It's Almost Autumn!

 Above, a printable for you!

Ahhhhh ~ I so love Autumn

 I'd remove the swag, but that's me ;)

Grist Mill in the Cove ~

Cades Cove, my favorite spot
Are you getting ready for Autumn?!

Welcome, Sweet Spring

"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for

will actually happen; it gives us assurance

about things we cannot see."

Hebrews 1:11

I remember these days

and my heart smiles~

This is not my tiered stand

but I'm using the ideas from 

Pinterest to recreate it! 

Do all things with love. Be kind.

You never know what's behind the smile. 

"Hope springs eternal in the human breast;

Nam never is, but always to be blest.

The soul, uneasy and confined from home,

Rests and expatiates in a life to come."

~ Alexander Pope

An Essay On Man

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Autumn Love

 i love autumn and winter. love love love autumn and winter. my heart sings with the thoughts of sweaters, hot chocolate, cooler temps and her beautiful colors. not to mention the hopes of seeing a bit of snow in the southern South.

i also enjoy following those that love to decorate their homes. i get ideas and sometimes find myself wishing i had this house or that house, especially the cute tudor that blushingbean has on instagram! i digress

 a blog i've followed for years, and she's also on pinterest, (i need to see if she's on instagram), is stone gable. today she has a post she's shared before but i thought was good for reading today.  i think you'll enjoy it as i for not only will you see her home but you'll see yours in a different light, a better light, upon finishing her article. we have so much to be thankful for ~

"and the sun took a step back,

the leaved lulled themselves to sleep

and Autumn was awakened."

Raquel Franco

have a blessed weekend ~

And Suddenly, Summer Collapsed Into Autumn

"If a year was tucked inside of a clock,

then Autumn would be the magic hour."

~ Victoria Erickson

Here's to another awesome Autumn ~

March! You hold the whisper of Spring!

 

Jenny kiss'd me when we met,

jumping from the chair she sat in;

Time, you thief, who love to get

sweets into your list, put that in!

Say I'm weary, say I'm sad, 

say that health and wealth have miss'd me,

Say I'm growing old,

but add Jenny kiss'd me.

by Leigh Hunt, 1784-1859

~~~~~~

I had this memorized by the time we brought our baby girl, our Jenny, home. As she grew, many a time she'd run to me, just long enough to wrap her arms around me, kiss me and tell me she loved me, before running off to continue her play. It's heart memories that will carry me through many a day.

It's November! And I'm In Love ~

oh, how i love autumn

and oh, how i await november

i'm in love!

with the colors of nature

the cooler temps

crisp mornings

hot chocolate & biscuits with jam

i love november {swoon font}

you can find all of these on my pinterest board

titled appropriately, thanksgiving, of course

and the link to my pinterest page is on the right bar

follow me! i have lots of boards with oodles of things

that grab my heart, make me hungry, prick my wanderlust

send me in search of a good book or movie

and lots and lots of ideas for the seasons,

and the holidays, and birthdays, and parties.

well, go check it out. follow the boards you like!

i have several weaknesses but one of them

is collecting dinnerware.

especially dessert and salad plates to compliment

the solid plates i've had over the years

i just never seem to have enough

enough room, that is, to store them!

and in downsizing i lost wonderful storage

so one has to get creative {wink font}

you never know where you'll find treasures

for the seasons and holidays around this house!

but i do {smiling font}

i'll be back with tablescapes and yummy recipes

vignettes that are easy but gorgeous

wreaths that, well, i find buying them and embellishing

them is easier than beginning from scratch!

so y'all come back. in fact, go over to the right side

and follow me! it so easy and you won't miss a post!

blessings for an awesome week ~

Love, Sweet Love

The Baking Chocolate Tess

Yum. This would be great served on the tablescape below!

I love the red transfer ware and fresh flowers!

The Fickle Pickle has a FREE printable to frame!

Thank you!!

This sounds familiarly like the Beatles.

Does it to you?!

Sew Cari: Valentine's Day has the cutest craft!

I have plans for our grands to do this!

True love doesn't come without it's trials.

True love, however, makes you feel safe.

And you know you're home.

Oh, Fall. I Love You.

“I'm so glad I live in a world

where there are Octobers.” 
― L.M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables

“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.” 
― Yoko Ono

Happy Autumn, sweet readers ~