Welcome Autumn, I've missed you so!

It seems we blink and POOF! Summer is gone and fall has arrived!

The years are passing too quickly for my taste but

I've heard that as you get older, this is just how it is.

I love it when the shadows start getting longer in the afternoon and

when the sky is that amazing, vibrant blue!

I have many posts on my blog praising the fall of the year because

so many wonderful things have happened in my life at this time of year.

I wanted to share some of my most favorite images with you too!

These last two photos are from when we visited my parents a few years ago.

They live in the North Georgia mountains in Hiawassee, Georgia.

The photograph below was taken standing on their deck...THEIR DECK!

Ohmyland...it's so beautiful there in the fall!!!

This one was taken during that visit as well...in the mountains.

The colors were so beautiful!!!

AND GUESS WHAT???

Our precious grandson turned FOUR this past month!!!

I mean it about the time y'all, it's flying by WAAAY too fast!

Here a just a few photos from his party,

he had such a wonderful day!

Goodness gracious!!! Look at how big they both are!!!

Sweet babies...

I just finished up a wholesale order for a dear friend who

will be selling at The Country Living Fair in a few weeks in Atlanta!!!

She ordered a few lavender sachets and I found the most beautiful graphics

to print onto fabric for her! The order is complete and on it's way to her...

goodness I so hope they sell well!!!!

In other news... I AM STILL GOING THROUGH MY HOARD!!!

I'm trying to list things daily in my shop. Neat things, old things...amazing things!!!

ALSO...

I'm having a sale this week in my little Etsy store!

Simply type in FALLSALE into the Coupon Code box when checking out on Etsy

and you will receive 20% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!

My sale will end next Monday, Oct. 10th at midnight EST.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GOODIES IN MY SHOP!

I'm still pulling out boxes, looking through all the amazing things

I've acquired over the years because I can't help myself...

I love wonderful old stuff!!!

Stay tuned and keep an eye on my shop,

I'm adding more and more every week!!!

I hope you are well and that you are enjoying this change of season.

'Tis my very favorite of all!!!

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to,

hugs and love dear friends,

Dawn

Beautiful October ~

I love this month!!! It always brings back so many precious memories.

Do you have a time of year that does that for you?

Fall is that time for me.

I dated my precious husband and was engaged in the fall...

I was pregnant with most of my babies in the fall,

just waiting to see their sweet faces!

Plus I've always loved the changing leaves and in Georgia

we have a beautiful show from the trees.

Yes, I know this leads to much colder weather and winter,

but for just a very short, wonderful time we have the gift of fall!

I have to share something quite personal with you.

I've been on a mission to drop a few pounds.

I started June 28th eating low carb, low sugar and healthy!

Well.....

after just 14 weeks eating this way I have dropped 29 pounds!!!!

I feel so, so much better you just wouldn't believe!

But I still have a ways to go until I reach my goal but it's just such

a wonderful thing to be able to make better choices and control your health!!

Here is a little comparison...now don't laugh.

The "before" photo a friend had called my name and startled me

so I look like a deer caught in headlights!!!

The "after" photo is from last week...I'm so excited!

And so....I need to get my fanny back into the studio!

I want to create a few single treasure pockets to sell and 

a few other ideas ~

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday precious friends!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Beautiful fall ~

So, here's the thing.

I've never...EVER...had a guest post on my blog.

I've had requests but declined them all.

BUT.

Who will I have as my first guest post?

My precious daughter-in-law Emily!

Our oldest son, Brent's wife Emily, is such a talented writer

I invited her to write a guest post for my blog!!!

I love fall, Emily loves fall as well ~

Thank you so much sweet girl!

It's coming. As of September 23, it is coming. What is coming? What could be coming that would be so worthy of a blog post? I will tell you what, fall! Here in the south we get excited about fall or autumn if you prefer. Our summers are long, hot and humid. By August, they feel never ending. And sometimes they are. Sometimes it can stay hot here until October. We southerners are so desperate for fall because the air is thick and suffocating, and because being covered in a shower of sweat every time we walk out the door is well, exhausting. We literally crave all things fall.

So when the first leaves fall, even if it may be from the lack of rain, we get excited. We start to break out or fall decorations and our fall wreaths as a sort of ritual that we hope will bring autumn roaring around the corner. We start gracing our mantels with fall candles that fill our homes with the scent of pumpkin and spices, apples and cinnamon, and my favorite toasted marshmallows. We longingly and lovingly stroke our scarves and thick knitted sweaters hanging in our closets. We start to bake apple pies, and cook creamy soups and thick stews. We delight in the fact that football season has started. Our hunters get geared up for hunting season.

