Late Summer Wreath ..... Mommy Monday Edition

August/September.

Too early for jack-o-lanterns and "thankful" decor.

Too late for flip flops and tropical decor.

When school starts, I'm ready for fall decor, fall scents, and fall food. Even if it's 90+ degrees outside, my house smells of Cider Web (a yankee candle favorite) or Cider Mill (a new Scentsy favorite), and I'll make chili on a football Saturday.

I just don't think my orange and green "fall" wreath is appropriate when my summer flowers are still in bloom not completely dead from my neglect.

So, I made this little chick for my front door from an old wreath I found stuffed away in my attic.

It complements my red and yellow mums and ushers in Fall without screaming "Thanksgiving!!!" much too early in the year.

With a wooden letter, paint, and burlap ribbon (I am in LOVE with that ribbon) from Hobby Lobby, I think this wreath was less than $20.

Happy Pumpkin-Everything Season!! :)

Pumpkin Pie Almonds

Fall is here!

So, I've made a promise to myself to actually MAKE the recipes I pin on Pinterest. Beginning tonight!

Yes, I made these at 10:30 tonight, but that's what happens when your husband works retail hours - baby boy wakes up at 8am, husband doesn't get home until 10pm...needless to say, we have long days in our house!

That's why I'm making nuts and yummy salsa mixes (I'll post about that later) at 10:30 at night :)

 I made these tonight: Pumpkin Pie Almonds

Can I just tell you how amazing the house smelled while they were roasting?! AH-Mazing. They taste pretty spectacular too - probably dangerous that I'll be at home with them all day tomorrow!

 I used "Dark Amber Maple Syrup" instead of the Agave Nectar. They came out perfect.

 To my lovely friends and family: expect these as holiday gifts ;)