Mums

I think this mum paper wreath is so pretty. You can order the kit through Paper Source.

September Sunflowers

My husband brought home that enamelware pot from a garage sale and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be a perfect vessel for a sunflower arrangement. The painting behind it was one of the first paintings my mom did in oils and was my inspiration.

Fabulous Fall with Sweet Paul

The fall issue of Sweet Paul magazine out and it is gorgeous! 

From new and imaginative pumpkin craft ideas...

...to mouth-watering recipes like his grandmother's Norwegian cinnamon rolls.

The styling and photography in his magazine is perfection and a heartwarming source for fall inspiration.

When There Are No Words

...sometimes a simple homemade banana nut bread can speak for you.

White Peach Cobbler

Nothing tastes like summer more than peach cobbler, right? Well, at least at my house. Usually I make it with orange-colored peaches, but my husband bought some white peaches that were ripening fast and with it being the end of summer I thought I would make cobbler at least one more time this season.

It is such a simple dessert to make and although I usually use my mother's recipe, I decided to try a cobbler recipe that was slightly different than hers. It only took a few minutes to put everything together and the house quickly filled with the heavenly smell of cinnamon. How did the white peaches compare? While it didn't have that peachy orange color that we love, we all agreed that the cobbler was just as good with the white peaches as with the orange.

Peach Cobbler (adapted from Tyler Florence)

8 peaches, peeled and sliced (6 to 8 cups) - I used 5 large white peaches
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - I put in extra because I love cinnamon
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick cold unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons
3/4 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the peaches, 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a large bowl and toss to coat the peaches.
2. Sift the flour, the rest of the sugar, the baking powder and salt into a bowl. Slice the stick of butter into small pieces and cut into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. 
3. Melt the two tablespoons of butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add the peach mixture and cook for about 5 minutes. I transferred the mixture to a 2-quart baking dish, but you can leave it in the cast iron skillet.
4. Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls over the warm peaches. Don't worry about it looking perfect. You want it to have the 'cobbled' effect.
5. Bake in the oven on a baking sheet to catch any drips for about 40 to 45 minutes (until the cobbler is browned and the fruit is bubbling).

Free Vintage Digital Downloads

Cathe Holden is a super creative graphic designer from Petaluma, California and she has a wonderful blog called Just Something I Made. She scanned some vintage tags and is offering them as free downloads on her site. They would make great luggage/gift tags.

She also has scanned this beautiful label that is available to download, along with some cute claim checks that you could use as labels/gift tags.

Here are some other creative designs from Cathe that I really like:


Cigar box washi paper tape dispenser
All Occasion Seed Packet Graphics
Fun With Decals for the Kitchen