Then, then it happens. It usually happens so suddenly we don't even notice. One morning we wake up, walk outside, and we are shocked by the crisp coolness in the air. Fall has arrived. The summer heat has dissipated, and the newness of fall has begun. The leaves have finally turned their brilliant colors of red, yellow, orange and brown. The breeze that blows through the trees has a chill that runs through it. The sun shines brilliantly, and the air is clear and clean. The ground smells of wet leaves and damp moss. We can finally go outside without sweat beading on our foreheads. Our days and nights are cool enough to open the windows and let the fresh breeze in.

Although fall may welcome in the coming of winter, it is a newness and freshness that we as southerners so desperately crave because of our long, scorching summers. Autumn passes quickly for us, and we cherish every second of it. It cools our bodies and our minds and makes us kinder. We look forward to it, and when it finally arrives the heat monster of summer is lifted from our shoulders, and we can relax. The changes of the seasons gives us perspective throughout the year. Just when we think that summer or winter may stay forever, we see the first falling leaves of fall, or the first budding trees of spring. We realize that even though we may not see it, it is in fact happening, and we can and should believe in it. Fall is coming, autumn is coming. So hold tight to that fact, light your pumpkin candles, drink a hot cuppa, prop your feet up, and look forward to welcoming in the season!

Wonderful, right?

Here is my sweet daughter-in-laws blog!

She's such a wonderful writer!!!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT HER BLOG!

I love you so sweet Emily!

What a beautiful post ~

thank you so very much!!!

hugs and love to my sweet friends as well,

xxoo, Dawn

Change is in the air and a SALE!!

As the weather changes and begins to cool,

my thoughts always turn to the holidays!

Halloween is fast approaching and we all know

that we'll blink and it will be Thanksgiving...

we'll blink again...and Christmas will be here!!

My mind is spinning, thinking of what project to make next.

I have a few ideas for Christmas that are coming together in my mind,

now just to make them happen!!!

I'm looking through my library of images for inspiration....

here are a few to share with you:

What's on my mind??? Skinny long stockings...angel slippers...precious lambs.

We'll see what materializes!!!

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I finally finished that big fleur-de-lis soap order!!

Using only one mold was a challenge but I found

that if I just kept at it, steady as you go...

the pile grew bigger and bigger!

They really did look so pretty all stacked up in the box ~

PLUS...

I'm having a sale in my Sewmanyroses Etsy shop

starting now through this coming Sunday night (Oct 19)!!

Just type OCTOBERSALE in the Coupon Code box when checking out

to receive 25% OFF your entire order!!!

This includes everything, tutorials and items!!!

JUST CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT I HAVE TO OFFER

It's time to get creative!!!!!

I hope you are doing so, so good!!!

Wishing you a beautiful fall weekend precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

What's happening over here in my neck of the woods!

Well, when you don't see me for a while it's always because I'm busy!

I've been working on MORE pumpkins for a special order from Etsy.

She didn't like the original stems that I added so I trimmed them up

just for her!!! Still, no sale.

So now I offer this sweet set of three to you ~ the very last of the season!

Simply click HERE to see my listing...

PLUS!!!! We are having a fall sale in our General Store Soap Shop as well!

Simply type the word LEAVES into the Coupon Code box when checking out

to receive 20% your ENTIRE ORDER!!!!!

The VERY best part of my week so far???

Our second born son has found a precious girl and is so much in LOVE with her!!!!

This right here makes my day, my month, my YEAR!

Happy Tuesday angels ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Sharing the beauty ~

I visited my parents a few years ago in October in North Georgia....
Fall is a magical time of year and it is ESPECIALLY
wonderful in the mountains of North Georgia!!!!

So...I will share past photos to inspire you,
they always inspire me!!!

Here's an older post for you to see the wonderful color!

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It truly was...absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful ~
My parents live in the north Georgia mountains
and it was so good to see them!!
We left Friday afternoon around 3:00 pm
hoping to get ahead of the awful Friday afternoon traffic.
No such luck.
What should have been a 3 hour trip
turned into a 5 hours!
But it was fine, because this is what we awoke to Saturday morn....

The view behind my parent's house standing on their deck ~

We headed out early Saturday morning
so we could squeeze in as much fun as we could!
These are some of the photos I took ~
I hope you don't feel like your at the neighbor's house
looking at vacation slides!!

Do you think Heaven will look like what you love??
If so....Heaven will look like this to me ~

We went junkin' as there were tons of yard sales all
around the town of Hiawassee ~ They were
taking advantage of all the leaf-lookers that were visiting.
I found some wonderful
goodies that I'll share later on!


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I just love fall so very much!!!

Happy Friday angels ~
hugs and love,
Dawn