What I’m Lovin’ Wednesday: Tee Time

No, I’m not a golffer.
I’m almost certain I will never be a golfer.
The Mr golfs but the only way I like golf is if it’s playing on TV while I take a nap.  lol
Needless to say, I’m talking about a different kind of “tee”
The tee’s I’m referring to are a bit more comedic :-)  Check out these fun tees:

Sunnyanderson.com

Target

Sandbox Threads

Spread Shirt

I don’t wear a lot of tees, but after checking out some of these, I just might consider it!  Funny right?
Happy Hump Day friends!

Fall is in the Air

Well not really in Houston, but it IS at the Hawley house :-)  I absolutely love fall and everything it brings with it: football, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, boots, cute sweaters, family gatherings, warm fragrances from my Scentsy, and the list could go on for days.  But of course I’m counting the days down to cooler weather too lol.  Since that wont be for a while, I cranked-up the A/C last weekend and transformed our home into a fall wonderland.

Last weekend I posted this picture on twitter saying that I was in the middle of transforming our house from summer to fall.  Sometimes I’ve got to mess up to clean up, and this was just the beginning of the mess.  Know the feeling?

Today I want to share with you the final product (lucky for you, you get to skip the mess). When I think of fall I think of November.  I’m not a big fan of Halloween.  I don’t know why, but it has just never been my holiday.  I don’t hate it, so I guess I just prefer the autumn aspects of fall more.  So I decorate with leaves, pumpkins, and acorns.  I tend to stick with traditional colors: red, yellow, orange, green, and gold.
***If you see something you want to add to your home, I’ve added my shopping list to the bottom of this post***

In just some random places around the house:

On the couch I’ve got some brown and white pillows with ruffled amber pillows that I think look like small piles of leaves. 

In the kitchen I’ve got some fall-looking tea towels. 

In both the office and kitchen I’ve got my Scentsys going with some fall scents.  Scentsys are a must! I would tell you what scents I have going right now but they are changing constantly.  I think I have Sugar Cookie in the office and Autumn Sunset in the kitchen?

On the buffet in the dining room I always have a tray with some dishes on top and I simply spruced it up with some fall-colored napkins and gold birds.  My father’s mom passed away a couple years ago and she left these gold birds for me; they are so special to me.  
I also filled my hurricane with some coffee beans and a pumpkin candle (see tutorial here).  The beans and candle smell so good with the sun coming through the window. I don’t even have to light the candle to smell it in the afternoon sun. Yum!

This is the dining room table. I put a green leafed table runner down the length of the table, and set the table with mutli-colored leaf place mates and whicker chargers.  In the middle I added a rod iron pumpkin pillar holder.

I have two sets of autumn napkin rings (leaves and acorns) and I couldn’t decide which ones I liked more so I used both :-) For each place setting I used a brown/gold napkin with a green napkin on the inside.  I think you can see a little more of the green napkins in the pictures above.

In front of the fireplace, and under the mantle I just stacked a few things: a candelabra with fall colored pillar candles, wooden acorns, a mini barrel, a milk crate, and an owl votive holder.

I put an apothecary jar filled with acorns, a ceramic gourd filled with wheat, a picture, some flowers, and a leaf votive holder on the left side of the mantle.

I put a cute feathered owl (which scares the dogs), a green gourd, a picture of the Mr and me, a leaf votive holder, and 2 apothecary jars filled with either pumpkins or pine cones on the right side of the mantle.

In the middle of the mantle I hung the swag I made last year. You can check out the tutorial here.

I think the Hawley house is ready for autumn, wouldn’t you say?  Are you? What are you most looking forward to this season :-)

Shopping List:
Pillows (brown & white, and amber)- Pier 1
Kitchen towels- Marshall’s
Mutli-colored napkins- Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Hurricane- Southern Living
Pumpkin centerpiece- Partylite
Table Runner- Hobby Lobby
Place mats- Hobby Lobby
Chargers- Pier 1
Napkins- brown (Pier 1) and green (Crate and Barrel)
Napkin rings- acorns (Bed, Bath, and Beyond) and leaf (Crate and Barrel)
Mutli-colored candles- Partylite and Pier 1
Wooden acorns- Hobby Lobby
Owl lantern- Hobby Lobby
Wooden milk crate and mini barrel- Hobby Lobby
Gourds- yellow, orange, and green (Crate and Barrel)
Fake fruit, wheat, acorns, and pumpkins- Target and Hobby Lobby
Frames- Hobby Lobby
Leaf votive holders- Partylite
"Scary Owl"- Hobby Lobby

SSS Swap- Partner's Info.

Thank you so much for signing up for the swap!  I am so excited to see what everyone gives their partners.  It will certainly help me with my Christmas shopping this year.

Over the weekend I sent you your partner's contact information. Please contact them as soon as possible to see what their interests are and who they might be getting stocking stuffers for.  Also, don't forget to get their mailing address.  IF YOU NEED REMINDERS FOR THE DATES, CLICK HERE.

If you did not receive an email from me, please email me ASAP: Darbyhawley@gmail.com

Happy shopping little elves :-)

SSS Partners Sent Out

Hey friends!

If you're participating in the SSS Swap I just sent out an email with all of the partners.

Go check your email and let me know if I missed you!

