwa3WiEYIF-Md2XHArhiaI0YFIqvOHJ4gLIFM/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_n491EWIu1ohMlG6WNDS_0Zr5-LfrYJLjXFfOF0Fa45DcqItRFZO4xacMKK98ny3pJ8dFQCNaDZ08oKXwNPdnU9UT4CkhXHQESUiVnUdQUH7IfXa9YnGpEFn0wmE5ZezRMbzI_pmFeFMo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="579" /></a> …but I was so happy to find this inside…<i>a beautiful mercury glass votive holder!</i> Don’t you just love the shape…so unusual! It reminds me of a vintage French milk pail!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK9iSkrBBb5y7Pe5kfpOqWsoHgH7b06voza2SNe6dzt5wQv8X-ATs5fjZCkEib3q0oRvlI2LoseOl7aVaqh63Jx182czXnAYsAqwKlahSS5y4u8-XrsUY72agbLfquOlKcgS-WazHrTMb/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJXV5CVFVsvOujoF3igltH2Kv85ViozGP423Im7arUGDGBdtjRcweGI2ePK85LQEVhhKH2TupQHLCI861zKatBxQ-4-V2G3QCWH6pwQaVc5bpWo08Y0I-R9Jz0kHQdXqX-8636Nt2t2J4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="579" /></a> And look at the way it sparkles when lit…<i>gorgeous! </i>I am really loving that handle, too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlaA0_MY_8FrUOMS1vbK9s_BKjzMc40tNLLjj68078LFJZ9i6AsND_Rbk86N-n3YBNnvDL6XVQboc5_L8bKqCXPI1XbbAbTj-r5QGz7bfnLbsEoA2qi5Y4X-4kraIHE9AZEV5gisecSL3/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgckKXISgc84UEw30lz-OEjXic7JzqlCQ8lmT-TK0OVEZ62Sab3v0gM7geeJxHHPWx_rp-JgSKZMDpH9dHKb73Ie5yrJHmX6Sxm6OrMA-xgh5fmir1dnXM8WD4kKZDkqBFIy14mbS_hDlV/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="579" /></a>And I couldn’t wait to cut a few of my yellow knock out roses and use it as a little vase…<i>perfect! </i><br />I love having this little bit of <i>Fixer Upper</i> in my home and I am sure you will be seeing more of it in future vignettes! Thanks so much, Crystal, for thinking of me! It’s my new favorite treasure!<br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! 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A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms

I was super excited when my sweet friend and hairdresser Crystal told me she was heading to Texas to visit her brother…and also planning a t...

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10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring on Fall!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM7_2E2-4aohWJ6unC0gDXABIOP0k4OTRYoBMoFTPLy2QAYf0dCT1X6oxZSy_9KgcqbOvozP9sQb4MH_w_3PORTCzFbxlqopLpa3Dq0wVc1Z2HJ4tRnNBJl03vJej-NbdoYP0lVPQ4dfr/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%25252010%252520Things%252520You%252520Can%252520Do%252520Right%252520Now%252520to%252520Bring%252520On%252520Fall%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoYMuCveGqyFx6ASTlzhY8tpXmo1kMaGORzvTIEJfmMj_F9cBjxNQm8sBNSj4s-rhevzBFr_NqxMfLhm8GX1zJXI4Rqz_cNedMDXFWNpqJ-4B3-k2KlzF5oFGxLrEcEDacC2M0a11GIig/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="605" /></a>It’s September so I am officially declaring it<i><b> fall!</b></i> This is my favorite season and I want to squeeze every minute out of it that I can! But here in the South, the temperatures are still in the 90s and fall can seem a <i>loooog</i> way away. So what do I do to get an early start on my fall fun?<i><b> Here are 10 things you can do right now to hurry it up a little!</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BKQl0_jnwIznNiSVLnayJnR__j0KfPu1m1Zphc7kE9vzTGxOnnuKbqUTdaAOb_liONa651gc33PqRPGfyCcC-G1eZFjraX76-HRnJ0S1Y18iVFxTv04KJgFYIQqMMm0WvjTYSFWs75lA/s1600-h/002%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQg8pQ32ewd8VGTePjVehHdhiA6UG-rLUuSaisaNj1ks7N9RiWSKOMqGFT0TvJm7106VlUXLLBqcvBKY6IhTbjM48JkbjYGBEnlI1R5AcorQpz2dZtJS-bl9-VAbJkSNKFD2MGFYLCxW/?imgmax=800" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a> <b>1. Burn candles that have a fall scent.