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Hourglass butt augmentation procedure is a high volume fat transfer to the buttock and hips, Dr.
Cortes's feature technique. The hourglass buttock augmentation is a procedure developed by Dr. Cortes. The 2 objectives of this procedure are to increase the size of the buttock by performing liposuction to harvest the fat from the abdomen flanks, low back, upper back, thigh, and injecting this fat into the buttocks. The second objective is to provide a better hip to waist ratio for an hourglass shape. If you are considering an hourglass butt augmentation with Dr. Cortes, this description will provide you with the basic understanding of the procedure, how the procedure is performed, what to expect after surgery, basic recovery information, and most commonly and frequently asked questions. At the end of reading this information, you will realize that this
procedure is more than a buttock augmentation is for a total body transformation.
The difference between the Brazilian butt lift and hourglass butt augmentation
The Brazilian butt lift is a procedure that is commonly referred when we talk about fat transfer to
the buttocks. This procedure is mainly to improve the projection of your buttocks. With the hourglass butt augmentation Dr. Cortes not only increase the projection of your buttocks but also the shape of your buttocks. Changing the shape of your buttocks is the most challenging part of the procedure since there are many different types of buttocks. Anybody can increase the size of your buttocks from the side profile but not everybody can change the shape into an hourglass shape from the back profile. This is were artistry and experience plays a role. In addition with the hourglass butt augmentation Dr. Cortes will inject fat in the hips. This is an additional
anatomical area that is address with this procedure for the hourglass shape from the front view and back view.
Who is the best candidate for an hourglass butt augmentation?
The best candidates for this procedure are patients with excess fat in certain areas like the back,
abdomen, flank sides, thighs, etc. For references, ideally if you were a size 11 to 12 in dresses you are best suited for the hourglass butt augmentation. If you are thin and wear a dress size from 2 to 4, you will not be a good candidate for this procedure simply because there is not enough fat to be used. Do not get discouraged if you are a thin patient and want to have fat transfer to the buttocks since there are other options. For these particular patients, Dr. Cortes recommends the patient to gain from 10 to 20 pounds before the procedure. Otherwise, if this is not possible, a buttock implant is another option. In addition, you must have realistic expectations about what this procedure can do for you. Not only do you need to have the necessary fat to be transferred, but other factors like your skin tone will ultimately determine the results in skin retraction after your liposuction as well as the projection that you might get. Your age is not a major consideration; however, the older you are, the more elastic is your skin and you may not achieve the same results has a young patient with tighter skin.
Overall, you must be completely healthy. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or any medical issues, this will need to be controlled before surgery. Sometimes, Dr. Cortes will request a surgical clearance by your primary care doctor for those health issues that require particular attention.
Your consultation
We encourage our patients to connect through YouTube at DrWilbertoCorteslive channel. We have a lot of different educational videos that will help you understand the surgery.
During the consultation he will explain the areas that are suitable for fat harvesting as well the areas that require fat transfer to provide you with an hourglass shape.
He will review with you, if you smoke or if you take any medication, vitamins, or drugs that can affect the postoperative care and increases the chances of bleeding and heart problems. He will also discuss your expectations and how realistic you are about the results. One of Dr. Cortes's main qualities is that he will be very frank with you while describing alternatives, risks, and limitations.
During your consultation the most important factors that will be discussed is that of the projection that you desire. Projection is determined by many factors and not only the amount of fat that you will have will result in a bigger behind, but other things to be considered is your current buttock shape before surgery, your hip bone, your muscle structure, the amount of projection prior to surgery. With this procedure, everybody can get a better shape and projection, but not everybody can get an extremely large buttock.
Surgical risk
Liposuction in general is normally safe. As long as the patients are carefully selected, the surgeon has a good understanding of the anatomy of the body and the procedure is performed in an accurate facility with the necessary equipment.
Dr. Cortes uses advanced surgical techniques to perform procedures that remove the large amount of fat that is required for this procedure. For this particular reason, you will be staying overnight at the hospital for monitoring.
However, it is important to keep in mind that even with the best equipment and the best training of the surgeon can improve your chances of having good results, there is no guarantee. Complications do occur, although rarely. The risk of liposuction increases with the amount of fat that is removed as well as the number of areas that are treated at the same time during the procedure.
Postoperative complications include the following:
- Infection.
- Blood clots.
- Skin loss or burns.
- Unsightly scars.
- Fat embolism.
- Bleeding and fluid collections.
- Liposuction deformities.
- Discoloration of the skin.
- Prolonged pain.
- Swelling.
This is a reason why if you are smoker or you have uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes can increase significantly the risk of complications and delayed healing. If you are a smoker, Dr. Cortes advises to stop 2 weeks before the surgery.
During your preoperative visit, we will provide you with specific instruction on how to get prepared for surgery including what to eat, when to have sex, when to return to work, which medication and herbals you need to avoid.
This is very important that after surgery when you are discharged from the hospital be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after the procedure and if necessary to help you for a day or two.
Location, where your surgery will be performed and type if anesthesia
Dr. Cortes performs the hourglass buttock augmentation at Houston Northwest Medical Center Outpatient Center. You will need to stay overnight for monitoring. To perform this procedure and remove the fat that is required to sculpt the body it is necessary to perform the surgery under general anesthetic. You cannot be awake because you are not going to be able to tolerate the surgery due to pain and discomfort. In addition, because of the amount of fat that is removed, the amount of local anesthetic required will be toxic to your body if local anesthesia is being used. For this reason, Dr. Cortes performs all his buttock augmentations under general anesthesia. Dr. Cortes only uses board-certified anesthesiologist with his assistance, the certified nurse anesthetist for all his surgeries.
The Surgery
Typically, the time that is required to perform the hourglass butt augmentation is about 4 hours.
This can range from 3 to 4 hours depending on the size of the patient, the areas that require liposuction, and the amount of fat being removed among other factors. Dr. Cortes starts his procedure while you lie on your back and perform liposuction in your abdomen, flank sides, and thighs. Once he finishes performing liposuction on these anatomical areas, you will be placed on your chest and liposuction is then performed in the upper and lower back, and sides. Liposuction is performed through small incisions and a cannula of about 5 mm is inserted. The cannula is connected to a vacuum machine. The cannula moves back and forth and the fat is broken into small fat globules and are suctioned. Dr. Cortes uses the power-assisted liposuction technology on the very low settings to protect the fat during suctioning. You cannot have a fat transfer procedure using the Vaser liposuction, ultrasonic liposuction, or laser liposuction techniques because these techniques will kill the fat increasing your complication and you will have bad results.
