Fall Giveaway…

Update: The fall basket-in-a-box is ready to go! Read the rest of the post and comment to be entered.The basket includes:

  • Two fall finger-tip towels
  • A bottle of Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar lotion
  • Some honeyrose beeswax lip gloss
  • A pack of three Pumpkin Spice votive candles with holder
  • A fall ceramic mug
  • Two packets spiced cider mix
  • A one pot serving of hazelnut decaf ground coffee
  • A decorative wooden pumpkin
  • Some M & M fun size packets (for the kids)
  • A large Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate-Hazelnut bar (for YOU!!)

Winner will be announced over the weekend. Oh, and while we are on the subject of fall, here are a few pictures of our fall decor.

Our fireplace:

fireplace

Our dining room table (complete with crafts Kenzie –now 18 and moved out–made in elementary school sniff, sniff…..):

centerpiece

And the giveaway for this week. (Basket not included. They are sorta hard to mail)

basket

Now, back to the original post……

fall-of-autumn-leaves-wallpaper

Leaves of gold and red and burnt orange, the smell of celebratory bonfires, the crisp cool air and autumn sun dancing through puffy whites clouds, apple cider and canning applesauce…I LOVE FALL!!

I honor of my love of this season, I am offering a giveaway this week. A basket-in-a-box full of goodies and fun fall things. However, right now I need to get some school done with my boys and run a few errands to get the rest of the fun, fall items. A few of the treats and treasures are already purchased and waiting to cheer someone. The rest?

Still at the store.

So, get on with your day and pop back in later. Hopefully I’ll have an update and a picture posted of said girly, fall give away. In the mean time, be thinking of a fall favorite of yours you can leave a comment on: favorite aspect of fall, autumn memory or yummy, warm-up recipe. All those who leave a comment sharing any “fall favorite” will be placed in the drawing for the giveaway.

Right now, I need to hit the books with my boys. Let’s hope it is a better day than yesterday when my eleven-year old, bored with his science assignment, asked if instead of T and F for ‘true’ and ‘false, he could put RO and BC for ‘right on’ and ‘bull crap’!!!

Yikes!

Autumn Blessings,

61 Comments

  1. My favorite part of fall is bon-fires. I just love sitting around a warm bon-fire and relaxing with friends. Can’t forget the smores.

  2. Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the colors, the food (all things apple), the return of football season. I look forward to pulling out my autumn decorations and candles, too.

  3. Hey, Karen! I would think the Keep it Simple Woman would tell her son to keep it simple with true or false! :) Oh, and you’d be proud of me…I’ve actually put up a few fall decorations this year. I guess it’s going to be a process of putting together my collection, huh? Well…hope you’re doing well and many blessings!!

  4. Man, I just love that our Creator would bless us with such a deep & beautiful season right before the long cold dark winter days come, which seem neverending!
    I take the kids to pick their pumpkin: if they can carry it, then it’s theirs. The first day of fall is filled with apple foods, cider in our special autumn mugs, and a walk in the forest preserve to see if we can spot any leaves changing color.
    I love seasons where I can hibernate in my home with a mug, cozy socks & sweaters & blankets with yummy candles burning.

  5. Karen…Awesome idea! Fall is great…what’s not to like! I love watching the leaves turn and then raking them up with them up with the kids only to see them jump into them :) I love the smells of fall reminds me of family and enjoying a piece of pumpkin pie by the fire. Lastly, I enjoy the pumpking carving party that we put on for friends and family every Octber. I would love to win your basket…thanks for all you do.

    Joellen

  6. I love fall. I love going for drives and looking at the leaves. I love going camping in the fall and sitting around a campfire. It is one of my favorite times of the year.

  7. COLORS…definitely the beautiful colors of fall! Growing up in Miami, FL I never saw the change of seasons, so now I truly appreciate it – colors and majesty of our Creator. Anything fall…cider, pies, parties…oh, the list goes on!!!

  8. Howdy friend! Well Fall used to be my favorite time of year before moving to Florida…now it is one of my favorite memories!! Fall is probably the time is miss the most in Michigan, the smell of the leaves; walking in the field or the woods without fear of being attacked by a gator or huge snake! Weekly trips to Uncle Johns! I am about to decorate for the fall this week and it certainly stirs up memories; but I think I will just drown them by jumping in the pool!! Have a great day!!

