Autumn through the holiday season is my favorite time of year; I love the decorations, coziness, and traditions. Over the past week, I have slowly been going upstairs to store away the autumnal and bring down Christmas. It can feel a little overwhelming to do everything at once, and I have enjoyed my more leisurely…
The Beginning of Our 2024 Christmas Decorations
Thanksgiving Bouquets with Trader Joe’s Flowers & a Few Holiday Finds
Finding seasonal delights and treats at Trader Joe’s always makes me happy, and I was needing a little mood booster after this election week, so I shopped on yesterday’s dreary Saturday afternoon. I found three flower and plant bundles with which to make a bouquet in colors for Thanksgiving, and since they had a few…
Embracing the Cozy with the Time Change
This weekend, the clock falls back an hour. Although it will be dark an hour earlier, it will be light an hour earlier, too, which makes getting up for work much easier. And in the darker evenings, I like to embrace the cozy. I enjoy leaning into all things comforting in our home. Here are…
October Loveliness: Cheekwood Harvest, Halloween Cookies, & Poem
On the 22nd, H and I celebrated our two-year wedding anniversary by going back to Cheekwood where we were married (plus by voting and having a delicious dinner at answer. complete with pumpkin tiramisu). Cheekwood Harvest is one of favorite annual events, and it actually ends today. I snapped some photos with my camera and…
Fall Break in Harry Potter World
For fall break this year, H and I decided to take a 48-hour trip to stay in Orlando and visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This was my first time traveling for fall break since this getaway, as usually I like to stay in town and do some Nashville autumnal activities. However, we had…
A New Living Room Rug for Fall & More Pumpkins
The past week has brought classic sunny and dry, beautiful October weather with clear blue skies. It has been a busy week as I assist with the musicals at the school where I work as a third grade teacher, and we’ve had long days with dress rehearsals and performances. Still, I made sure to step…
