Falling for Charleston

I feel like fall is the season in Charleston that I've documented most on this blog.  But how could I not?!  The weather is finally cool enough for walks around town, houses put out the cutest Halloween decorations, and there are so many delicious fall beverages to sip!  If you're local and looking for my recommendations, I would definitely suggest the candy corn latte at Second State or the orange autumn spice latte at Revelator.  Now for all of these pretty homes!  

Fall Pumpkin Party Cooler

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Football season and fall just go hand-in-hand in our house.  We love having our friends over on Sunday afternoons to watch all of the games and root for our favorite teams (and fantasy players!).

I'm always looking to create something festive, whether the party is big or small.  This time of year, how can you go wrong with pumpkins?!  You can find them at any store (even the market!), and they last so long, even when carved.

Last weekend, when we had our friends over for the games, I carved out a pumpkin to use as an ice bucket.  Of course, we filled it with our favorite Coca-Cola beverages.  What's great is that Coca-Cola offers so many different varieties that there's a Coca-Cola for everyone.  Coca-Cola Zero has all the real Coke flavor with zero sugar and Diet Coke is always a fan favorite.

When I went shopping at Food Lion for my Coca-Cola, pumpkin, and pumpkin-carving tools, I also picked up a few of their Private Label items to serve with my favorite soda:

Once you get home, all you will need to make your own festive fall cooler is:
- 1 medium to large pumpkin (preferably with one flat side)
- pumpkin carving knife and scoop
- ice
- your favorite Coca-Cola varieties

Directions:
1. Lay the pumpkin on its flat side, and cut a wide hole around the top side of the pumpkin.
2. Remove the lid, and scoop out all the insides of the pumpkin and discard.
3. Fill the pumpkin with ice and Coca-Cola.

What's great about this DIY is that after you're done, make sure you save the lid!  You can stand it back up and carve a pumpkin face for Halloween!

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With a Coke for everyone, you can be sure that it's an integral part of Fall Football!

Fall Tablescape Inspiration

It has been quite a month... and it's only halfway through October.  Mike and I have been out of town for six of the last seven weekends (and the seventh weekend was Hurricane Florence), so I cannot wait to relax at home this weekend!

Being so busy, I haven't had 5 minutes to take out all of our fall decor.  Doing that is definitely on the list for this weekend, along with creating our fall tablescape.  We will be doing Thanksgiving in South Carolina again this year, and I love having our table all ready and festive throughout the next month.  My favorites are always designs that work from now until the beginning of December, when I'm ready to transition to Christmas.

Searching all over Pinterest, I found 10 pieces of inspiration, many of which I will be putting into my own tablescape this year.  Which one is your favorite?

Apples - I love the way the bright red looks on this table.  Pears or oranges would be great, too!

Mini pumpkins - Painted at that! I love this color scheme so much!

Scarf - I love the way this plaid scarf looks under the tablescape - and most of us already have one at home!

Brown paper - You can either DIY a design or leave out crayons for your guests to be creative before dinner starts!

Succulents - We have succulents around our home (hello one plant I actually haven't killed!), and this is such a fun use this time of year!

White - Especially on this light wood table, I love how everything white looks here!

Wooden slabs - These look great as chargers at each place setting, or you can use them as the centerpiece!

Pink - Think about a non-traditional color. I love the pink glass below, or anything in blue would be great, too.

Leaves - Go for a walk, find some seasonal nature, and add it to your table!

Stripes - Is anyone else as obsessed with striped anything as I am?

All inspiration found here, here, here, and here.