I mentioned in my first post that the idea for this blog started with my attempt to make this autumn as "Fall Festive" as possible. I made a checklist of different fall-related activities that I wanted to do and I ended up going above and beyond what I'd originally planned! I figured I'd share a few of the activities here, since I've just completed the last item on my checklist today!
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| The Checklist |
I started of simple, one might even say "basic," getting the traditional Starbucks pumpkin spice latte. I know it's cliche but I couldn't resist. I actually got invited to coffee, specifically at Starbucks that day, by chance!
More basics in place: stocked up on fall spices and produce. I accidentally ended up with three jars of cloves... at least I'm ready!
I also ended up, weeks later, mixing up my own pumpkin pie spice when I realized that I didn't have any!
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| Homemade / Hand Lettered |
A staple fall activity for me is making my traditional pumpkin cookies with a sweet orange zest frosting. The cookies are only mildly sweet on their own, and the orange adds a nice brightness to the pumpkin.
I made sure to enjoy the changing colors...
Got cozy with slow cooker meals, stews, and bonfires with s'mores...
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| Apple Cider Pork Sandwiches |
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| Autumn Beef Stew |
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| Homemade Veggie Stock |
Got a little spooky and a little goofy on Halloween...
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| (that's my fish's face on the left) |
Made a few sips...
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| Cider Prep |
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| Homemade Cider |
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| Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail |
Made the house festive...
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| (because I'm basically a 4th grade art teacher) |
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| Homemade Pumpkin Spice Candle |
Baked to my heart's content...
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| Fresh Bread from Scratch |
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| Sweet Potato Bread with Brown Sugar Frosting |
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| Pumpkin Pound Cake |
And finally today, finishing off my checklist for this gorgeous season, I made my own hot cocoa mix from scratch!
Feeling very glad that I set out to make this autumn special. I don't think I would've done half of these things without setting the goal in the first place. I feel like I could keep going with these but I have to save something for next year! Plus I think it's important to focus in on the upcoming holidays (I haven't bought a single Christmas gift yet!), wedding planning, and time with my man! I know I finish just about every post with this, but only because chronicling things like this highlights it more and more; I really can't believe how much I have to be thankful for.
PS - If you want to see more specifics about each of these photos, check out the captions on my Instagram! <3
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