What to Expect After Your Surgery
After your surgery, you will be staying at Houston Northwest Medical Center where we are going to give you IV antibiotics and control your pain with IV medication. We will encourage you to walk around immediately after surgery since this is going to diminish the risk of having blood clots. In general, your pain will feel like soreness, like you have been exercising for a long time and we will prescribe medications to control your pain. You will be discharged within 24 hours from the hospital. Dr. Cortes will see you in about 3 to 5 days after the surgery. Your stitches will be removed in 7 to 10 days. The full recovery to see the final results will be in about 6 to 9 months. It is important for you not to sit at all for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, you will be using a special cushion for 2-1/2 months while you are sitting. If you sit too early after surgery, it will cause pressure necrosis meaning the fat will die and you will have suboptimal results.
Getting Back to Normal
The recovery of the hourglass butt augmentation is a slow process. Dr. Cortes will ask you to
move around in the first 5 to 7 days to reduce swelling and help prevent blood clots from forming in your legs. It will take about 10 to 14 days before you can go back to work. You will need to wear girdles for about 3 to 6 month. This is the most important part for your postoperative recovery since it diminishes the swelling. You will need to be patient. Swelling will take a while to resolve and there is no magic pill to get the swelling improved within 48 hours. You will be able to sit for a short period of time to do any of your body necessities.
Nevertheless, you will need to lie on your stomach doing your leisure time and for sleeping for about 14 days. After this, we will give you a specialized cushion to relief any pressure from your buttock area..
Your abdomen, leg, face, back, flanks, and arms will be swollen, bruised, tender, numb, and hard. All the symptoms will resolve over a time. You will notice that the swelling will decrease the most in the first month after surgery. You will see that your body has changed tremendously right after surgery, but you will not see the final results for about 6 to 9 months.
Dr. Cortes will give you instruction for medications, follow-up, showering precautious, drain care as well as what to expect after surgery. His staff will communicate with you with e-mail, phone, and text to monitor your progress.
The New You
The hourglass butt augmentation will give you an amazing result with a new curvy and sexy figure. In most cases the results are longstanding. Unless you lose a lot of fat by losing weight or you do not follow the postoperative instruction and sit too early after surgery.
Most frequently asked questions.
Can I look like Kim Kardashian after surgery?
One of the most difficult parts of this procedure is that the expectations of the patients are very, very high. The patient wants to look like their favorite celebrity. Although this is possible in certain patients it is not the norm for most patients. When it comes to this procedure your result will be determined by your anatomy. You need to understand that your body is different than other human beings. It is not realistic for a plastic surgeon to be able to transform your body exactly the same as somebody else. Nevertheless, this procedure will make you look better. It will be a better you. In other words, you will be a sexier you. The factors that determine how
you are going to look after surgery include your bony anatomy, your skin tone, your excess skin, your projection before surgery, the amount of fat that you have, how tight your buttock is, attachment between the muscles and the skin among others.
Dr. Cortes' goal during the surgery is not to make you look like your favorite ideal on how you think you should look. His main goal is for you to have an hourglass shape and a bigger behind. The hourglass butt augmentation will give you this.
How many cc's of fat can be injected in the buttock?
The amount of cc's that can be injected into the buttock will depend on your buttock anatomy.This is something that neither, the patient or the surgeon can actually know for certain. If you want a bigger behind the only thing that Dr. Cortes can tell you is that he will make your buttock as big as your buttock allows it. Think about it. The skin of the buttock is elastic. When you start injecting fat into the buttock the skin will stretch to a critical limit. After this the skin does not stretch anymore. It is not that Dr. Cortes can indefinitely inject fat in the buttock. This will increase your complications including fat necrosis, nerve compression, and unsatisfactory outcome. Nevertheless Dr. Cortes typically injects between 800 cc's to 1200 cc's of fat into each
buttock and about 200 cc's to 400 cc's of fat into each hip.
Is the hourglass buttock augmentation a total body liposuction?
These are the main areas where the fat is removed.
- Abdomen
- Back
- Flanks
- Sides
- Thighs
In essence it is not a total body liposuction.
How does my belly will look after the procedure?
You need to understand that the hourglass butt augmentation is a buttock procedure. It is not an abdomen procedure. It is not a thigh procedure. It is not an upper or lower back procedure. 90% of patients that underwent this procedure will have excess skin in their abdomen and other areas secondary to pregnancy or weight gain. Because in this procedure liposuction is used to harvest the fat and used to increase the buttock size any area that you have excess skin will have excess skin after the surgery. The procedure will give you an hourglass shape and a better behind, but if you have additional areas with excessive skin you will need additional procedures
to enhance these areas to the level of your satisfaction. Remember the liposuction cannula is not a magic wand. In other words, if you have excess skin the liposuction cannula will not make the skin tight after surgery. The patients that have good skin tone, they have not had babies, they have no stretch mark will have a very tight abdomen due to the nature of your skin anatomy.
Are results permanent?
Dr. Cortes is an expert in buttock augmentation and his results are permanent. Nevertheless you are going to lose 20% to 30% of your volume due to swelling and some of the fat that does not survive. In addition, if you lose weight your buttock gets smaller, if you gain weight, your buttock gets bigger. The fat is alive and it will respond to the same hormones and stress of the body as well as your metabolism. This is the reason why is important not to sit for about 2 weeks after surgery to avoid unnecessary pressure on the buttock that will result in unsatisfactory result.
There is a predictable natural history of the evolution of the breast. With pregnancy, nursing,
time, force of gravity, gaining weight, or losing weight, the breast will eventually sag. This is a result of various factors including a loss in skin elasticity as well as damage to the internal suspension ligaments of the breast. A breast lift is a procedure to raise and reshape saggy breasts. There are different ways of lifting the breast. If you have lost a lot of volume, it might be necessary to combine a lift with a breast augmentation. If you have saggy breasts but enough breast volume, then just a breast lift might be sufficient to provide you with a nice result and the volume an size of breast that you might want. The information in this section is mainly related to the Wonder Breast Lift. This is a lift without implants, a technique developed by Dr. Cortes. In this description, we will provide you with information related to the surgery, where the surgery is going to be located, type of anesthesia, and what to expect after the procedure among others. Since there are many factors involved in deciding the best procedure for your breasts, it is important to have a consultation with Dr. Cortes, so he can provide you with the best option to enhance your breast to your satisfaction.
