Wooden Candle Holder

 

When I ask you last week what use you would find for this wooden holder I got all kinds of good answers. Here are a few: mail holder, shoe polish and brushes holder, a holder for knives, and a candle holder. One of you even suggested a more decorative idea, like putting small canning jars with flowers in it.

I really liked all of the ideas and there is a possibility that I may eventually use all of them! You know how I'm constantly changing things out.

 My own original thought was to fill the holder with candles since it looks like a Colonial candle holder I've seen in old drawings from that period.

 

 I did like Liz's idea of the more decorative option too. So I tried it dressed out for Fall. Kind of cute this way. Certainly more colour!

Now I need to find a place to hang it in this very small kitchen of mine.

 

I've switched out the Spring bird plate for my cottage plate that is more in line with the Fall colours.

 

I love the verse on this little plate. It always reminds me of Paul speaking in Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.

New King James Version

Contentment, an aspiration of mine, for sure.

 

I can't let you get away today without showing you my middle son's latest family photo.

 

Double and Trouble are expecting a new addition to their family in March. This is going to make an even ten for us with grandchildren!

That's the latest here for now....

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Hoping your weekend is a blessed one!

Thank you for dropping by-Kim

 





 

 





A Hoot of a Give-Away!

  Hoot! Hoot!

My sweet blogger friend Trish over at Notes of Sincerity is having an October give-away.

I'm not going to give you the details, but I will tell you this white little hooter is involved!

If you have never visited Trish's blog, you are in for a treat as well. She eats, drinks, and

sleeps quilting, I think. How else could she turn out all those happy coverlets she makes?

I am on my way over this very minute to register,  and then I'm going to show you my

make-do autumn arrangements.

O.K. I'm back. Am I fast, or not?

Seriously, I am on this kick to 'make-do'. It all started with the whole de-cluttering

process. I think when you go through so much stuff and determine that you haven't

used it in years and don't even want it or need it anymore, it gets you to thinking about

your future purchases. I find that I now ask myself just how badly I want something or

really need the item before I just up and buy it on a whim- just because I can.

 

Last week I discovered that my box full of fall decor was stuffed out in the shed

with all the other boxes from what was once our garage, which as most of you

know is now the MIL camp. So this was the perfect opportunity to put my money

where my mouth is and 'make-do'! The pumpkin in my wooden bowl was 'free' at

the pumpkin patch and the gourds were a gift from my daughter. Not sure how long

this will last, but I'm really enjoying with the challenge.

This was taken yesterday, between downpours, on our way up to the Canadian Carvers gift

shop. My SIL brought my MIL back from Michigan and we had to visit 'The Voyageur's

Cookhouse' for sweets and tea and then on to shop. No, I didn't buy a thing.

How are the colors out your way? I really do love hearing what's happening where you live!

Blessings-Kimberly