OCTOBER 2023

When the first days of October hit, I am ready for fall decor and fall activities. Summer is really and truly over, and it's time to get out the autumn comfy clothes, put a pot of soup on the stove to simmer, and light autumn scented candles. Decorating our homes for the season shouldn't be difficult or lots of trouble. Here are some simple tips for making your home drift into the season easily:

•  Change your throw pillows to fall colors or drape a soft fall colored quilt or throw over the back of the sofa or your favorite chair.
• Choose colors that will take you through Halloween and Thanksgiving.
• Decorate your mantle or table with pumpkins, colorful leaves, twine,  or fall candles. The picture above is of silk mums I placed in a vintage ironstone pitcher. 
• Have seasonal candles with wonderful aromas of autumn burning.
• Hollow out a pumpkin to use as a container for fresh flowers instead of a vase.
• Fill a glass cylinder vase with tiny pumpkins for a festive table top.
• Scoop out tiny pumpkins and fill them with votive candles. Place these at different places throughout your home or line them up as a table centerpiece.

Some small and simple touches can change your home into a cozy and inviting haven.

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"It was only a sunny smile

and little it cost in the giving,

but like morning light

it scattered the night

and made the day worth living."

-F. Scott Fitzgerald

Let us make a decision to live simply and lovingly in this season of change. The days are growing shorter, with the sun going down earlier in the autumn. We tend to settle in at this time of year. Our homes hopefully become even more a place of comfort and peace, a sanctuary and place of rest away from the weary world. I read a quote by Marcus Aurelius which said: "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore, guard accordingly."

"As a man thinks, so is he."

Proverbs 23:7

Ten Tips for Positive Thinking:

1. Determine to be happy.
2. Start your day off with prayer and ask for God's help.
3. Speak only kind words to yourself and to others.
4. Be thankful - appreciate what you have.
5. Be generous.
6. Accept the things you cannot change.
7. Celebrate every day.
8. Remain calm .
9. Be positive - focus on the good.
10. Laugh out loud every day - lighten up!

The leaves are beginning to fall at my house. One of the things I loved about this old house when we bought it was the large oak trees surrounding the house. I still love them; however, I never thought about keeping the leaves picked up,  trees trimmed and cared for. Lots of work, and every fall I have a love-hate relationship with the work. 

Thinking about fall always brings me to recipes, good smells coming from he kitchen, and yummy foods. I also like to find easy recipes because I'm all about easy and simple, yet tasty foods.

Autumn Crescent Rolls

Take an 8 oz pkg. of crescent rolls and lay them out on a cookie sheet as directed.

Filling: 

1/4 c. butter softened

1/4 c. light brown sugar

2 t. ground cinnamon

Optional (add 1 t. pumpkin pie spice  is desired)

Preheat oven to 375.

Mix butter, sugar, and cinnamon and spread over the top of the triangles. Then roll the triangles into crescent shapes. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until slightly golden brown. 

Glaze:

1/2 c. powered sugar

1 to 2 T milk

1/2 t. vanilla extract

Whisk together the glaze ingredients and drizzle over slightly cooled crescent rolls. Serve warm. 

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 HE WILL QUIET YOU

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