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I pride myself on making amazing style and design accessible for everyone, regardless of location, budget, or ability! My design philosophy is rooted in authenticity + attainability - If I can do it, you can too! My work has been featured in countless publications, but I take the most pride in homeowners that have been personally inspired by my DIY ideas and have tried something in their own homes!

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Fall is hands down my very favorite season!  Don’t get me wrong, I love the sunny beach in summer, and love skiing with my kids in winter, Spring I hate, it’s wet and lame, but Fall…. ahhh, I just love it!  Here in Bucks County it actually feels like fall already- cold nights, cool mornings, warm afternoons. It’s perfection!  Since I love fall and love our patio and fire pit , I thought a Fall Nights Party with some of my girlfriends was in order!

Fall Nights Party

Once I had my party in mind, I teamed up with Tuesday Morning to put it all together.  Pretty recently we got a new location near us, so I was excited to check it out! (You can use this store locator to find a location near you) Kenzie and I had a blast picking out what we needed for the party (she was a little salty that she was helping me prep for a party she wasn’t invited to- I told her it was a character-building experience! ha!)  It was kind of like treasure hunting because we didn’t know what each aisle would bring and it’s always fun exploring a new store (especially one filled with home decor items!!)

Tuesday Morning Stores

I didn’t go into Tuesday Morning with a very clear vision of what I had planned, but I knew something would jump out at me. As soon as I saw this lilim outdoor rug- I knew what my style and color palette would be!  Isn’t it great!?! My old outdoor rug was torn to shreds and was pretty much a disaster, so I was thrilled to score this baby! It served as the backdrop for our fire pit and the inspiration for all my decor choices!

kilim rug

I’m in a small group Bible study with a great group of girls and usually we meet at a different location, but for this week I invited them all here for my Fall Nights Party!  I love a good GNO and it doesn’t have to be hard to pull together a really fun, themed one!

Before I got into the fun stuff…food and decor, I had to think practically for a minute.  It’s getting chilly here on the East Coast at night! I want my gal pals to stick around for a while, so I picked up a couple super-soft blankets that were really inexpensive at Tuesday Morning, so I don’t mind using them outside!  I grabbed a few hay bales for extra seating- just in case anyone wants the full, rustic, outdoorsy experience! Apparently, my puppy Wellesley thought it looked too comfy not to try out!

Tuesday Morning Stores

I knew a S’mores bar was in order, so I picked up all the necessities (and even some fun extras) and used various containers that I’d picked up from Tuesday Morning to put it all together in a pretty cute set-up.  The rusted, metal bin was a steal and will work great after the party as part of my fall decor around the house.

Simple smores station

Smores Station

Smores Party

I know that as a DIY blogger, it’s assumed that I DIY everything in my life, but Tuesday Morning had this pre-made cupcake wrapper and topper kit, so there was no need to DIY these babies.  Get this- I even bought cupcakes at the supermarket and jazzed them up too! I scraped off the sprinkles, added some crushed graham cracker crumbs, put a block of chocolate and half a marshmallow and voila!  That’s called semi-DIY my friends and it’s easy and awesome!

Semi Homemade Cupcakes

Smores Cupcakes 2

I picked up mums from our local Produce Junction (8 mums for $6!! Insane!) and used craft supplies I picked up from Tuesday Morning to fancy them up a bit.  I didn’t want to have to plant each one in a container, because I’ll put them in the ground eventually, but I wanted them to look nice on the table.  I picked up some coordinated paper packs and simply wrapped the plastic containers in scrapbook paper.

Tuesday Morning had some great paper products.  I was so impressed by all the styles they had to offer.  Faux bois napkins? Yes Please! I bought a bunch of cute paper products and also got some mugs and plates that I’ll use seasonally.  Chilly fall nights call for Hot Cocoa for sure!

Paper Goods Tuesday Morning

Hot Chocolate Mugs

Back to school is such a fun and busy time time, but don’t let it be all about the kids and forget to take some time to connect with your friends! I know that for me, “mommy time” aka time away from my 4 kids, makes me a much better mom!  Next week Jess and I are actually headed on a BFF Caribbean beach week getaway, so I just keep telling Eric how awesome of a mom I’m gonna be after that!  Ha!  But seriously, take some time to hang with your girls this fall.  Hopefully my little shindig has inspired you, and you’ll be hosting your own Fall Nights party!

