What's A Favicon?

It means favorite icon.

It's the tiny icon to the left of most 

web addresses. Once you notice it, 

you'll see them all the time. 

Then you"ll want one too.

Are you looking at the URL bar? 

See it there on the left?

It replaced the Blogger icon.

Here's mine for MAY DAYS.

I used a picture of one of the flow blue

 plates on my dining room wall and

also used in my header photo.

http://ritamay-days.blogspot.com 

I learned how to add a favicon to my 

URL address. It took me more than one try

 and I must admit I gave up a few times, 

but I was determined. I got great help from

Janet @ Today's Fabulous Finds. 

Follow her great tutorial.

Then.....

I was on a roll and added a different one 

to my recipe blog too. 

Rita's Recipes.

http://rita-may-recipes.blogspot.com

and to my North Carolina blog,

Smoky Mountain Cabbage.

Using a picture of our black bear wall art.

 http://smokymountaincabbage.blogspot.com

                                 Try it yourself....

...just be patient.

Let me know if you have success.

Cheers!

Links: Common Ground,
Just A Girl, French Country Cottage

Thrifty Tablescape

I found a small rag rug at BBB for 

the floor by the front of the sink.

But first it made it to the table.

It was only $2.99 (less 20%) 

and had great fall colors that would work 

with things I already had.

Why not use it as a runner first?

The battery candles were 20 cents.

The striped lampshades were 40 cents.

All thrift store finds.

I just tighten the bulb to turn on.

They give a nice soft glow at night. 

Gathered a few things to add.

I'm using very old small breadboards that 

(German brettchen)

had been used by my parents 

for as long as I can remember. 

They hold my sour cream dill bread 

and a small votive filled with herb butter 

and a sprig of rosemary.

apple red, cornflower blue and natural tan

Sometimes it just takes a few thrifty finds to 

get me started on a new look for the table. 

~~~~~~~~~~~

The rest of this fall dinner menu is

Sesame Grilled Pork Chops 

with 

Brown Sugar Baked Acorn Squash

Cheers!

Links: No Minimalist Here,

Between Naps On The Porch,

Common Ground, Coastal Charm

Falling In The Kitchen

I moved my vintage chicken feeder dish rack

 to the bar counter in the kitchen

and loaded it with fall dishes; leaf plates, 

pumpkin plates, Evesham china and 

fall fabric decoupaged glass plates.

It makes room on  the kitchen island, 

where I previously had it (click HERE to see)

for the big holiday meals to come.

It's easy to grab a colorful plate by the sink.

The corner of the counter always gets a tray

makeover for the seasons.

The far end of the counter has a stack of

 Longaberger picnic and purse baskets with

  just a few scarecrows and pumpkins added.

I've been doing a little Falling in the kitchen.

Cheers!

Links: The Lettered Cottage,

Type A, Savvy Southern Style,

French Country Cottage,

The Charm Of Home, Funky Junk,

My 1929 Charmer

Large Pumpkin Blocks

I made progress on my Phd 
(projects half done)from my last post

 and finished trimming out the
large pumpkins blocks.

This is where I left off.

I hot glued a piece of branch to the top

 and trimmed it with copper wire tendrils,

 a little raffia and wire ribbon. 

No lettering on these blocks.

(See the smaller FALL blocks HERE.)

I have them on my entry table.

Rainy Sunday afternoons are good for

 little projects and......football.

Have A Good Week!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,

Dittle Dattle, Southern Hospitality,

The House In The Roses, Coastal Charm

  A Stroll Thru Life, Somewhat Simple,

At The Picket Fence

I'm Working On My Phd

Yes, that's my plan for this weekend.

Work on at least one of my 

Projects Half Done!

 Like paint the tool caddy I sketched out and

 Larry cut for me. But should I paint it 

white or black? Or should I stain it?

The black blocks and sign boards 

(in the top photos)

 are at least painted and ready for lettering.

Or the leftover pickets cut and ready to make

 into signs. But each will need a different font.

 Or the lampshade I'm going to make out of fabric scraps.

 The large pumpkin blocks are ready to finish.

 And the coffee filter wreath that gave me staplegun-itis.

 The signs for the kitchen all painted and waiting for lettering.

 The lettering chosen and outline printed....

ready to trace and paint.

Those are a lot of big decisions to make. 

I'd better sit down by the lake with Lucy and give this some thought!

I'll have at least one Phd done by Monday. 

Check back with me.

Have a Great Weekend!

Links: Under The Table and Dreaming,

2805, My Romantic Home

A Leaf Motif

I made these paper paper leaf napkin rings

 years ago and provided the link to
Martha Stewart for the printable.
It's has since been removed.
(Click on paper napkin rings  for a printable.)

As soon as I find a printable for you I will

add it and update this post.  

 This Longaberger 36" fabric square is in the falling leaves pattern.

I topped a wrought iron candle stand with 3 

small ball jars to use as candle holders.

I was thinking "outside the basket" with these 

chargers. They are flat wooden lids to 

Longaberger baskets.

Gold flatware accents the plate's gold edge. 

You can use real or faux apples for these placecard holders.

Just punch a hole in card stock for the tags 

(I used scraps of file folders),

and slip it onto the stem and tie on a little raffia.

Add a leaf here and there.

 I even bought this inexpensive wine because of the label.

 A little foliage in a fall basket.

 Orange napkins folded in a basket.

 Time to light the candles.

 Each night it's been getting darker a little earlier.

 The candles give off a nice glow in the jars.

The season for candlelit dinners is on it's way.

Cheers!

tip: Don't forget to make your own  free 16X20 poster

in my previous post

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,

Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here,

Grits and Glamour, Common Ground,

At The Picket Fence, French Country Cottage,

My Romantic Home