Shades of Autumn

It never truly feels like Fall until I get to experience something in nature.  When the air is crisp and the smell of burning leaves fills the air.  This past weekend Joe and I packed our car and headed out of the city for a much needed time in the country.  We met up with some friends in McHenry at Stade's Farm.  It's a quaint family owned farm located 50 miles outside the city. It was definitely worth the trip!  We had a blast taking a hay ride to a REAL  pumpkin patch were we picked out the best looking gourds.  My friends jokingly asked if this was better that shopping at Aldi, where I usually go to buy my pumpkins.  And oh was it ever!  We stayed until the sun went down indulging in there famous hot apple cider donuts, hot coco, and sweet corn on the cob.  Later that night we headed back to my good friend Alise's house were we carved our pumpkins and roasted all the yummy seeds! We had a blast and can't wait for next years fall outing!

Weekend Ramblings

Good Monday morn to ya! How was your weekend? I had one of those partly random kinda weekends where you run into friends you haven't seen in a long time and where you make plans on a whim. All and all a very fun and fly by my seat kinda weekend. And what completed my weekend happened last night, while I was unwinding, I was gleefully enjoying all the handmade holiday decor around my pad.

Yarn Wreath I made for craft night last year.

Noel Frame made this holiday.

I also started this fun crafty project yesterday and am excited to share with you what I made out of these thrifted holiday sweaters. (Hint: I am making three of them that will be displayed on the staircase and it's one of my most favorite parts of Christmas Day. More details to come soon :)

Thrift Store sweaters, washed & dried!