Smores

Tuesday Morning wants to help you with your get together, so they’re giving away a $50 Gift Card to one lucky EC2 Reader!

There are a few ways to enter, but I want to know- what kind of party would you want to throw this fall?

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The comments +

  1. Lisa Stover says:

    Outdoor bonfire with spiced cider and Glühwein for the adults. We would also have cornhole and pumpkin decorating/ carving and I’m sure the boys will want to play football. Overall, a wonderful Autumn evening 🙂

  2. Joelle says:

    A Fall GNO on my patio sounds great!!!!

  3. Kris says:

    I’d throw a bonfire – apples and smore’s party!

  4. Jane says:

    We have a a girls weekend planned for next weekend! These are awesome ideas!

  5. Carrolle Bowermeister says:

    I love getting your blogs and save each DIY for later use. And I look forward to watching your show on LWN. In fact, I would love to have you come do something with my kitchen………..it’s too small and we don’t have a lot of $$ to spend to fix it up. Although I consider myself somewhat creative…………..how many people do you know who have created a jewelry rack out of an entire deer rack? Or who has painted a design on their bathroom floor? Well, that one may have been done before. Anyway, I’m stuck on my kitchen; how do I change it without spending thousands of buckos?

    And by the way, I’ve never had a smore!

  6. Julie M says:

    Is there anything better than a s’more party?!

  7. Chris says:

    I would plan a family night and I really enjoy fall too!!!

  8. Kate says:

    Would love to host a crafty party for my girl friends! Love their yarn and craft supplies 🙂

  9. Brooke says:

    I would love to have a craft party, or a new years party!

  10. Ashley says:

    Def a GNO! I don’t get nearly enough of those!

  11. I think I need to do a Cottage Warming Party for my new-to-me home!

  12. Anthony angelico says:

    An outdoor pre haunted hayride party. Hay barrels .plaid blankets. Warm cups of coca….too early for carved pumpkin kights? Lol.xo*

  13. Loretta says:

    Love your blog! So glad I found it!

  14. Julia says:

    I would have grab a fire pit and invest in some comfy blankets and hot drinks. Here in VA the nights aren’t THAT cold yet, but we can use our imagination 🙂

  15. Jill says:

    I am planning a woodlands theme for my son’s first birthday. These birch cups and napkins would be perfect! Which Tuesday Morning location in Philly did you get them? I am up in Plymouth Meeting. http://www.youme-we.com/home/time-to-celebrate-12-months-8766-days

  16. Nancy says:

    I’d throw a movie night party for the family

  17. Ashley C says:

    I’d host a house warming party in the spring to show off our new house, once all the renovations are done!

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  18. Amy Orvin says:

    I’d love to have a nice pre-Thanksgiving party and B-day party for my dog.

  19. Alyssa F says:

    pumpkin and coffee party!

  20. Donna Lohr says:

    Not even sure how far away my closest Tuesday Morning is, but I would drive pretty far for some of that cute stuff.

  21. Jo says:

    My sister and nephew are coming up from Florida and enjoying Homecoming football celebrations which is big in our small town. S mores in the fall in Michigan would be perfect! And “Tuesday Morning ”
    is my birthday!

  22. Sharon Howard says:

    Pumpkin cookies and coffee

  23. HS says:

    I’ll host a game day party!

  24. Brittany says:

    I’d host a game night

  25. Kristen says:

    I’d host a block party with my neighbors.

  26. Emily Smith says:

    I would throw a craft party for my son’s birthday.

  27. Christina P says:

    I do crafts, so I would do some sort of make it – take it party. Every year for Christmas I want to get my family together and paint wood ornaments, like we used to do as kids. This would be a great place to stock up on paints and other unpainted wood pieces.

  28. how fun! I’d love to have a fall party on our newly fixed up back porch – smores are my fave!! 🙂

  29. manda says:

    Housewarming

  30. tammigirl says:

    We need a fall baking party!

  31. Elisabeth says:

    I checked out their new arrivals and they have some great Halloween products! Time to throw a Halloween party! 🙂

  32. Lindsey says:

    Mmmm, so cozy and inviting! Love the marshmallow kabob for the hot cocoa-super cute!

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