I Love Fall

 I know what you all are thinking: is she crazy? School has not even started yet. Oh, I know this. But I also know that I walked through Target the other day, and school shopping is in full-swing. And my classes start in less than three weeks.  So for me, that means my favorite time of year is just around the corner. And with a mere three weeks left until I start my 9 credit hours, while working part time, trying to exercise, keep up a house, be a wife and mother, I am not going to have the usual time I have in the past. So I had better get to hopping!

 Not sure why it is I love Fall so much. It could be that my birthday (and nearly 70 % of my family's too) is in fall. It could be my growing up in Ohio and attending a steam engine show (if you do not know what a steam engine is, please google it!) and camping with my family at the show the first weekend of fall every year. (The steam engine show was at Malabar farms in Ohio, where I think Grace Kelly was married, but do not quote me on that and where there were crafts, hay rides, and indian village and crafts and yummy food that left me in such a state of happiness.)

 Or it could be growing up on 40 acres of land in West Virginia, situated right on the Shenandoah river with the Blue Ridge mountains rolling right behind the river. The colors were brilliant and so beautiful. And the fall festivals, well, I just could go on and on about those.

I am not sure what makes me love the fall so much, but I do. I love to craft this time of year. I am even starting to plan Jacob's birthday party in a fall festival theme (although we will not actually be celebrating Collin's birthday, I want to give him something fun since he did not get a party because of Jacob and him being sick really quite sick with RSV this year on his birthday) so Jacob's birthday celebration is kind of Collin's party too.

 So in my 3 weeks left of freedom, and when I do have the spare moments that I am not being beckoned elsewhere, I want to make a few crafts.

 I do not plan on even trying to make all of these (not completely crazy here!) but a few of these would be just right for our home and could also be used a decorations for the Fall Festival birthday celebration!

 Have I mentioned I love felted wool too? I am kind of a sucker for it. And for garlands and wreaths.

The pumpkins below are darling, but these, the acorns, and the lanterns are all projects I would buy before making at this point. Maybe next year?

 For my next few weeks, I definitely want to make the leaf and candy corn garlands, tweaking it a bit in color and style. I also want to make a few of the burlap signs as they would also make some cute birthday presents!

 The wreath below just makes me smile! Love the felted wool. It is just so pretty!

And the garland below just kills me. I am also a sucker for sparkles, and that fine glitter just makes the garland pop. 

 I have already made some of these in a birthday theme in the past for Collin, and they really are so easy. Love the fabric banners.

And this wreath above would be great for all year. I just had to throw it in there. 

So there you have it. I cannot wait for the birthday party. I am thinking of doing fall games, letting each family pick a pumpkin (we seem to be popping with pumpkins in our garden!) and having some delicious soups. And barring any inclement weather, it can be done outside, which works well with such a large family group.

So happy almost fall!