Getting Inspired

Don't you just love to be inspired? I do especially when it leads to action on my part. I just realized a parallel. When I watch an instructional tutorial on Photoshop for example, if I don't try out the technique soon, it's gone from my brain only to be recovered if I return to said video. I have lots of great magazines that I get great inspiration from but it seems that unless I act on those, they drift from my mind. hmmmm....
This time was different. Barb Brookbank posted her fall fireplace mantle and right then and there I decided I was doing it. My mantle that is. I've only done it up for Christmas. The rest of the year is toned down from that (I have red accents in the living room anyway.) Her's was clean and simple, I liked that and knew it would work for me. After seeing it in print I think I'll do some re-arranging.
This was a huge deal for me because I've been so out of the decorating mood for a long time. I came back with leaves from Hobby Lobby yesterday. If what I plan to do turns out, I will let you know.

Linking up with Five Fact Friday at Reflection of You Blog.

Fact 1. I decorated my mantle for Fall, a first. 

Fact 2. I planted pansies this week.

Fact 3. I made the most delicious pumpkin pie TOTALLY from scratch last year and used a pumpkin I grew. Recipe to come.

Fact 4. Treated myself to a brand new iPad this week. So much faster than the original hand me down from hubby.
Fact 5. The shop got a healthy dose of pumpkin too.

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