Fall homemaking is much like homemaking any time of year. There's the regular cleaning, the laundry, the dishes, the floors and the like. What makes fall homemaking unique for me is the feeling of nesting that I get as the breezes become cooler, the colors become warmer, and the days become shorter.
I want to open my windows more to let in fresh cool air. I want to bring in the warmth of pumpkin oranges, maple leaf reds, and wildflower golds. I want to snuggle up on the sofa with a good book at the end of the day as the darkness falls earlier and earlier.
I also want to fill my home with the aroma of homemade cinnamon rolls with lots of butter, cinnamon, and sugar. I do this every Friday morning. I'm up at 4:00, measuring, mixing, rolling and baking. Praise God, I have a Bosch mixer* that does the kneading for me. My husband comes home from work around 6:30 a.m. and gets to enjoy a hot roll before making our deliveries.
My husband's taste buds are tantalized by the aroma of garlic and onions sauteing. He knows homemade soup, chili, stew, spaghetti sauce, or salsa is being created. Would you believe, I didn't have garlic until I was 14? Now, I couldn't imagine my kitchen without it.
Ah well, there are so many things I enjoy about this cozy season. I shall have to share more as time allows.
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you as you trust in Him for salvation, for hope, for your every need.
Laura
Thankful to be Home
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May I suggest?
Love your blog colors...and I do so love fall to and curling up under a quilt and reading..Just a wonderful time of year...Have a great day..Lisa
ReplyDeleteWow Laura...up at 4:00 a.m. making cinnamon rolls! I bet your cinnamon rolls are heavenly! I'd love to taste one about now!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Tammy
Oh, this makes me wish I've come up with a sucessful recipe for gluten free cin. rolls, every time I've tried they fail miserably. (well not miserably I just throw the doughy mass into a pan and call it cin. cake.) I'm going to have to try a new recipe now, I've got a craving!
ReplyDeleteWow! I found this blog through the link up on Blissful and Domestic. How excited I was to see that you are my neighbor(sorta)! I live right on the state line between Joplin and Pittsburg. I can't wait to explore your blog!
ReplyDeleteMelinda
Melinda,
ReplyDeleteWe used to live just a few miles from Opolis! We're in Carthage now. Do you know where Miller Implement is? We lived a mile down the road to the south. I hope you see this comment. I didn't have your e-mail to respond in person.
Blessings,
Laura
I think cinnamon is one of my favorite flavors and fragrances! Thanks for linking up your post with us at TTF.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Linda. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteLaura
Ahhh love cinnamon! I love this time of year too - the colours, the light, the smells...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Essential Fridays.
Blessings
Mel from Essential Thing Devotions
Hi Mel,
ReplyDeleteIt's my super favorite time of year.
Blessings,
Laura
Laura,
ReplyDeleteOh my godness!! Do I know where Miller Implement is?? Yeah! My Mom grew up in Medoc!! My grandparents lived in Medoc until they passed away, and are buried in the Medoc cemetery. How amazing! It's a small world isn't??
Melinda
Melinda!
ReplyDeleteHow small a world is this?
The Medoc Cemetary was right behind our house!
We were "neighbors"!
I hope you get this comment. I don't have any other way to contact you. ~smile~
Blessings,
Laura Lane
lane dot family at yahoo dot com
Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteAmy
Laura,
ReplyDeleteHow cool!!! My email is living_in_oz@hotmail.com
I am LOVING your blog!
Those cinnamon rolls sound so good. I just can't believe we are thinking fall already. Where did the summer go?
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I start thinking of Fall as soon as it gets hot!
DeleteI am coming for breakfast. Wow I'd love hot out of the oven cinnamon rolls! Thanks for linking and sharing this post!
ReplyDeleteCome on over!
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