~Happy 1st Day of Fall and Simple & Sweet Fridays # 238~

Happy 1st day of Fall!!

We're so excited that we got rain on Tuesday too!

The garden definitely needs it.

Decorating the house with lots of foliage from the garden.

I love the light green color from the eucalyptus leaves.

The cinderella pumpkin that we grew in the garden

 looks so pretty with lights on it!

I picked baby boo pumpkins and butternut squash from the garden  to display with the Fall wreath.

I added lights to our buffet with leaves and a wheat bundle.

Putting some refreshments out for a fun weekend.

I wanted to tell you it's my birthday on Friday!!

Our kids will all be home to celebrate my 65th!!

Where did the time go?

I made this wreath with peach and creme roses from Michael's, Love the colors.

I added eucalyptus sprigs and green berries.

I love how it turned out!

I love amaranth flowers for Fall arrangements.

I bought some plants last year but they never came up.

Red apples add a wonderful glow to a wooden bowl.

I put out my velvet pumpkins I made last year.

I thought some bling on them would be a special touch.

My whimsical birds on the candelabra with dried hydrangeas & lights make up a Fall vignette.

I love how simple the photo looks with just some silver eucalyptus.

I had to buy some pumpkin cream cheese muffins at Trader Joe's.

They are very tasty!

I made Pumpkin bread.

I bought the bakeware at Home Goods.

It looks like a magical carriage!

I found this recipe on pinterest and had to try it.

They were delicious!

Here's the recipe;

Apple Lattice Pie Baked in an Apple

Hope you like it!

I wanted to stamp and watercolor.

We are harvesting lots of different vegetables and fruits this year.

Here are a few!

Olives from our olive tree.

Eggplant

Zucchini

Tomatoes

Different Lettuce

Radicchio

Our Pomegranate Tree

We'll have lots this winter.

Broccoli

Grape Tomatoes

Of course, our pumpkins are still growing everywhere in the garden.

I wanted to show you we added a pumpkin 

in a pot in our front yard.

I just added the little pumpkins for color 

until the pumpkin grows!

What have you been working on this week?

 I just love all the creative ideas and recipes you've shared.

It's always so inspiring for the holidays!

Thank you again for always stopping by every week with your amazing ideas!!

Last weeks features:

Everyday Living - Tablescape Tuesday: Mums In Mason Jars

The Real Thing With the Coake Family - Swirly Wirly ~ Spiral Rosette Yarn Wrapped Pumpkin

Oh My Creative - FALL FLOWER GARDEN TOUR

The Kittchen - White Chocolate White Russians

Quaker Hill Farm - Old Roses and Pumpkins

Flamingo Toes - COLORFUL FALL FABRIC PUMPKINS

Curtains in my Tree - Tole Wall Sconce

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~Summer Favorites and Simple & Sweet Fridays #179~

We always love the longer nights of summer

and enjoy being in the garden.

Here's a recipe to try for a summer night.

Spiced Pear Punch

Makes 1 serving

3 cups ice

1 1/2 ounces pear vodka

1 ounce fresh orange juice

1/2 ounce St. Germain

1/4 ounce Angostura bitters

Garnish: fresh thyme sprig

In a cocktail shaker, combine ice and remaining 4 ingredients. Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.

Strain mixture into chilled glass. 

Garnish with fresh thyme sprig.

Scott made us fresh homemade pretzels.

They were so good!

Figs are another favorite in the summer garden.

A fresh salad with mixed greens, feta, raspberries, candied walnuts and fig halves. 

Great combination for a light summer lunch.

Fresh Figs and Brie

Easy appetizer!

We made grilled panini sandwiches.

Scott made fresh baguette bread 

 with brie, fig jam and ham.

Delicious!

I love the app. 

Waterlogue.

I had to see the figs in a watercolor image.

Love it!!

I copied the watercolor and made a label for some 

fresh 

Fig- Ruby Port Preserves

Here is the recipe from 

Food Network Kitchen

Bring 1 pound chopped fresh figs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar melts. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until a drop of the mixture sets on a chilled plate, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon each lemon juice and ruby port, and a pinch of pepper. Fill sterilized jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace, then seal and process for 15 minutes.

 

Our figs in our garden are just starting to bear fruit.

Can't wait to make more recipes with them.

I also wanted to share with you photos of our garden.

A miniature olive tree!

Morning Glory

More Dahlias in bloom!

Stan is going to make a post to hang a new gate door I found

under our pink trumpet vine.

Ornamental cabbages are the prettiest purple.

Pumpkin vines are growing everywhere.

We made some peach sorbet over the weekend from fresh peaches.

So refreshing from the hot weather!

Beautiful sunset in San Diego!

I also wanted to share with you some Hand-Stamped glassine gift bags and tags for my Etsy site. They'll be added soon!

Something new for the holiday. 

Thank you again 

for always joining in every week and sharing your creativity!!

It inspires all of us!!

Last weeks features:

Simple Joys - Paper-Chandelier

Handmade Creations - Lavander and Lavandin

Ms Toody Goo Shoes - Savory Zucchini-Parmesan Bread, Eating Lighter, and Being Productive

1929 Charmer Cottage - Cottage Garden Journal mid July

Olla- Podrida - Potatoes au Gratin with Chanterelles

From Evija With Love - Fab Furniture Flippin Contest my Creation Called Bright and beautiful

Paper Seedlings - Focus Friday Brown

Howling at the Moon - Crochet Cacti

Redo It Yourself Inspirations - Chair Makeover in Blue and Yellow Toile

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