The difference between the wonder breast lift and traditional breast lift
Throughout the history of plastic surgery, there are many techniques that have been developed to
lift the breast. These techniques vary in the way the scar is located, how the nipple is transferred among other things. One of the main problems with any breast lift technique is that not only the breast needs to be lifted, but also the breast shape needs to be changed in such a way that will result in beautiful breasts. In addition, traditional techniques of breast lifts do not give you long-term results. In other words, the breasts are lifted and because the skin is used as the main venue to support the breast, with time the skin will stretch, your breast will bottom out, and even though the relationship between the nipple and the areola with the breast mount is where it is supposed to be, you will lose upper pole fullness. Meaning the fullness on the top of the breast will be lost. The Wonder Breast Lift is a technique developed by Dr. Cortes. This technique is approached very differently than the traditional breast lift. Dr. Cortes sees a breast lift not only as an aesthetic procedure, but also as a breast reconstruction. If we look at the anatomy of a saggy breast, all the major structures of the breast are weak. This is the reason the breast sags. Your skin is thinned and has lost elasticity and tone. Your breast tissue has been replaced by fat tissue and also the ligaments of the breast have been stretched, losing support, allowing the breast to descend. The Wonder Breast Lift will give you not only a lifted breast but also will provide you a long term result as well as a breast shape with an breast implant like look but without an implant. It is an amazing technique that solves many of the issues of all the breast lift techniques.
Dr. Cortes not only reconstructs the ligaments of the breast but also uses the pectoralis major muscle, which is the muscle of the chest to support the breast and the redistribution of the breast tissue for a result that you will be happy with.
Who is the best candidate for a wonder breast lift procedure?
The best candidates for the wonder breast lift are patients with saggy breasts and enough breast
tissue to reshape the breast and provide some fullness to the top of the breast. If you have had massive weight loss and your main issue is excess skin and you have absolutely minimal breast tissue, this technique will not be for you. In addition, you need to be healthy, emotionally stable, and have realistic expectations.
Your consultation
We encourage our patients to watch our videos on YouTube channel Drwilbertocorteslive these
educational videos will provide you with additional information about the procedures that you are interested.
During your consultation with Dr. Cortes, he will examine your breast and measure the distance between the nipple and the lower part of the fold as well as the distance between your sternum and the nipple. These measurements will determine not only the length of your scar but also the different maneuvers that he needs to do to transpose the nipple in a successful position. The longer these measurements are the more extensive the surgery will be. He will also record the difference between the breasts including nipple size, areola size, and breast volume. All women have breasts of different size and shape. Your breasts are not perfect before surgery and
certainly they will not be perfect after surgery. Dr. Cortes always describes the breasts as very close sisters but not twins; you have to be realistic because perfection will not be provided by any breast surgery or any surgery. Nevertheless your breasts will be very symmetric after surgery. During the consultation, he will review your health; make sure you do not have any medical issues that need to be addressed prior to surgery including high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. He will also assess your skin tone and amount of breast tissue. He will discuss with you the probable size of the breast after surgery.
He will also describe the location of the scar as well as setting the expectations and understanding the shape that you want.
If you have any medical issues these will need to be addressed prior to surgery. Sometime Dr. Cortes will request medical clearance prior to the surgery and make sure that it is going to be safe.
Surgical risk
The Wonder Breast Lift is a technically challenging procedure that is very safe, but any surgery
carries some uncertainty and risk. Some of the risks can include:
- Infection
- Loss of nipple sensation
- bleeding
- wide scars,
- poor healing with unsatisfactory scars,
- blood clots,
Cosmetic surgery is safe however any surgery carries uncertainty and risks.
During your preoperative visit, we will provide you with specific consents for the breast lift and we will discuss any concern that you might have regarding complications and things that can occur during surgery. In addition we will discuss specific instructions about your procedure to minimized complications.
Location, where your surgery will be performed and type if anesthesia
Dr. Cortes performs his surgeries at the Houston Northwest Medical Center over at 1960 and 45.
The surgery takes about 3 to 4 hours to perform. Occasionally, you will need to stay after surgery if multiple procedures are scheduled like the hourglass mummy makeover or with the hourglass buttock augmentation or buttock implant. If you are admitted to the hospital, you will stay for 1 day assuming there are no issues. Dr. Cortes performs all his surgeries under general anesthesia. This surgery is a very extensive surgery that will provide you long term results and it will be virtually impossible to do it on the local anesthetic in a very safe manner. Local anesthesia will not be an option and you can't be awake during surgery. It will extremely uncomfortable to have this surgery under local anesthetics.
The Surgery
The Wonder Breast Lift takes about 3 to 4 hours to do. One of the main differences with this
technique is that Dr. Cortes does not do the inverted T-shaped scar that everybody else does. He believes this scar is a horrible scar that extends all the way to the midline and if you decided to use a sexy bathing suit or you want to show some cleavage, the horizontal scar might be visible. For this reason, he performs a vertical breast lift with a short horizontal limb that goes towards the side not towards the midline. During the day of surgery, Dr. Cortes will mark your skin with double opposing triangles, these markings will help transpose your nipple areola complex as well as isolating the lower part of your breasts that have sagged with its own blood supply to transfer and provide you upper pole fullness. He will use the pectoralis major muscle as a sling to support the lower inferior tissue that will be transferred as well as he will suspend the nipple areola that is being transposed with sutures and ligaments that will prevent the tissue from rotating anteriorly and preventing what is called bottoming out of the tissue with loss of the upper pole fullness of your breast. He will determine during surgery the amount of excess skin that is to be removed and instead of cutting this excess skin, he uses the skin as ligaments to support the breast and provide you a nice shape. Once he determines the amount of excess skin
that needs to be removed to fit your new breast, he will close the incisions and provide you with a nice round breast that looks like you have breast implant without implant for an amazing result.
What to Expect After Your Surgery
After your surgery, Dr. Cortes will assess your nipple areola for any signs of issues including
lack of blood supply and/or areas that will need to be followed closely to avoid any wound healing issues. You will be extremely bruised and swollen. Your breast many times tends to look very high after the surgery and a little bit flat at the bottom part, but all this will settle with time. You will wear a surgical bra for support. You will need to use these constantly for 2 to 3 months. Your skin will be dry and bruised after surgery. You can start using lotions and moisturizers to help improve your skin. You can expect some change in your nipple sensation, most patients still have some sensations after surgery, and some patients have more sensation
after surgery. Your stitches will be removed in 7 to 10 days, bandages will be removed the day after the first visit.
Getting Back to Normal
You need to be very patient; healing takes weeks to months. You will notice your breast changing shape, getting better by the day. We will provide you with detailed instructions on when to shower, what to eat, things that you should be doing.
After the surgery your breast will feel tight and you will need to time to adjust to your new lifted breast. As time progresses your breast will continue to evolve to an implant like look without an implant. You will be able to exercise in about 3-4 weeks by doing light cardio. You will be able to lift weight in about 4-6 weeks. The process of a breast lift takes 4 – 6 months to settle.
Dr. Cortes will give you instruction for medications, follow-up, showering precautious, drain care as well as what to expect after surgery. His staff will communicate with you with e-mail, phone, and text to monitor your progress.
