10.03.2011

Broken Ankles and Beatin' the Aggies...It's Monday, Y'all

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First thing's first...

THE HOGS BEAT A&M! Y'ALL SURE YOU WANT TO JOIN THE SEC? ; )

I'm only joshin' y'all. I mean, we did kinda kick their booties there in the second half, but they put up a noble fight in the first half. The Aggs look mighty fine this year and their defense is way better than ours. Alas, we still won though, just like last year : ) Maybe next year, Aggies!

Second thing's, well, second...

The hubs badly broke his ankle and fibia on Thursday night playing intramural flag football, (no, I'm not making that up), so we've been a little house bound this past weekend. He's expected to make a full recovery, but it will be slow going. Several weeks in an air cast w/ crutches + lots of pain meds= pray for us being newlyweds and dealing with this right out of the gate, haha! Here's the damage, in a lovely iPhone pic: WARNING: This picture is hard to look at...if you're squeamish, you might wanna scroll to the pretty fall decorating ideas and photos instead:



Thirdly, A Blonde Ambition has a brand new sponsor! Meet Lauren Cordle, an Independent Scentsy Consultant who would love to help y'all get Scentsified (word?) There are some AH-MAY-ZING fall scents, like my favorite, Honey Pear Cider and Pumpkin Roll Scentsy, which is just perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. Go check out her page now!


Let’s talk about fall décor! I’ve been scouring Pinterest in hopes of finding inspiration for fall decorations for our home and OH MY, did I find a lot:

  • I really love the idea of doing pumpkin topiaries. The height is a major attention grabber and the bright orange of the pumpkins just pops on a front porch. LOVE!

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  • I’m pretty obsessed with white pumpkins this year. I think they’re chic and a little more high-end looking than typical orange pumpkins, especially for interior decorating. I also like the second photo (on the right) below in which the artist did a decoupage treatment to the pumpkin using golden leaves…presh!

Via Pinterest and Pottery Barn website
  • I seriously might have to replicate this front door scene that this designer created using a monogram initial and pinecones with simple, fall colored ribbon. I think a trip to Hobby Lobby for supplies might just be in order!

    via Pinterest

  • How cute is this fall place setting? I’m not one for throwing super fancy dinner parties, but I think I might need to try this for Thanksgiving! We’re planning on doing Thanksgiving at our house this year and having both sides of the family come over…so I’ll need to have the table looking super cute!

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  • This pumpkin got the plaid treatment! This looks semi-easy to do and could even be a nod to my Scottish/Irish heritage…eh? Now we just need to find an Italian-looking pumpkin for my hubby’s heritage, haha

    via Pinterest
  • Y’all have probably seen the pic above floating around Pinterest, but I just had to post it. You can create these at home by carving out the inside of a red delicious apple and inserting a tea candle. It would look gorgeous for fall and even Christmas, as the red is just perfect for holidays!


  • Finally, decorate your iPhone or Blackberry with Ashley Brooke Design's adorable October downloadable wallpaper, seen above. I put it on mine just last night and love it! Go here to get yours for free!
  • Woops, how did those get on here? : ) Not a decoration for your home, but definitely a nice one for your feet…these Booker Boots from J.Crew in this luxurious chocolate color are TDF! (to die for)

I’m off to convince the hubs that I need a new pair of boots, (yeah right)…wish me luck!

Be blessed, lovelies-

26 comments:

  1. Poor hubs!! Hope he gets better soon and the fall decor is just beautiful!!!! :)

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  2. Hope your hubby has a speedy recovery!! I know being in a cast is NO FUN!

    Love all your fall pinterest decoration inspiration from Pinterest!

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  3. Hi BSA! I don't have a Pinterest, although I LOVE that site! I think I'd drive myself crazy if I subscribed to another form of social media, ha! Love to go on there and look at the gorgeous photos, though!

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  4. haha! His ankle looks like mine do right now!!!! ;) Glad there's no surgery! And while it's not fun, I'm thankful the injury isn't much worse and neither of y'all are laid up in a hospital! Miss y'all! Hope you have a good week!!!

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  5. White pumpkins are my favorite!! I did a fall themed bridal shower last year with white pumpkins, green gords and burlap with sterling silver trays - it was quite fab!! Also go to the Pottery Barn website, they have a lot of fall decorating ideas with white pumpkins. I'm ADDICTED to Pinterest myself :)

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  6. omg what a game, right?!

    i was in dallas when the victory happened, although i didn't go to the game, i was still excited to be there!
    Go Hogs! wps.

    omg all those lovely pictures makes me want to do some fall decorating. i think a new fall wreath for my front door is in order.

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  7. Hope the hubby has a speedy recovery. And those boots....LOVE EM!!! But $150-160 or so is my limit...to bad so sad. I am on the hunt for some just like that though.

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  8. I love to look at all the wonderful fall decorating ideas but never seem to get around to doing any of them. Thanks for sharing. Hope your hubby starts to feel better soon and is up and going quickly.

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  9. i really like all your fall decor inspiration! esp the front door with the pine cones!

    and OMG those boots are TDF (haha I had never seen that one before) ... i might make my way to the jcrew website soon too haha I just so happen to have a gift card that I have been saving hah

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  10. I've had a broken foot before so I can totally relate to how painful his injury is. Speedy recovery. Sucks to get injured as an adult versus Being a kid
    We take so much longer to heal!!

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  11. love your picks!! I am going to check out those pictures for the Iphone!

    xo

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  12. I love the apples with the tea light in them, so cute! I'll def. have to try them. Fall is a perfect time for decorating!

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  13. I just welcomed those same boots to my closet! Great minds think alike! :)

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  14. Hope your husband has a speedy recovery!

    I love the white pumpking with the golden leaves. I think that might be something I will do this season! And the front door is so cute, such a great idea!

    http://www.laurensweetnothings.blogspot.com/

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  15. poor husband! hope he heals quickly!! and loveee those boots. i may have to go try to convince my hubs that i need them too. haha

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  16. Hope the hubby heals soon!!!

    And I was pumped to see those Aggies lose. You just can't mess with the SEC. They never seem to learn.

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  17. Poor hubby :-(... just wanted to say that I adore your wedding pics so far, keep them coming because they are so not boring!!! XXX

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  18. I love all of those fall decorating ideas!!!!!!

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  19. Leslie,

    I MUST know if those pumpkin toparies are what you created or where I can purchase that? I LOVE IT! And I never, ever would have thought about using white pumpkins, but it's just plain fabulous! My poor planters are so pitiful and I need something to spice them up!!

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  20. Love this!! I was SO glad that y'all beat the Ags! I'm an Oklahoma State girl and I was at our game where we beat them last weekend at College Station and I loved it! :)

    ~Tiffany
    http://tiffanyd22.blogspot.com

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  21. What a GAME, right?! I am ready for Auburn this weekend! I hope the hubby's ankle gets to feeling better!

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  22. Just bought a new warmer and that yummy honey pear cider scent brick from a Scentsy consultant in our area. Love, love, love!!

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  23. Love that big gold S from the door scene, I need that asap! Also loving the Booker boots - perfect for fall!

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