A Fall Afternoon at the Park

Meet Jacob. This boy is a living miracle and a true joy to everyone who meets him and knows him. That sweet smile can just melt your heart in one second flat. I am so grateful and honored that his mama asked me to take his photos! We had such a wonderful afternoon at the park ... from playing in the leaves to running through the covered bridge ... it was so special spending time with them. Enjoy a few of my favorites! 

Well, I made it. It's still Wednesday with 40 minutes to spare. Better late than never, right?
Happy Wordless (or not so wordless) Wednesday! 

Prayers and thoughts to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy. We had some strong winds, but made it through unscathed. My heart is heavy for those devastated by her effects. 

xo, 
tish

Autumn's Red

I gathered up the last of the "haws" that had fallen to the ground - the beautiful red fruit produced by the hawthorne tree that borders our yard. They were so pretty and stood out so brightly against their (almost) naked branches. 



















Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend!

xo,
tish

Artificial Carvable Pumpkins

So ... I'm not so much a crafty kind of gal. Its not that I don't like crafting, I just can't seem to sit down and accomplish much and ... I'll let you in on a secret - I'm a bit too impatient. I tried sewing when I was younger, but found that just when I thought I was moving right along, I made a mistake and had to rip it all out and start over. Blek! Same thing with knitting. My aunt tried to teach my sister and I - my sister picked right up on it, but me, I had to keep ripping out and starting over. (My sister can craft anything from nothing!! She's amazing.)    

I've found so many cool ideas, but never do anything with them. I've pinned all sorts of DIY projects to my Bright Ideas board on Pinterest, but I don't think I've done one of them. So ... when I found these cute little artificial carvable pumpkins at Jo-Ann Fabrics, I knew I'd found the perfect little DIY project for me. QUICK & EASY!! :) Here's what I did: 











And that's it! It probably took a total of 20 minutes and I have a cute little pumpkin I can use from year-to-year. Give it a try! 

xo, 
tish

Orange

I've been running a little short on time this week. We are planning my sister's engagement party (which is coming up next weekend), we've been wrapping up my oldest daughter's regular season soccer with three night games this week (they are conference champs and will be heading to playoffs in the next week or so!), I've had THREE photo shoots in the past week (yay!) all while trying to keep up with regular chores at home. So ... all that to say, I am short on time and will be short on words this week. 

I spent a few minutes outside yesterday, mostly shooting the fall decor from my front porch. The gorgeous shades and tones of ORANGE speak for themselves. I will mention though, I bought the berry picking basket below at our local market for $0.50! Isn't it so cute? 























Joining in with Kristy of Live and Love Outloud and Rebecca of Bumbles & Light for their Nurture Photography Autumn Challenge. The linkups are just brimming with amazing fall photos, so head on over if you are looking for some fall inspiration. I'm also linking up with Favorite Photo Friday with Lisa over at The Long Road to China. Be sure to stop in and check out everyone's favorites from the past week. 

Have an awesome weekend!
xo,
tish