Fall Inspiration

Tomorrow is the first day of school, that means that Fall is approaching quickly! I love decorating for Fall. This starts a constantly evolving decorating season around our house. I have started to put my collection of "fake" pumpkins and gourds on my mantle. I don't have alot of really cool places around my house to decorate so I try to keep decor at a minimun inside the house. I have a few favorite pieces that I set out each year and I try to buy one special something each year to add to my collection. Usually a nice "fake" pumpkin or gourd. This year I found some of the prettiest fall picks at Hobby Lobby, they are so reasonable! I had a hard time choosing there were so many great items on their shevles!
My main decorating takes place on our front porch, I put my scarecrow out on my bench, add some hay bales, lots of pumkins and gourds and of course corn stalks! I get so much of my inspiration by going to the pumpkin patches, local farmers markets and roadside stands. Last year I bought the perfect Cinderella pumpkin, I loved it! I enjoy taking the kids to our favorite cider mills for fresh cider, donuts and pumkin picking. We try to hit at least 3 or 4 during the season. I also take tons of pictures during the season. I love taking a fall color tour and taking in the glorious changes going on. My favorite are the bright red maple trees, I cannot get enough of them! I love the rich colors and yummy smells of the season. I am always burning great smelling candles, anything that smells like caramels, pumpkins or spicy cinnamon. I cannot stand to smell apple smelling candles, I found out I was pregnant with Dayton in the fall of 1994 and I remember the smells of apple candles in the air and I was so nauseaus at the time, I still cannot stand it 13 years later!
Last year I stacked pumbkins in large urns on our front porch, of course I have no picture of it! I am addicted to white pumpkins, so so pretty!
Melissa at Inpisred Room is hosting a fall inspiration party so I thought I would share some of my favorite fall images from people, places and things that inspire me during the season. Some of the pictures are from my favorite store Violet's Blue, I took these a few years ago of their fall decoration. They are a huge inspiration to me!
P.S. Yes, I took all of these pictues, they are the places that I visit, and are near my home. I took the pictures of my kiddos next to the cool blue truck last year at my favorite pumpkin patch.