Happy October, and welcome to TFT! This is my FIFTH year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers! We recently celebrated the 600th TFT! Please hop over to Katherine’s after linking up to congratulate her on the milestone and to thank her for starting this wonderful party.
NOTE: The party time has changed to 9:00 a.m. MDT (11:00 EST)

Here’s what I’ve been up to:

Unfortunately I have dealt with another round of the flu, which exacerbated  some chronic health flare ups, so I haven’t been able do a lot of bloggy stuff. I did however start feeling a little better this past weekend and ended up snagging some great thrifted finds of specific items that I have been looking for since moving in to our new home, including the fabulous Federal eagle mirror that I gave a quick makeover. Check out my recent October Junkin’ Finds  to see my scores and the “after” of the mirror.

I also scored some gorgeous Norfolk Pine Garland at Marshalls! If you fell in love with Norfolk Pine like I did last season, then you probably know how hard it is to come by and how expensive it can be. The Marshall’s price was a great bargain and I figure I was just there at the right time! Don’t worry, my mantel isn’t actually seasonally confused, but I was just testing out the pine garland to get an idea of how I might want to style the mantel for Christmas.

Simple and Festive Christmas Decorating Tips

With having  a new home to decorate for the holidays, I have been doing a lot of Christmas decorating pinning and planning. Here is a post from last year with some of my favorite easy ideas for Christmas Decor.

Now here are some beautiful features from last week’s party!

Autumn at Home~ Everyday Living

Thanksgiving Centerpiece with Moss Covered Pumpkins~ Thistle Key Lane

Amber Glass for Autumn Displays ~ Common Ground

Fall Gold Tablescape~ Mantel and Table

Fall Mantel in Rusts and Browns ~ It All Started with Paint

Fall Leaves on a Tray Inspired by Vermont ~ Calypso in the Country

Bonus Feature

Homemade Apple Pie Filling ~  Walking on Sunshine Recipes

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy the party!