It's that time of year, the kick off to the holiday season, there's no better way to welcome in the best time of the year than to throw a fall party! I've done my share of fall parties (13 years), and I have a few fall party ideas for you...Probably. Maybe...okay, not better-than Thanksgiving or … [Read more...]
All Things Fall
My friend Sharon from Mrs. Hines Class is sharing her heart and inspiration for fall today... I love the sense of family that Sharon brings to everything she does. Welcome Sharon!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I held on to Summer with a white knuckled grip. But, once the air turned crisper, cooler and … [Read more...]
Fall Home Tour
Fall is my favorite season. Don't get me wrong, I love all the seasons, but one of my first memories is my Gramma telling me that autumn was her favorite season. And pretty much anything Gramma loved, I loved. Books, chocolate frosting, "taking breakfast out on the porch" and of course … [Read more...]
Book Page Pumpkins
These sweet little book page pumpkins were the inspiration for my fall decorating this year!I'm a little late to the book page party. Some of you might know that I collect vintage books...I adore my wall of books in the den... Love the feel of books, the yellowed pages, the well worn … [Read more...]
Listening for change…
The other day my daughter Stephanie and I were talking about how excited we are that the seasons are changing. We sat sweating in 88* Atlanta temperatures, dreaming about breathing in crisp autumn air and strolling over crunchy leaves. "It already sounds like fall" she said. "Do you know what I … [Read more...]
Autumn is coming ~ White Chicken Chili ~ Just in time!
Today is the last day of August! You know what that means...Autumn is coming. I just can't tell you how tickled I am about Autumn. It's the beginning of a very busy season. One that goes from September to the first week in January.This week I start tucking away all the sea blue and sandy … [Read more...]
2nd Annual Autumn Celebration
In October 2005 we had our second Autumn Party. We focused a little bit more on the pumpkin carving this time. Everyone brought their own pumpkins and planned ahead what they would carve. We kept the food similar to the first year and my daughter hired a photographer to come take family … [Read more...]
Celebrate! It’s Important!
First Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest~2004~ I'm planning already. October 25 is just over a month away. It's our 4th Annual Family Pumpkin Carving Contest! We kicked off this new tradition in October 2004. We make a big effort in our family to get together several times a year. My … [Read more...]
Anticipating Bliss
Pay attention! You're entering bliss. Autumn. It's bound to happen and if you aren't careful you'll miss the glorious days leading up to it. Everyone loves the holidays. Thanksgiving. Christmas. But years ago I noticed something. In January when I'd read over my journal from the 12 … [Read more...]