Monthly Archives: October 2022

🍂 An Autumn Charcuterie Board 🍂

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin,” -Linus, it’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well… Recently I created an autumn charcuterie board… I am so excited to share it with you! It combined all the best flavors of fall (think pumpkin, cheese, fruits, and treats!) This charcuterie board is actually a Christmas board… I just added a bit of decor to make it work for the autumn season. This is such a delicious fun way to entertain & serve up snack favorites … Read the full blog post →

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🍂Celebrating Autumn: apples, pumpkins, & decor, OH MY!🍂

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.” -unknown Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… Autumn is a time of many simple pleasures… Today I’ll be sharing two of my favorites. Baking and decorating! What’s Cooking 👩‍🍳 Mini Apple Pies These mini apple pies are a fun twist on classic apple pie and the individual serving makes them easy to serve! Ingredients 4~ 5 apples 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 2 tablespoons Flour 1 pinch of Salt 3 tablespoons Butter 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 2 rolls of Pie Crust at room temperature Instructions Start by heating your … Read the full blog post →

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🍂A Bit of 🎃Decor…🍁Soup Recipe… & an Anniversary Getaway…🚗

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“Keep calm and carry a wand.” -unknown Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are well… By the time this post publishes I will be on an anniversary getaway in Carmel, California… Until then let me share a few updates I did with my Halloween decor shortly before I left on my trip… Not too many things have been added, since I don’t have much Halloween stuff… however…after getting into one of my fall decor bins I was quite charmed with a few items…and thought they would be perfect for a china cabinet that sits in our dining alcove… 👩‍🍳 👩‍🍳 … Read the full blog post →

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Romanticizing The Everyday…🍂🍁

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Marcia Ren

In times of doubt and anxiety the attitudes people show in their daily lives, in their homes, and in their work, are of supreme importance. -Queen Elizabeth Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are well… More and more I’ve become aware how important the smallest of things mean to me… October is one of my favorite months… and before… it slips away… I’ll be out there seeking joy in the everyday ordinary… 👩‍🍳 WHAT’S COOKING A Victorian Sponge Cake There are many ways to bake up this beautiful dessert…however this is my easy copycat version you can do in a … Read the full blog post →

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