A little slice of history

Well today's post was going to be about our awesome weekend but I figured I may as well blog about some exciting news that happened in our small little town today. Now just for the record this is not meant to be any type of political post that expresses our views or opinions.

Today I was at work and eating my lunch around noon. I checked Facebook and read that the President would now be taking a route through Boone on his way to his next speech. I found it interesting but even more so that roads were beginning to close and our little town wasn't really prepared. Since I take the Appalcart Bus to and from campus, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to get home so I made the spontaneous decision to grab all my belongings and just leave work. Thankfully I caught the very last Appalcart (they shut down until 4 pm) and made it home. My curiosity was killing me so by this time I was texting Todd (he was still on campus but had his bike) and decided I'd at least go stand by the main road since it is near our house to see all the excitement. Fortunately, Todd just decided to bike home and take pictures. We waited for about twenty minutes and sure enough this rolled into town....

Todd and I had a great spot and had hardly anyone around us...which is why there is no doubt from this next picture that Mr. President is looking right at Todd.

It all happened so fast and I thought I was videoing but apparently I was not. However, I will not lose any sleep over that so no big deal. Obama made a surprise drive through our college campus then actually got off his bus and went into the Mast General Store to buy some candy.

We were not there so I snagged that photo from the Mast Store's Facebook page. Traffic was still pretty backed up for awhile but we did follow some updates online that told us he spoke to many of the students and residents. Basically he did some quick campaigning in my opinion in such a short amount of time. It was a neat experience to see a President again (I saw Bush Sr. when I was in elementary school). I guess I should add that to the list and check it off now :)

-Sara

More Fall Decor

This past Saturday was gorgeous! Todd and I kept expressing to each other how blessed and thankful we are to be married and living in such a beautiful place. Since Todd has never carved a pumpkin before, we decided the first step would be to pick out a pumpkin. We went to The Mustered Seed in Blowing Rock.

I got a little distracted and fell in love with this red mum. I don't know anything about the cost of mums but this baby was $5.95 which is do-able so I said sold!

Red is my favorite color and when it is paired with orange my soul smiles. As soon as we were home I knew the perfect place for our new fall items. We are going to wait to carve the pumpkin until the week of Halloween!  

I think we got a pretty decent sized pumpkin and with a fairly good shape. Todd is very eager to carve that bad boy. 

A touch of fall also got added to our kitchen...

Be sure to check out some changes I made to our blog. I added "pages" at the top with a few different categories that we thought would be useful and fun. We have officially started fall break which is a such a breath of fresh air. I plan on cleaning the house and cleaning out my closet. Todd's family is renting a cabin this weekend nearby so we are looking forward to spending some quality time with family. Oh, if you have any tips for caring for mums do share! 

Happy Wednesday!

Cheers,

Sara

Fall Fun at the Fair

Last weekend my parents and I took Todd for his first ever Cleveland County Fair experience. Since I grew up in Kings Mountain, the fair was always a fall tradition. I've had some great memories there such as dancing at the talent shows with my dance studio and making the KMHS booth exhibit with friends during high school. I couldn't wait to take him because I knew he would love it! 

I love everything about the fair! The sights and lights....

and all the not so healthy food!

One of my favorite things to do is just walk around and look at all the exhibits, catch a show or two and of course ride the largest farris wheel my eyes have ever seen...

The view from the top was incredible...

I was one happy girl to be there!

Todd also had a great time and admitted that it was larger than he imagined. Just before we left we couldn't resist and bought a funnel cake to split. Totally worth all the calories. The night was just perfect with great weather and seeing good friends as well.    

The CCF is just one part of the greatness of fall! Since our fall break (another greatness) is this week, I have some extra time on my hands and finally plan to update the blog more on our busy yet blessed life.

Cheers,

Sara

Happy Fall Yall

Okay okay so I know the official first day of fall isn't until next Friday but with these cooler temperatures, I just can't help myself! Fall decorating in my house has started and I'm lovin' every moment of it.

Remember the mantel decor I did back when we moved in this spring? My goal at the time was to create mantel decor that could easily be changed to accommodate the seasons. The best part of my fall mantel switcheroo was that it cost me zero dollars.

The plan is real easy. I switched out the grassy stuff I had under the candles for coffee beans. Last weekend we went to a beautiful wedding for two friends of ours, Kristen and Chris. (Forgot the camera...oops!) Their wedding favors were coffee beans! Such a cute idea so Todd and I both took a bag. I don't drink coffee but I do love the smell so I used my beans as the base to my candles.

Then on the other side of our TV, I switched out some greenery I had for these awesome orange leaf-like flowers that were given to me from my sister in law Melissa who didn't want them anymore. Thanks, Mel!

I also added this guy to our downstairs living area. The scent is called "Autumn" which suits this time of year perfectly and smells amazing! I got it months ago back when they were slashing prices. Thanks Bath and Body Works!

I also made a wreath today from some supplies I bought at Michaels. The entire store seems to be on sale so this cost me a total of $10 bucks for everything. I love good deals and I love good wreaths. 

I also realized today that I've never shown a picture of the outside of our home. How dare me! So here is our humble abode....we love this townhouse and it will always hold a special place in our hearts.

On top of all that decorating I cleaned out several closets. It is amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in just four months of marriage or how much stuff needs to be rearranged. Next on my list is to add a few more decorations (which are in my childhood bedroom closet back home) and possibly a fall printable for our wall collage. So are you in the mood too for fall??? If so, do tell!

TGIF,
Sara