Skip to main content

Autumn Lovin'

Autumn Lovin' | by CustodiansofBeauty.blogspot.com

 Fall is my favorite. Leaf piles, sweater weather, apple cider, crunchy leaves underfoot, pumpkins, and pies! 

 This is our first autumn in the new house and it's SO exciting! The maple trees in our backyard have turned from vibrant green to fiery yellow, and deep red-orange. Each leaf that falls to the ground looks like a piece of artwork. I want to save each one and put it in a frame. God's creation is majestic and wondrous! I'm rediscovering nature's beauty through the eyes of my children. Often I find them captivated, listening to the rustling of the leaves as the wind sweeps through the trees. We have several pines that run along two sides of our yard. The girls will wander the yard in search of pinecones to fill their toy shopping cart. It's just as fun as an easter egg hunt! (Plus, I don't have to "hide" anything, mother nature is in charge of that. ;)

Autumn Lovin' | by CustodiansofBeauty.blogspot.comAutumn Lovin' | by CustodiansofBeauty.blogspot.com


Haven't done any sewing lately, but I did create a wreath to embellish our front door. The Better Homes and Gardens magazine featured a flower wreath in their October/November issue. What a cool idea! I had to make one.


Autumn Lovin' | Grapevine Wreath | by CustodiansofBeauty.blogspot.com


My parents have wild grapevine growing on the side of their garage. The last time I visited I helped myself and made the base for my wreath. Mom also has an abundance of marigolds growing around her outdoor Mary shrine. They keep blooming and it's already November!


Autumn Lovin' | Grapevine Wreath | by CustodiansofBeauty.blogspot.com



Instead of covering the wreath entirely with flowers (like the one in the magazine) I adorned just the bottom of the wreath and let the character of the grapevine take center stage. :) 
Autumn Lovin' | by CustodiansofBeauty.blogspot.com
Leaf mazes kept my kiddos entertained all afternoon. :)
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

If You Give a Moose a Muffin Party

These dull, gray and cold days of winter seem long and unending. Fortunately, our family was able to escape the dreariness and celebrate a birthday this month. For our daughter's second birthday we hosted a moose party themed after the cherished book,  If You Give a Moose a Muffin , by Laura Numeroff. My siblings and I grew up reading this funny story and listening to the book on tape. The silly tale is about a hungry moose who follows the smell of fresh muffins. He enters the house and asks the boy for a muffin, but this is just the beginning of many comical requests. The amusing complications that ensue will entertain youngsters (and adults).  Since I had such a hoot planning last year's caterpillar party , I was eager to start collecting/creating the decor for the moose party. The book was acquired (for free!) when I posted an "ISO" in the local Facebook sale page.  I'm hoping to do another post featuring this book with photos of the illustrations....
1 comment
Read more

Feast of St. Therese the Little Flower

St. Therese, the Little Flower, please pick me a rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me with a message of love. Ask God to grant me the favor I implore and tell Him I will love Him each day more and more.  Amen "St. Therese loved nature, and often used the imagery of nature to explain how the Divine Presence is everywhere, and how everything is connected in God's loving care and arms. Therese saw herself as "the Little Flower of Jesus" because she was just like the simple wild flowers in forests and fields, unnoticed by the greater population, yet growing and giving glory to God. Therese did not see herself as a brilliant rose or an elegant lily, by simply as a small wildflower. This is how she understood herself before the Lord - simple and hidden, but blooming where God had planted her. " - Text taken from the Society of the Little Flower The girls colored the Little Flower  print out while I read them a short story of St. Therese from ou...
1 comment
Read more

* * Outer Space Party * *

Only a few shorts weeks after the construction party, and I started to plan for the long awaited for Outer Space birthday celebration for my soon-to-be five year old. This  spherical cake  idea looked super cool- I wanted to try it! Making it an ice cream cake was a must because, well... SPACE! With some trial and error (leaving the cake out on the top of our chest freezer, oops) and a bit of improvising, I created the Moon Cake! Instead of buying a mold, I used a large glass bowl lined with plastic wrap (to prevent ice cream from sticking to the sides of bowl). I layered the ice cream sandwiches putting generous layers of cool whip in between. After freezing overnight, I took the moon cake out of the freezer, popped it out of the bowl and frosted it with the remaining cool whip. Chocolate candy melts were used for craters. It came together better than expected (I was worried the cake wouldn't retain it's round shape) and when we cut into it, the layering of ice cream s...
1 comment
Read more