Fall Favorites

I can't believe it's been over a month since i last made a post! Well, we're all back from our summer retreat, and faced with a hard case of reality. Ms. B and Ms. A are both in High School {on the same schedule thank.you.very.much!} and i'm left with free time. Yeah, i know, i should be jumping for joy! Woo too! Me time! But, I'm just not feelin' it yet. So, to snap myself out of it, i went to Target. Doesn't Target always make everything better? And this Target has a Starbucks. Hello, spiced pumpkin latte! On the way home i stopped at our local cider mill and got myself a bag of greasy donuts. Mmm, donuts. And of course they taste best scarfed down in the parking lot! 

What are your favorite fall treats? 

Happy fall!

Gaia

Vintage Window Make-over

I've been carting these two windows back and forth with me  from one house to the other for the past year. I just couldn't find the right spot for them or decide how to use them. Finally i decided what to do. I washed them down and scraped off the extra paint.

Confession: I'm a bit of a paper hoarder. I love paper stacks, scrap booking paper, sheet music, old newspaper- you get the idea, it's an illness. Any hoo, this paper is bee-u-tee-ful. I had Ms.A and Ms. B each pick out four patterns they each liked, cut them to size and taped them onto the back of the window. Easy peasy.

Ta Da! Dry erase message boards for their rooms!

Grab yourself a dry erase marker, leave a lil' message or love note, and wipe it away when your done! Easy peasy.

On another note, is it me or does it seem the stores pushing the Fall merchandise earlier and earlier every year? This may be one of those "Is it hot in here, or is it just me" moments-i don't know. I did fall in love with this magazine when i was at the grocery store- yes, i shop only the most glamorous places! Fall is my favorite time of year, and this mag is full of beautiful food and decorating ideas. It is a bit pricey at $9.99, so i don't think this one will be going into the recycling bin!

Enjoy your week!

Gaia

Farmers Market Goodness

Hello, my name is Gaia and i'm a farmers market junkie (hello, Gaia)

I love our farmers market. Not enough people in my area take advantage of all the locally grown wonders there. Veggies, plants, hand made soaps and art work. It's one of our best kept secrets! I love bringing home big bunches of fresh flowers and yummy veggies. Last weekend i bought tons of corn, cut it all off the cob and froze it for later. And i got this colorful bunch of fall flowers. Remember this pitcher? It's perfect for big arraignments

The color and texture of cocks comb has always intrigued me

And look at the little friend i brought home!

I got six plants for $20.00. Six! I mixed mums and ornamental cabbages in this wagon i picked up this summer. Check out my pumpkins-we grew these babies!

Someone decided to take a little nibble out of the bottom of this guy-it reminds me of 'James and the Giant Peach' !

(and yes, the flowers are fake) gasp!

Go visit your local farmers market- you never know what you'll find!

Welcome Autumn

Hallooo, Fall?

It's me, Gaia...where are you hiding? With temps in the high 80's today, it doesn't feel much like the first day of Fall. However, the trees are just starting to color slightly and our pumpkins are bursting off the vine! The flowers are blooming better than they did all summer right now. Go figure!

My favorite end of summer bloomer is this climbing clematis. It's show is never disappointing.

It smells heavenly, and the bee's are giddy about it

Happy first day of Autumn!