The New You
After the surgery, you will look like you have breast implant without breast implant. You need
to understand that anytime there is a breast lift, you will have scars particularly if you have a lot of sagginess prior to surgery. These scars are permanent. The scars mature with time, they are red initially, and then they fade away. The Wonder Breast Lift will give you a long term result. Nevertheless, it is not an antigravity procedure and with time and ageing most likely your breast will sag again. There is no question that the Wonder Breast Lift is the best breast lift technique for aesthetically beautiful results.
Most frequently asked questions.
Can I lose sensation of my nipples?
With any breast surgery there is the risk of having loss of sensation. With saggy breasts some patient already have abnormal sensation of your nipples and areolas. Yes you can have decrease sensation of the nipples but many times it comes back.
Will my breast sag again?
The wonder breast lift was developed for the purpose of providing you a better and long-standing results. The procedure does not stop the effect of gravity and also aging. The older you get and with time your breast will eventually drop again. This is the beauty of the wonder breast lift were the breasts will hold a nice shape better that other tehniques.
There are many ways to connect with Dr. Cortes's office


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The month of December means parties, parties, parties! Half of which are formal attire and half of which are tacky sweater attire. This year I wanted to get real festive at my tacky parties so I've rounded up all the best tacky sweaters!
1. The Christmas Movie Sweater
A funny sweater with a positive message, I feel like Buddy the elf just staring at it.
Elf Smiling's My Favorite Sweater
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This one cracks me up and its the best of both worlds since it is a movie reference sweater as well.
Christmas Vacation Couples Sweater
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I find these sweaters to be particularly creative! Loving this one referencing Kim K.
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Ukraine reports five militant attacks, 1 WIA on Oct 22
Russia's hybrid military forces attacked Ukrainian troops in Donbas five times on Sunday, October 22, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action (WIA), according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.
At about 01:00 Kyiv time, the militants opened fire on the Ukrainian fortified positions near the village of Shumy, which is in the Donetsk sector. The Ukrainian military fired back with the use of small arms, trying to force the enemy to adhere to the ceasefire. Unfortunately, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded in that fighting. In addition, the Ukrainian defenders of the town of Avdiyivka came under enemy fire today afternoon.
Read alsoRussian proxies attack Ukraine 14 times, 1 WIA in last dayIn the Luhansk sector, the Russian-backed mercenaries used automatic grenade launchers twice near the village of Stanytsia Luhanska at night.
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Understanding the Benefits of Therapeutic Riding for Equine Facilitated / Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning Practitioners
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Costs AU$1200 per person
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- Participants will recognize the benefits of incorporating therapeutic riding principles into their EFPL work
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- Participants will be able to identify the various client populations that might benefit from therapeutic riding
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This Post originally appeared in Center for Health Media and Policy out of Hunter College. This post is an eloquent meditation on Andrew Merton's poem, "Coming Out of a Depression." Thank you, Joy. Enjoy, everyone.
Joy Jacobson is the CHMP's poet-in-residence.
This week Andrew Merton's first book of poems, Evidence that We Are Descended from Chairs, is being released from Accents Publishing. Merton may not be typical of a debut poet: he is an accomplished journalist and chairs the Department of English at the University of New Hampshire, where I was his student 30 years ago. I got in touch with him again when the founder of UNH's journalism department, Don Murray, died in 2006. Murray and Merton had a strong influence on my writing life at that time, and now that I teach writing I'm grateful to recall what they taught me.
With this new book of poems Merton is instructing me in another way. As poetCharles Simic writes in a foreword, Merton's "chief subject may be described as our human comedy mixed with tragedy." A good example is this poem (reprinted with the author's permission):
coming out of a depression
gravel in a chicken's gut
flies buzzing feebly against a screen
morels at the foot of a dead apple tree
shadow of a hawk, receding
whisper of snakes on stone
the sun that powers the heart of a flea
a history of oceans
written on the underside of clouds
in a worn wicker basket
abandoned by a stream,
galaxies blooming
We might see this poem as a topographic map, demonstrating in relief the hills and valleys of a particular psychic landscape. Or maybe, more aptly, it's a travelogue of the byways leading out of Hell. Regardless, we have little choice but to trust our guide.
We start in a season of bad weather. A single word, sleet, acts as both noun and verb of its own endless sentence. This is a place of ineffectual flies and of many birds, caged or scavenging or predatory. One life form here, the morels, are saprotrophic, feeding on dead things, and I imagine the apple tree to be reaching for the memory of the forbidden fruit it once bore. Thou shalt not eat of it, God warned, and I wouldn't dare. In this place I wouldn't even gather the morels for consumption. It's an environment that reduces its raptor to shadow and retreat.
Those first six lines seem to me to be in whispered conversation with some other famous literary depressives: Yahweh, Poe's raven, Keats's narrator "half in love with easeful Death" from "Ode to a Nightingale." But in Merton's seventh line a movement evidenced only by the swish of snakeskin on stone changes the view. It's a sound I can see. I'm reminded of a friend's sumi ink-stick drawings; one in particular depicts a gray road winding through gray-black trees. A simple, colorless elegance.
Now with the eighth line a real and measurable power asserts itself. It may be no more significant than the electroconductivity taking place in the heart of a flea, but a life can revolve around that sun. And it does, here. A couplet emerges, and in it a pairing of water and language—a natural history written in clouds that must fall inevitably down.
A rain of words: a poet's dream of redemption.
Merton's final tercet calls forth a basket, left behind and emptied, apparently, of its cargo—the infant Moses, perhaps? And why not? The poem has recovered itself enough to form a stanza, a complex interplay of lines and images. It's a free-verse universe but it's ordered. Even during a clinical depression, involuntary body processes like heart rhythm and respiration are kept up. You've survived it again, the poem says. You walked through sleet and ate gizzards, and your powers of observation were never lost to you. Take a peek inside the basket, the poem invites. Go on: you'll be stunned all over again to discover galaxies so numerous they can't be counted. But they can be contained in the worn wicker of your mind.
You can watch Andrew Merton's recent poetry reading at UNH, a video in three parts, by clicking here. And you can order the book from Accents Publishing.


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Here's the smart way to find out about legal services for immigration and immigrant-related legal problems. This message lists nine (9) agencies in alphabetical order. You may also want to check message number 119 for a list of legal clinics currently available in L.A. county.
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The answer to the above question has to be, "not enough", for there are few more kindly, more enthusiastic, more damned skilful than Martin Simpson. One of the two great Martins of folk music, he's someone we're very thankful to have in our midst, and so we've whacked him on the front of this month's fRoots, issue number 424, and he'll be landing on your doorstep sometime this week. It's a full-on career retrospective, and there's even an early interview in there from the early 80s, so it's a proper Simpkins bonanza. The man deserves it!
