Countdown to October

I don’t know if I effectively communicated in my last post how much I love October. In my humble opinion, it is the greatest month of the year (and I would say that even if my birthday didn’t happen to fall in this month…). Not only do the trees turn a gorgeous shade of warm while the air becomes delightfully crisp, but also the general everyday happenings of October seem better than other months.

For one thing, there’s October style. My husband did not quite understand my eagerness to raid Target after church this morning for scarves and boot socks, but other women will understand me when I gush about how much I love fall apparel. Who wouldn’t want to ditch the uncomfortable heels and stiff dresses of summer for some comfy boots, leggings, and a cute/cozy cardigan? Maybe you wouldn’t, but I’m all for the comfy chic wardrobe.

October is also a pretty good month for sports. Not only is college football heating up, but it’s also the most intense month of baseball. And I LOVE baseball. Happy Choptober everyone. GO BRAVES!

Finally, October’s most signature staple, the pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin carving, pumpkin spiced lattes, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! I love everything pumpkin. I’ve been itching to get my hands on some great pumpkins to put on our porch, but for fear of them deteriorating before the 31^st, I’ve made myself hold off. So today I decided to hit up the craft store and find a way to welcome October into our home (albeit 2 days early). As luck would have it, I found some great items on sale in order to make a simple tiered stand of ours into a lovely fall centerpiece!

Before

After

And all the while Lucy watched intently...

She loves October too, I promise

And with my leftover flowers I made our house a little homier...

So, can you tell I'm a fall fanatic yet? Just wait until Christmas.

Hey there, remember me?

If you’re reading this post you might notice the SIGNIFICANT amount of time that has passed since I created this blog… time in which I have not posted a single thing. As luck would have it, my gratuitous amounts of free time suddenly disappeared when I accepted a fellowship position as a Photo Stylist at the cookbook publisher, Oxmoor House. If that wasn’t enough, Eric and I decided to adopt a dog! It’s funny how life is sometimes interrupted by more life.

Our sweet dog, Lucy (aka the great white goose)

No matter how busy these past few months have been, however, they have been some of the best months of my life. Being a newlywed accounts for most of that. It’s certainly an adjustment at times, but for the most part Eric and I have found marriage to be a huge blessing. Having an equal to share in the struggles and successes of daily life is so freeing. I know now more than ever that I got a good one. Eric has only proven to be kinder, more loving, and more caring in our time as husband and wife.

God also blessed me with a wonderful job right when we were starting to worry about how we would pay for food when Eric started school. I’ve been given a great opportunity to work with photo stylists at Oxmoor House, the cookbook publisher for big name brands such as Southern Living, Cooking Light, and Gooseberry Patch. We essentially select all the props that go into food shots for the cookbooks, i.e. the surfaces, linens, plates, flatware, glasses, background objects, etc. It has been incredibly rewarding and I am learning so much about photography and production. I would say this dream opportunity was definitely a God thing. I was desperately looking for a job, praying I’d find one at least remotely interesting, and all of a sudden this fell in my lap. I still can’t believe how blessed I am sometimes.

So amidst all these wonderful, busy months I have severely neglected this blog. Now that my dear husband has turned into a library rat for school I’m hoping I can put to practice some of the things I’m learning at work with some great new, easy recipes as well as some more musings on the life of a young newlywed. So stick with me, and maybe I’ll put my next post up before Christmas… (kidding.. I hope)