november photos

So, I didn't get all the pics on November's list. But I'm sharing what I ended up with! Happy End-of-Fall!

(Not quite) Crimson

Thankful for these guys

Family

I ate this (lots of pie)

Glass

(She always makes me) Smile

Kitchen

Plenty to be thankful for

October Photos

Isn't fall beautiful? I just love it! We got to visit my home town's annual Apple Festival this year, and it was delicious in all it's fall goodness.

Street Scene

Orange

Orange-Fall

Fall

Apples

Hot Beverage

Leaves

Bare Tree Branches

Pumpkin at Night

Dressed-Up

Black 

Bonus

september photos

Contrast

Sign of the Times

Something that makes you think "WOW!"

Say Cheese

Harvest

Leaves

Golden

Unusual Perspective

Texture

Weather

Bonus: My Sweetheart

diy pumpkin pie spice

Ahh, fall. Is it the cooler weather? The leaves changing colors? I just want to wrap up in a warm sweater and sip on a hot drink.

In our house, we have a cheater pumpkin steamer recipe, which is perfect for fall. The problem last night was that it called for pumpkin pie spice, of which we had none in the cupboards. A google search later, I learned from Annie's Eats that most everyone has what they need to make a batch of diy pumpkin pie spice from the spice rack on their countertop. Also, it gave me a good reason to use the nesting doll measuring spoons Alex got me for Christmas.

diy pumpkin pie spice:

2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. ground ginger

1½ tsp. ground allspice

1½ tsp. ground cloves
¾ tsp. ground nutmeg

cardboard arcade

I stumbled across this vimeo this week, and fell in love! The story is sweet, and well worth the ten minutes of watching time. I knew I needed to show it to Elliott, not only because he would appreciate it, but also because I knew it would inspire him. We were about halfway through it when he went running to get some of his old tickets. Immediately after finishing it, he asked for some cardboard and went to work. This is the result: