autumn
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Pumpkins, Dahlias, and Comedians, Oh My!
Autumn is nearing its beautiful end, and I have so much to share. In October, I went to the pumpkin farm with a couple of friends for a socially-distanced visit. It was a lovely, bright afternoon and the perfect day to frolic around and explore my favorite pumpkin patch. Isn’t it the most beautiful and… Continue reading
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Autumn Bucket List 2020
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Hello friends! I can’t believe it’s October already – I feel like there’s been a weird time warp this year with Covid and quarantine, but here we are all the same. October means autumn is in… Continue reading
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Autumn Strolls in Historic Downtown Santa Cruz
Welcome, Autumn! My favorite season of the year is finally here – autumn. The air is beginning to get crisp as the days grow shorter. Soon we will be getting out our coziest sweaters and socks and sipping tea and cocoa while reading a book by the fire (or, in my case, faux fireplace). It… Continue reading
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Pumpkin Farm {2019}
Hello all! How is it almost Halloween already?! This year really seems to have flown by, but this is just the beginning of my favorite time of year: there are pumpkins and costumes and candy to come so, so soon – then comes my birthday and Thanksgiving, and I do love to cook – followed… Continue reading
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Autumn Three-Bean Turkey Chili {Slow Cooker Recipe}
Happy Autumn to all! I’ve been celebrating Autumn since September 1, even though I know it isn’t officially Autumn until, well, TODAY! Can you tell I’m excited?! One of my favorite things about Autumn is how cozy everything seems to get. We bring out decorations, light more candles, dust off the comfy sweaters, watch our… Continue reading
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A Walk Through Time {Autumn Adventures}
Welcome back, Autumn, I’m so glad to see you! Autumn is my favorite time of year. Being a coastal town, and one with a boardwalk, Santa Cruz has a population that doubles during the summertime. Autumn is slower, crisper, calmer… Unless, that is, you’re a teacher (like me!). My autumn days are filled with ABCs… Continue reading
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Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving may be over this year (which I cannot believe I’m typing… where did 2018 go?! Like, seriously?!), but we do our best to practice thankfulness and gratefulness in our house year round. My fiancé and I do our best to always notice when the other is being particularly helpful and show our gratefulness. We… Continue reading
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Halloween 2018 {Belle + Woody}
Happy Halloween, darlings! It’s been a wonderfully spooky month and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly. With pumpkin patches to visit, scary (and classic!) Halloween movies to watch, a wedding, and costume, who can help but love October?! But as October comes to a close on the spookiest night of the year, I thought I would share… Continue reading
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Classic Halloween Movies {Friday Faves}
As we enter the last weekend before Halloween, I thought I would share some of my favorite classic Halloween films – ones that we watch year after year during the month of October. I like to mix some scary in with some light-hearted movies! These are my favorites! one | hocus pocus two | practical… Continue reading
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Autumn Bucket List
Happy Autumn! The first day of Fall is here, and that always gets me in the mood for crisp morning walks, warm beverages, cozy sweaters, and nostalgic movies. The days are getting shorter, but that doesn’t mean we have to spend all of our evenings indoors and without the joys of nature! I have compiled… Continue reading
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Living in coastal Santa Cruz, California. Exploring the world, one step at a time.