Well, dear friends, Fall will officially be here tomorrow, and guess what!
The forecast shows high temps in the 80s every day!
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Thank goodness there’s not one 90-degree day in sight!
We are so relieved and can’t wait for cooler weather!
Does it feel like Fall where you live?
What we’ve been up to this week
Halloween Party
We celebrated the beginning of Fall by going to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP)!
It was 90 degrees and humid when we arrived around 5 p.m.
When we got inside Magic Kingdom, we splurged by having dessert before dinner!
We shared this adorable Minnie-shaped pumpkin cheesecake with pumpkin coffee mousse and topped with a white chocolate candy corn bow.
It was fabulous!
Then, we rode a few rides, and at 7 p.m., we went to the Pecos Bills Cafe to try some specialty foods (you can only get during the party) for dinner.
Rich had the Cajun Burger that consisted of a cajun-spiced beef patty topped with fried green tomato, Cajun Andouille dip, and Creole remoulade served on a black bun.
He said it was delicious!
I had the bone-in piggy wings fried with fresh jalapeños tossed in Coca-Cola Cherry barbecue sauce.
Even though they left off the jalapenos, they were a bit spicy for me.
I would not get them again.
We shared the loaded sweet potato fries tossed in cinnamon sugar and topped with marshmallow cream, butterscotch chips, and toffee pieces.
It was very yummy but super sweet!
When we left the restaurant, it was raining.
So we pulled out our ponchos and hit the treat trails to collect Halloween candy!
Thank goodness the rain finally stopped, so we went to Main Street to watch the fireworks!
The projections they put on the castle are incredible!
Add fireworks, and you have a beautiful spectacle!
We had a run-in with the headless horseman!
He almost scared us to death, lol!!
We’re joking! This is a Disney photo op! Usually, the headless horseman leads the parade, but since it had been raining and the roads were wet, he did not appear.
Next, we located a spot to sit down for the parade.
Magic Kingdom has many great parades, but this one is our favorite!
We ended the night with the Hocus Pocus stage show (sorry, the picture is so blurry)!
They did a fabulous job casting the Sanderson Sisters!
Even though it rained at the beginning of the party, we had a blast!
It’s so fun to go to Disney to escape the craziness of everyday life!
Now I’m in the mood to start thinking about Halloween decor!
What we’ve been doing on the blog
DIY
Did you see the reveal of our new faux fireplace mantel??
Rich did a fabulous job on it!
Click here to get the tutorial!
Organize
It’s time for the Fall Home Organization Challenge!
This is the time of year when we organize all of the entertaining spaces of our home!
In other words, the rooms our guests will see and spend time in!
If you need help or motivation to get your home holiday-ready, you should join the challenge!
Get all the details here!
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Inspiration from around the web
I am in awe of how creative bloggers are!
Here are five of our favorite posts we spotted on the web this week!
1) Did you know you can preserve pumpkins to make them last longer? I want to try this!
2) If you have old paperback books or sheet music lying around your house, grab them and make these gorgeous feathers to display during Fall!
3) Interested in slightly spooky but elegant Halloween decor? Consider making this Halloween skull vase!
4) You all know I love a great Pottery Barn dupe, and this ghost in a cloche is no exception! It’s adorable, and you will save so much money!
5) Have you ever heard of stair decals? Such an easy way to spruce up your staircase!
Favorite Seasonal Finds
If you need Halloween decor, now is the time to shop before it’s sold out!
Click on the picture to learn more about the item or to purchase it.
A New Recipe to Try
It’s apple season, and I discovered this recipe that looks so incredibly yummy!
You will want to make this apple and brie flatbread with hot honey!
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DIY
If you love to decorate for Halloween, see how we repurposed glass jars to make spooky potion bottles!
We hope you have the best week ever, and we’ll see you back here next Friday!
Blessings, Donna and Rich
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Donna your visit to the Magic Kingdom looks like so much fun! Thank you so much for including my book page and sheet music feathers in your newsletter too 🙂 have a wonderful weekend! Hugs- Tanya
Hi Tanya! Yes, we had a marvelous time at the Halloween Party! I just loved your paper feathers and would love to make them sometime! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Such a fun way to kick off Spooky Season, Donna! I love that you guys have so much fun when you go. I always try to pass along your food recommendations whenever I know someone is going down there too. The options can definitely be overwhelming for first timers! We’re in the process of restocking our cold and flu kits too. It helps so much to have things at the ready when you need it! Hugs and happy Fall, CoCo
Hi, CoCo! You are so right, Disney can be overwhelming for first time visitors! We love to share our knowledge of the parks with others! Hope you are feeling better! Take care my friend! Hugs, Donna