Pumpkin Patch Noli

There's a small farm that's close by -- actually inside the city limits of  a nearby town -- that has a pumpkin patch every year for the kids to enjoy. I was browsing through some Noli pics and found these that were taken in October of 2010.

Noli had a grand time!

Ghost pumpkins!

Hmmm..... which one shall I chose?

These are fun!

Oh. this. is. heavy.

Belly shot!!

She always goes for the wartiest ones!

You can tell by her clothes that October is still warm in Texas!!

I'm sitting here in shorts!

Farmer Noli

She was impressed at the size of that tire!

"Bigger than me!"

Hay bale Alamo!

Wait. Did they have polka dot curtains at the Alamo??

My hair isn't tall enough!!

Mommy, you're a silly....

Baby pumpkins!

It's fun to climb on the hay!

It's dark-thirty -- time to go!

See you next year!!

It was a fun time, including a run through the corn maze....

but that's a post for another day!!

♥♥♥  Linking Pumpkin Patch Noli to Pink Saturday over at How Sweet the Sound 'cause we're looking at pumpkins today!

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Is It Fall Already?

Halloween is right around the corner and even though I don't decorate for that anymore, I do add a bit of fall goodness here and there. I've got to get my fall storage box out of the shed and get going with it!

In the meantime, I'll share a few fall and Halloween themed items from my shop. I must admit, I got kind of candy corn crazy!

Felted candy corn coasters. 

The goblet belonged to my grandmother who died when my mother was fifteen. 

I'm so glad to have two of these goblets!

This was fun to make, and hooray! it sold!

A little one is going to have it for her very first official Halloween! 

I had to include it here because of the candy corn!!

No candy corn here but I guess you could put a bunch of it INSIDE the bag!!

And a candy corn cozie for your fave canned beverage! 

And last, but not least, a witchy candy jar!
(She ate all the candy corn....)

Uh, did I mention Candy Corn?

Linking my fall goodies to the EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival -- one of the questions posed is about what you have in your shop, and what plans you have, for Halloween. Click on the link and find some more!

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Jumping in Fall Leaves

I was just thinking about how the weather has taken a slight (very slight but, oh well) turn toward fall and how fun it is to jump in piles of freshly raked piles of leaves. Well, I don't really jump in them anymore, but I remember how my kids loved to and how a certain granddaughter does too!

Here are some awesome Etsy leaves!

This is what we'll all be doing soon enough! Autumn Fall Landscape Watercolor Print by WatercolorsByMuren

Welcome your friends, neighbors and family! Fall Door Wreath by The Privileged Door.

Can you believe this is a gourd? Beautiful! Handpainted Gourd Bowl by Nat's Kreations.

Decorate your mantel or drape over a banister -- and I totally love these leaves in a doorway! Fall Leaves Felt Garland by The Clever Life (who, by the way, lives in my hometown of Baton Rouge, LA!)


♥♥ THIS JUST IN!! Hilary from The Clever Life is generously offering a discount in her shop for my readers! Just put the code MAGNOLIABLOG at checkout and you'll get 10% off!!. And she's got some really cute things in her shop! Thank you, Hilary! ♥♥

I'm loving these napkin rings! They're hand cut out of salt dough, painted and dried. Fabulous on your Thanksgiving table or any autumn gathering! Thanksgiving Napkin Rings by Cookie Dough Creations.

I love this ceramic leaf bowl -- the crystals in the glaze pop as the piece is fired and create their own pattern! Beautiful! Fall Leaf Dish by Mia Sorella.

    

And just because I couldn't resist....

Leaf Noli!! 

She made a picture for Daddy from leaves gathered from our yard. This was taken in November 2009 so she's almost four at the time.  Cuteness!

   

So be sure to jump in piles of freshly raked leaves when it's time!!

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