  9. Hi Karen!!
    This is the first time I have been on your site and I am excited!
    One of my favorite things about fall taking my boys to pick out pumpkins and go to Uncle Johns to get cider and donuts…they truly are the best there!! I also LOVE lighting candles that smell like pumpkin pie, or apple cider…yummy!

  10. Fall is my most favorite time of year, too.
    My family and I just spent a week in a cabin on a lake in northern Wisconsin where the leaves are already in the midst of changing…it was a beautiful and peaceful time away for us.

  11. Autumn is positively my favorite time of year. For me, it’s the time of new beginnings far more than the new year in January. It’s yellow school buses, ribbons of road pasted with wet leaves for driving adventures, stands of oaks and maples, arms crossed like soldiers. Sharpened pencils, new notebooks [brings out the writer in me] and cinnamon, pumpkin scents. It is nostalgic and crisp; reflective and cozy.

  12. I love the cooler weather and the changing leaves. I love that my 14 year old daughter is still asking to go pick pumpkins with the family! (enjoying while I can and we are going Sat.)
    My son brought a pumpkin start home in June from school. We planted in a friends garden and it grew quite big. He has it and can’t wait to carve it. Oh the fun of fall.

  13. My husband & I both were born in October so it has been a special month for us. We look forward to the cooler weather, the changing leaves here in the mountains and the fog that rolls through. There’s nothing like pumpkin and apple pie made from scratch the way Grandma makes it. We look forward to the aroma that fills our home while cooking fall favorites. I look out the window and see all the colors and it brings back memories of growing up in my Grandmother’s home, playing in the leaves and swinging on the front porch with her while she read the Bible and we children were wrapped in a blanket. Fall always reminds me of her, one of Gods best ladies.

  14. I love the crispness in the air. It just smells of fall! The best thing about this time of year is the crockpot and soups are once again in season! Here’s an easy pink chili for the crockpot. Take 1 jar great nothern beans, one jar salsa and one block of montery jack cheese chopped, cook on low all day (or till cheese melts). Serve with warm bread, ymmm! Now that’s fall!

  15. Hey there! I cannot believe that Kenzie is at college! I remember when she was a baby! I love fall because of Uncle Johns Cider Mill! I love their donuts and cider and we take the kids at least 2 times or more in the fall for a little treat! Hope you have a blessed day!

  16. I loved your son’s response to the T/F questions! That’s probably better than a response of “What does T and F stand for?” I’m homeschooling my 6th grade daughter and love it. It definitely challenging at times, and I freak out now-and-then thinking I’m not doing enough; but overall it’s such a wonderful experience!!! We only do one year (long story), but it works out just great!
    And yes, Fall is wonderful – especially in the Midwest!!! I love this time of year!!!!!

  17. great idea for a giveaway!!! thank you for all you do to encourage women and moms!!! i was at hearts at home this past weekend i didn’t get to hear you speak =( i did last year though and loved it.

  18. Yay! Anything to do with fall is my absolute FAVORITE! What a great idea!

    P.S. Your son sounds a lot like mine!! Too funny!

  19. LOL! I love your son’s suggestion!
    Fall is my absolute favorite season. I love the colors, the leaves changing, taking walks in the crisp air, having fires and making smores with my family and drinking apple cider

  20. I love Fall! Enjoying the beautiful colors during car trips is one of my favorite activities or hiking in the crisp weather. I love al things pumpkin…..pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin pancakes….you get the point. :) Add 1/3 c of canned pumpkin to your pancake recipe or cooked oatmeal. Delicious!!

  21. I LOVE Fall! I love the chill in the air, the wind as it wisps through the trees, and the leaves. The glorious leaves! Love ’em! I love wearing long sleeved shirts and jeans and being comfortable. I love eating chili, soup, and red beans and rice. Yup, I love fall alright!

    Prayers and blessings,
    Rebecca

  22. Boys—sometimes you just have to laugh and throw up your hands.

    Fall is my FAVORITE season. I was married in October, I love hot apple cider and making pumpkin pies. My husband loves pumpkin pie and asks every year who made the rule that it is only a fall dessert–LOL I love sweatshirts and jeans and walking in the leaves. It’s a time of reflection and shedding of all the outward beauty. AHHH Fall.

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