</b> This is my new favorite…Bath and Body Works <i>Heirloom Pumpkin</i>. My whole house smells heavenly!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY34FhaYwPgY840ymX1dhHIkHAcw-aeTgEhx54Barj2EY70VDHOtzfZE4iiNLGJLHuCd21O-S40I19_65gHvuRRecHFMR_yUgSV8ZUOwn1C_Er5fUMvpMN9FE1ReR8WCpZeaO6VM-WpetS/s1600-h/shirt%252520pumpkins2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF-UpN9g5_u_Es-VqGVNEco0MuL8VHWjroB99VepqWIwohyAXwr1-TIR9deuSA0_I2grQIefL79VMnAomIZq6R-Bwpr3mNGkjbZX_g-mVqUqUtjRWUYWZ0F_J5ndI7ZfwtSTjkFAklC6R/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="580" /></a> <b>2. Add some fall mums to your home.</b> Home Depot already has oodles of them in the garden department…and in all sorts of wonderful colors! Small yellow mums star in this<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/confessions-of-plate-addicts-fall-home.html" target="_blank">fall centerpiece</a></i>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZbWHYIvw8jMmVTS5AqD3ahG7xTX4BuyMsic_XmOBhhsnC3RPBOb-Y6efOr1sJ3fwFldlkcrHLUosxQw7W7tWAqpy_twfXbehnN0s5AkxafvwEJQe_QefIe7GlIGJBctv19IBfhUFlXXA/s1600-h/starbucks%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Starbucks" border="0" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFb6ctn75y9kEXcsOlEv3sQ9n5VPDSkyPSBsugEmlJ9jC6DogvJjLDQq8sGtYYSnZvF2xyhCCJegbnq3ztH9srUSyjI89qN0LdygK9kqQMAwqDT4GyWkS-BeLLbA3TnI8J-YmjXRBbc2x/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Starbucks" width="608" /></a> <b>3. Head on over to Starbucks for a <i><a href="http://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-fans-celebrate-the-return-of-fall" target="_blank">Pumpkin Spice Latte</a></i>.</b> They are bringing them out early this year! <i>Yum!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2lwsh6LTnCjp49PRw0B0d4b-2kUU5NfpXbQgzpQdk6p3KUhT6lqhlU6gHS1HCsaxyWD_W39jFR8OBs0rNiEioZjyAJ5bGSfEkXizdy-OzARuiHdInx1NXQ6YrzWR4Jk7qxPjGFhhOhTt/s1600-h/072%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2KCtcviwtEdA5KEvQV4feu4tzzzjgIOCbXawzp5wNgQExJWNZYGittLC98xrrDWhXedLxxzuFPCV8SvqyxXzprLJ7jLxh_LVGs3uNXBxrfAZkzLOFcSL8xiyYLSSymwtAx6kpTuJmSyd/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a> <b>4. Go to a near-by pumpkin patch</b>…and take the kids! Our favorite in the north Georgia mountains has already opened!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkek3iqPMVT0pUPgB0Wq_HrrqnrRm5hzvVz92Qgu0zGHLUqmnUvmYQ_MwozkVUDRXZdOd6I25VY2jE7zLkrU0QJOmIxoCaAL4GpxO_U0cIftL7IFs9Qfs4rTc5FOck1Vn4QQ_X7S7VaEs/s1600-h/boiled%252520peanuts%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Boiled Peanuts" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk935pnFd8o2of-j3-fll52hiGixOI4zyQBvK4ArJIAvoCKE3WuFXJ-8Ut5ue1OIUAW-NeRjmO42WT65OmgHvAlBD8n7x79bc5cWJDEI8D1WNifLkLstcINsTBZWL77pijzOmDLDLSbx0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Boiled Peanuts" width="439" /></a> <b>5. Eat some boiled peanuts. </b>OK…this one may be a Southern thing, but they are so yummy and they just taste like fall to me! I am lucky because the best boiled peanuts anywhere are sold at a little farm stand about 10 minutes from me. Raw peanuts should be available soon, if they are not already, so you could even make your own using the simple recipe found <i><a href="http://www.boiled-peanut-world.com/how-to-make-boiled-peanuts.html" target="_blank">here.