Is your back to school routine a well oiled machine by now? Or are you still floundering to find a level of consistency? My morning routine is rushed and driven. I have 45 minutes to get three boys entirely prepared for the day. Yeah, it’s a little crazy. Even our afternoon and evening is fairly structured with time allotted for play, eating supper, and homework. It has been my experience that children thrive on routines. My boys like knowing what is going to happen next. But obviously every family has their own styles and techniques.
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No, we haven’t decorated yet…next weekend maybe?!?
We have put up a few decorations. Fake pumpkins and a vase with lighted branches & fall leaves.
Love the PB items! Very cute stuff, thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I have not, but my gosh some of the neighbors have! I’m pretty low key for Halloween.
no not yet
We haven’t but we usually don’t decorate for Halloween. Shortly after Halloween we’ll pull out the decorations for Thanksgiving and also start thinking about Christmas decorations.
Just started this weekend. Fall wreath on door and pumpkins too
I have not started decorating yet due to the fact my stuff for fall are old and nasty.
I am not a seasonal decorator! But the prize package looks cute. 🙂
No, I haven’t. I’ve decorated my office for Halloween though!
Not yet – plan to this weekend!
not yet but we will this weekend
Not yet but I’m so excited for this fall weather!
No not yet
Yes, I love Fall and decorate early.
I have not but I really should get started on it.
No,I haven’t decorated at all.I probably will next week.
I’ve decorated our mantel. That’s all I’m doing for now as we are going to be overseas for most of October. When we get back I’ll add some turkey crafts for Thanksgiving…
Not so much yet. Kids have started putting some Halloween stuff around but no official decorating yet.
NO, NOT YET. HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEKEND.
no I really don’t do anything specail; hold on we do have 2 small pumpkins on our doorstep!!
I haven’t decorated yet, but I plan to soon.
nope haven’t decorated, i’m not much of a season decorator to be honest.
Not yet.We will do that this weekend! I am so excited.I love Halloween!!
Not yet
I still have my candy corn lights in the window from last year. I just couldn’t take them down, I liked them so much.
I have a skull themed bedroom, so I get to decorate with skulls all year around : ) I just got a new glittered skull and it looks awesome! Love to shop for Halloween items!
No I have not decorated yet.
We have our fall candles out and the fall color leaves wreath. And at my table I have some gourds around the salt and pepper shaker caddy.
I just decorated mine for fall this past weekend! 🙂
Not yet, but it’s happening this weekend!
I just started decorating it for fall. Love the smell of the pumpkin candles.
i havent decorated yet, but will be soon
Did it with pumpkins and an antique wagon
No, not yet. I typically start a little closer to Halloween.
Not yet!! I usually wait until it is a week or two before!
No, I haven’t.
We haven’t started yet.
We just moved this past weekend so we have not decorated yet but will this weekend.
No but I plan to soon
Yes I have 🙂
Only a tablecloth – we need to get our stuff out. Maybe this weekend? Thanks for reminding me!
Not decorated yet but soon.
I’m taking a couple of days off work, so have a 4 day weekend and I’m decorating one of those days.
Not yet. I was thinking I would do it next weekend.
I haven’t decorated my house for Fall/Halloween yet.
Yes, I decorate early.
I haven’t yet decorated but I plan to decorate lots of pumpkins this year with great ideas I’ve gotten from Pinterest.
No, we haven’t. I should soon though.
Not yet, hopefully this weekend
havent done any decorating yet
Baby’s due date is so close so I did decorate already–but went with a mostly “fall” theme in case I can’t take everything down until after Thanksgiving.
No, i am still working on my spring cleaning.
Getting there – almost done. I incorporate fall cleaning with decorating. September flew by – plus, we had to have a new roof put on, so no sense in cleaning until that mess was done. Just my wall décor left to do – trying to keep changes to a minimum on the walls.
No decorating at all yet. We dont have much besides actual Halloween stuff the kids put out, so nothing yet.
no we have not yet.
not yet, i will next week when i’m on vacation…
No, but I want to this weekend.
