Find refreshment for your heart, home and life
While my girls and I were on our trip a couple weeks ago, I suggested we make a simple craft together. Neither of them having the love for crafting that I do, so I wasn’t sure how they would respond. I sent them a picture of a fall banner and they loved it! I assured them it would require very little skill. They were happy and I was too! We were going to get to craft!!!
It can be hard to know how to dress when the seasons are in transition. Has anyone else struggled with these fluctuating temps? I’ve had to learn to layer pieces together so I don’t have to completely change outfits in the middle of the day.
I’ve found it helpful to keep some of the lighter pieces I’d wear in the summertime out to wear with warmer sweaters or jackets. Short sleeves or sleeveless tops/dresses under a heavier layer is perfect when it’s not freezing cold yet!
Today I’m sharing a video few of the outfits that I’ve worn recently to keep cool/warm as the temperature changes hour by hour.
I love wearing these light layers right now! What do you enjoy wearing while the season is changing from summer to fall?
Happy November Eve! There’s a reason I’m posting a second post on this October 31! Read on!
As we stare into the beginning of this month in which we celebrate
I thought it might be a good idea to think about how we can maximize being thankful for these thirty days! It’s too easy to jump into Christmas mode and only give a nod to being grateful for all God has given us in His grace. So, let me share a few practical ways you can focus on being thankful starting today!
Let’s be intentional every single day this month to be thankful to the Lord…He is the Giver of everything and He deserves our praise!
We had our first really cold day of fall this week! It came just in time for Trunk or Treat at church, making it a fun fall activity! I made these costumes up for my husband and me. I thought since he’s my other half, it was perfect!!
Life has been so enriched with these precious little boys in our lives. They are growing and changing so much! They’re imitating…
and learning and rolling and growing…and stealing our hearts!
Fall also means Pumpkin Roll! Here was the first one of the year!
To be a part of a group of praying friends is a HUGE blessing in my life. These ladies are my prayer group. We have cried, rejoiced, laughed, and prayed so much in the last couple of years. Wow. We are rich, indeed! We got to celebrate a birthday of one of these precious gals this week. What a joy to rejoice that she is God’s gift to us as a sister in Christ, a friend, and prayer partner!
What fun activities have been a part of your week?
Do you have a group of women you pray with? I’d so encourage you to ask God to give you at least two or three!
Refresh your life this weekend in God’s house!
I love hosting showers – Bridal showers, Baby showers – they’re just so much fun! It’s great to get a little creative with the display of the food, as well as the decor, but then the food can be a whole mixture of things you wouldn’t normally put on your menu, like snack foods.
I got to host a bridal shower here a couple weekends ago and using the Theme “Fall in Love” I decorated with fall items, and fixed fall-type foods. Here was the menu:
Chili Bar
Fritos ~Hot Dogs~Crackers
Cheese Ball
Munch & Crunch Mix
Veggie Tray ~ Hummus ~ Ranch Dip
German Chocolate Cupcakes
Cider~Iced Tea~Coffee~Water
Today I’m going to highlight and share the Crunch & Munch Snack Mix – it was a new recipe to me and I loved it! From the way it disappeared during the shower, I think everyone else enjoyed it, too! It’s another Gooseberry Patch recipe. It’s the perfect blend of a little spicy and a little sweet. It mixes up in ten minutes and takes 25 minutes to bake. I doubled the recipe, and would advise you to do the same. You have a whole bag or box of each of the ingredients; it only makes sense to use it while it’s fresh!
Toss together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside. Whisk together butter and remaining 6 ingredients in another bowl; pour over snack mix, stirring to coat. Spread mix in a roasting pan; bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes, stirring after 12 minutes. Cool completely; store in an airtight container.
For the decor, I used large, square flannel scarves as “runners” and then used all my fall pumpkins, gourds, bittersweet branches and even some branches from outside. I filled a tall vase with the real branches and tied cardboard leaves on. I asked each guest to take a leaf off and write her best piece of marriage advice for the bride-to-be.
We had a great time honoring the bride and the fellowship we enjoyed around the fall foods was a special blessing!
I hope you’ll try the snack mix – it would be great for any gathering or even movie night at your house! You might make up small bags-full for your favorite Halloween Trick-or-Treaters!
If I told you the snack mix was my favorite thing I served that wouldn’t quite be true because THE CUPCAKES…Oh my! You’ll have to wait until next Monday for that recipe, though. Until then, enjoy Crunching and Munching!!
With love from my country kitchen,
