~Fall Homemade Wax Sachets and Simple & Sweet Fridays #188~

I have seen so many beautiful wax sachets on pinterest, 

also called Rosy Rings Wax Sachets.

My friend, Mary made some Spring sachets and they looked so pretty,

I decided to try and make some Fall ones just in time for the holidays.

I dried some apples and oranges in our dehydrator.

I found some pretty flowers, rose buds, cinnamon, star anise, rosemary and lavender. 

I love the smell of all these scents for Fall.

I heated up some candle wax in a old double boiler 

and carefully poured it into an old cookie tray I had.

I waited for awhile for it to set up.

The sides were the first to get hard, so I started to add all the things I collected to it.

After I used a cookie cutter to give a more define shape to the sachets.

I used a straw for making a hole to place my jute through.

They are a botanical home fragrance wax sachet that can be hung in closets or placed in drawers.

They look so pretty you might just want to hang them up.

I love the way they turned out.

For the orange colored ones,

 I had some pumpkin scented candles and just melted them.

They smell like Pumpkin Pie!!

I have a wire cloche I used to hang them from.

It's a pretty Holiday decoration!

I have displayed them for now in our kitchen.

They look so pretty with the morning light shining through them.

I made another small vignette in our family room

with pumpkins.

Fall is Here!

Finally it rained in San Diego.

Last weeks features:

Creative Country Mom - Rustic Fall Family Room in Neutrals with Burlap Accents 

Living on Cloud Nine - Boo Bags!!

Hyacinths For The Soul - T is for Tray

Best of Long Island and Central Florida - East End Tuna Croquettes

Little Brags - Project Challenge: Rusty Item

My Dogs, My Garden, and Mary - Where is Fall?

Make Mine Lemon - Grilled Pattypan Squash with Hot Chorizo Vinaigrette

Fabby's Living - Fabby: September Rosary Tea

Our Gilded Abode - Fall Cone Trees

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~Herb Brushes for Cooking & Other Ideas~

I wanted to share with you an idea I saw from Matthew Mead.

~HERB BRUSHES~

Using wooden spoons, you cut herbs such as chives,

thyme, basil, oregano, sage, or rosemary.

Form the herb bunch around the handle of the wooden spoons and secure it with twine.

Melt butter and stir in salt and pepper.

Dip the ends of the herb brush to baste as the food cooks.

Herb brushes add favor to any grilled item,

 both vegetable and meat.

Great cooking idea for the grill.

We just bought a dehydrator and wanted to 

make some dried tomatoes for a salad.

Great way to use vegetables from your garden.

Carly made some Louisiana Chicken for us.

She found a recipe from Cheesecake Factory.

It was delicious!

I also made some Creamy Artichoke Soup.

Giada De Laurentiis's recipe was the perfect choice.

Our pear trees are just starting to bear fruit for the first time.

~Hosui Pear~

~Chives in Bloom~

Always a good thing 

to see bees in our garden.

I just love this photo of the sprinklers on.

Our hill seems to light up.

New flowers for the garden to plant.

A nice surprise next to the bee skep.

Played with some stamps and colored jute.

The white iceberg roses in our front yard are in full bloom.

Love seeing them from the living room window.

Sunday night sunset in San Diego.

Just beautiful!!

Baked some madeleines for dessert.

~It was a wonderful weekend~