Hope y'all are having a great weekend!

Today I'm writing exams, listening to football, editing photos, and sipping a pumpkin spice latte.  

Life is GOOD!
Happy weekend friends!

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SSS Swap- Last Day!!!!!

Hey friends!

Today is the LAST DAY to sign up for the SSS Swap!!!!!  If you have not yet signed up, CLICK HERE to join the fun!

Have a great weekend!

Weekend Wonders and {{LAST CALL!!!}}

Don't forget!!!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR THE STOCKING STUFFER SWAP!!!!!

CHECK OUT THE DETAILS HERE!!!

Guess what else is going on today!!!!!!!  I'm a guest host at a link up par-tay!

One of my *favorite* parts about blogging is all of the amazing creativity out there in blogland! I'm so excited to see what everyone shares! Plus, since I'm co-hosting this link party, everything you share here will also be shared over at The Thriftiness Miss and Love and Laundry.

This party has been so fun and has grown so fast, that The Thriftiness Miss and Love and Laundry wanted to share the party every week with a guest host! This week I get to be the guest host!!!!!! Talk about an honor!!!

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Now...on to the party. The party will be open until Tuesday at midnight and we'll both be sharing our features on Wednesdays. Be sure and come back then to find out if you were featured. Plus, we'll both be sharing other favorites throughout the week on our facebook pages, so if you're not already a fan, you can find me here. We'll also be pinning the features to our Weekend Wonders Pinterest Board

Weekend Wonders Guidelines...

1. Follow your hosts,  Life with the Hawleys, Love and Laundry and The Thriftiness Miss via GFC, bloglovin, or Linky Followers. If you are a new follower, leave a comment and let us know how you follow and we will return the favor. 
2. Link to a specific post, not your homepage. 
3. Show us your crafts, recipes, shopping hauls, photos, stories, really whatever you're proud of! 
4. Please do not link up Etsy shops, parties, and/or giveaways.
5. Visit some other links and let them know how wonderful they are! We all love some positive feedback. 

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Now lets party! 

What I'm Lovin' Wednesday: Shame-Full Brushes

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Oh. my. goodness.  My makeup brushes were so shameful!  When Britt shared the benefits of frequently cleaning your makeup brushes, I was hanging my head in shame!  I mean seriously, as much as I use those things, how come I don't clean them more often!? What is wrong with me?!

Dirty makeup brushes can carry bacteria which cause acne, eye infections, and oily skin.

I know this is a terrible image to paint for you, but when I read that do you know what I thought about? You know how you peel after a bad sun burn, and how all of your skin flakes off.  Yeah, my mind went there and all I thought about was dead skin in my makeup brushes.

Um hello?!?!?!  Seriously, why don't I clean my brushes once a month?!

Starting NOW, this is about to change.

Fill some cups with warm water and a tablespoon of gentle shampoo (i.e. baby shampoo).  Make sure that your cups are not so full that the metal piece is submerged in the water.  You don't want that to rust and ruin your brushes.

Lightly swirl your brushes in the soapy water, and let them sit for 20 minutes.

Then rinse your brushes in warm water, reshape and allow your brushes to dry.

Are you now inspired to clean your brushes now too? haha  Do it friends!  Your skin will thank you!  Thank you Britt for posting your tutorial!!!
Have a great Wednesday!

Photo-A-Day Challenge {August}

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In July I participated in Fatmumslim's Photo-A-Day Challenge and had a blast.  When August rolled around I knew I wanted to try the challenge again. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Photo-A-Day Challenge, you’re given a prompt for each day of the month for which to capture in a photo.  I had so much fun in August and I’m looking forward to September.  If you want to follow me as I capture September, you can find me here on Twitter and here on Instagram.

So here we go, this was August:

Day 1: Outside (the jewel box)

Day 2: One (hot day)
Day 3: Coin (jar)

Day 4: Where I sat (on the water)
Day 5: Logo (breakfast in bed)
Day 6: Writing (to shop)

Day 7: 8 o'clock (traffic & yours truly)
Day 8: Glassed (clean)
Day 9: Messy (under the sink)

Day 10: Ring (the 2 most important)
Day 11: Purple (basking in the Olympic glow)
Day 12: Spoon (not required)

Day 13: Simple (pizza lunch)
Day 14: Arrow (to my new office)
Day 15: Ready (for the day & rockin' my topsy tail)

Day 16: Food (but not for me)
Day 17: Face (of a girl who "loves" jewels lol)
Day 18: Inside (my make-up bag)

Day 19: Hole (someone bit the mozzarella hmmmmm)
Day 20: Today (is back to school day & I'm ready)
Day 21: Cool

Day 22: Home (is where the heart is)
Day 23: A pair (that every girl needs)
Day 24: Path

Day 25: Fresh (new growth)
Day 26: Dream
Day 27: Tap (for fishes)

Day 28: Clock
Day 29: Down

Day 30: Card (our wall of love)
Day 31: Hidden ("behind locked doors")

What do you think?  Did you see how I was trying to think outside of the prompt?  I had a lot of fun with this, but I think my favorite photo was #10 just because of the sentimental value.  Did you have a favorite?

Thanks for following me this month; I'm looking forward to your comments for September on Twitter or Instagram!

Have a great week friends!