fall frolic preparations

pies, cookies and muffins galore! kerah and i were busy baking for our fall party, we had this weekend. i'll update on that soon!

fall garland

so, i've been eying up this lovely fall garland for most of the autumn season. and with that as my inspiration i finally got around to making my own! i've come to realize that joanns has a limited color supply of felt, but i was still able to find some pretty great colors. jason traced and i cut and sewed them together. all in all it only took about an hours time to make.


and this wall art is what has me inspired this week. all made from toilet paper rolls. check out the how to over at growing up creative. its brilliant!

busy bee birthday projects

a very special niece is turning 9. i was quite busy this week, getting together all the last minute little things for her present and bumble bee cupcakes.
the above was my last minute crochet project. rudy the rectangle. she had picked out this picture of the little guy and asked me over a year ago if i would make it for her. so for her birthday i scurried to get it done. added some homemade clips, and called it a birthday. she loved it all. so worth every moment!

through the window pane

i was lying on the couch, looking out my window, last week. so i grabbed my camera to see if i could capture the beauty i was experiencing. here is the view from my bay window. happy monday.

my weekend

i had the delight of going to see this movie on friday. it was beautifully done. not so sure it was a "kid movie" per say, but as adults having read the book, it was magical.
max was great, the wild things were spot on. the characters and their personalities were heartfelt. the soundtrack was lovely. the ending... well, i think that max and his mom should have fell asleep in a pile.
happy november, and weekend to all!

pumpkin goodness

bring on the great pumpkin, jason! last evening we had a bunch of fun carving and roasting pumpkin seeds. jason picked out this beauty a couple of weeks ago in lancaster at a roadside stand. he picked a design, got out his little precision tools and got carving. meanwhile i was on a mission to make us a tasty treat. i wanted to try making different varieties of roasted pumpkin seeds. i got great recipe ideas at country living. i think i saw it in a magazine at work. i am loving this magazine. they have so many fun ideas. is it me or has country living gotten hipper over the years. or maybe it is i who have gotten less hip :) anyway its lovely all the same. jason's pumpkin turned out great. in a "scary looking man, sort of way". i ended up making parmesan herb, plain and sugar and spiced seeds. we are enjoying them immensely.

i heart pizza and autumn

as promised. more fall foliage! and i threw in a cake i did last week. it was a last minute order. "pizza theme" was about all i had to work with. creative freedom is always a lot of fun! i was almost tempted to cut it into eight slices.

feast for your eyes

i have been quite absent lately. not really by choice. you see, i changed computers. i am now working from a new computer that i have had to change things around a bit. i'm still not use to where my pictures are and importing them, our hard drive and all that technical silliness that i thankfully hand over to my husband. thing have been quite busy. i have been working a bunch. it is only this past week that i've gotten to slow down and enjoy the beauty around me and sharing a meal here and there with friends. i will hopefully be sharing more of my projects, autumn explorations and treats.
so jason and i packed up a picnic lunch and left our responsibilities behind us today. i needed that. we took a scenic drive to one our most beloved little towns. frenchtown. the drive there is lovely any season, but absolutely bursting with color right now.

and my favorite treat of late is the gingersnap icecream sandwhiches we had last evening with my family! yum yum.
just another good recipe from sticky chewy messy gooey.

more baking for a fall frolic to come. kerah and i had a lovely time making invitations from an old childrens book, with goregous illustrations. so excited.

monkey cake

just a little update on the cake related part of this blog. a monkey i did this past week. super fun, and easy. yes, the ears are made out of donuts.

cozy day

yesterday, my love brought me a favorite seasonal treat. pumpkin cream donut!
and i've been making more dishcloths! inspiration for the stripped one came from these beautiful ones. this is for a gift. to a friend who is moving out onto her own. other highlights of the day were thrifting, finding gorgeous vintage flower prints and an evening walk into the flaming sunset!