No I haven’t decorated for Fall! We usually just buy a couple pretty pumpkins and flowers and centerpieces around Thanksgiving. We usually do the hosting. As far as Halloween goes we don’t really have any décor sitting around, and flowers aren’t really appropriate, so my partner likes to set up scary lighting and smoke machines to surprise trick or treaters. Fun stuff.
I haven’t decorated yet.
I have started but I’m not finished
Nope, but I want to. Working on getting them out and a few crafts with the kiddos!
Not yet … we usually start before October … have been running behind this year
No. We wait until later in October.
I have not decorated yet.
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We Love th bring all colors of fall in.
Not quite yet but we have started looking
I decorated in September lol!
We haven’t done much decorating yet, I’ve gotten some fall scented candles etc for the house and put up a couple of fall decorations such as a wreath and another hanging thing but I need to get some more things. I need to buy a few new things to replace some things that have been discarded. I’d love to win these pretty fall things for the house to decorate with. Thanks for the chance to win.
Yes! I’ve decorated some already! I’m expecting my first baby in November, so the decorating has been more minimal this year, but I like to get our home nice and cozy every season, so of course, I had to decorate for fall!
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Not yet, but we plan on doing a bit of decorating this weekend.
No – I haven’t started decorating for fall. I wait until the last minute.
I have the mums and the pumpkins outside but nothing done on the inside of the house yet.
We’ve started!
no we have not
I have only just started.
I just started!
next weekend we will be decorating it.
No, I haven’t started decorating – yet.
Nope. No fall decorating as yet. Probably won’t do any as all “extra” funds have been used to build a business I hope will replace my husband’s job… he may lose it soon. 🙁
Nope. I rarely decorate.
No, I haven’t yet. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Does putting away summer stuff count? I’m a bit behind on my decorating this year.
Not yet, but my daughter in law sure has!
Not yet, but we have everything out and are going to do it this week.
My house is all decorated! We have our Halloween tree up and everything! I love Halloween!
We have put up some of our Fall decorations but nothing yet for Halloween.
my wife does this August 1st
I have not decorated yet for halloween
No decorations up yet – need to go buy some!
I just got started! I love decorating for fall!
We just carved pumpkins last night so weve at least started.
We have decorated, but I do have more room…..just saying 🙂
Yes our house is decorated.
We did it a few weeks ago.
I started, but I’d like to add a few more.
no, not yet
No we haven’t decorated.
Some of it still working on it~
I haven’t done it yet, I need to get started!
Not yet, but it is on the to-do list for this week. I need to gather all the boxes of decorations!
I have not put out decorations yet.
we plan on decorating this weekend for halloween
I have not started decorating yet.
I have set out some apple and pumpkin decorations and I have changed my kitchen linens to a fall theme.
A little. I have a Halloween doorhanger up, along w/a few things inside. I still have my Breast cancer awareness flag out, & will leave that up until about the 20th…. Thanks for the chance!
Not yet we still gotta get the stuff for halloween outta the basement
no, Ill probably put something up this weekend
No I haven’t decorated for fall, all my decorations are in boxes still since we are in the process of moving.
Nope, just moved and it’s crazy here!
we are in the middle of decorating, we’ve started, but definitely not finished yet
I made a few decorations with my cricut and we picked up a few pumpkins and will do a few more things this weekend 🙂
We started to decorate.
not yet…maybe when the kids are off for Columbus Day .
Yes, I put a few things up on the mantle and I let the kids decorate the windows with Halloween Window Clings.
Yes, we have a few things put out. A wooden pumpkin on the door and real pumpkins on the porch. Halloween placemats and cups are being used.
We have a pumpkin/squash tableau in the kitchen, but that is it so far.
My house and yard are all decorated!
yes we are decorated
I don’t decorate for Halloween, but I do have a beautiful autumn wreath on my door.
Yes!
We don’t have anything to decorate with, I will bring out the fall scented candles. Love the smell of pumpkin spice candles.
definitely next weekend
We have a few window clings up but not done yet.
not yet
I have but just a little bit. My daughter’s house is fully decorated and has been for a month!
I have a little, I potted some pretty mums and put up a wreath. I will probably put up a few more things on halloween for the trick or treaters!
I have done some decorating around the house for Halloween. We carved pumpkins, put a few yard decorations up and put up some candles.
