House of Hydrangeas

I'm typically not one of those people who is always looking to what's ahead and not really enjoying the moment they're in.  However, I would be lying if I said that I wasn't already dreaming of fall. I'm ready for a crisp breeze in the air, college football (Roll tide!), trees of red and yellow, pumpkins, cinnamon and all of the other goodness that comes with autumn.  It has always been my favorite season. I just recently received a box of burlap bags from burlapfabric.com that I can already envision as great halloween favors bags, amongst other things.  More on those ideas in a post to come! But for now, I'll just keep on dreaming, crank down the AC and light a cinnamon and clove candle.  :)  

While out running errands yesterday, I stopped by Office Depot to pick up a ream of paper they had on sale.  I found what I needed and headed to the cash register.  When I was getting out my money to pay, I saw something bright out of the corner of my eye.  I looked down and saw a pile of animal rubber band bracelets for sale.  I know these were all the rage back in 2010-2011, but I never got into them. However, when I saw the 25¢ price tag, a Pinterest light bulb (Pinterbulb?) went off in my head.  I remembered an idea that I had pinned awhile back that suggested using these bracelets as wine charms.  There were 20 bands in the bag which equated to 1.25¢ a charm.  Sold. And what makes these particular bands even better?  They are tropical themed--perfect for our new home in Florida! Oh I can't wait to use them!  Thank you Party City  Office Depot for making my day! I'm not sure if these are for sale at every Office Depot, but I...