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Benvenuti Amici, (Welcome Friends)

Here it is September. Getting ready for my favorite time of the year: "FALL". I wish all year could be fall. The weather is great and oh, the colors. All the oranges, browns, yellows; it is just beautiful. I love it.

I told you last time my family was going on vacation to Ocean City, MD . All 17 of us were able to go. It was great. The weather was very good. We had such a great time, all of us being together. Just having fun and enjoying one another. Nothing like family.

School is back in session, not everyone is happy about that. I will bet Mom & Dad are. Be careful driving. You never know when one of them will show up in front of you. I don't know if I told you before, but I got two new kittens, Angel and Santino. They have filled that void that Sam made. It is like having two babies in the house.

Since it is September, Kathy Wilson has a project call "Fall Wreath". There is no telling what your imagination will come up with. Remember all the beautiful colors I talked about. Start thinking about that and enjoy.

Till next time, "Live well, Love much and Laugh Often"

As always,

Nunnie (Margie)

Project: Fall Wreath

Here's an easy way to make an inexpensive wreath for your door! You can also use a wreath flat on a table,(fill with candles, don't allow anything to touch flame!) over a fireplace, or over your bed!

Materials needed:

Grapevine wreath

Raffia

Silk garland

Dried flowers

Glue Gun

Floral Wire or wire bag closures

Use pieces of wire to secure the leaf garland to the wreath all the way around. If you have excess garland, cut it to fit. It is easier to insert the wire through the wreath near the edges. I use the wire twisties from garbage bags as a low cost alternative to floral wire. Secure it with wire about every 6 inches.

Use a single piece of raffia to tie a bunch in a little twist shape. Then wire the twists to the wreath. I like using three to five bunches and wiring them equal distances apart. You can just use one large bunch if you wish, or many smaller ones, it's your wreath!

I took dried flowers from my garden and simply poked them into the wreath. It doesn't take much, and if you can't get them from your garden, you can get them from the craft store quite cheaply.

Added a small birdhouse with a glue gun, and voila! Beautiful wreath for your door for very little money, very little time, and a lot of creativity!

I always encourage you to try your own materials, and discover within yourself a personal style. Trying a simple and quick project can give you the confidence to show yourself and everyone around you that you really can do it with Creativity, Not Cash!

Kathleen Wilson

Budget Decorator