</a> </i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP000fqU2C2VLRbjjY9EJUCRegdGrt7eUb1tdlvB8X0WFTfLVzY06mIsxhttFQZWAA4Q9Y3b0CwnqHBhv3oVq6egSDGNg-6Jo-BNZius01Orle-pNQW8hsa2c32v4WdkaWL5Jb2_Zno6v/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Shirt%252520Pumpkin%252520Pillow%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shirt Pumpkin Pillow" border="0" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYg2O_S6FBsfF2f6OqNDZpIjWlGAvIID2H03xDSKxb565V3e6jDu4eACVvfh16cKDSum9kYf_QVMPZkkrvJE8G6FkMZVqy4AG8_oK5t2gk9_Try3Td36gbXx44ypw267Crd_GZHeTfdmCQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shirt Pumpkin Pillow" width="609" /></a> <b>6. Add a little fall to your décor.</b> Even if you aren’t ready to go full-blown fall, just few additions, such as my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-fun-with-old-shirtsa-pumpkin-pillow.html" target="_blank">shirt pumpkin pillow</a></i> and<i> </i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/easy-no-sew-shirt-pumpkins.html" target="_blank"><i>no-sew shirt pumpkins</i></a>, will suggest that fall feeling! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFCWZ-iCyvaAVxuKl2vrb-EAR7g7e9g-bogEbX6_t5pEUawlWYMMaAEydjh0hS5QTGVQLZh7-AcSrtdS6yopAf7lFOlqQlXc4Dzz91Vu3aEgVBpn2F6D-fXb8wtPv97EX7r0oUkXbMQ4B/s1600-h/Baby%252520Kitty%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Baby Kitty" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBUXImJb8FIep5N5BwSmvUaMNeDjrqvkRpzhBuqiVRiiRZdUEKmhxXwFEQ_temFKqhk78jH0fXE4zPCZQzoCXVARaUJ1jPgLnuwkmBnqFq3og2xFSZ_pufNRxspSeWoCQ0SrfzOadmcnv/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Baby Kitty" width="644" /></a> And if you are lucky enough to already sport the appropriate fall colors like Baby Kitty, you can just relax on that one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9zu2OKxJ3ZamZopQrXlxXYxfFEvEBnXfnxbrkHuCqrc_juqIWpQpeprKc0Efh13boSfTIyoLaf0_3EZqtlQ1czrcn1m0gl8hgi3xohXCQeVHIA9TFtAQKTne6mTnM-dlsEd5ZMjOg-_n/s1600-h/51550b8fdda8ebb80808613c75b1fc46%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Apples" border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6MK5WiLCGfXb0HC6tc5qxO2Zv3jbvj9QlYnUBe7oMGX_61_EfvpqmTVKKUt9lFf_hmOvDaCZAY5RiCD25s6WYwVVcBqfq6LkoFUQpFZS3byLTYEYZE6H8nWLaAtVytNsaBpGk3rweAH/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Apples" width="619" /></a> <b>7. Go apple picking. </b>Local apples are available right now in the north Georgia mountains. If you live in this area, you will find a list of harvest dates by variety <a href="http://www.redapplebarn.com/picking.htm" target="_blank"><i>here.</i></a><i> </i>Make a day of it and take the kids!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZjJOo9hPOee86_2tJenrgDEzCuhyphenhyphenOQJmloHBoKeT-kkhyphenhyphenAY8tOlaYacNkBOzUTEjzDdS369oydWDD9GdgWQmuZh5kntABMhW7BB8G81vpcarN2BStsFNLwKn8RLVIreBRx738k3GEMSL/s1600-h/basket%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUeknQBv1VbT9ZB8RppCCct7_mI6nB1qfC3qG_EaDHGTwyerj0j0_uBJx4FMe0_hgS5EhSlKgvr0vlGH-h-lyZIyhT33Y7anq1oJTLpq37q5TkaBiq-C8vaZXEFIrNZlrdiHyk5tiPXVt/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a><b> 8. Add a fall wreath or basket to your front door. </b>Hey, you don’t have to do your whole porch…no pressure! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQtezpvpbX0-_iPclWmoYC5GlA3_hyphenhyphenGdw44uA39QaFs3aSezf-3EinfeijAVpkCKRAAtuN-It4x2SwZBJuU7eAG9dcW689lFOKAi02IiEde90Qn1izyJjcTjQchyphenhyphenXBdBlAY4sbaz-4S18/s1600-h/Inside_a_corn_maze_near_Christchurch%25252C_New_Zealand%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Corn Maze" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpDI68k-qBrqOKwblE88xnWR5DtOK8XzkDWJlydHL2rncYiGXj4blsQL4wVNiRrR5v71ZNSMwiAQ21x355hijG5-KtfdgxR-gyQOjqJu7Ylh5XTV715t1omIWmT76BZFyMbYDtuPXnzCj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Corn Maze" width="580" /></a> <b>9. Go to a corn maze. </b>Yep…they are open for business now, too…but you might want to do it at night here