“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
Proverbs 25:11
Happy Thursday my dear friends. Yesterday morning actually felt like autumn for the first time. It was a perfect morning to sit on the patio while enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to the chirping birds. The 56 degree temperature gave me hope! By afternoon, it was 93 and my hope vanished. I don’t know about you, but I need some fall inspiration. So I dug into the archives and came up with “vignettes of autumn past!
I’m excited to be offering a fabulous giveaway. Be sure to read to the end of the post to enter.
“I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints.”
-Henry David Thoreau, October 1852
Flowers, antlers, scented candles…
…and a lovely pheasant painting bring fall into our family room!
Dressing the patio for the season!
A still life of roses and autumn’s bounty!
“Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.”
-Unknown
An autumn welcome in the foyer!
Tip: Nestle a candle in coffee beans for a subtle earthy scent!
Mint julep cup filled with the flowers of fall!
Seeded eucalyptus and bittersweet surround a pumpkin for all the fall feels!
Provençal vignette…roosters and sunflowers!
Heirloom pumpkins are a perfect centerpiece!
A copper kettle of goldenrods!
“Autumn is the hush before winter.”
-French proverb
A simple bowl of autumn!
I am excited to give you an opportunity to win the 6 inch golden green velvet pumpkin with feathers by lizz+pip, handmade in Birmingham, AL. To enter, leave a comment indicating your favorite food or beverage made with pumpkin! Contest is by random drawing and open to residents of the continental U S. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, October 1.
Thank you for your visits and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace, Calypso in the Country
Beautiful reposts! I like pumpkin flavor coffee! The pumpkins are gorgeous. Thank you for the giveaway and I will check out the shop.
Pam! Your autumn vignettes are absolutely beautiful and so inspiring! I gleaned so many great ideas to use in my own home this fall! My favorite Pumpkin dessert is Pumpkin Cheese cake with a streusel topping! Absolutely divine! Thanks for such a wonderful post today!
Every day brings more fall to Maine where it’s definitely sweater weather and there’s more color every day. I like many things made with pumpkin but a favorite is pork chops in a pumpkin tomato sauce. Most of all I like pumpkins as fall decor.
LuLu, those pork chops sound delicious! Do you share recipes? roxannebernard68@gmail.com
I love plain olg pumpkin pie made with a wonderful flaky crust that I used to teach to my gourmet classes back in the ’60″s. Everyone in our town who had the recipeoved it. I will provide it to those who would to try it out. CHEERS TO FALL!
I’ll be happy to share this very tasty dish.
Pam,
Cherokee Pumpkin Bread is my favorite pumpkin recipe. It came from a church cookbook in the mid-70’s in Richardson, TX. I’ve made it every Fall since then. It’s delicious and makes four loaves per recipe. It’s become a Fall tradition now passed down to two generations.
Love your beautiful pictures and Scripture inspiration.
Blessings,
Vicki
Vicki, I would love your recipe! cathytally@icloud.com
Me too, ple.
Just beautiful Pam! I’m in need of a dose of autumn too…It’s sweltering here, hurry up fall! Love seeing your autumn inspiration especially photos of your home. Your rooster vignette with the sunflowers is something to crow about! My favorite pumpkin treat would have to be Pumpkin Loaf with Cream Cheese Swirl, perfect for a fall morning with coffee or an afternoon treat with a cuppa. Happy Thursday ♥
Fall is my favorite season here in S.W. Missouri! One of my favorite pumpkin recipes is a breakfast smoothie made with yogurt, frozen bananas, spices, almond milk and of course pumpkin.
Your autumn vignettes are so beautiful and very inspiring! I know this sounds boring, but my favorite pumpkin food is pumpkin pie. It conjures up great memories of all of the wonderful Thanksgivings spent with beloved family.
Loving that light blue door with the gorgeous wreath!
Pam – I love your blog and all your beautiful table scapes and gardens. My favorite fall desert are pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. So divine! Love those velvet pumpkins! Thank you for the give away.
I love all things pumpkin, but my favorite would be a classic pumpkin pie.
