Category: Fall

Cozy, Inviting Fall Decor
Fall · Home decor

Cozy, Inviting Fall Decor

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Happy November! This has been a gorgeous fall season in Tennessee! The colors have been amazingly vibrant! The temps have been cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. Perfection!

My kitchen chalkboard says that “All at once, summer collapses into fall,” but in reality, it happens gradually. Each day becomes a little shorter, the mornings slowly get cooler, the leaves gradually change colors, and then fall to the ground. That’s the same way I like to add fall decor to my home – gradually. Myquilin Smith taught me that decor philosophy several years ago, and I just love that method. It feels natural, because it is.

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The Best Day At the Apple Orchard
Dates · Fall · Family life

The Best Day At the Apple Orchard

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My girls and I have birthdays two weeks apart from one another, beginning with Alli on August 21. Two weeks later it’s my birthday, and two weeks later Whitney celebrates hers. For Alli’s celebration this week, she wanted to go to Skytop Apple Orchard in Flat rock, NC and she invited Dale and me to join her and her family. I was excited to go because I’d heard about this pretty orchard, but had never been.

The weather couldn’t have been any better! The temps were cool, and the sky clear with plenty of sunshine. We got there at 10:00. I wore a cotton “sweatshirt” and was glad for the long sleeves! It felt like a fall day, though I’m sure we still have plenty of warm days ahead. The cool temps allowed us to enjoy all the fun things they have to offer at Sky Top.

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Baked Pumpkin Donuts
baking · Fall

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

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When we got home from our trip out West last week, I had missed being in my kitchen! The day after arriving home, we had small group dinner and I had signed up to bring dessert. I knew exactly which recipe I was going to try…yes, I would make a new recipe to take! It’s my normal pattern…sigh. I don’t know why I risk it, but there are just so many good recipes, and these always seem like the perfect opportunities to try them! I would never make a whole batch of donuts just for us, so if I make them for a group, they won’t be staring me in the face like a hungry cat at 6:00 a.m.!

I ran to my Pinterest board and pulled up a recipe I found on Sally’s Baking Addiction site. Every recipe I’ve made from her site has been delicious, so I was anxious to make her Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Brown Sugar Glaze!

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Outfits to Transition from Summer to Fall
Dressing with Grace · Fall · outfits

Outfits to Transition from Summer to Fall

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Packing for a trip, no matter how small is my least favorite thing to do, especially when the seasons are transitioning. “Will it be hot in the day and cool at night? Will I need a jacked? Will it be too hot for jeans? Is a dress too cool for the evening?” These are the kind of questions that I think about when choosing what to pack.

I’m going on a “girl’s trip” with my daughters this weekend, so I’ve been selecting what I’ll need for our three days and two nights together. I’m sharing the outfits today in hopes that you’ll get some inspiration for these warm/cool days of the early fall!

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