They are back!

 The boys are home. They had incredible adventures and made such sweet memories. Here are some photos Kit shared with us:

Wyoming, thank you for being so good to my guys!

Thursday…

 Thursday:

It’s time…

 I recently read that a new trend is to decorate for fall in August, and it’s called “Augtober”… Have you heard of this? Our tradition is to wait for the Fall Equinox at the end of September. So it was finally time last week to pull out our few decorations, To be honest, the colors in our house lend themselves really well for Fall/Winter coziness… So decorating is pretty easy…

Eden said that this might be her favorite table centerpiece we’ve done for Fall:

The highlight of this room is the childrens books we’ve collected over the years…

This is our homes signature sent year after year. They are $10 at Target and it’s really the only thing I buy each year. 

I pulled a few outdoor decorations out but I’m sure as the kids decide to have friends over for a Halloween party we will add more, but it’s fun to start with our fall pillows and concrete pumpkins:

We are excited for these small changes that are welcoming in a new season… Also, I just LOVE being home…

September Books

 Here are the books I read this month:

My sister had recommended this one to

me after she finished it in Oxnard. I think historical fiction is one of my favorite genres. I LOVED this one and would highly recommend it! Here’s a tiny synopsis:

“Soline Roussel, once heir to her family’s Paris bridal salon famed for gowns said to bring happiness, loses everything during World War II and shuts her heart to love. Decades later in 1980s Boston, aspiring gallery owner Rory Grant—reeling from her fiancé’s disappearance—leases Soline’s old shop. There she uncovers a wedding dress and letters that lead her to Soline. As the two women’s lives intertwine, they discover uncanny parallels in their losses and a shared chance at healing. Through their bond, both learn that love, hope, and even happy endings may still be possible.”

Eden has absolutely fallen in love with reading and she loves when I read books with her at the same time. She LOVED this one and I have to agree, I did too. We would a highly recommend it!

Here’s a short synopsis:

“Lina Emerson, grieving her mother, travels to Florence, Italy to fulfill her late mother’s dying wish—to get to know Howard, a friend from her mother’s past. She soon discovers Howard is actually her father, a surprising and emotional truth. While staying with him—who lives in a WWII cemetery—Lina receives her mother’s journal from her time in Italy. As she reads it, a tapestry of art, romance, and secret lives unfolds. With the help of Ren, a charming local, Lina immerses herself in Italy’s beauty and gelato… uncovering long-hidden family secrets, confronting the mystery of her parentage, and learning more about who she is and what home means.”

trying new things…

 Eden and I tried a new-to-us food item at Trader Joe’s and we LOVED it!!! Eden headed up dinner and she killed it! 

We can’t wait to try this when the boys get home!

I’m just missing my husband…

 Kit is traveling until next Wednesday. With today being our usual date day, it makes me miss him a little extra. We did get a date before he left, so here are photos of our date at the Parlor. I’m counting down until we get a date like this again!

beads, beads, beads…

 Eden decided to make done charms for a purse that her Mia gave her. She had so much fun and she did such a good job, so wanted to share her hard work and creativity!

a {fancy} walk down memory lane

 Eden found my stash collection of high school formals, bridesmaids dresses, a formal from my aunt’s high school prom, and my wedding veil. Since the boys were out of town, we decided to have a fun try on.  

With each dress, I told Eden the story about it, all while we dreamed up dances for her and events that she would attend to get dressed up for… It was such a sweet night…