The house has some remnants of Fall around… but more in the kitchen than anything
No, not yet.
I am in the process of decorating now. I pulled some things out of storage to put out this past weekend, but will do some more next weekend.
Yes and it looks great especially the front porch
I have decorated for fall, but found that I want more decorations! I like to do a fall theme instead of Halloween, so it can stretch through until Thanksgiving. This is my favorite season!
I’ve put up decorations inside, but haven’t done anything outside yet.
I have started with candles and More decorating to come!
Halloween decorations are put up.
fall decorations are up
I have not yet, but will on the first of November when I take down the Halloween decorations.
I usually decorate the week before Halloween and leave the items that will be used for Thanksgiving up til early December.
yes we have 🙂
I have a few things up, & also just picked up some decorations etc. to send to my Grandkids for their Mom to put up!!!! Thanks for the chance…..
Not yet! But we’re going to carve pumpkins this weekend.
Not yet but hopefully before Halloween!! 🙂
No I am ashamed to say. I always have to decorate work so I get a little meh when it comes time for home.
yes im ready for trick or treaters
Not yet. Putting up my fall flag tomorrow and heading to the pumpkin patch next weekend. But I have my Halloween candy!
no, I haven’t decorated yet.We usually don’t for Halloween because we live so far out of town.I would love new décor for thanksgiving though.
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I have one Halloween candle on the table and that’s about it. Kinda sad, I know…I need better decorations for fall.
I have not decorated yet
I havent decorated yet
We put out a few decorations so far!
Yes, but I’m not done yet.
I am decorating for Halloween today
I haven’t done anything yet, but plan on it this weekend.
Yes have some Fall decor out.
yes we have decorated
yes i have the animal mat is out and we just bought three pumpkins for the kitchen table i am not much of a seasonal decorator not even for christmas
not yet.. 🙁
We have decorated for fll.
Yes, but still have more to do.
no I have not decorated my house for fall
Yes, my kids and I have decorated.
Yes, I have a few decorations on the inside but my outside is decked out!
For Halloween, yes !! =)
oh yes, I’m all decorated!
we put up a few on the front porch
Yes, I have my fall decorations out.
Outside, yes, inside not so much. We’re flying Halloween windsocks and flags and have pumpkins and cardboard cutouts of witches, ghosts and goblins on our porch and steps.
Yes, we are decked out.
No, and we likely won’t …
Doing Jack o Lanterns this weekend!
Not yet. Waiting for this win!
No, I haven’t decorated.
Yes I like to decorate more fall than Halloween!
we have decorated the front for halloween.
Nope, no decorations here. I don’t have any! 🙂 So this would be great to win 🙂
I have not decorated yet. My mother just moved in and all her things went out in the garage and I can’t find my decorations that were in there.
No I have not decorated for Halloween yet.
we have some fall decorations up but no halloween
I’m ready for Halloween!
I have a few decorations up.
Yes we have, but we need more!
I have decorated my house inside for Halloween but haven’t gotten to decorate the outside yet.
i put out my pumpkin
yes i have changed my dining room table placemats ans put all my fall window clings up, i love the holidays.
Yes halfway, most of our decorations are in storage since we recently moved, but we do have a few things out and our pumpkins we carved on the porch
Yes we started decorating everything this weekend inside and out.
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We don’t decorate.
Yes – I’ve put out a beautiful Autumn Wreath and some metal sculptures (I bought from Novica) on the front porch – and a few VERY HARDY Mums are still hanging in there in the outdoor planters!)
My Honey/Hubby hasn’t decided yet whether to embrace his inner little kid: carving a few pumpkins and making spooky looking creaturs out of old bicycle and other old odds & ends he has lying around!
we usually do, but i just haven’t had time to drag the stuff out of the garage this year.
YES, i have. more outside decorations for Halloween than inside ones. We have pumpkins, wind socks and flags flying from the front porch.
I put out some cute Halloween decorations a few weeks ago.
I have to get the Halloween things out tomorrow & I’ll bring the Fall/Thanksgiving things out of the attic too.
I usually have a lot of decorations up, but I am a slacker this year.
I had my house decorated for Halloween by October 1st- autumn is my favorite season for decorating!
We have a pumpkin.