Oh, and if that wasn't enough, there's this too…
Oh, and while we're at it, check him out way back in 1982. Tell us you've still got that bow tie, Martin! Please!
So, what are you waiting for? Fire up your smart payment devices and get your pre-order in while stocks last.
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Great to see The Guardian picking up on the new generation. More pressingly, though… "Woke Folk", anyone? The comments from the Grauniad faithful suggest it hasn't gone down too well…
There's a special-looking event taking place at Kings Place this coming Saturday – a panel discussion entitled Women in Folk, featuring Rachel Newton, Emily Portman, Sarah Coxson, Sarah Jones and Jo Frost. Tickets can be had by clicking here. Emily Portman will be in discussion with Shirley Collins at the same venue on the same day, followed on the Sunday by another Emily show entitled, Now She's Fair Altered Her Meaning: A Gendered Response to British Traditional Songs.
Over the same weekend, Kings Place also have a solo Rachel Newton show, a Solasta show and a show called She Moved Through The Fair: The Legend of Margaret Barry, featuring Colin Irwin, Mary McPartlan, Lisa Knapp, Gerry Diver, Gillian Horgan, Luke MacLeod and Rioghnach Connolly.
You might as well just bring a tent.
Come and be part of the conversation on folk music and gender @KingsPlace! Looking forward to joining an excellent panel on 16th March to put the spotlight on women in folk music. https://t.co/HK8cK75CjD
— Emily Portman (@emilygportman) March 4, 2019
Great news for anyone with even the slightest interest in the folk song collectors of yore. This looks fantastic. Now… how to get to Thirsk…?
Delighted to announce the Yorkshire Premiere of the George Butterworth documentary ALL MY LIFE'S BURIED HERE at @RitzCinema Thirsk, Sunday 7 April, 2.30pm. Tickets £6/£5 on the door @ThirskWeeklyNew @TeesLifeMag @FilmHubNorth @northernmedia @nevolume @NorthEastFilm @BBCLookNorth pic.twitter.com/c2NI2YdGGH
— Filmmaker (@ButterworthDoc) March 7, 2019
A competition wouldn't usually be considered "news", but when it features the very, very legendary Anne Briggs, who are we to keep the opportunity all to ourselves?
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ANNE BRIGGS COMPETITION!!! Want to win this uber-rare test pressing of the forthcoming Topic Treasures vinyl reissue of Anne Briggs' debut album, signed by Anne herself? Just post a photo of yourself on your page with your favourite Topic Records album, use the hash tag #topic80 and we'll pick a random winner on 15th March 2019. Make sure you're following our Instagram page here! Note : test pressing is black vinyl. Limited edition 180gm gold vinyl album out 12th April 2019. #topic80 #annebriggs #competition #testpressing #topicrecords #topictreasures
A bit of unfortunate news for fans of Fisherman's Friends…
One or two of our fans have asked about Bill's absence over the last few months.
Sadly, Bill feels that for family & personal reasons, which we greatly respect, he will be leaving the band.
We'll miss Bill but wish him all the best. Once a Fishy Friend, always a Fishy Friend.
— Fisherman's Friends (@Fishy_Friends) March 8, 2019
Some fresh news from yer man, Sam Sweeney. Sounds like a top day out if you're in the area.
STRING PLAYERS – I'm doing a 'chamber' folk day in Sheffield with Miranda Rutter. It's for advanced players from any background interested in playing some folk tunes in a spontaneous, organic small ensemble setting. Very limited spaces so book soon!https://t.co/42yxU1T7wb
— Sam Sweeney (@samsweeney123) March 10, 2019
In other Sweeney news, here he is with Leveret, answering the question most gig-goers have asked themselves at one time or another: what does the band get up to backstage? Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll? Nope. Measuring themselves against the physical height (as opposed to any other kind of height) of Martin Carthy? Yep.
Did we measure up at The Bowerhouse last night? Rob is officially taller than Martin Carthy 🤣 @BowerHouseMusic – wonderful night! Thanks Maidstone 🤙 pic.twitter.com/0PsSrgZPqo
— Leveret (@LeveretBand) March 10, 2019
Here's a bit of interesting research and a short film to accompany it that we missed a few weeks back. If you're not sure what a Fylde Guitar is, ask this month's cover star. He'll be able to tell you a thing or two.
Do we have to cut down rare forest trees to make better guitars?🎸🎵
Researchers at @LancasterUni have enlisted the help of Roger Bucknall at #FyldeGuitars to find out.
Here's a short film they made about their work. pic.twitter.com/hGR5NmarTc
— BBC Lancashire (@BBCLancashire) January 21, 2019
Who's releasin?
There's plenty of Instagram evidence that Lankum are back in the studio for their next album. But it doesn't sound like you thought it might…
The Askew Sisters are ready to press record, but they need a little support from you to get things moving. C'mon! Why wouldn't you?
Oo our new album crowdfunder's at 12% already, thanks to everyone who has donated so far! https://t.co/MT0wBpBchs
— The Askew Sisters (@AskewSisters) March 10, 2019
Here's an attractive song from Katherine Priddy, who is currently supporting everybody and everyone across the nation. There's a kind of Celtic Nick Drake vibe going on here. We like! The accompanying EP is out now.
You'll have spotted this if you've read the Guardian piece above, but there's a brand new Lisa O'Neill video out for 'The Galway Shawl', which comes from the album, Heard a Long Gone Song.
Folk on Foot has a new episode out this coming Friday. You can have a look at their preview film here, featuring the inimitable Julie Fowlis and a very atmospheric-looking Loch Ness.
Here's our atmospheric film of @juliefowlis on the shores of Loch Ness. Gets you in the mood for her ep next Friday 15th March. pic.twitter.com/Tmq2mdW3GD
— folkonfoot (@folkonfoot) March 8, 2019
7 days on the road
Touring the upstairs rooms of pubs, village halls, theatres and arts centres this week, you'll find the following troubadours on the UK's roads.
Mike Kenney is at Pebbles Tavern, Watchet, tonight (Sunday). Be quick!
As reported in last week's edition, Merry Hell are everywhere…
#fRootsLive @frootsmag @JonWilksMusic
We're at @WurzelB Leicester, SIlverstone, Kingskerwell @HalfmoonPutney this week, New Milton, @StEdithFolk & @nightanddaycafe next week, @RedLionFolkClub 20th, + Chester, @thecluny & @goathlandVH end March & then we get busy! More to come pic.twitter.com/OTIneCsDQf
— Merry Hell (@MerryHell_band) March 3, 2019
You'll find the Rheingans Sisters in York's NCEM (Monday), Sheffield's Greystones (Wednesday) and Leicester's Guildhall (Friday), so go along and cheer them on. Anna's thumb needs it.
