Fall Time Faves

 Ah, Fall is officially here! Im savoring a few fall favorites during little bugs naps (which by the way are getting fewer and farther between). I picked up Beverly Lewis's new book (final book in THE ROSE trilogy) Ive started it and Im loving it by the way! Fall and winter are my favorite times of year to read, especially when the rain is falling or the snow is blowing!

 The leaves are nearing the peak around here....they are so pretty and falling ;( but the drives are so nice right now. I cant stop telling hubby ...."look at those trees", " those trees are so pretty"! I love it!

 CINDY WOODSMALL is my new favorite author. As soon as I finish The Mercy, Im going staight to the store to pick this one up. I am in love with the cover of this book.....makes you ready for CHRISTMAS

 Ive been washing away the germy germs with this hand soap that I am currently in love with to....CARAMEL APPLE!

 I set out some PUMPKINS yesterday. Hoping to get a pic up of them next week or so. I cant decorate in the house this year, so I had to do it  outside!

This cleanser conditioner looks soooo good and I wanna try it. Ive used WEN before, but the FALL GINGER PUMPKIN is a new seasonal thing. I love the cleanser for body and face more so than the hair!HANSEL AND GRETEL from Candleberry is a new favorite this year, too. Its one me and hubby can both agree on and thats rare.

So thats about all I have time for right now. We have been busy the last few weeks and that has left little "bloggy time" for me.....which I greatly miss out on! Are any of these your fall faves???

CRaviNg FaLL

 So, the leaves are starting to change....slooooowly.....but they are changing and falling. Soon the woods here will be looking bright and bare at the same time...COULD YOU IMAGINE IF ALL THE LEAVES STAYED ON THE TREES HOW PRETTY THEY WOULD BE???

 Im thimking festivals this time of year. We have an apple festival  here, its either blazing hot and humid or misty and cool. Hoping to take our little bee (our daughter 9 mon. old) to her first one if weather holds out. Then we have a farm festival that I havent been to in years, but wouldl like to....anything to get out in the cool, crisp air! Weve been going out for "strolls" in the mornings just when we can see the sun rise.... its quiet and peaceful!

 I would love to master an APPLE PIE RECIPE, from scratch....if anyone has a simple, delicous one....Ill take it!

 I love cinamon spice tea when the weather starts changing to cooler weather, YUM!

 And I love this cute Cath Kidston mug, my tea would taste even better in it
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 This is a random pic of an amish farmhouse. Besides the new baby...our house has also been taking up any of our free time. We are remodeling our 100 plus year old farmhouse and amish farmhouses happen to be the inspiration.....love the simplicity and beauty of them. Can you imagine a white farmhouse....wrap around porch....mums and pumpkins all around. It will probably be another few years till we get to that phase, but Im dreaming NOW!

As of now, Ill be dreaming of my next blog, I have a few ideas running through my head. Its so nice to be back and thinking of my favorite time of year....FALL....WHICH LEADS to Halloween (I like the cutsey stuff...not scarey), Thanksgiving.....then CHRISTMAS! It gets darker sooner, which means more time inside with family and friends and books, oh how I love my AMISH fiction! Ok, guess I better close some  FALL like weather outside wating for me! Oh, one more thing....when its comes to decorating (seasonaly or yearly) whats your fave? Primitive, Farmhouse, Cabin, Country Cottage or modern? What are some of your fave fall things?

SCEnTS sIghTS ANd SOUnDS OF FALL

OH MY........I went to BATH AND BODY WORKS yesterday and they have their fall home scents out now, not in full force, but they are out! I picked up this room spray, AUTUMN APPLE, and I have to say if there was ever a company to pin point the true scent of apple, SLATKIN & CO. has done it. Its perfect for transitioning into fall while its still HOT outside. Its the most crisp, cool, delicious scent. A couple of sprays lasts for hours. They also have it in the candle as well. You can find it here .
I also picked up this candle. Its CREAMY PUMPKIN and it smells soooooo good. Thinking of lighting it up tonight. Right now these 4 oz. candles (FALL) are on sale for 4.00, quite the deal considering they are usually 9.50. You can purchase them here .
Now, on to the sights and sounds part of the post. I dug out my old fountain. You can barely make it out in the oic above, but there is water coming out of the spicket. This was not the ideal background I had in mind, being in front of the window, but it was the only option, as it was the only place for the eletrical outlet. Theres nothing better when you want a nice relaxing day to read, to listen to the water pouring into that metal bucket....its so relaxing!!!
You can see it a little better here, the water anyway. Generally the bucket has ivy vined around it, but I took that out and replaced it with AUTUMNAL items.
Nothing beat battery operated candles, of course bright RED, ORANGE, AND YELLOW colors are hard to beat too!
This old OIL LAMP was here when we moved in, I love it. I have little white pumpkins and gourds outside right now, cant wait to bring them in and litter them all over the living room.

I got this one last year from my SUGAR FARMHOUSE SECRET SISTER, she was the best!
I originally wanted the fountain to be on this stand, but that didnt work out. We picked up this wreath at a yard sale for 3.00. The Halloween urn came from a yard sale a few years back, not sure how much it was, but it was cheap. I leave it out all year long, I just turn it around.
My favorite BASKET!
My favorite COLORS....
Even though Im a primitive gal, I still love all things that GLITTER AND GLOW...
A friend made this a few years ago, I have another picture thats not out yet......and its my fave!
Hope youve enjoyed my FALL PREVIEW, I do have a few more things to put out.....time will tell if that happens or not!
This is my favroite time of year, Do you realize FALL officially starts September 23rd??? WOO HOO!

I had planned on blogging a bit more today, but looks like a storm is rolling in so I better get off of here and keep our fingers crossed we get it because its a scorcher here today, feeling like 105 degrees.....not very fall like , huh?

So, have you started your fall decor yet?