Saturday Meanderings

As I write this I am sitting in a very crowded airport in Orlando, Florida. Traveling during a holiday weekend (Columbus Day) is a bit of a nightmare. But I am on my way to Boston, to meet my husband, and drive up to New Hampshire for a wedding. My reason for being in Orlando is to meet some of my blogging buddies, similar to what we did last April. So Happy Saturday and it’s time for another edition of Saturday Meanderings, where we talk about all good things this week.

Fabric Pumpkins

Last weekend, we did head up to our mountain cabin to go pumpkin hunting at Willis Family Farm. Due to heavy rains, we hit it on only the second day they were open. So our selection of pumpkins was abundant on the most beautiful day last Saturday. More on Willis Farm later. The drive up to the White Mountains of Arizona is approximately 3.5 hours. Being the passenger this time, I brought the fabric I shared with you last week, and spent the entire time making pumpkins.

I’ve yet to complete decorating the dining room with these, however, I did want to give you a sneak peak. Making these pumpkins is so easy (see tutorial here), and by the time we got back home, 14 pumpkins are complete. Pre-cutting the circles ahead of time made this a breeze.

Next week I am home for two days and hope to get the dining room mantel filled with this pumpkin production.

Update on Nails

Thank you so much for all the great feedback on how to improve one’s nails. The Olive and June nail polish and tutorial is an interesting one as their technique is a bit different from mine. Since my nails are rather short, I did pick a paler neutral color. and so far so good. The reason I do not like to go to a nail salon is the smell….and sitting there for an hour or so. It just seems easier at home with all the pets happily sitting nearby!

Willis Farm Pumpkin Patch

We met our friends, Mitch and Tevia at the farm and did have such fun walking the muddy fields looking for the perfect pumpkins (hence the muddy pumpkins)! And you can’t get great stems like this with grocery store pumpkins. If you are in Arizona, the farm is open all month. They are located in Snowflake and have lots of fun activities. Call first as they close when it rains. You can find their website here.

Rarely do my husband and I get a picture together, but he didn’t waste any time being a rascal in this photo (sorry if anyone is offended!).

Here’s a sneak peek of how I am using these pumpkins on the front porch. Hope to get a post together next week on a finished Fall front porch.

My Florida Trip

If you recall, my sweet friend, Chloe @celebrateanddecorate lives in Celebration, Florida. This is only my second visit but I am equally impressed with the beautiful Disney community. Think living near Main Street USA with every single home being unique, pristine and oh so attractive. Here are a few photos:

Lots of front porches, green lawns, numerous walking paths make this community very friendly and interactive.

Flags, Halloween decorations and beautifully landscaped properties are the norm here.

Lots of nature too!

This doesn’t feel like typical planned communities where the architecture is identical. Each house is more beautiful than the next. It’s really something to see.

One of the goals of our gathering is to create a seasonal dinner party. (includes @chascrazycreations and @designmorsels). This time it is a Halloween one. Again, I will write an entire post about this, but the theme is similar to Disney’s Haunted Mansion dinner party with ghosts. Each of these women are SO talented and they are kind enough to include me in their creative endeavors.

Here is a glimpse at the spooky dinner party dessert. The cakes are decorated to look like candles with drippy wax.

I cannot wait to share the entire event with you! We even dressed up as ghosts! More to come.

Arizona Sunsets

Driving home from the cabin we witnessed the most GORGEOUS sunset. Hard to take pictures traveling at 65 mph, but I did capture a few good shots.

Wishing you a wonderful, happy and healthy holiday weekend! Stay safe out there. If you missed my other posts this week you can find them here:

October Gardening Update here

Making Cupcakes is Like Riding a Broomstick here