Fall Favorites

I'll be honest, when I look at this picture my heart hurts when I think about how truly magical it would be to live in that house surrounded by the changing seasons, especially fall. So to make myself feel a little better, I think more about the reality of living there. If Bryant were gone at night, I would be creeped out thinking about who and what were lurking in those big trees. Then I would worry every second about my children falling in the lake. And the mosquito's would be way out of hand! Now, come to think of it, the house looks a little haunted. Actually, now I have absolutely no desire to live there at all and it makes me love my home with the little pumpkins in the window even more....

The five little pumpkin Halloween poem is a favorite over here. So i thought it would be fun since we are a family of five, to put these in our window for the season.

Speaking of pumpkins... would it be too strong a statement for me to say that I am passionate for them?? I LOVE THEM! Some people collect fairies (my mom), or owls (my sister), for some it might be little antique boxes (my grandma), for me, it's pumpkins. I love them. I love all things pumpkin. I have a physical reaction to them. It's like my heart beats faster with love and happiness when I see them.

I love all of it. pumpkin patches, pumpkin spice candles, pumpkin bread... O.k., you get the point.

Yesterday my mom not only brought over pumpkin bread, but a cute pumpkin decoration she got at a boutique. Needless to say, I was in heaven. Thanks mom!

Now onto other fall favorites:

I LOVE these shirts my friend Rebbecca made for my girls! I saw some similar to these on Etsy and told her about them. Then next thing I know she was working her sewing magic and "Vwa La" Darling Halloween shirts for the girls! Thanks Rebbecca!!

I have been on the lookout for a little something to put the flowers the children pick in. I thought this little ditty was perfect for my needs. I found it at Ross and it makes me happy when I look at it. It's also a reminder of how blessed I feel to have little ones who like to pick their mom flowers everyday. However, I get nervous that the neighbors are sad that they don't have any flowers left. Maybe I should give them my flower cup? ahhh... with the fall comes fall cooking... which for me equals slow cooker cooking. I LOVE my crock pot. I seriously use it close to every day. It is always and forever one of my favorite things. I also love this new recipe book my mom got me for my birthday. I don't even put it away, it stays on my counter next to my crock pot.

p.s. if you have a crock pot recipe that you love... please send it my way. My goal is (when it cools down some more) to make some killer corn chowder. I tried it last year and it was.....ahem... not killer.

I'm looking forward to wearing lots of these....

so I can eat lots of these and then hide behind my coat!

I am loving this new TJ find. Mango Passion granola mixed with TJ's mango yogurt....

top it off with a few blueberries and bam! the yummiest/easiest breakfast!

One of my very favorite things about fall is eating grilled cheese sandwiches and dipping it in a warm bowl of tomato soup after a long, cold day. ohhhh, I love that.....

...apparently this girl loves it too!

HAPPY FALL!!