moments with melissa

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I always have a hard time figuring out what to do when it comes time to decorate for the different seasons. I could definitely go crazy and decorate but that takes a lot of time and money to collect items in order to do so. Now, although I love decorating for fall - and other seasons - I have a hard time justifying the purchasing of many different items because décor could cost a lot. Along with purchasing and growing your collection, the other issue is finding storage for all your décor!!

What I have done over the years instead is purchase only a few key fall décor items. If I haven't been able to find things I would like, then I just make the time to do some crafting either alone or make a friends date out of it! I absolutely love making custom décor but I mean sometimes my time is very limited so I do go on the hunt for the items I need to complete my vision!

Well I have included some fall décor that I have used this year. I tried my best to be cost efficient with my décor this year and purchased only a few items which I plan to keep and I also have some décor which I purchased that could potentially be used for more than one season as well!


Okay so, I always struggle with outdoor décor and it took me a little bit of time to actually figure out what to do. After some 'Pinteresting', and dog walks around my neighbourhood, I think I got figured out!


Above you will see I have purchased a few crates, some pumpkins, a few lanterns, flowers, written frame, wreath and a doormat. I wanted something simple but that provided a nice fall statement. We also finally got around to staining our porch and I love how the colour turned out! The key to decorating is being smart about when to buy your items so that you don't have to spend a fortune, and shop around before finalizing anything!


- Wreath; Michael's they have cute wreaths but sometimes can be expensive, wait for a sale or coupon! Home Sense usually has some super cute ones as well!

- Crates; you can buy them anywhere but I actually like the price Wal-Mart sells them for and they have a variety of sizes.

- Doormat; Canadian Tire. I was going to purchase a Fall specific mat but I am about reusing when possible and figured this could be where I do that.

- Lantern; I purchased the lantern, the candle and the flowers from Michael's. I purchased everything when they had their 60% off deals making this mini craft a lot more affordable to complete! This will be a décor piece that I will likely use for several seasons as I could just change the florals inside.

- Wheat; I did not go with real wheat, but found this at Canadian Tire!

- Flowers; the potted flowers in the background are real, I made this purchase at our local grocery store - The Real Canadian Superstore they always have awesome seasonal floral arrangements.

- "Gathering" frame; Michael's

- Pumpkins; purchased at our local grocery store. I enjoyed how these looked because the stem on the top looks cute and fancy! haha I do plan on painting these pumpkins white and possibly another colour to match my décor better.