Make this mixed greens salad filled with fall flavors, including pears, bacon, pecans, pomegranate, and goat cheese—all tied together with a homemade maple balsamic vinaigrette. Happy week of Thanksgiving!!! I’m more than ready for this holiday season, and what better way to jump right in than with a week of food, people, and giving thanks?…
Maple Gingerbread Smoothie
My Maple Gingerbread Smoothie is a healthy snack or meal that combines sweeteners like maple syrup and molasses with fall spices for a healthy, flavorful drink that will remind you of gingerbread cookies. As mentioned in my favorite fall things, the flavors are one of the many aspects that I look forward to most at…
My Favorite Fall Things
Happy first day of fall! This is my favorite season, with spring coming in at a close second. Due to me being quite fond of this time of year, I wanted to talk about all the goodness that starts with the autumnal equinox—aka today. This is a pretty general and short list because there are…
My Favorite Fall Things
My favorite season has been spring for the longest time. Flowers begin to bloom; the days get warmer; and the horrific cold winter is coming to an end. Well move over, spring, I officially miss fall the most. Born and raised in Illinois, I had the pleasure of experiencing every season to, more or less,…
A Little of This and That
First of all… I finally made a few purchases to make this place feel fall-y, despite the lack of leaf color changing outside. Never thought I’d be a potpourri type of person, but I love scented pine cones. In addition to fall being the second best season (spring is where the money’s at), I finally…
A Candle Mishap and Stocking up on Fall Things
I spent the weekend doing a little of this and a little of that. My goal was to get some fall decorations to jazz up the casa, but that did NOT happen. I got a few candles if you want to count them as decorations. They’re wonderful. And were cheap. I got the Pumpkin Spice…
Running in the Fall/Winter: 3 Big Concerns
I’ve been dreading it so much. What happens to my running schedule once it gets freezing and snowy out? It’s actually going to be pretty warm today, but I know the freezing cold is just lurking around fall’s corner. In hopes of calming and preparing my mind, I’ve expressed 3 main concerns I have with…