Only with one pumpkin so far.
Yes, we have decorated
I finished my Halloween decorating on the 5th, except for a few items I’d misplaced & found later.
I have decorated our house for Fall/Halloween.
We have a few things up, I haven’t gone as crazy with decorations as I have in the past.
The Front of the apartment is decorated for Fall (not Halloween)
Yes, my kids help me decorate a few weeks ago and they are so creative, it looks better than when I decorated on my own.
Yes, I decorated weeks ago. I’ll take that down and start the Christmas/Winter decorating in a week or two.
Yes, I have decorated the front door and porch for Halloween.
We did not decorate for Halloween this year but I would love to for Thanksgiving
I put a few things up this year, but haven’t had time to go all out!
I have put a few things out but I dont’ have much
No, but we’re getting ready to decorate!
yes! as soon as october comes I decorate
Yes! We have! Thank you for the chance!
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We always decorate for Halloween!
i always decorate for halloween and christmas. holidays are always festive at our home.
I haven’t decorated yet.
We’ve done a few things and will decorate more the night of Halloween 🙂
Yes, I have decorated my house for Halloween.
I have decorated my house for Halloween.
I have! I don’t have a lot of Halloween decorations, but they are out!
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I have not decorated
just a pumpkin on the porch
just a door decoration and pumpkin.
Yes a little
yes,a lot
no I haven’t decorated
We decorate all year round for Halloween over here. 😉
no I have not decorated yet i’m behind this year
Yes I have
I have most certainly decorated for Fall/Halloween already. It’s my favorite Season/Holiday. I have everything out & ready before October so that as of October 1 everything goes up. I like to enjoy all of the Halloween stuff for a full month.
Yes – we have pumpkins and corn stalks decorating our front porch
I have not decorated yet:(
No we have not decorated our house yet.
not yet.
Yes I have decorated my house for Halloween!
only pumpkins
I have a few decorations out, but I don’t really own very many.
Sadly not. We actually found out that we will be hosting a very large family thanksgiving dinner and so we are now working on a lot of home organizing and imrpovement.
I have put a few things out, but not very much!
yes we have decorated the house and yard..My favorite part of the holidays 🙂
yes, I have decorated! 🙂
Yes! we have skeletons and pumpkins & ghosts
Yes, we have decorated!
Half done and maybe will just have to put up fall stuff since it is so late.
Yes we certainly have!
we decorated this weekend!
I’m decorating tonight
Yes, we decorated last week
My wife has decorated our house.
No. I haven’t.
We have some, but nothing as cute as the pottery barn stuff
Yes it has been decorated for a few weeks now
No, I’m late on decorating this year.
I have not decorated yet! Looks like it might be Christmas decorations soon. LOL
I love Halloween so yes the house is decorated 🙂
Yes I have!
We do not decorate for Halloween
I have not done any decorating yet!
Yes, but I don’t so as much as I used to. I have a nice pot on our front step with a ceramic pumpkin, witch sticks, and fall leaf and flower bundles. Simple, but tasteful.
No, not really. Just a Welcome pumpkin sign hanging on front door.
I haven’t started decorating yet, but hope to soon.
Yes we have a graveyard set up out front by the street!
No not totally have my painted pumpkin though
Yep, all decorated.. could use a few more things but it looks good
I haven’t yet.
My house was fully decorated a month ago 🙂
No I don’t have any decorations with me to spruce up the place. Maybe next year I will be able to decorate everything.
We have a few Halloween decorations up.
No I haven’t, because most of my decorations are in storage in another state.
I haven’t, but the plan is to get into the attic in the morning and get the decorations down.
yes, I have. Just carved pumpkins this evening.
yes and had so much fun doing it..looks so pretty
No its not decorated yet but will before halloween
We have and it’s great!!
Being as i am living in or with a couple from church i don’t have the option to decorate. Makes me a little blue i love decorating for xmaas.
Of course- decorated inside and out!!
I have decorated!
We have decorated and adding a few touches here and there.
we carved our pumpkin tonight
We are decorated and we smell like pumpkins 🙂
Decorated? Well, I do have a pumpkin scented candle sitting on the shelf next to me, does that count? (Mom of four sons who works two jobs, so not yet!)