Hello Fall

 Bring on the pumpkin scents, and the fall colors please!  After Labor Day weekend, I began the seasonal home decoration swap.  Yes, all the spring floral colors, gone.  The sweet scents of lavender and peach bellini, gone.  Enter the faded oranges, and whites followed by the warm scents of pumpkin, vanilla and apple cinnamon.

I'm not much of a decorator, but I do know how to accentuate a few things in the home when it comes to holidays and seasonal changes.  A pop of color or a good scent is usually the way I go about things.  However, I might have ordered a few more things this year.  I'm waiting on a few new throw pillows, kitchen towels and floor mats to arrive.  The pink tulips were changed with leaves and white wispy feather duster center pieces too.  Again, I'm a minimalist.

Thank goodness for Pinterest though.  

Aside from the minimal decorating, I did go on a cleaning binge again.  That started with a simple text between me, K and S who share our ladies' group.  K decided to tell me she's decorating, and after being in S's house over the weekend, it was my turn.  

I started in the laundry room, since I haven't really done anything there.  I pulled everything out of the cabinets, did a heavy wipe down and went into organizing.  I didn't forget to change out my seasonal scents on my cleaning supplies too.  I'm a fan of Thieves, and clove and that was my go-to.  

(Quick tip:  Use a spray bottle.  Fill 3/4 water.  3 ounces Rubbing Alcohol.  20 drops of your favorite essential oils and shake.  You now have your own homemade cleaning solution.  I use it on all counter tops and while cleaning the bathrooms.)

The kids' rooms were cleaned top to bottom too, including the bed linens.  The stomach bug has been rumored to be making its way around the schools, so I'm definitely focusing on disinfecting.  The kitchen had its daily scrub down but not till I decided to rearrange items on the counters. Again.  Less is more, and I don't like clutter.  Besides, I'm not using the blender on a daily basis anymore, so I put that back into the cabinets.  Of course, I did my sheets and bathroom because it needs to be done.  

All that's left are the guest bedroom and the bathroom which leads me to today, as I'm currently writing this.  It's early, the kids are at school and I'm planning my day.  I have to run into town for a few things and then I might be able to chill tomorrow.  I say that, but I know it won't happen because I have a birthday to plan for little J. 

I think I'm going to need more coffee.