20 Little Things to Treasure in Autumn...

Fall is finally upon us... It's my FAVORITE time of year, hands down. There are so many things I am thankful for when it comes to this beautiful season.

Melissa over at The Inspired Room challenged her blog readers to come up with a list of 20 favorite things... I thought it would be tough to do, but actually it was fun! It forced me to remember all the lovely things I have to look forward to in the coming months!

So, here's my own list:

20 Little Things to Treasure in Autumn

1. It’s Apple Season
2. The amazing Fall color palette
3. Bringing out the throw blankets and draping them on furniture
4. Visiting the pumpkin patch
5. Cooling, gentle breezes
6. Vintage Halloween decorations
7. Burning spice-scented candles in the house
8. Hot Apple Cider
9. Homemade Butternut Squash Bisque Soup
10. Holiday craft fairs
11. Planning our Thanksgiving dinner
12. Seeing mums everywhere
13. Warm cozy socks
14. Caramel apples
15. Falling Leaves
16. Sweatshirts
17. Cinnamon sticks boiling on the stove
18. Football season
19. Trick-or treaters
20. Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks

[Just a note, though... #20 is actually #1 for me!]

What are your 20 favorites?

photo: Country Living

what has happened to me???

Goodness, it's been a million-trillion days since my last post. Lots of change going on; economy, work, family issues, all of it. Some good, some not so much... But I'm hanging in there. I've had a cold for the past few days, but I'm heading to the doctor in abut an hour...

So... gotta wrap this up. But I want to be back on my blog. My friends ask me why I'm not here, I feel like I've been neglecting a good friend... So, I'll be back later today to share some things I've been up to (and other things I want to begin).

Hope you all have a beautiful day.

:)

Exactly.

It's nuts. I can't believe how the gas prices are changing from day to day here in Southern California. I mean, I go to bed at night and it's one price; I wake up in the morning and it's a few cents higher. Happens every day, I swear. I feel like I don't want to go anywhere in my car right now... Not even to Costco, or Target or whatever... I just can't stand using up the gas in my tank because I know the next time I put gas in, it's gonna cost me a heck of a lot more than the last time! Grrr....









And another bit of sadness for me today... About an hour ago I was ordering at my favorite Starbucks drive-thru and my barista was so sorry to inform me that the Starbucks Skinny Mocha has been DISCONTINUED. WTF? How can they do that? Something about Starbucks is not producing the sugar-free syrup anymore. Grrr... Grrr... I hate that. Oh well, maybe I'll save some money by ordering just plain brew coffee now. Yeah, save some money to put more gas in my SUV's tank. Have an excellent weekend.

There's No Place Like Home.

Isn't that the truth? No matter where you go, people and places you get to see, don't you agree that HOME is the best of all? It's where I can feel most comfortable, and protected and loved. By far, it's my favorite...

So, I'm taking another online class from Shimelle. This one (as you can see) is called "There's No Place Like Home. I really can't wait to get busy on this class. If you're interested in seeing what it's all about... click here.

I'll try to get started with this today, and will hopefully post my answers to the first prompt tonight.

Have a great day!

Easter Blessings.

So, we all had a low-key Easter this time around because the triplets all seem to have ear infections. I have a call into the doctor to hopefully have them seen tomorrow. So although the Easter holiday didn't go like I had planned, I am feeling blessed about this...

We colored eggs last night, while the girls were feeling well enough to do it. It didn't last long, but they had a good time while it did.

Happy Easter!

Goodies.

This will be a quick post... I just wanted to share a few of the little goodies I picked up over the weekend... I planned to dig into them by now, but I haven't had a chance... Maybe once the little ones are off in Dreamland...

Look at these yummy scrapbook snacks...

Super-chunky glitter flakes, charms, Maya Road clear ribbon, vintage keys, velvety ribbon... I'm thinking of lots of kewl things I can do with these.

Also, Julia and I have been working on a secret project... I think I'll be able to show you a pic by Friday.

*smiles*

Have a happy week!

Saturday thoughts.

It's Saturday... and I'm at home all day today. Such a blessing. I work often because I want to (and I need to right now), but it's so nice to be at home on the weekend. It's been a crazy week... but I was just thinking about all the good stuff I've been loving lately, despite the crazy stuff in my life right now.

* The mild weather here in Southern California. Today was such a beautiful day, you really couldn't ask for a better one.

* Watching the triplets at dance class. So stinkin' cute. I've been missing the last few classes, maybe a month's worth, so it was nice to see them in all their ballerina cuteness this morning.

* Scrapbooking, card-making and other art. I amaze myself with the fact that I have been making time to have fun with all my goodies. In fact, tonight I'm gonna work with Julia to create stuff for the house. I can't wait.

* Friends who I can REALLY open up to, like Melissa and Karen. It is such a blessing to have people like them in my life. The older I get, the more I value true friendship in my life. Thanks, chicas. (Although I'm quite sure neither of you are reading!)

* Family connections. Seems like the family unit is doing pretty well. With two teenagers and three preschoolers, it isn't always the case. But things are pretty good here and that makes me feel so good.

* Apple pie a la mode. We had famous Julian Apple Pie, warmed and topped with Breyer's Vanilla ice cream last night. Besides the fact that it tastes heavenly, it also reminds me of our family trip to Julian, CA a couple of years ago with my parents. Such a good time. I think I'm gonna go check the fridge to see if there's any more left...

Just thinking about all the goodness around me helps me to get through the challenging times. And days like today are so awesome.

Have a great weekend, and don't forget to change your clocks before you go to bed tonight!