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| Pumpkin field in the Puyallup River valley with Mount Rainier in the distance |
It's pumpkin pie spice everything season. I'm not a big fan of pumpkin pie, but that special combination of spices--yum! And I do love a pumpkin pie spice latte, but after reading an article about what goes into the typical Starbucks variety I decided to figure out a way to make my own, healthier version. For my occasional 'cup of joe' I normally go decaf or half caff and make it in my French press. I didn't have to look far, I found this recipe for Pumpkin Spice Latte(vegan, gluten free) and used my favorite, coconut milk. It even has real pumpkin in it! My pumpkin cozy, coaster makes a fun container for it.
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| Jack of Lantern Mason Jar cozy coaster by CageFreeFibers |
I'm not sure if autumn is my favorite season, or if I even have a favorite season, but I know when it is autumn I love it. Especially now as the colors get more and more brilliant and the sky stays blue and the temps are in the 70's.
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| Fall Art Printable by TheHoneyBeePaperie |
Today my daughter and I went to the local pumpkin patch and corn maze. Two hours and 5 miles after we started we found every checkpoint in the maze. What line did we hear most from folks we passed in the maze? "Are you lost?" And, yes, I was just following the daughter whose inner GPS is more fine tuned than my own.
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| Corn maze fun at Spooner Farms |
Then we picked out some pumpkins and gourds for decorating. I'm so grateful for times like these when I'm left completely exhausted and just glad I have feet to carry me on.
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| Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins |
This has been a busy, spectacular autumn here. My garden had a bumper crop of tomatoes. My brother taught me how to dehydrate the tomatoes and that is now my favorite way to put them up. Last night we ate our first ever Brussels sprouts from the garden pan seared with apples (I used honey crisp because it's what I had and it was great).
I know our rainy season is just around the corner and I'm okay with that. God has blessed us with beauty in every season and every place here on this planet.
One last set of pumpkin beauties.
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| Halloween Pumpkin Earrings by InspiredTheory |
What is your favorite thing about autumn?
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| Autumn Typography Quote Art by IslaysTerrace |
Happy autumn to you!
Linda <><
Glad to hear that you are enjoying the fall festivities. I'm so looking forward to that next year, as i'm just not up to it yet. But i am enjoying God's artistry in the trees on our block.
ReplyDeleteAutumn is my most favorite season and I love everything about it! We have been blessed with beautiful weather so far, which helps enjoy all there is about Fall.
ReplyDeleteI love the fall photos and fall products. This is the prettiest time of the year. The Lord is the decorator. It is simply natural beauty.
ReplyDeleteOne thing about Fall is: I wish it would last a long, long time, not just a few weeks. And the pumpkin latte sounds scrumptious.
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