So much inspiration in your photos! The table with the antlers is gorgeous. The verse from Proverbs was my dear mother’s favorite. For some reason it made me think of my former department head…when he took a job at the vet school at UGA, someone asked how it felt being the only PhD working with a bunch of DVMs. He replied “it makes me feel like a dime in a pocketful of nickels!”. May we all be a shiny dime today! Would love some warm pumpkin bread with my coffee right now.
Pam, I just love your past Autumn vignettes. They are just beautiful and so inspiring…I too am “ready” for FALL weather to finally arrive. Wishing you a Blessed Day!
Pam, I love all your autumn vignettes. They are so pretty, my favorite is your “Simple Bowl of Autumn.” To me, it is true perfection. Pumpkins are our signal that autumn has arrived. A favorite pumpkin recipe of mine is pumpkin bread with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and next is pumpkin soup.
We are to have a few cooler days, before we go back into the 90s once again. We are also in desperate need of rain. Wishing you a lovely day and weekend, my friend. 💛
Love all these pics! So ready for fall here in Texas! Pumpkin bread with pecans is my favorite 💕
I would love to win your beautiful velvet pumpkins since I have started collecting a variety of pumpkins for my table arrangement. My favorite it roasted pumpkin seeds to eat as a snack. And to start your day off with a pumpkin smoothie in the fall.
Being from Birmingham, I am excited about your give away.
Kay Shumate
Everything looks so pretty! Thanks for a chance to win the velvet pumpkin. Last year for Thanksgiving I made pumpkin brulee and it was wonderful!
I discovered caramel pumpkin bread pudding a few years back and it’s a holiday tradition, always a hit!
Pam, Enjoyed this post. I love the rooster picture & vignette. Each vignette allows new discoveries of how to create new styles. The sunflowers are always a favorite. I finally bought mums for the porch and front yard but as we are still baking I think that’s the limit at the moment. We will still be in the 90’s in early October per the weather forecast. We really need some Fall weather!
Pumpkin bread is always a favorite. Those are the cutest little pumpkins! The feathers just top it off! Hope you get some rain & cooler weather soon. Have a blessed day! Clara ❤️
Such beautiful photos. They always make my day. I so enjoy them. I would say my favorite food made with pumpkin has to be pumpkin pie. ( with lots of whipped cream of course). I love the green velvet pumpkin.
Such beautiful fall eye candy Pam , my favorite is the photo of your door with all the fall decorations. I am ever hopeful there will be a chill in the air soon! My summer wardrobe is tired and I am ready for sweater weather! The first thing I do in the morning is check the weather and this morning I groaned when I saw the high is 95 once again~I love those velvet pumpkins, so cute! As far as pumpkin as an ingredient goes, I’m not big on traditional dishes like pumpkin pie, but I love pumpkin paired with pasta, it makes a velvety sauce 🙂
Jenna
Everything is so beautiful, thanks for sharing
I love pumpkins –to decorate with and then to eat as well. I love fall and the change of the colors and the cooler temps. What I make and gets devoured quickly is banana pumpkin bread or pumpkin crisp or pumpkin charlotte.
My new favorite pumpkin recipe is pumpkin dip served with ginger snaps! It is a big hit at every occasion where I’ve served it. Everyone begs me for the recipe- it is from Southern Living and can be found easily by googling “pumpkin dip Southern Living”. Hope you’ll try it!
I have always enjoyed your beautiful Fall decor. I would love to hopefully take a trip to our Farmers Market for pumpkin love. The velvet pumpkins are gorgeous. Love the colors!! Happy Fall dear Pam.
Thank you so much dear Shirley. Love and hugs ~
The Thoreau quote is brilliant: there’s something amazing about light in autumn.
Favorite: pumpkin pie
Looking at all your past decor photos, I can hardly wait to see what the present and future will bring!
Oh, I adore pumpkin soup. I’ve had several recipes that are good ones but one of my favorites is based on Rachel Ray’s. Keeping my fingers crosssed for a beautiful velvet pumpkin!
All of your vignettes are so beautiful and well designed. I love that pretty green velvet pumpkin, such a stunning piece. My very favorite pumpkin recipe is my Pumpkin Bread. It’s a recipe that’s been pinned thousands of time and even my grandchildren request it each holiday. They each want a whole loaf of their very own. Great recipe, give it a try.
