"Celebrate what you want to see more of." – Tom Peters
"There is a way of living, a way of harmonizing and hitting a balance point, a converging of a thousand balance points and voices, layering together, twisting together, and there are moments, when it all clicks into place just for a split second--God and marriage and forgiveness and something deep inside that feels like peace--and [...]
This week’s challenge: Have a Movie Night. Watch a classic (Willy Wonka, maybe?) and consume LOTS of junk food. Maybe order takeout too! If that’s not doable, here’s a few other ideas from the episode: Do something for your community. Like Rory and Lane helped with the Cornucopia Can Drive, you can volunteer for your [...]
"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer's best of weather And autumn's best of cheer." -Helen Hunt Jackson 2: Bus rides and card games with family. 6: The quiet after your guests leave for the evening. 10: Sitting at the point, the wind whipping off the water and through the pines. [...]
“Days decrease, / And autumn grows, autumn in everything.” - Robert Browning Here are some slow, moody songs to enjoy with the passing of the season. Ophelia--The Lumineers Drifty--Social Studies Little Lover--Broadhurst Mountain Song--Little Chief Running with the Wolves--Aurora Amadeus--Family and Friends Blame it on Me--George Ezra Never Come Back Again--Austin Plaine Here with Me--Susie [...]
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." -F. Scott Fitzgerald I've been really excited for the fall. Don't get me wrong, I love summer and worked hard to soak it up and fully enjoy before the harsh Minnesota winter, but for me, fall is synonymous for new and exciting beginnings. [...]
“That old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air ... Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year's mistakes had been wiped clean by summer.” - Wallace Stegner Alright, I [...]
"It's football season; anything can happen." ~Troy Brown Fall Fun: What screams fall more than football? My husband and I have the dilemma of not cheering for the same team. Even worse, he cheers for the enemy..the Green Bay Packers. Skol Vikings! This year I've also been able to enjoy some college games. My brother is a [...]
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree." -Emily Bronte Fall Fun: It’s a long weekend for me! Today I’m heading to a cabin up north with tons of friends. We’ll be on Lake Mille Lacs. I expect to see beautiful leaves on brisk walks, drink hot apple cider, play games and enjoy [...]
Something else I love about fall and it’s cool temperatures is that it’s time to pull out those boots and scarves! My friend Kari and I are heading to a concert tonight and you can bet I’ll be donning my boots, leggings and scarf. Here are some of my dream closet fall outfits from Pinterest.
If yesterday was all about the scents of fall, today is about the tastes. And what tastes more like fall than chili? Soup is for winter, chili is for fall. Here are a few of my favorite recipes. Put it in the crockpot and invite someone over for the game tomorrow to share a bowl of chili.
GLIMPSES OF JOY 