Golden Jack-O-Lanterns

 I still have a bunch of kids magazines

from my childhood,

mostly "Golden" and "Jack and Jill".

This one has a great cover!

 And even the contents page is great!

I love this poem 

and the art that goes with it!

Bye for now!

The Haunted Chalet

 The Chalet doll house is once again haunted for Halloween!

And this year we've spotted some scarecrows!

And someone peeking through the curtain?

 The gargoyles are out to keep watch!

And the fog is especially thick this year!

Bye for now!

The Bunny Book

 This is one book from my childhood 

that had a huge influence on me!

My sis and I loved this book so much 

we tried to reconstruct the bunny village ourselves.

And I think we did a pretty good job,

I wish I had a pic of it to show.

 The colors of the flowers and leaves

were so enchanting!

 And of course, 

these fall leaves are my favorite!

 And who wouldn't want to live 

in one of these little cottages....

 to ride out a snowy winter?

 And, the best for last..

a beautiful sunset,

 And a rainbow!

Bye for now!

A New Mixer and Halloween Decor

 Recently I purchased this lovely stand mixer

and I love it! 

So far I've used it for cookies and cupcakes

and I can't wait to try bread!

I picked the color "persimmon" 

because I use a lot of orange in my decor.

I've also been decorating for Halloween.

I thought I'd share some of my 

favorite decorations.

First is "witchy poo"

our animatronic witch that we've had

since the 90's

It's my girl's favorite decoration for sure,

she's the one that named her witchy poo!

I've got my birdcage filled with

jack-o-laterns this year. 

  

And topped with a crow!

Another jol on top of the fridge! 

 Bye for now!

Fall Tree Transition

 This tree in my backyard just gets prettier and prettier,

as fall proceeds.

 It looks especially gorgeous 

in the morning!

 And here's a sunset shot too,

because I love a good sunset!

Bye for now!

What I Wore

 What I wore on a fallish day:

dress and tights: Target

sweater, boots and handbag: thrift

vintage pin: Mom

Bye for now!

Thrift Store Find

 I found this recording of 

the Charlie Brown Halloween special

at the thrift, I was so thrilled.

It has a booklet inside the tells the story too!

 It was apparently used at a daycare,

and was played a lot.

But it still sounds great, 

no skips or anything!

 Love that Snoopy!

 It's pretty fun to listen too,

but I especially love the illustrations.

Bye for now!

Found at Target

 The dollar section at Target

is full of some great little finds.

Like these sweet stamps as $1 each!

 And this Halloween set

which is missing the skull,

I gave that to my daughter.

 And the new tissues are so adorable!

 Foxes!

Bye for now!

Peppermint

 This book from my childhood is 

"Peppermint"

with illustrations by Raymond Burns.

I loved any books about cats

when I was little,

so this was definitely a favorite!

 Bye for now!

Walk in the Woods

 The other day me and hubby 

went to one of my favorite parks 

to walk.

The trees were still mostly green

and it was in the 70s.

 The tree below was really huge around.

 This tree was damaged somehow,

it kind of looks like a heart shape 

in the middle don't you think?

Bye for now!

What I Wore

 What I wore, maybe my last summery outfit?

Skirt: sewn by me

Top: Old Navy

Purse: vintage

Shoes: thrift

Necklace: Pretty Posh Posie made by me