in the South. It’s still too darn hot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzdRoYOzRTroUTKYesUBf4uNaI3uvqFSVVnFUTS2ywrIxQfOoJohwYHbu83kXn5CeAkZoiygHtHvqQo5bRhGT9uYTnU3yk2yeWW9WQbIZUDn-ilBo9ajEnKmS9luep07Ttvu9ZrgCcIGS/s1600-h/9811-spicy-pumpkin-bread-m%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Spicy Pumpkin Bread" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9X-mRaZ2Z4LrryE_1eBiEXu6Odu0hYpUeNGH355P8gzLouRSFIuLC442-7oVdHKcW3HNv7gTOGTVD8HqNZNQfoXkCHMdr93iWE88_X66uK2kzYxDGh4ID9jXiuPoDXab83yQqDYfVd-i/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Spicy Pumpkin Bread" width="404" /></a> <b>10. Bake something pumpkin-y. I</b>t will makes your whole house smell <i>soooo</i> good…and it’s yummy, too! If you are looking for a variety of recipes, you will find some<i> <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/pumpkin-bread-recipes/print?print" target="_blank">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNbrb9GRKYEOPkqRkndW8A4Yltv1nNC-e2aZPJnBFMmGeNMDbwVwo3hpgz-8lHYoIBt9VpSDTDrqySKk8KLa8TDD6psImAfR4Qjfpa4eTGYeaOhO5W5Bose9I1kyIeQdtM3tNLRazmyjt/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Fall%252520Porch%252520Tour%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Fall Porch Tour" border="0" height="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzROqy0uQ8K6uFQIJQdoYS_P0VACY58ng75FSjTnNBmNkIkDWfU28ZpIAITxpD39YUkdKk_P2zRKxhZ9zOj4SW7OBLZ25XDE3v1Xnnb67Lc2AD0XMFrv4HXlf42HDQ3GLGscivks4Y-_v/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Fall Porch Tour" width="609" /></a> And just in case you are in the mood for a little more fall, here is my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/plate-addicts-fall-porch-tour-2013.html" target="_blank">fall porch tour</a> </i>from last year. This year’s is still at the “wreath only” stage for now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnZ7WahcnCFE8ebYmGc-D9kqgi8-2H0h19DAX3TpRvQqY8HMMoIilLxRX8uqolZ5LubyBsQSa1-FjS_zFxRTF51UKhnQWRXF-Ty7mYWIpq9hKbiit5Pso_XeAT-SuU0aG-81cogEwcBp/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Fall+Home+Tour+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnZ7WahcnCFE8ebYmGc-D9kqgi8-2H0h19DAX3TpRvQqY8HMMoIilLxRX8uqolZ5LubyBsQSa1-FjS_zFxRTF51UKhnQWRXF-Ty7mYWIpq9hKbiit5Pso_XeAT-SuU0aG-81cogEwcBp/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Fall+Home+Tour+5.jpg" /></a></div>And finally, here’s a peek at <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/confessions-of-plate-addicts-fall-home.html" target="_blank">my home all decked out for fall</a></i> last year. I have some ideas cooking and I’m in the planning stages for this year…just need a trip to the pumpkin patch to get started! </div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's it! Before you know it, the real deal will be here and it will be double the fun! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><b>Note:</b> None of the companies mentioned compensated me in any way. I just like their stuff!</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't forget to pin it!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJhM3QY2V2DNwHUc6MBes0iQHJ6pEeyAOxTUh7b9RQpEO3v9U3HpJKqPzTvUJiO-rf5gZJav9UEWYVuAob4NDKaPyQQevXsiGWpWoUueJFjNGDQv29QLupjKu53YxZLANlhr_8G5Gai7p/s1600/page2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJhM3QY2V2DNwHUc6MBes0iQHJ6pEeyAOxTUh7b9RQpEO3v9U3HpJKqPzTvUJiO-rf5gZJav9UEWYVuAob4NDKaPyQQevXsiGWpWoUueJFjNGDQv29QLupjKu53YxZLANlhr_8G5Gai7p/s1600/page2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my ideas for bringing on fall! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring on Fall!

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