Simple.
Simple gifts make me happy.
Friends came to our dinner party this week.
She handed me a small gift.
A small container with a blue lid.
I opened it carefully, not knowing what was inside.
Wrapped very carefully.
A beautiful heirloom tomato.
Perfect and beautiful (sometimes our imperfections show we still have flaws).
She knew what would make me happy.
I made 2 cheese pizzas with a yummy sauce, and garnished our lunch with this beautiful piece of fruit.
Cheese and tomato pizza.
Simple, yet with meaning.
Tasty, a reminder of the autumn season, and a “gift” of a good friend.
Simple.
When’s the last time you gave a gift of simplicity?
If you missed the other Autumn Inspirations …
Day 1. Autumn.
Day 2. Health.
Day 3. Entertaining.
Day 4. Sunshine.
Day 5. Fresh.
Day 6. Heirlooms.
Day 7. Harvest.
Day 8. Ambience.
Hi, I'm Sandy. Five years ago I stocked up on beautiful glasses from the Dollar Store. As I started writing about dinner parties, I realized that this "icon" portrays a great message. 
I want to share with you some of my favorite places to visit in blog-land, sites that I learn from and am inspired by, and some beautiful friends that I’ve met over the years.
These tomatoes are stunning, and definitely a wonderful gift. I am loving this series!
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Simple is usually best and this is an awesome reminder. I love this series!
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That looks like one perfect tomato to me…what a lovely gift! I, too, love this series of Autumn Inspiration posts!
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That is one gorgeous tomato!
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Gorgeous tomato — bet that was one amazing pizza!
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Love this, Sandy! That tomato is so gorgeous! I’m with you, a simple gift is all we need.
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Beautiful tomatoes. We’ve been doing grilled pizzas with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. Yum!
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What a great series, and a perfect gift.
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