An outdoor scene featuring small orange pumpkins inside a decorative metal pumpkin-shaped holder placed on a concrete pedestal. Surrounding the pedestal are pots of purple and white flowers, and more pumpkins in various colors, predominantly orange and white.

Random thoughts on an amazing Saturday morning:

1. Raise your hands if you are all about scarves. If you can only add one thing this fall? Make it a scarf.

You can tie them around a bag, add them to your ponytail, wear them as a necklace or a belt and on and on and scarf-wearing on.

And in old school news? I have been wearing the CUTEST scarf clips. You can see them here.

2. Guess what? In amazing news? I brought back What I Bought Wednesday.

You can see it here.

3. This week is my husband’s birthday. We are planning a party for him this coming weekend.

We are having cake and ice cream and playing Fishbowl.

Have you ever played it before?

It’s the BEST party game.

4. It was an amazing week on the blog. We talked about:

5. We just introduced the most fun thing over on Thistlewood & Co. I’ve dreamed of this for years.

It’s called The Mystery Box.

It’s a curated collection of 5-6 items valued at approximately $100 and the box is on sale for half that.

You get beautiful home decor curated by us at a fraction of the price.

You can see The Mystery Box here.

And we also have a Christmas Mystery Box here.

And now?

Let’s see all the inspiration I found for us this week.

A dark gray fireplace is decorated with an autumnal garland of brown and purple leaves and flowers. Red candles and framed photos sit on the mantel, while similar leaves fill a vase in the foreground.

This mantel took my breath away.

It’s such a clever idea and one that I need to figure out how to create here.

You can see the entire mantel here.

A rustic brown vase holds an arrangement of dried flowers and grasses with deep red, golden yellow, and beige tones, set on a wooden table with a blurred living room in the background.

How to create a fall arrangement using what you have.

Yep.

This arrangement was made from leaves from the yard.

You can see the how-to here.

A cozy living room with a white couch adorned with orange pillows and blankets. Bookshelves flank a fireplace with a "In all things give thanks" sign above. A stack of pumpkins sits by the hearth, and a small wooden table holds a plant and pumpkins.

This is the cutest house tour.

It’s all about fall cozy.

You can take the tour here.

Red spiky balls on thin branches with dried leaves are spread across a rustic, light blue wooden surface. A gold fork, knife, napkin, and a leaf-shaped ceramic dish sit in the top left corner.

One of the easiest ideas to decorate for fall?

Shop the yard.

Here are some easy ideas to create arrangements with foraged foliage.

A banner with the text "In Random News This Week" in cursive and uppercase fonts, next to a round image of a gray vase with colorful reed sticks on a white background.Did you know that bumblebees nap

How to make your lawn greener next spring

This two-ingredient pumpkin cake

How to stop procrastinating

The haircut for fall 2025

These handmade gift ideas

The sweetest cottage

This homemade apple pie spice

DIY pressed fern art

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle cake

These fall porch decor ideas

Where to put a floor lamp

And this

Looking for a new hobby—here are five ways to spend your free time this fall

A smiling woman with long blonde hair stands between open French doors, wearing a black and white striped sweater, blue jeans, and leopard print shoes, in a bright, elegant room with patterned curtains and a chandelier.

// this striped sweater // jean jeggings //

Round photo of assorted clothes hanging on a rack, next to handwritten text that reads "What I've Been Wearing" and smaller text below that says "This Week.

It’s sweater weather and I’m all about this sweater in a deep navy and white stripe.

I added leopard shoes to mix patterns with the stripe.

You can see the striped sweater here.

You can see the blue jean jeggings here.

A bouquet of red and dark green felt flowers and leaves wrapped with a pale ribbon and tied with a bright red bow, displayed on a beige background.

A circular logo with "THISTLEWOOD & CO MERCANTILE" and a flower, next to the text "Look What's New in the Shop" in a modern script font.

There’s a new drop in our shop, Thistlewood & co.

These are handmade bouquets from one of our makers.

The flowers are felt and there are tons of options wrapped in green felt and tied with a bow.

Add a card for someone special and you have the perfect gift.

You can see all the different felt and wood bouquets here.

Red jigsaw puzzle pieces scattered on a white surface with light gray vertical stripes. The pieces are randomly placed, some overlapping the stripes and others on the white background.

A blue and white vase filled with pink roses beside the handwritten text "One More For the Road" on a white background.

If you are looking for an easy fall craft?

Remember the puzzle piece.

See what I made from them for fall here.

Happy Random Saturday To You

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Posted On: September 27, 2025

Written By: KariAnne Wood

Comments

  2. Image for Nana Diana Nana Diana

    I just went back and looked at your house tour again. It so reminds me of the house we sold in the historic Astor Park district here. I noticed the bittersweet. Is there a link to that somewhere? Happy Saturday on this beautiful fall day- xo Diana

    Reply
  12. Image for JC JC

    Happy birthday to your husband! Enjoy celebrating! Every day is s gift! Yay! So excited you brought bsck "What I bought Wednesday." Thank you!

    Reply
  13. Image for Teresa Gonzales Teresa Gonzales

    You mean people have free time?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Send them over! Thanks for all the ideas! You give me so many I will be up doing them when I should be sleeping 🤣🙏🎃

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