Fall Prints

Here are some fun Halloween and Thanksgiving prints! Just download, print, frame and tada! Art :) 

Itch to Craft

There is just way too much cuteness out in the world, for this blossoming Susie Homemaker to handle. I have been having visions of candy corn wreaths, flowery pins, thanksgiving garland, button bouquets, felt pumpkins and halloween luminaries dancing in my head for days now. Here are some cuties with links that provide tutorials! Happy Crafting!

1. Candy Corn Wreath
2. Button Bouquet
3. Pumpkin Felt Statue
4. Halloween Luminaries
5. Burlap & Fabric Wreath
6. Fabric Flower Pin
7. Thanksgiving Garland
8. Candy Corn Nail Polish

My Heaven

My heaven is made of pumpkins, gourds, squash, hay bales, alpacas, autumn leaves, campfires, hay rides, weenie roasts and pumpkin fudge. God would be there of course, but I'll take all the above instead of streets of gold and mansions.


I got a glimpse of my heaven when I went to the pumpkin patch with the fam two weeks ago. We went to the Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur, IL, and it was fa-boo-lous! My dear mother got a suburban van so we could all ride together because we can't spend a second a part (and hey, it was her bday so she gets to do what she wants). Hubs came along and he was a good, no GREAT sport. I think he liked it a lot actually.



When we got there, I was overwhelmed with all the pumpkins, gourds, mums, daisies, and smells of pumpkin deliciousness. Bluegrass music was playing over speakers and I thought I was going to die right there. Then, I walked over to a sea of orange pumpkins. "Is this real life?" I thought to myself. This pumpkin patch was no ordinary pumpkin patch. It was a Martha Stewart dreamland. Even my nephew was overwhelmed with delight. We couldn't focus, there was just so much autumnal joy to be had, and we wanted to dive in and soak it all up.

The Hubs and my niece were more go with the flow types, and were not as amused by all that was Autumn like me and Buddy. But I was in heaven, and I can honestly say Best. October. EVER!

The Hubs is not so excited about being the Pumpkin King :)

"Look Hubs! A Hubba Bubba pumpkin!"

Not only did the pumpkin patch make my month, but Mizzou beat Oklahoma for the first time in 30 years! And me, the Hubs and his family were there to experience it.

Just 3 more days of October! Can't wait to see what Halloween brings!

13 Days of Halloween Calendar

Ooh If only I had known about this sooner! I love this cute little 13 day Halloween Calendar created by Kristen from Domestifluff. Totally doing this next year. Get excited for some crafting, Hubs :)

To a T

Oh dear, this describes me and the Hubs to a T! TO A T! Except I would have big, curly hair. Wouldn't change a thing about the Hub though. He's all kinds of clumsy and doofy. It's part of his charm.

Oatmeal Kisses and Chats with God

Early, early morning for me and the Hubs today! Hubs is on morning rotation this week and is waking up at 4:50 a.m., which of course means I wake up at 4:50 a.m. I fall back asleep for about 40 minutes and then I am greeted by the smell of maple syrup. No, the Hubs didn't make me breakfast in bed. I got a maple brown sugar oatmeal kiss good morning. My favorite!

After the Hubs was out the door, I decided to get my post-bride flabby booty up and at 'em for an early run...5:40 a.m. to be exact.

I put on my comfy sweat pants, mint green under armor turtleneck and shoes, and head out the door. Goooooood grief its cold! My feet kick up in hopes to warm myself up. No such luck. Guess I'll turn my thoughts elsewhere. Why Hello God!

God and I always have some good morning convos. It's like chatting it up with your best friend over a cup of coffee and a pumpkin cream cheese muffin...mmm pumpkin cream cheese muffin. Today's thoughts though were a bit heavy. I've been having a little bit of anxiety lately over the government, politics, terrorism, etc. Debates between my father and the Hubs, political commercials and morning shows like Good Morning America, CNN and the Colbert Report have been a little terrifying lately using words such as corrupt, down fall, deficit, terrorism, etc. really are not the kinds of scary stories I want to be hearing near Halloween, but that seems to be all I hear lately.

As I was running and took a big healthy gulp of prayer, I asked God to calm my fears and help me to trust in Him. My anxiety and worry will not bring world peace so lets just give it all to the Big Guy who's in control up there. As I ran harder in prayer, my thoughts turned to praises about my niece and nephew. Thanks for the distraction, God, and what better distractions than two adorable and delicious Chimichangas. Gosh, they melt my heart.

Once I got home and turned on the tube, inevitably, more negative talk was on TV. "Just keep praying," I thought. Then later on, as I read my Bible study book over lunch break, I read the words, "Let God be God, and remember that we are only man and we're not in charge of the universe. When we learn this, the stress of life will not undo us, overwhelm or overpower us. We'll live in the practical knowledge that God is in control, and in His grace and strength we can control our responses to every disappointment and stress." Then, this verse popped in my head: "The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in His unfailing love." ~ Psalm 147:11. So I thought that was a pretty clear sign that I need to stop my worrying and just keep praying. And that is exactly what I'm gonna do.

p.s. Did you know they make Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses? AND Candy Corn Hershey Kisses! I need to find these asap!

The Great Pumpkin, Hubs!

Oh yes, I have managed to get the Hubs to come home to the "Shire" with me to spend some good ol' quality time with the family at an Amish Pumpkin Farm. I'm especially excited to spend some time with these cutie-pa-tooties! And if thats not exciting enough, the whole fam is riding in a suburban van to go to the Patch. Should be...{gulp}...interesting.