It is October! The most beautiful month of all, no matter what side of the globe you are on.
I love October for so many reasons, and nature bursting into fall colors is probably my number one reason.
The cooler weather is a reminder that the year is drawing to an end, and Christmas is on its merry way. I am excited to see family again over the holiday season! We missed a year, but it feels like five!
Many people are looking forward to Halloween. Not me; it’s not my thing, and we will be going from fall to Christmas. My two favorites by far!
This time of year is also exciting if you are an avid television watcher. All the popular series have new seasons to watch, and I am a fan of Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, The Black List, and Grey’s Anatomy.
Do you watch Call the Midwife on PBS? That is my absolute favorite, and it is back tomorrow (Sunday) night!!! Can you tell how excited I am?
Gosh, it sounds as if I spend all my time watching television! It’s not that bad, or maybe it’s worse. I multitask by working on my laptop while I sit in front of the TV. Not the best habit, I know.
I bought the most beautiful mirror on Facebook Marketplace this week. Above my fireplace mantle, there is this odd area that makes everything look teeny tiny. I found this gigantic mirror that was supposed to fix all my problems in life until I discovered that it is 2.5 inches TOO BIG!
My brain is working overtime because, one way or another, that mirror is going to hang over that fireplace! It might take a while, a month, a year, who knows, but I will find a way! Oh, if you were wondering, the mirror was $20, but I also scored a free side table and made a new friend! How’s that for a good deal?!
On the blog this week, I made chinoiserie pumpkins. That was such a fun project!

Well, that was a mouthful!
What are we reading this week?
For me, orange is synonymous with fall. I always use orange accents somewhere, it feels right, but it also puzzles my husband because, for the rest of the year, I’m no fan of orange.
I am telling you this because that’s what made me love this next post SO much!

This blue and white fall living room (with a hint of orange)



Read how this victorian sofa got a makeover with chalk paint



This clever project where a cabinet door was repurposed to create this cute farmhouse sign



Learn the secret to distressing furniture without the big mess
And a few more…
Paint Color Trends To Avoid If You Want Your Space To Seem Bigger
Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Maple Icing
10 Storage Solutions to Instantly Organize Your Home
12 bathroom remodeling mistakes to avoid when planning your design
Dining table decor ideas – 10 tips for beautiful tablescapes to wow your guests
5 Ways To Embrace Slow Living, From A Clinical Psychologist
And to conclude…
Looking back at this post:
The basement bathroom we built from nothing



Linda
October 17, 2021I’m so happy and secretly relived to know someone else watches TV while blogging! Thannks fort he fun links.
Carol Karl | Living a Real Life
October 3, 2021Great post Marieza. I love your blue and white pumpkins. We do decorate for Halloween but only because my husband loves it – it’s his thing. I don’t decorate inside the house at all. Because it’s spring here, Halloween is weird. It’s quite light now because of daylight savings so it’s not getting dark until about 8pm. I want to decorate with beautiful spring colours and he’s decorating with scary stuff.
Marie
October 2, 2021I am a big fan of Law and Order. I spent many a night binge watching! I also work on things while I watch 🙂 Lately I have been re-watching Flea Market Flip and 30 Rock.
Marieza
October 2, 2021Oh, me too, Marie! Most nights I stay up way too late watching episodes I have already seen! Lol
Maria
October 2, 2021You have rekindled my love for the blue and white decor. I find in the few Delft pieces I own a reminder of my Dutch heritage and in the few Chinese vases I own, my heart for China. Worlds apart, but brought together through art.
Marieza
October 2, 2021Aw, that is beautiful! I’m so glad to hear that!
Crystal
October 2, 2021I am so excited for Law & Order!!! Did you see CSI Vegas is also coming back? Nearly peed my pants with excitement on that one! Lovely to see all the beautiful accounts.
Marieza
October 2, 2021Haha! Yes!!! A new season of CSI Vegas after all these years is excellent news! I’m equally excited!