Happy Autumn Everyone! Even though it will be awhile here in SoCal before leaves start turning colors and the days get cooler where you can put on a fuzzy sweater and jeans. I know it looks like this in other parts of the country, California takes it's own sweet time for fall to get here. We have had tempertures in the high 90's in these parts but the last few mornings I have seen dew on the car windows so fall is there is a bit more of a chill in the air, so fall must be around the corner.
Not only is it the First Day of Autumn last week but September marks the Blogaversery of Home..Be Inspired Blog. I started my Blog in September of 2007, that seemed like a long time ago. I started my blog after several months of blog hopping and enjoying many blogs such a Daisy Cottage, Pam Garrisons Craft Blog, Cherry Hill Cottage, Seeking Velvet Strawberries, Pleasures of Homemaking, Whatever, Heather Bullards' Past-Present, Notes of a Cottage Industry, The Painted Cottage and so many more....I thought I would love to have a blog of my own to document the daily life with pictures and stories. I used to scrapbook so I think my blog took the place of that but I also thought it would inspire me to scrapbook more to as my journaling would already be done, I'll I'd have to do was hit print. So many of the blogs out in bloglandia are like a magazines as I look at their wonderful photography and design asthetics. Decorating ideas are abundent with many how-tos and recipes by the dozens. I have enjoyed the vintage finds that many blogs share with everyone as well as the redo projects. There are so many more Inspirational Blogs popping up everyday and it is hard to keep up sometimes, I enjoy them all . I have tried to emmulate my blog after all of the many wonderful ones out in bloglandia. I think Home... be Inspired has evolved into a genre of All things about the HOME which includes the family{Mr. Incredible and the girls}, recipes{from recipes I have found in cookbooks as well as ones handed down from my family}, decorating, crafting, yardsaling, home- stalking type of blog{I think I need a bumber sticker that says, I brake for cute cottage houses". So for the next couple of weeks my blog Home...be Inspired is having a giveaway in honor of it's anniversary. What a better way to say Thank you to all my readers out there, ones who post comments and ones who lurk. This is your invitation to delurk yourself. So what can you Dear blog readers do to enter the give away. In the comment section tell Home...be Inspired what is your most favorite post OR what is it that you like about Home...be Inspired. That's it!!
Are you wondering what will the lucky winner get if they are chosen by the Random Generator.....well lookie here...
a hardcover decorating book called HOME SWEET HOME by Mary Englebrieght
and a recipe box full of Home....be Inspired recipes.......
Here is a recipe called Chicken in a Basket that will be included in the recipe box.
I'll use the radom generator to select the winner of the Home...be Inspired giveway on October 16th at Noon.
Edited to add....I'm going to hook up to the Fall Party at Rhoda's @ Southern Hospitality...since this is a fallish post, I haven't gotten around to adding all my decorations just yet...but I redid this wreath from last year..remember how pitiful it looked...have a look here ..
See I added the glittered mini pumpkins to the wreath..Happy Fall Everyone...
Just popping on over from Rue's place to say hello! Happy Autumn to you, I love this time of year!
~Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | October 16, 2009 at 07:07 PM
What wonderful Fall Beauty God has created for us!
So blissful and yet so simple.
Happy Fall,
Natalie
Posted by: natalie | October 16, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Everything is yummy! (and not just the food posts, like the last one, lol!) Super duper giveaway, too!
Hugs!
Betty :)
Posted by: Sammy Girl | October 15, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Oh wow what a great giveaway. Please enter me :-)
Posted by: Jocelyn | October 15, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Hi there, I really enjoy your blog!
The pictures are wonderful.....your projects are inspiring!
Your blog is very homey and welcoming!
Hugz,
Dolly
P.S. Come and visit...I am having a give away too!
Posted by: Dollys Cherry Heart | October 15, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Happy Anniversary, You have a delightful blog with great pics and info. Add me to the giveaway list. Love the vintage decorating and recipes and so much more.
Sandy
Posted by: Sandy McAllister | October 15, 2009 at 08:35 AM
Happy blogiversary! That is great that you have had your blog for this long. Great giveaway!
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Posted by: Eve | October 15, 2009 at 12:55 AM
Happy Blog Anniversary! Please sign me in for your giveaway. Thanks,
Sara
Posted by: Sara Ballesteros | October 15, 2009 at 12:39 AM
This is an amazing give-away. I would like a chance to win...mary
Posted by: Mary Isabella | October 14, 2009 at 09:33 PM
Love your blog, it's my first tiem to visit!
Posted by: Kim Gillian | October 14, 2009 at 06:33 PM