There is a scent that stops me cold every time. Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, the whole warm constellation of fall spices hitting a hot oven. I do not smell it and think: pumpkin bread. I smell it and think: home. My grandmother’s kitchen in the Midwest. My mother at the counter, not rushing, just moving…
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This post may contain affiliate links Pumpkin Blue Cheese Macaroni PS or pumpkin spice is THE flavor of Fall and it seems to have taken over not just our pies and drinks but practically anything that we put in our mouths. Pumpkin Spice Cup Etsy My grocery store has an entire display of pumpkin spiced items and…
Good morning! Fall has definitely arrived here, the mornings are cool and for the first time in months we can open the windows. I love sleeping with the windows open because I can hear my wind chimes, the crickets, and birds and on on foggy days I can hear the fog horns errily drifting on…
Good morning to you! It is a beautiful sunny, hot humid day here. On my walk this morning the leaves were falling and crunching under my feet but that was about all that I could recognize of Fall. I do not care because I am making it Fall in my home and I am getting…
A magical pumpkin farm. My sister took this photo and I love it! Good morning! How is your week? Can I be honest, I wish it was Friday. I am ready for the weekend so I am happy that it is only a day away. It has been hot, humid, rainy and windy for the…
Good morning! It is hot and humid here today I think its going to be 85. We will be walking at the beach and having a BBQ but that has not stopped me from dreaming of the cool, crisp air that is to come. Image Vogue via Pinterest I am not sure about the weather…
Photo take by my sister this past weekend. Good morning! How is your week coming along? I am a wee bit alarmed about 3 hurricanes in the the Atlantic region and the prospect of one snaking up the coast in my direction. I have everyone in Florida in my thoughts and prayers. Having lived there…
Good morning! Can you believe it is already September? I cannot believe how fast this year has flown by, perhaps it is as they say the older you are the faster the time seems to go by. I am not sure but whatever the case the holidays will be upon us before we know it. …
Good morning! How was your New Year’s eve? Did you have a good time? Ours was very low key and it was perfect. We were invited to a small party at the neighbors which I am happy we did not go too because it did not get over until 5:00 am. I did not even…
Good morning! I hope that you had a great weekend. I was a little discombobulated from the time change but still enjoyed a lazy weekend. I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is less than 3 weeks away and Christmas is 7, yes 7 shopping weekends away! Holy cow, where did the year go? Cherry Pecan Stuffing…
This post contains affiliate links. I am also an Amazon affiliate and if you purchase something from a link on my blog I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Good afternoon! I hope that your week is going well so far. We are having a heat wave so the air…
