Fall · wardrobe

Fall Outfit Ideas

The month of October…wow! It has been glorious! We’ve had cool mornings and evenings with warm, sunshine in-between. The colors on the trees are turning yellows and reds, with clear blue skies as the backdrop. Though I love summer, I’m beginning to wonder if October might be the best month of the year!

I’m trying to squeeze in every front porch rocking chair moment and back porch swing I can, knowing that this won’t last forever! Soon enough I’ll be peeking out of frosted glass onto a frozen tundra outside.

In the meantime, I’m finding it a bit challenging to know how to dress each day. With the swing in temps, it’s hard to have on the right kind of clothes for the change that happens mid-day. Do you struggle, too? My go-to is LAYERS. I usually try to find thin layers in the fall. My season of life also has to be taken into account!! I went to my closet this week and pulled out a few ideas. If you need a little inspiration, I hope this will help!

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Fall · soup

The Best Broccoli Soup for Soup Season

With mid-October upon us this week, hearty, comforting soups are on my mind for supper meals. My husband and I really love Soup season. I have a pretty big variety of soup recipes that I have made over and over through the years. Maybe part of the reason we enjoy them is because of the memories of cool nights our round oak table accented with dripping candles, my harvest-colored bowls, fall cloth napkins, and my playlist I named, “Autumn” playing on Alexa. It’s cozy, homey and inviting. Fall perfection.

A couple weeks ago I had some purchased some broccoli to make, “The Best Broccoli Soup.” I’ve shared this in the past, but like so many of my recipes, I had shared it with another recipe, and it didn’t get a good spotlight. I wanted to share it before your soup season gets rolling. This recipe feeds a family and is so cost-effective. The night I made this, my daughter and her family dropped in and I invited them so stay for dinner. There was plenty for the six of us.

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Bible study · Fall · The Scenic Route

A Fun Weekend that Included the Bible Recap Live

These early fall days have been full of blessings from the Lord’s hands. It hasn’t really felt like fall with temps still rising to the 80’s, but we’ve enjoyed some fall activities anyway.

Whitney and I have been reading the Bible chronologically for the last few years using The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble. Months ago we purchased tickets to attend a Live Bible Recap in Greenville, SC. We were excited to hear Tara Leigh and be a part of this event. It far exceeded my expectations!

My sweet husband went along as my driver, but he also had “business” that kept him busy while Whitney and I were at the Live event. He and I stopped in Weaverville on our way at our favorite little bakery spot where we enjoyed lunch and shared a Molasses Cookie the size of your face!

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Cleaning · Fall · gratitude

Early Autumn Blessings

Wow, this week it seems like fall has slipped in around the corner and into the countryside where we live. The mornings have been quite brisk. Mid-day it is warm, but when the sun lowers just a tad in the early evening, the chill sets in once again. I have to say I’m enjoying it after some pretty hot days last summer. As we were taking a walk after supper last night I mentioned to my husband that fall is becoming a favorite season. I love the long shadows in the early evening, the crickets chirping, the comfort of a throw on my lap while on the backyard swing, and the brisk morning temperatures. I’m also seeing the beginning of colors in the trees and bushes. Beautiful.🍂

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