What I Learned This Fall

I am linking up with Emily P Freeman and What I learned this fall. Check out the other contributors.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

My youngest joined the band.  So for the first time really since 1990, I have been going to High School Football Games.  It's weird.  I am with the band. I am a Band Mom.  I played viola in the my high school orchestra.  I literally only know about band  thanks to my band friends from High School. My son's high school field show was  " New World" with music from Antonin Dvorak. Their field show is based on NASA's Apollo 11 Mission .  We even had our own Apollo 11.  I thought they did incredible.

* all scrapbook layouts made with digital project life

GROWING BEETS

While people were deep into talking politics, I decided to grow beets.  I don't think they are that controversial. Now, brussel sprouts that is a controversial vegetable

WRITING 31 DAYS

My topic for 31 days was a bit different this year. I always learn something about myself when I post for 30 days.  I love the discipline of it.  I have learned I write better when I pre-write these type of series.  I managed to pre- write about 80% and I think that leaves some flexibility to be spontaneous. Here is the link to all that goodness.

TITANIC 

Love this kids imagination - we have a Lego Titanic. Lots of hours have been spent sinking the Titanic

My before school kid is totally into the Titanic.  His parents and I have no idea what sparked that.  But it has led to some interesting before school activities

I was told this was an artifact - ha ha

of course we made icebergs

Word to Your Mother - Halloween

You know I would have word decor in my Halloween decor, right.

totally crooked and then fell - The story of my life

I have a whole eye thing going on. Letter Board is now hanging in my entryway.

Magnet Google Eyes 

Link for zombie baseball eyes

More details about dollar store eye wreath

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Word to Your Mother- Monday Wisdom

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Word to Your Mother - Lego Words

Legos by virtue of having children especially male children  have been become part of my decor.

Throwback photo of Big E and Niki the dog

My boys are now 19 and 15 so I thought my Lego days were over.  However I now watch a 7 year old and Legos are very much a thing.  Glad I hung onto our massive bin.  Sometimes, I get bored and go rogue.  7 year olds don't appreciate my greatness.

Lego Silent Scream

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Word to My Mother - Clipboards

I like temporary word art, photo displays, and art.  I like to mix things up.  Below is a clipboard that I have had  displayed in my laundry room for ages.

Laundry Basket Angel

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INSPIRATION
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Check out I Should Be Mopping and their Fall Triptych displayed on clipboards

How to Make a Clipboard Wall

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Word to Your Mother - Enevelope Art

My sister is an artist.  All the mail we receive - Birthday cards etc from her has these amazing drawings on them. I frequently have these hanging on my magnet board.

She also gave me one of my favorite pieces of word art. It hangs in my entry way.

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Word to My Mother - Being Quotable Runs in the Family #TBT

"The bond of loyalty is stronger than any chain of iron."

When my oldest was about 10, I found this quote on his desk.  He is 19 now.  I have no idea if he keeps quotes written down now but at 10 he was collecting quotes. He however is a writer so maybe one day people will be quoting him.

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Word to Your Mother - Wordy Wednesday - Letter Board

The weather has been it's typical Pacific Northwest self.  Lots of rain and wind happened last week.  I thought this was fitting as we enter the Halloween Season.

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Word to Your Mother - Post it Notes

Somehow post it notes have worked their way into my decor. One year I spelled out Jingle with post it notes for our Elf but not Elf on the Shelf.  Instead of a elf that causes mischief, we have a bear named Stitch that causes Stitch Mischief.

It appears that I am using Post It notes as the main decor on my desk. Don't be me!

post t note on the right says - O Sweet Adventure, please last forever and keep my heart wild too. The cow is courtesy of my youngest son.

Where is the weirdest spot you have been left a post it note?  I WANNA KNOW!!!

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Word to Your Mother - Magnet Boards

As part of my family command center, I have a magnet board.  Doesn't command center sound much better than where I hang random stuff. My magnet board is an old frame I painted and my husband cut sheet metal to use as the magnetic surface. I like to hang pictures on mine.

There is even a little magnetic poetry.

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Word to Your Mother - Dry Erase Boards

I like using picture frames with glass as dry erase boards.  I think it is a step above the white board you put in your locker in High School.  Currently I have 2 dry erase boards that have been made out of cupboard doors that have been modified with glass.  The two quotes I have been on there for a while. They hang in my family room. It is difficult to get a good picture because the light really reflects off the glass.

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INSPIRATION
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Not a dry Erase Board but sign made from a Cupboard Door - DIY Hello Fall Sign

Word to Your Mother - My Little Friend

I think I am a plant lady or a plant hoarder.  I really can't decide which.  I love big plants and I cannot lie.  The pic above is of my aloe.  It is huge surrounded by all its little babies.  I believe my Mother in Law gave me the original plant and I think it is about 13 years old.

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Word to Your Mother - Coffee Letter Board

It has gotten so dark and gloomy here in the Pacific Northwest.  Fall has officially arrived with lots of rain.  My coffee drinking increases substantially when the weather is bad.  

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Word to Your Mother - #TBT Secret Facility

This throw back Thursday goes with my post on Monday about sidewalk chalk.  My son and his friend loved playing with sidewalk chalk.  They cracked me up one time with their drawing of their "SECRET FACILITY"

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Word to Your Mother - Wordy Wednesday

This I put up for the first day of school.  I know a little dark but funny.  My youngest started High School the day I put this up.

*** More information about my letter board can be found here.

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Word to Your Mother - Mom Quote

The metal sign hangs in my laundry room and it always crooked what does that mean?

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