Beautiful pictures as usual. My favorite food using pumpkin is definitely pumpkin roll! Would love to add the beautiful velvet pumpkin to my fall decor. Have a blessed day.
My favorite food made with pumpkin is pumpkin cheesecake!! Loved seeing all of your fall decor ideas and inspiration!
Pam, My husband and I enjoy reading your blog and keeping up with your Grand’s, garden and travels. Thanks for sharing your love for the LORD! Favorite use of pumpkin is pumpkin mini muffins with mini chocolate chips. Family time spent in the mountains for a weekend in the fall will always include these little guys with a steaming cup of coffee.
My favorite food made with pumpkin is pumpkin bars with cinnamon cream cheese frosting! Absolutely love your photographs and the scriptures that you include with each post. Have a wonderful day and thank you for the delight you bring to each post!
Your vignettes are beautiful! I love pumpkin bread and pumpkin ginger cupcakes.
Pumpkin roll is my favorite, made by Bobbi and Caraline 😊
Happy Fall to you! Love your vignettes and adding feathers is something I hadn’t thought about. I love everything about this season and especially love making pumpkin/chocolate chip muffins. I don’t do Pumpkin drinks at all, but give me some cookies, breads or muffins and I’m happy.
My favorite Pumpkin is the Pepperidge Farm cookies. Beautiful post. Thank You for the chance to win.
Marilyn
Pam i like Pumpkin food but my favorite is Pumpkin Spice cake by Entenmanns. Beautiful settings. Thank You for the giveaway.
Marion
I enjoyed all the fall vignettes. So inspiring and pretty. You have the gift for design and always inspire.
Love pumpkin roll and autumn decor! The pumpkins are beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity to win them! Love your blog!
Toasted pumpkin seeds are my favorite snack. 🎃
Pam, this beautiful inspiration is just what I needed to see. My heart isn’t really into decorating right now, but you may have inspired me. All of your vignettes are gorgeous! It is still very warm here, and I can’t wait for cooler temps. Happy Thursday, sweet friend!!!
Love all the vignettes! I am so ready for the heat of GA summer to go away and bring the cool fresh fall temps! Love anything pumpkin, but if I have to choose a favorite, it would pumpkin cream cheese muffins.
What an inspiring host of Autumn ideas. Those twine miniature pumpkins would make such
lovely place settings. Bless you for your generous give-away., Pam dear…who would not thrill to win such beautiful pumpkins? Don’t know what the secret spice ingredient was, but Auntie’s pumpkin pie had an irresistible flavor like no others.. also pumpkin spice tea is right up there. Thank you, Polly, for a great Thanksgiving idea….
while there are sooo many pumpkin recipes nowadays, my fav is the old fashioned pumpkin pie – especially the morning after with coffee!
Oh, my, I love ALL things pumpkin! LOL! But, my all-time favorite is pumpkin pie. I can’t get enough of it. I try to avoid white, refined sugar, and a few years ago, I learned to make it with sorghum. Oh, it is SO good. I haven’t made it in a while, and you are inspiring me to do just that! Thank you so much for the chance to win, sweet friend! God bless you!
So soothing – photos and words! I pinned the coffee bean candle idea to my “Autumn in the South”” Pinterest board! So nice!
Beautiful vignettes Pam. I try to get the Fall wreath on the door on the first day of Fall. Did you recognize that the first day of Fall was on the 23rd not the 21st? But my favorite thing to do is set the breakfast table with a yellow tablecloth that has bees printed on it that my sister gave me years ago. I’m not fond of fake pumpkins because I m so thrilled with all the different colors and sizes that are available with the real thing and when the season is over I use the pumpkins to make soup, cookies and bread and soufflés .Then place the remains outside for the squirrels and birds to enjoy. It’s in the 40’s here each morning when I wake up so hope you will soon get the temps you r so looking forward to.
Delightful Autumn journey Pam! 😀
Blessings,
Jennifer
Thanks so much Jennifer!
I LOVE your Pheasant painting…how gorgeous and everything else!
Thanks so much!
Oh how I love pumpkin pie! I don’t care if it’s from the freezer case, either. 🙂
I love pumpkin anything — pumpkin pie, pumpkin coffee, you name it!
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