Colors. Colors of Autumn. The colors are so deep and rich — burnt umber orange, gold, russet, crimson, dark green, maroon, and even the color of hay. I love...
Canning. Smells of autumn. My sisters and I would dance around in Grandma’s mud room, from where we’d step down into the cold, dark pantry lined with canning jars....
Aprons. Beautifully fitting aprons. Autumn time means more time spent in the kitchen. Cooking, baking, preserving, entertaining. It’s the perfect season for a brand new apron made out of...
Casual. Creating a mood of comfort and relaxation. Informal and gracious. Autumn brings an un-intimidating, yet celebratory, kind of entertaining. We can get over our fears of “entertaining” by...
This Raspberry Butter Cake is an upside-down cake with lots of butter, and it can be made with any fresh berries. Warmth. Enthusiastic, affectionate, kind. A warm feeling, thought, person,...
Gathering. Coming together. To me Autumn says “gather.” Whether it be your immediate family, or extended, or neighbors and friends. Or strangers. Autumn’s a different season for those who...
