Gather 🍁
Having an inviting table doesn’t have to be super fancy . You can take a few things to make a beautiful setting that is practical and inviting.
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The memories , conversations , plans, school work and sharing of life that happens around a table is immeasurable. It is essentially the hub of a home. A place to gather , cry , work out life and laugh ❤️
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I do wonder if every grain in the wood of this table could contain all of it. Would the grain lines of the wood be darker when there were years scorched by fire or hardships ,would the grain have lines wider in years being well watered and flourishing in love or have thinner lines in years of drought ? Interesting to think about what it would hold.
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What ever season you are in , remember it’s just that a season. Take time to enjoy your family or a friend around your table. Invite them to linger and stay a little bit longer. Savor the grain lines that are forming 🍁
“she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.”
Proverbs 6:8 ESV
Afternoon Fall Tea Party 🍁
Fall Teaparty 🍁
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We had the sweetest fall tea party recently and ofcourse had to include @americangirldolls . Check out the little tea sets and napkins that coordinate .. so cute!
It was fun planning the details and working within a budget . I was able to keep it super affordable without compromising the theme of the party . So many little details that brought the tea party together and made it a beautiful party🍁
The leaves made cute place settings by just writing the name of the attendee on it and adding a glittered acorn to the plates. So cute!
Here is a list of all the things I purchased and a full budget to plan your own ⬇️
Doll tea sets with spoons set of 10 10$
Leaves, acorns ,pumpkins 4$
Napkins 3$ ( I cut one napkin to make the doll sized napkins )
Less than 20$ for the decor! I used our tea set and plates and serving items I already had on hand .
Food was mostly from Trader Joe’s and Target . I also made cucumber sandwiches and pumpkin pie was the treat! I spent around 30$ on food .
Total budget with food – 47$
Cozy Pumpkin Home Decor
Give us all the pumpkins , candles and glitter for Fall🍁
First Day of Autumn 🍂
Crisp air, cozy sweaters, and falling leaves 🍁
Happy 1st day of Autumn 🍂
Falling Leaves
“In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that’s the way new leaves grow.” — Unknown
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Beauty in all the changes. I took this pic last fall when we were on WSU campus and even now it reminds me of all the beauty ,pain and growth that has happened this past year. Would I change it? No. I know in all of it ,God is writing a story more beautiful then I ever could . So I will keep my eyes on him , trusting him as the author to my story…bringing beauty to my mess to glorify His name.
Delightful Days
Lovely 🍁
Fall Bucket List 🍁
Make time for some of your favorite Fall activities 🍁
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What’s the first thing you’re checking
off your fall bucket list this year? 🍂
Schilter Family Farm
We took a day off from school to enjoy a new pumpkin patch , Schilter Family Farm 🎃
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It was so much fun! It is a beautiful location and well laid out. We were able to do the corn maze , which was Top Gun themed and the maze was cut into jets .. so cool! I really appreciated that they had a Q code of the maze so you could find your way out of there within a reasonable time . There are some mazes that I feel like we are in forever so this was a great option.
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We also enjoyed riding the tractor . It dropped us right in front of the pumpkin patch and we were able to pick a pumpkin.
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Another fun treat we enjoyed were some Apple cider doughnuts and a cup of yummy apple cider. Delicious! It was the perfect treat to end our time at the pumpkin patch .
You can visit them online ⬇️ https://schilterfamilyfarm.com
Fall Foods
This is such a hard question for me 😜.. anyone else?
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There are so many yummy fall foods! Pumpkin anything, soups and yummy breads are at the top of my list.
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I would love to know what some of your favs are🍁comment below⬇️
Pumpkin Bucket List
Fun way to enjoy more pumpkin❤️
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Fun fact ➡️Did you know that The State of Illinois produces about 90% of the Pumpkins in the US? We are learning about Molly for our American Girl Doll History Class and came across that❤️
Pumpkin Season 🎃
Fall vibes and cozy candles🍁
Welcome October
Hello October 🍁
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It’s been a bit since I have posted . Life and everything inbetween has happened the last few months and I needed to just focus on God and my Family.
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One of the things I have learned over the last few months, is it’s ok to not be ok. It’s ok to show I don’t have it together . There were moments of meeting with a friend , that my heart was so heavy I couldn’t help but have tears in my eyes. I’m thankful,so thankful, for those friends who stopped to pray and didn’t push for answers . Sometimes,just sitting with a friend in their mess is exactly what they need.
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Another thing I learned was that I can only do so much. As much as I would love to be Wonder Woman and have eight arms to do everything ,I am not. Ofcourse , trying to reconcile that with my type A attitude was the hardest.To do what I can do to the fullest each day and let everything else fall away meant there where times the list didn’t get done. The dishes were left in the sink , we had cereal for dinner or the project got put on hold. It was uncomfortable but guess what it was OK.
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It did help me appreciate each new morning . New day , new opportunities. Appreciate the power of prayer and friends that have walked with my family .
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No matter where you find yourself on this October day .. I pray that you will be able to live today to the fullest, let go of what needs to be let go of and connect with a friend. Life is so much better when we share it with others 🍁
Pumpkins
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.”
🍁Oscar Wilde
Spooky Hot Cocoa Bar
Spooky Hot Cocoa drink station is perfect to warm up for these blustery fall days 🕸
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I am loving how it turned out and we have been enjoying having a hotcocoa almost daily with teatime so I think it’s a success 🕷
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The @peepsbrand Frankenstein makes a fun topper 🕷and we have ghost or pumpkin marshmallows also 🕸
I have added the links if you want to make your own Fall Hot Cocoa Station 🎃
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Play-Doh Fall Fun Center
Play-doh is so much fun for my little to play with and easily provides an hour or so quiet time for me when .. win for both of us!
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So I decided to take it up a notch and add some play-doh ( I also found sparkle play-doh ✨ ) and some fun things to mix in and create with like eyeballs, pipe cleaners, buttons, spiders, bats and jewels
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It turned out so cute! My daughter had a friend over and they played with the kits making all kinds of creations. Ofcourse ,the sparkly jewels and glitter play-doh was their favorites ❤️And I caught the older kids stopping by to watch them and I think secretly wanting to play with it themselves 😁
Here are some of the resources to create your own ..The box to store it is different then the one we used but looks like it would still work and maybe even for travel.When you click on our links below,we receive a portion of your sale..thank you for supporting our blog💛
