{i've got my eye on these...}

...and I really, really want 'em!!!

{all images from Pottery Barn Kids}

oh my grittiness... i can hardly stand it! i can just imagine those vintage looking placemats on my white kitchen table and those cute plates on my plate rack above my pantry door and as far as the battery operated candles go... i'd have no problem scattering those all throughout my house for some added flickering spookiness! How 'bout you?

oh and if you're wonderin' where in the world i've been all this time... my computer was having serious issues for a very long time, and frankly.. i just didn't know what i wanted to write about either, but with the changing of seasons into my favorite of all & a good dose of vintage halloween goodness i'm back and feelin' grittier than ever! 

{october up 'til now...}

Whooaaa... all of October up 'til now has been filled with seasonal goodness, activities, events, long awaited visits, brushing up on and learning new skills and more.- There's so much that has inspired me throughout this time and all these experiences... My trip to visit my sista and bff Kim was much needed for all of us I think.. it was filled with grittiness & creativity, knitting/crocheting, baking & jewelry making... I was also able to attend the creative *SPARK* event just last weekend with best friends and it exceeded my hopes & wishes of what it might be like by far! 

We took classes and worked on creative projects that I can hardly wait to share. I still need to finish a few.. I did finish my vintage flower makeover on a plain shirt and love it! I'm so excited to create & do much more with this skill. 

I also L-O-V-E-D the photography class and have been experimenting with all the different settings on my camera & taking photos outside of "auto." This is so invigorating to me... I really enjoy capturing what's interesting to me & what I see through the lens. 

We learned a technique called "sunflare" that I really like and have been having fun working with.

Sunday, I looked out the window and saw Syd and her little friend Jade out on her front lawn having a picnic on a blanket, listening to music and playing together. It was that perfect time of day for shooting photos and the setting was so natural that I decided to go out and practice and I'm pretty happy with how they turned out!

{the vibrant colors fill my soul with gladness...}

Scenes of autumn within the culdesac we live--

~sandee.