A week today (Sunday 17th), you can catch Ben Walker at the Hobgoblin in Brighton. He's got more gigs throughout the remainder of this month and into the next. Catch him while you can.
If you're near Penarth on Friday, then this should be worth checking out…
Hello! @frootsmag @JonWilksMusic The Shackleton Trio @shackletontrio – fiddle, guitar, mandolin & vocals – are playing Penarth Acoustic Club, Fri March 15, 8pm. Tickets £10 in adv/ £12 on door https://t.co/aSYBaalW9G + a tiny poetry set by Josephine Corcoran (me!) #fRootsLive
— Josephine Corcoran (@And_OtherPoems) March 3, 2019
You can catch Jon Wilks doing his Brummie songs at Bodmin Folk Club on Friday, and then at Whitchurch Silk Mill (Hampshire) the following night.
Leveret are busy this week, hitting Bury St Edmonds (Monday), Bristol (Tuesday), Leeds (Wednesday), Sheffield (Thursday), Reading (Friday) and rounding out their tour in Bath (Saturday).
If you're in a political mood (and why wouldn't you be after reading that Guardian article?), and happen to be in Birmingham this week, this sounds like it might be right up your street…
Next Wednesday 13 March there will be a political song session @MoseleyPrince starting at 8:30. Bring your songs, raise your voices, let the songs be heard, whether they were written yesterday or hundreds of years ago, let us learn from them and take heart from them. pic.twitter.com/YzXGxnK1sY
— Trad Arts Team (@TradArtsTeam) March 9, 2019
Jon Boden is out and about with his Remnant Strings, and you can catch him in Kendal (Tuesday), Bury (Wednesday), Spalding (Thursday), Lincoln (Friday) and Oxford (Saturday).
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A photo from the show in Bridgnorth earlier this week. We're having a great time out on the road, if you haven't managed to get out to a show yet there's still chance! The Remnant Strings tour continues, the remaining dates below… 6/3 @revelationashford 7/3 @mac_birmingham 8/3 @pontardawearts 9/3 @theploughartscentre 12/3 @brewery_arts_kendal 13/3 @metbury 14/3 @southhollandcentre 15/3 @lincdrillhall 16/3 @thenorthwall Get your tickets now from: https://www.jonboden.com/shows Photo by Glynis Madden . . . #jonboden #uktour #musictour #livemusic #strings #uklivemusic #folkmusician #folk #englishfolk
Chris Wood is back on the road this week, playing in Shrewsbury (Thursday), Doncaster (Friday), and Wotton Under Edge (Saturday).
Aside from performing in the Margaret Barry show, Lisa Knapp is also out and about this week, performing at The Goose is Out in Nunhead, this coming Thursday.
You can catch a Martin Carthy show in Sheffield this week. He'll be at The HUBS on Saturday night.
Our cover star, Martin Simpson, will be in Peterborough on Friday night. Take your copy of fRoots with you and he might just sign it.
If you're in Newcastle tonight, and you have your wits about you, you can catch the final date of The Covern tour, which has been wowing fans up and down the country all week.
A few Kitty Macfarlane gigs for you: one tonight (Sunday) in Bournemouth, a second in Bremen (Thursday) and a third in South Petherton (Saturday). Does that count as a world tour?
Fare Thee Well
This week we say a fond fare thee well to Gordeanna McCulloch. A service will take place at Daldowie crematorium on Wednesday. Our condolences go to her partner, Jim MacKay, and to her nearest and dearest.
A brief note: There's unlikely to be anyone in the office next Sunday. We'll all be having a post-publishing lie down. Therefore, Big Ears will return the week after.
Remember, if you like what we're doing and you want to support our ongoing dedication to all of this fine music, please consider taking out an fRoots subscription, or perhaps even making a donation. You can also click whenever it says "pre-order here" and we'll get a little kickback from Amazon. It really does make a difference. We thank you.


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Radius Gallery: 1050 River St. #127, Santa Cruz
Tickets: Free, reception to follow
Antoine Beuger's introspective composition potentially involving quiet sustained sounds, stones, dry leaves, and perhaps humming, with guest composer-performer Jack Callahan.
We're delighted to bring this music, which is very close to our hearts, to Santa Cruz. We hope you will join us for this event. Following the performance of Beuger's piece, we will have a reception where we are open to taking questions about the music.
Read a few words about Beuger's piece from Andrew C. Smith.
Special thanks to Discretion Brewing of Santa Cruz for providing their Shimmer Pils for refreshments. Stay around after the concert to discuss the performance and partake! Discretion Brewing's tasting room and restaurant is at 2703 41st Ave. in Soquel, California.
Indexical's concerts in Santa Cruz are supported in part by the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County.
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Motherhood is a superpower; attorney Lerae Funderburg says so
B. Lerae Funderburg, Esq. is the founder and managing partner of boutique law firm Funderburg Law, LLC. She specializes in entertainment and media transactions. A mother of two, Funderburg is a sister with superpowers who balances work and motherhood while always representing excellence, professionalism, integrity, and humility in every aspect of life.
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As a Black woman, what do you consider your superpower?
My superpower as a Black woman is being a boss mommy. Motherhood is an honor and privilege that some of us are fortunate enough to experience. I come from a very women-dominated family; dads were unheard of. If there was a man around, he was more there as something to look at, be seen and not heard, fulfill the role as a provider while the woman ran everything else. The ability to give and sustain life, to be a creator in the true sense of the word, is indeed a superpower. It's my superpower as a Black woman because I truly believe we birthed this nation. And in that respect, I feel responsible for our youth. I spend much of my legal career just uplifting, educating and empowering those around me so that they can reach their greatness in life.
What key skills or qualities make you unique?
As a lawyer, I'm always told I'm personable and approachable, which makes me unique from other attorneys. l have the keen ability to process complicated and convoluted information and break it down to a kindergarten level. That's helped me tremendously in all walks of life, and it helps me to really connect with my clients. No one wants to be talked at. Lawyers like to sound smart all the time and for whatever reason, they like to play that game with their clients. Maybe it's because we like to justify why we charge the big bucks, but I like to play things a little differently. I speak to my clients in a language they understand, and I go through their contracts with them, so they know what's at stake. Drafting an agreement is one thing, but my client has to live with that document, so they need to know and understand what they're obligated to do thereunder, and what the other party's rights and obligations are, so they can determine if someone is in breach and what the proper procedures are to minimize damages. I can't be there every step of the way. I like to educate and empower my clients to handle their day-to-day affairs and to consult with me when it's necessary. I mean, I like to be paid, but I'd prefer to have clients who have a thorough understanding of their transactions because it just causes less stress for everyone in the long run. While doing things this way hasn't always been a huge financial benefit, I've benefited in other ways. I have a high retention rate for my clients and they happily refer me every chance they get.
