My favorite things this week… {a fun combination of singing, dancing and cheerleading} {the annual Mother Daughter Road Rally with Grace…only one more until she graduates from high school} {tassels on drapes…I couldn’t resist) {the weather turned cool just in time for me to wear this} Happy weekend, everyone!
thanksgiving tablescape
Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Since we will be in town for the holiday this year, I’ve been preparing…I’ve ordered a turkey, looked through my recipes, baked a few pies, visited the market to stock up on ingredients, AND decorated our Thanksgiving table. I love the way it looks…so simple and natural! I started […]
going “batty”
Halloween is less than one week away, and I’m still adding some small touches and decorations to our home! This idea for our stairs was quick and simple to create, but I think it makes a big impact when you walk into our foyer through the front door. The following supplies were needed… black felt […]
friday's favorites
My favorite things this week… apple picking at MacQueen Orchard family fun at the Wheeler Farms Corn Maze a trip to Gust Brother’s Pumpkin Farm…yes, we packed in all the midwest fall activities in just under 24 hours while Audrey was home for fall break lunch at Zingerman’s Delicatessen…love their reuben! a cute and creative […]
halloween mantel
It is October…in our house, that means we bring out the Halloween decorations and set the scene for some spooky and whimsical fun! One of my favorite areas to decorate for any holiday is our living room mantel. I decided to change it up this year (click here to see last year’s mantel) with some […]
apple + PB + chocolate = tasty snack
It’s apple picking time in the midwest! We love our trips to the apple orchard on those warm fall afternoons that start out with a cool crispness in the air. My girls love finding just the right variety of trees and then begin filling a bushel basket with the red (and sometimes green) fruit. We […]
pumpkin pop
Happy Halloween! Here’s a fun activity to try at those Halloween parties today…a pumpkin pop! You will need…orange balloons, small nails, small treats (edible and non-edible), a large board, and green poster board. Place items in the balloons and inflate…one item in each balloon. Then poke a nail through the part of the balloon that […]
corn maze fun
We begin every fall with a list of activities we want to do and places we want to visit…apple picking at the orchard, a trip to the pumpkin patch, roasting marshmallows around a bonfire, pumpkin carving, “booing” our friends…just to name a few. Sometimes our weekends are jam packed with games, practices, and homework, which […]
melted crayon pumpkin
I’ve seen this idea for decorating pumpkins all over Pinterest this fall. It reminds me of the melted crayon art on canvas…my girls and I experimented with that project a few summers ago. It turned out great, and the canvases are still on display in their bedrooms. So I thought we should try the same […]
hedge apples + mini pumpkins = fall tablescape
We spent last weekend at my middle daughter’s regatta in Dayton, Ohio. While G was busy rowing all day, my youngest daughter busied herself with collecting hedge apples in between the races. Hedge apples…I had not seen these since my childhood. I remember collecting them myself…not sure what I did with them, though. I thought […]