Leafy Craft

The leaf mobile that I made and (James) hung in Jones' room:

I collected leaves from around the neighborhood--I tried to get different colors, types, sizes.  Then I "laminated" the leaves in Contact paper, punched a hole through each, and tied them to a large skinny stick with fishing line.

I got the inspiration from one of the Parenting magazines I've read recently (can't remember which one!)

It was super-simple, but gives Jones' room a cool, nature-y feel.  He loves to look at it, and someday I can tell him that we collected the leaves on our walks together during his first-ever Fall.

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Fall Squash and Beer

After reading my October Real Simple magazine last weekend, I decided to try a recipe.  If you know me, you know that I love to cook, but I'm not very good at it...so, when I saw that this recipe essentially has only 3 ingredients, I knew I could do it: Parmesan- Roasted Acorn Squash.

image via here

Last night I was eating some leftover squash and added some of my homemade bleu cheese dressing and some pine nuts, and it was practically a meal. Yum!

It also paired nicely with a Sierra Nevada Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale.  And a fire in the chiminea.

image via here

Fun family plans this weekend--an engagement party for my sweet brother-in-law Drew and his fiance, Kaley tonight, then birthday party at my in-laws house tomorrow night, and a baby shower for a dear friend on Sunday afternoon!

What are you up to this fine fall weekend?

XO, B

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I Heart Fall

I know, I know, we live in Columbia, SC, so Fall is technically not here until Halloween...and sometimes later than that.  But today it was 64 degrees when I left the house for work, and at 12:39 PM it's still only in the 70s...this is Fall weather, and I couldn't be happier.

I have waxed (not-so)poetic about this before, but I seriously love Fall.  The crisp air, colorful leaves, all the typical reasons why people love Fall...I love to wear scarves; I love fires; I love the holidays that Fall brings.  I love Fall clothing and colors and of course the cooler weather. 

This year I can't wait to put this sweet little nearly-bald head in some cute beanies:

and in this cute Halloween costume:

image via here- I found one in like-new condition at a consignment sale for $4!

 What are you looking forward to this Fall?

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A Word for Wednesday

 


utumnal: belonging to or suggestive of autumn

As in: I have always felt that I, myself, am autumnal in nature...I wasn't born in autumn, (I'm a Capricorn), but I am enamored of all things autumnal.  I adore a fire in the fireplace, wearing chunky scarves and hats, the amazing color-palette of the autumn leaves, and the impending holidays that autumn inevitably brings--Thanksgiving and later, Christmas. 

Oh please, Columbia weather, turn autumnal soon...I'm headed to NC (Boone and Banner Elk) this weekend in hopes of finding a bit of a chill in the air...

Daily Drop Cap by Jessica Hische.

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