From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

by melissa on October 30, 2009

In food land, fall is nearly synonymous with “pumpkin”- pumpkin spice lattes (my addiction 3 years running), pumpkin soups, pumpkin pies, pumpkin cream cheese (I miss Einstein Bagels)… I could go on like Bubba from Forrest Gump but you get the picture. Do your taste buds go numb from pumpkin overload? Mine sure don’t! So [...]

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Less Words Wednesday

by melissa on October 28, 2009

Last year we took a trip to the Great Smokies- first time I’d been there in years! Although the weather wasn’t the best, it was great to be out hiking on a new trail! And my personal favorite… who knew fungus on a tree could be so beautiful?

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Hill Ridge Farms (& Corn Spa?)

by melissa on October 26, 2009

While we’ve lived in North Carolina long enough to experience fall, last year we were in the midst of house shopping so our fall pumpkin adventures amounted to a pumpkin “patch” in the Kroger parking lot next to McDonald’s. This year, a lot more settled and feeling a lot more adventurous, we set out with [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

by melissa on October 21, 2009

Okay, so I talk too much to go full-on with Wordless Wednesday. Instead, I’ll give ya “Less Words Wednesday.” Call it a compromise with the blogosphere. Fall is in full swing. Outside the leaves are changing to fiery reds, rustic oranges and aged yellows. Combine a brilliant blue sky with those changing leaves and it [...]

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The adventuroo starts today!

by melissa on October 20, 2009

Hiking. Camping. Kayaking. Rock climbing. Sounds exciting and adventurous, right? But what about when you have a 2-year-old who thinks the berries on that bush over there look yummy and lacks any fear of heights or strange animals? Yep, I thought so. Adventure takes on a whole new meaning. I’m a mama who, before kids, [...]

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