Friday Feature: fall polka dots

This week I'm featuring one of my favorite things ever, polka dots, with some fun fall themed items. Enjoy.

Happy Fall Polka Dot Sign with Pumpkin - cute painted polka dot signs - fall signs by yourethatgirldesigns

Pumpkin colored fall polka dot pillow slip cover by MyPillowShoppe

Infinity Scarf in Fall Polka Dot Print - Baby Scarf - Child Scarf - Floral Cowl - Toddler Circle Scarf by LittleLadyAccessory

Fall Polka Dot Cupcake Liners in Lime, Orange, and Brown (60 count - 20 each color) by  thebakersconfections

Set of 3 Wooden Pumpkins by bstreetboutique

orange and white polka dot headscarf / Halloween / tie up headband / adjustable / summer and fall fashion / knotted headband by SassyStitchesbyLori

Large Fall burlap tan and orange handmade wreath by Knitterifics

 Is anyone else a big fan of polka dots?

U is for Under

Are you ready for another round of Alphabe Thursday? Let's go!

U is for under, as in little kitties who love to crawl in, around, and under various things all over the house.

December 2012

Apollo has his paws under the faucet. I took this picture on our 6th wedding anniversary when we were getting ready to go to a wedding. It was one of the best days of 2012.

January 2013

Hanging out under the sofa has always been a popular activity for both kitties.

February 2013

Apollo under the blankets. Priceless.

February 2013

Ares under the drying rack up on our bar.

February 2013

Apollo hanging out under some items waiting to be hung on the walls.

March 2013

Ares hanging out under the TV trays.

March 2013

Ares has his tail under Apollo's chin.

March 2013

Jake's foot under a sleeping Ares.

April 2013

My hand under an outstretched Apollo back paw.

April 2013

Two kitties under a sheet.

May 2013

Apollo under the blankets.

May 2013

Apollo under the kitchen stool.

May 2013

Apollo under the open dishwasher.

May 2013

Ares under the coffee table.

June 2013

Ares under the bed.

June 2013

Ares under Jake's dresser.

Check out what the other Alphabe Thursday participants posted for the letter U this week right here!

October Color Combination Inspiration, Round 1

I have another great round of color combinations to share with you today. I hope that you're able to find something here that sparks a new idea of some sort for your creative endeavors. As always, I've done my best to mix up the subjects that I feature. You can pull color combinations from any source for literally any type of creative project. Click on the photos to visit the original sources. Enjoy!

Navy Blue / Yellow from Grace

Rose Gold / Grey from Duni

 

Forest Green / Peach from Kathy

 

Teal / Green from Ashley

 

Copper / Silver from Natasha

Pink / Orange from LeAnn

 

A revisit because this combination was so fabulous last time.

Coral / Navy from Paige

 

Slate Blue / Yellow from Paige

Let's Keep It Going!

What color combinations are you loving right now? Have you experimented with any new color combinations recently?

working on fall and winter articles

A few times a year, I like to put out a call for seasonal article ideas. I have had more success with seasonal and holiday articles on HubPages than I have with just about anything else that I've done there. As such, I don't plan to stop writing them any time soon. Since I started writing on HubPages more than two years ago, I've never run out of ideas. However, I also want to know what people are interested in reading and what is trendy right now. I do my best to keep up with the latest crazes, but I'm not always on top of everything. I have gotten some really great suggestions from family and friends over the years that I never would have thought of myself and always want to keep that door open.

I haven't started any new seasonal series this fall, but I've continued a few existing series.

Fall Photo Ideas

Fall Autumn Photography Props and Photo Shoot Ideas

Fall Autumn Themes and Units for Preschool, Pre K, and Kindergarten: Lesson Plans, Activities, and Crafts

This has been one of my most successful new series the past 9 months or so, and I will be finishing it up in the next couple months with the winter installation.

I have series going for monthly food holidays (example), teaching ideas for random holidays (i.e. National Ice Cream Day) (example), and seasonal cake pops (example). I'd like to continue those series for fall and winter.

Also, I did a series earlier this year about simple slow ingredient recipes (example), which has been done pretty well. I'm looking for more slow cooker article ideas. I put together a slow cooker chicken article this fall and hope to write more in this vain.

Here are a few more examples of my existing fall and winter articles:

Halloween Math for Kids: Free Candy Corn Activities, Worksheets, and Printables

10 Pumpkin Recipes for Thanksgiving

Milwaukee, WI Events: Annual Events and Things to Do in November

Christmas Popcorn Recipes: Caramel and Flavored Popcorn, Gourmet Gift Tin Ideas, and More

What do you want to see for the remainder of the fall and the upcoming winter?

I am primarily interested in ideas relating to teaching/education, photography, crafts, freelance writing, food/cooking, holidays/other seasonal topics, and Milwaukee, but I'm always open to other suggestions. Sometimes I do really well with topics that are completely out of the norm for me, such as Frugal Storage Ideas for Small Homes: Creative, Unique Organization Methods (which I realize is not seasonal, but I don't have a seasonal example).

photo share: kids in black and white

While editing a few batches of photos from the last couple months, I did a number of edits of kids in black and white. I don't take a lot of pictures of people, but I do enjoy it. I've gotten a great response to a lot of these photos already, which has been very gratifying. It turns out that people enjoy seeing photos of people that they do know even more than people they don't know (surprise, right?). Most of you don't know them, but I hope that you still enjoy the photos, too.

Do you enjoy taking pictures of people? How often do you do black and white edits?