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Same problem! I'm a transplant from Ohio to SoCal. I choose to blatantly ignore the fact it's not fall outside and dress as warmly as the weather will permit, put on fall-scented perfumes, eat soups and squash, and decorate with leaves that my family sends me. If you can take at least one weekend to go somewhere fallish. I'm planning to go to the mountains to catch some semblance of Fall as soon as I can.

I was just thinking about this in regards to music. The music I listen to is very popular in the "I don't listen to radio" circles which makes it too popular for the "I only listen to vinyl" circles. I don't actually think the music I listen to is necessarily superior, better quality music than the stuff on the radio, I just get to choose when I hear it so I don't get sick of it from overplay. I hate when a song I like ends up on the radio and is subjected to being played twice an hour for three months. I know I'm going to hate that song eventually simply because I keep hearing it.
I think design is the same way. When you start seeing Keep Calm poster at Wal Mart, you know the sentiment is basically stripped of any meaning because it becomes background noise rather than something that captivates your design sensibilities. Although I never liked those signs to begin with. :) I do like terrariums and chevron, though.

I feel like Pinterest has helped me make choices on what to buy. If I'm looking for something, say, a pair of shoes or an iPhone cover, I pin a bunch of options. Then, when I want to buy I can look at my shopping, days or weeks later, and choose one. It gives me time to think about it without losing track of what I like. I pin a lot of wall art and I intend to purchase 90% of it eventually. When I have the money, I can look at my favorites and buy the one I want most.

I don't think I've ever bought and I don't ever plan to buy directly from someone else's pin.

I have those shower curtains! I like mine, but I would rather have that ottoman.

My younger cousin just bought my Grandma's house for her first place (Grandma needs some help and my cousin's family needed a home..). While I think my cousin probably could have bought a nicer, more updated house, I'm secretly pleased that even when my Grandma passes, the house will still be in the family.

From what I've learned of your rental series so far, I need far more shelving. Almost all of these homes are successful because of good shelving.

I spent two days with a group of people in the Philippines scrubbing mud off this type of chair after their typhoon. They seem easy to take care of, but they have lots of nooks and crannies and I have no desire to ever clean this type of chair again! Although I am intrigued by the colorful ones.

I adore those cabinets and the floor. I love seeing low-cost things you can do (maybe) in rentals. I live in a rental and am on a budget... sometimes AT is beyond me, but this is inspiring.

I grew up in a house where scents and candles were a no-no. I was so excited when I could move out and use my own scents. The last three places a lived, scents were also pretty off-limits. One roommate got a headache from them, and in the other it was her house and I was just renting so I didn't want to take over.
I now use a lot of earthy scents. I'm especially into pine. I've loved incense since I was a teenager (I used to put it on when my parents weren't around, but of course they'd know) and I'm excited to use that again.
I do have a cat and my apartment is very small, so if I miss scooping for a day I can't handle my whole apartment smelling like cat litter until it fades away.
This is the first time in awhile I feel like my house smells the way I want it to, in a way that represents me (besides when it smells like cat, of course). Using scents makes me feel at home.

I've been living far from home the last 4 years and never go back since I'll head back for Christmas. The first year away, I hosted an "orphan Thanksgiving" for friends that also lived away from home or didn't get along with their families. The last two years I've gone to national parks to camp. They're empty except for international tourists on Thanksgiving! And being in nature makes it easy to celebrate "Buy Nothing Day" on Friday.