Why is it important for women of color to lead or work in leadership roles and decision making capacities?
It's important because we are examples to all of the young women of color of the younger generations and they need to see us living in our greatness and purpose so that they know how possible it is for them to do the same. One thing I'm still learning is just how "not special" yet special we all are. I think we are conditioned to think there's a finite number of slots in the world for certain roles, and who are we to fulfill it over someone else? But the truth is our own uniqueness is what makes us all able to be great. There is no one else like me. I'm certain there are millions of Black women attorneys who are also moms who practice entertainment law, but there isn't another like me. It took me years to see my value and what I had to offer that made me different from those other women who are seemingly like me.
How do you feel about the hashtag #CollaborationOverCompetition?
Love it. I love my contributors because they bring their own unique and valuable perspective to everything I say and do. Just having other people from all walks of life to bounce ideas off of has been the best improvement to my business model, products and services, and brand. Different people possess qualities, skills, and talents that I do not have. It just makes everything come together full circle for me. I have this idea – I call it the Fortune 500 Mini. I meet with my other business owners who specialize in an industry different from mine and everyone else in the group. Every week, one business is in the hot seat, and everyone else pours into them from their perspective and areas of expertise. And we barter for services, so each small business involved has like their own in-house departments akin to those of the Fortune 500s. We were all invested in one another's success, and together we're a force to be reckoned with.
If you could have any person in the world become your mentor, who would you choose and why?
My future me, after I've achieved my purpose and greatness in life. Because who could mentor me better than someone who's already been exactly where I've been and is presently where I want to be?


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Chef, author, cyclist and philanthropist, Chris Cosentino is co-owner of Jackrabbit restaurant in Portland, OR, San Francisco's celebrated Cockscomb restaurant, and Acacia House at Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Napa Valley, along with business partner Oliver Wharton, through their hospitality company Delicious MFG & CO.
Jackrabbit, which opened in spring 2017, draws inspiration from Portland's history and highlights the Pacific Northwest's rich ingredient palate and talented artisans. Cosentino's love affair with Portland started eight years prior to opening Jackrabbit. He had been traveling to the Pacific Northwest often and fell in love with everything Portland had to offer – stunning nature, beautiful bike routes, and a community unlike any other; but it's the passion for craftsmanship that lives within the people of Portland that truly kept him coming back and eventually led him to opening Jackrabbit.
A graduate of the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University, Cosentino has cooked at some of the country's most beloved restaurants, including Red Sage in Washington, D.C. and Rubicon, Belon, and Redwood Park in San Francisco. At Incanto, his first executive chef position, Cosentino drew critical acclaim for his innovative Italian and whole animal cooking. During Incanto's twelve-year tenure, Cosentino mastered the art of handcrafted cured meats and sustainable cooking, addressing often-overlooked meats, vegetables and food waste.
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I often have clients tell me that they do not have enough money to start saving for retirement. I know most of you know, should I start saving, but just do not know where to get money from. But I would argue that if you can find only $ 5 a day can make a huge impact on your retirement savings.
You may be thinking "that's great, but we do not have the $ 5 a day back." I would like to challenge you to really take a look at. All this is something else. As our society is set up now, it is easy to waste a few dollars here and a few dollars there. Whether it's grabbing a soft drink or candy bar, when you stop for gas or grabbing a coffee in Starbucks, everything adds up. One of the biggest culprits, then go to lunch every day you work. It is easy to spend between six and ten dollars in restaurants for dinner. If you brought your lunch to work with you from home, it probably only cost 1-2 dollars. So, it's easy to over $ 5 a day right there.
This may be something else for you, but most of us have things we like to waste money. If you think you ever waste money, I would challenge you to write down everything you money for one week. I have a feeling you will find some of the fluff out there that could be reduced if retirement saving is a priority.
Let's see how many are eating lunch every day can cost you. If you were to save $ 5 each day and invested it in the good growth stock mutual fund, compound interest will work in your favor. Depending on your age, it can work for you in a huge way. If you invested $ 5 per day (about $ 110 per month), starting 25 years ago, it will turn into about $ 1,294,000 to 65 years! Those are some expensive dinner! Even if you come to the age of 35, he will turn into $ 384,000 by 65 years! Starting at 45 years, $ 108,800 and 65 years of age.
Just think about those numbers, the next time you're too lazy to his lunch. Every time you spend money on one thing, you lose the ability to use it for something (a fancy word, it is an opportunity cost). I'm not saying you should never play with money, but you must have your priorities straight. I know, eat at the restaurant is much better than eating lunch meat sandwiches every day, but I do not think that it is only 1.2 million dollars, good!
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Here's a quick recap of each of those fights…
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In the main event of the evening, Kurt Holobaugh put on a striking display, knocking out veteran Matt Bessette in the first round to earn a multi-fight UFC contract. Holobaugh closed as the largest favorite on the card at -525 favorite while Bessette was a big +415 underdog defeat.
Boston Salmon fought a composed 15 minutes against volume-heavy Ricky Turcios to win a unanimous decision. With the impressive striking display, Salmon was given a UFC contract. Salmon closed as a -170 fave with Turcios a +150 underdog.
It took Charles Byrd a couple minutes to get into his fight with Jamie Pickett, but once he did, it was one-way traffic. Byrd secured an arm-triangle choke in the final seconds of the first round to get the win. Byrd closed as -145 chalk while Pickett was a +125 dog.
In the opening contest of the night, Joby Sanchez was dropped in the first round and had to fend off submissions attempts by Manny Vazquez. Then in the final two rounds, Sanchez controlled Vazquez and dominated those exchanges to win a decision. Sanchez closed as a -140 favorite with Vazquez a +120 dog.
Underdogs that Won
Azunna Anyanwu landed a flush right hand which floored veteran Greg Rebello to give him the biggest win of his career. Anyanwu was the lone underdog to win, closing at +180 while Rebello was -220 in defeat.


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DIY Autumn Home Decorations
Spring cleaning means a change of decoration, summer is all fresh flowers and light colours and, of course, in winter it's all about the Christmas tree! But what about autumn? This underappreciated season is one of the best for colours, textures and smells. From the tangible smell of orange, to the feel of a pokey pine cone, to the vibrant red of Autumn berries, there's plenty to inspire your seasonal home decoration - and it couldn't be easier to get started!
Americans decorate their homes for Thanksgiving, so why should we miss out on all the fun? Make the most of the season's bounty, and decorate your home with some of these DIY autumn home decorations.
