Winter Frosting

 This week I've felt like I've had a constant lump stuck in my throat as comments were left on my previous post.  I can hardly express how touched I have been by the genuine, sweet comments and emails.  Although this seems so inadequate, I just wanted to say thank you.  

I had actually planned on sharing more pictures from our New York trip (and I still do), but as typically happens on my blog, we do something or I have a particular thought on my mind and that's what I end up wanting to write about! 

The weather was so beautiful this weekend that yesterday my husband suggested a ride in the Jeep to my parents' farm.  Brainstorming as usual, I asked if we could pick up some pine cones and other goodies since I had in mind exchanging pumpkins for winter elements around our home. 

(Note: We just recently "acquired" this old Jeep... it's been in our family as long as I can remember.   In fact, my brother and I learned how to drive in this Jeep.  Every time we go for a little ride, I think of us barreling down country dirt roads in it together when we were growing up.) 

 So we went down to the nut trail and walked and looked for a few treasures we could bring back home. 

Hickory nuts were scattered everywhere...

 And by the time we left, I could even distinguish a hickory tree from other trees.  See the bark peeling?  A sure sign of a hickory tree.

Later, after the girls napped, we went outside and added some pine cones and leyland cypress branches that we found at the back of our property to our collection. 

Recently at the Country Living event, Rust-Oleum told us about this glitter spray paint and they mentioned using it to spray pine cones for the holidays.  I loved the idea and wouldn't you know it, when I came home I had a package from them which included some glitter spray paint.   I wouldn't consider myself much of a gold glitter person, but I thought it would be fun to try it out. 

 So I spread the pine cones and hickory nuts out and sprayed a little of the glitter paint. 

 And I just love the way they transformed!  Instead of the glitter coming out in big flecks, it's just a little shimmer, not overwhelming at all. 

You can continue to spray the glitter as heavy as you desire... but I liked just a light little sprinkling.  Rust-Oleum also mentioned using a clear sealer, which I sprayed lightly, and it helps prevent the glitter from coming off as much. 

Meanwhile, Justus was working around outside and suggested a light spray on the cypress branches too.   (He's really the creative one out of the two of us.) He even took a break to hold them so I could do a quick even spray.

 It makes me think of looking outside in the morning and seeing nature covered in a light frost. All of a sudden I was picturing snowflakes and hot chocolate and cozy Saturdays indoors.

 It seems hard to believe that winter is almost around the corner, but this weekend I was remembering all the things I love about the season.

You may have already tried this idea or know about it, but I thought I'd share it with you just in case you want to bring a little winter frosting inside too (smile).

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