1. Make your own potpourri
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Potpourri is an excellent way to freshen up your house with the earthy smell of Autumn, but if you buy it from a shop, you're often limited to the choice of mixtures they sell. Why settle for average, when you can make your own mixture at home?
It really couldn't be easier, and the ingredients are closer than you think! Simply ask your local florist for any dried discarded flowers that they have left over, or have a look in your garden or local green spot for any aromatic plants. Potpourri is an excellent decor trick as it's practical as well as pretty:
- Tuck sachets into drawers to keep clothes and possessions from smelling musty.
- Add collected conkers, acorns and pinecones to the mixture for different textures and tones.
- Slot a few tealight candles into the bowl to light up the mixture.
2. Paint leaves gold
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Nothing puts the luxury into Autumnal home décor more than the colour gold; it's warm and welcoming, but draws the eye and stands out from normal ornaments. Next time you're out for a walk in the park, on your lunch break, or heading home at the end of the day, stop to pick up a few leaves that have interesting shapes. Gather up a good quantity because there are plenty of different ways to use them:
- Leaves with the most detail can be painted gold and put in rustic frames to hang on your walls.
- Boost your sofa's style and try printing gold leaf designs onto plain cushion covers.
- Simple and beautiful, gold leaves make a minimalist decoration to a laid table; place one on each of the plates, or one inside each empty wine glass (before they're filled!)
3. Decorate with seasonal squash
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Squashes are the unsung heroes of Autumn. Often overshadowed by pumpkins, these humble vegetables come in a number of quirky shapes and sizes. There are plenty of different varieties to choose from, and each squash has a different colour and taste, and because they're not as well-known as the pumpkin, they can fit into any Autumnal decoration, even when it's not Halloween!
- Brighten up a bare shelf or spare kitchen bowl with a colourful assortment of squashes.
- Take back Halloween and use squashes instead of pumpkins for your festive Jack o' lanterns.
- Squashes are of course vegetables, so you can eat them as well. Nothing says Autumn like a tasty squash recipe – even the children will love it!
4. Dehydrate orange slices
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What's so great about a dehydrated orange slice? Lots! Classically, these dried slices are used for Christmas tree decorations, and they're still a classic today; it's a great way to bring nature and colour into your home. But they're more than just a decoration. Not only do they look good, they smell great, taste great, and orange is the perfect Autumnal colour to add to your décor.
- Tuck your orange slices into the bottom of glass candle holders to complete the rustic home look.
- Oven dried and seasoned, they make the ultimate Autumn snack or hot beverage decoration.
- Add them to your homemade potpourri mixture for an added zesty smell.
5. Press some leaves
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If you're looking to make the most of natural designs in your home, you can't go wrong with leaves. Autumn is the best season for leaves; they have beautiful bright colours and are lying right at your feet! Some of the best patterns and colours come from the natural world and you can bring that into your home simply by pressing leaves. Once you have your pressed leaf, there are plenty of ways to show them off. As well as the traditional framed pictures, you can:
- Create a unique homemade bookmark.
- Decorate each of your greetings cards with a different type of leaf.
- Mark your seating plan cards.
6. Potato print your own art
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Potatoes are great; roast them, mash them…print with them? Yes, that's right, the potato is not just a vegetable, it's a bona fide art tool! If you find yourself with one too many potatoes – or one that's seen better days – simply chisel it into a seasonal design and get printing. You can save money by not buying print shapes from the shops, and you can make your own particular designs.
- Try a range of different potatoes – longer spuds will suit certain designs more than round ones.
- Brighten your table cloth with Autumnal prints.
- Go one step further and decorate the Christmas wrapping paper yourself – no one will be tearing that in a hurry!
7. Paint some acorns
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This is a fun activity that's great for passing the cold evenings. Painting acorns, instead of just displaying them, is the perfect way to express your own style and colour preferences, and bring nature and style together. It's a good idea to lightly bake your acorns first to harden them up before painting. Have a think about what kinds of colours you want: bright primary colours, shiny metallic, or even patterns? Acorns are simple and small, but the little splash of colour in your home won't go unnoticed.
- Bowls of painted acorns can be displayed on coffee tables or on a bedside table in a guest room.
- You can try attaching your acorns to present labels.
- If you're feeling crafty, try painting pinecones to go with your acorn collection.
8. Decorate your table
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When you think of centrepieces, do you think of over the top displays that take up a lot of table space? That has been the tradition, but these days, simple and elegant style centrepieces not only look better, but they're also easier to make! This is where you can add any of your other DIY Autumn decorations:
- A squash or two adds a quirky angle – try using your Jack 'o lantern squash to light up the dinner table.
- A pinecone and a few painted acorns will add a touch of bright colour.
- Don't forget your Autumn leaves – mix it up by including both your pressed and gold painted designs.
9. Make a berry wreath
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The season for the door wreath is upon us – even if Christmas is still a way off! Instead of going with the average evergreen and holly design, why not try something colourful and creative, with a berry wreath? Sure, you can hang one on your front door, but there are plenty of other places to show off your seasonal decoration.
- Hang your wreath on a lonely banister rail and bring colour to your staircase.
- Use it as a simple but beautiful centre piece for dinner parties.
- Use it to frame for a scrumptious festive cake!
10. Create an Autumn centrepiece
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Having a fixed centrepiece can often save time when it comes to laying a beautiful table for family and friends, and this is the best season for collecting bright and beautiful pieces to fill it. For the most part, a nice mixture of fruit, vegetables and plants will bring the humblest table alive with seasonal style.
- The more colourful, the better – orange, red, yellow and green all stand out well.
- Don't be afraid of using twigs or stalks; they add the rustic natural look to your centrepiece.
- Scoop the mixture together in a bowl, on a plate, or under a cake lid to keep it all together.
11. Dry flowers
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There's nothing wrong with flowers that are technically dead; some of the best bouquets are made from dried out plants that have kept their shape and colour. There are a number of ways you can choose to dry out your favourite flowers – as well as simply leaving them in the vase! Not only do dry flowers add to your seasonal home decoration, you don't have the added hassle of remembering to water them!
- Spare jam jars, jugs and even tin cans make excellent alternative vases.
- You can press spare flowers, along with your Autumn leaves, for card decorating.
- When in doubt, add them to your centrepiece!
At this time of year, the weather's starting to turn cold, the nights are getting longer, and it can be tempting to just huddle up on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate. But why not indulge your creative side, using the best that nature can give. Pick up a handful of leaves or acorns, dig out your paints, and spend an evening or a rainy afternoon brightening up your home with a truly one of a kind decoration. And then have a mug of hot chocolate on the sofa!
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