Happy Saturday, friends!
That’s not a typo!
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We’re switching things up and sending our weekly newsletter on Saturday instead of Friday!
We hope you’re having a great day and are enjoying Fall as much as we are!
Here’s what we’ve been doing!
What we’ve been up to this week
Food and Wine Festival
The weather has been perfect for spending time outdoors, so we decided to head back to EPCOT and try a few of our favorite food booths at the Food and Wine Festival!
The festival starts in July, and it’s so hot here in the summer that some of the foods aren’t enjoyable.
Who wants hot soup when the temperature feels like it’s over 100 degrees, lol!
So, we have learned to wait until the weather cools down to hit some of our favorite booths.
We always look forward to the Canada booth because they serve the best Cheddar and bacon soup with a pretzel roll!
They also have a yummy filet mignon served with mushrooms, Boursin black truffle & sea salt mashed potatoes, and a Boursin black truffle & sea salt whipped butter.
We were bummed because the filet was a bit tough this year.
Usually, it’s cooked to perfection and makes it onto our “best of the fest” list!
Fortunately, the soup was just as yummy as we remembered!
During this visit, our “best of the fest” award went to the Mexico booth!
The dish on top is the tostada de carnitas with braised pork on a fried corn tortilla with black beans, avocado mousse, queso fresco, and chives!
The bottom dish is the taco de Costilla with slow-braised beef short rib on a corn tortilla with salsa de chile Morita, avocado mousse, and spring onions!
We weren’t expecting to like these so much, so this was a welcome surprise!
It was a lovely day to walk around the World Showcase!
And we tasted so many yummy foods!
Preparing for Guests
The rest of the week was all about work and cleaning our house in preparation for more company!
My cousin and her hubby are flying in today and staying with us until Friday!
We have lots of fun planned and look forward to sharing quality family time!
We can’t wait to share our adventures with you next Saturday!
What we’ve been doing on the blog
Autumn DIY
Did you see what I made with this old shirt that belonged to Rich?
If not, take a few minutes to see how I transformed it into the prettiest velvet pumpkins you’ve ever seen!
Dining Room Makeover Reveal
We have been working extremely hard on our dining room makeover, and it’s finally finished!
You’ll want to take a few minutes and check out the before and after pictures!
We can’t wait to hear what you think about it!
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Inspiration from around the web
Here’s some Fabulous Fall inspiration we spotted online this week!
1) Get ideas for your Thanksgiving table with this beautiful Fall copper tablescape!
2) Celebrate Halloween by adding these adorable ghost napkins to your dinner table!!
3) Learn how to make a fabulous no-sew ribbon pumpkin pillow!
4) You have to see this unique idea to decorate your entryway for Fall.
5) If you think carving pumpkins is too messy, try these easy no-carve pumpkins instead!
Favorite Seasonal Finds
The temperature continues to drop and that can only mean one thing!
The cozy season is right around the corner!
Here are some of our favorite cozy finds from Amazon we think you will love.
Click on the picture to find out more details on each item!
A New Recipe to Try
Have you ever had seven-layer bars?
They are so yummy, but my friend Nicolle made them even better by adding pumpkin!
You have to try these magic pumpkin bars that are perfect for Fall!
Posts You Might Like From Our Archives
Home Organization
You’ve seen our dining room makeover, but are you interested in seeing how we organize this room?
Check out our post on easy ways to keep your dining room decluttered!
DIY
Here’s a fun and easy DIY for Fall!
Follow these simple steps to make a paper leaf garland.
That’s all for this week!
We hope to see you back here next Saturday!
Blessings, Donna and Rich
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Donna, that tidy drawer of Christmas decor!!! I’m always so inspired by the organization in your home! One day my friend, one day I may join you, but for now it’s a dream. LOL
Also, we need to get back to Epcot soon, thanks for sharing a snippet of they yummy dishes there.
Thanks for dropping by Maria! You are too kind! Disney is so fun, I bet your kids love it!
Mmmm all that food sounds fabulous – now I’m hungry. 🤣 So glad you had a beautiful day at the fest! And thanks for the shout out on my copper tablescape. That’s sweet of you! I know you’ll have a lovely time with your family and getting to do all the fun things. I’ll look forward to next week and sharing vicariously! Take care till then!
Hi Barbara! You are welcome! Enjoyed seeing your gorgeous tablescape! Thanks so much and have a great week! !
Hi Donna, your trip to Epcot for the food fest sounds really fun. So nice that locals can enjoy going for seasonal and cultural activities. Thanks so much for sharing my Entry with the Snow Owls. It’s so fun to bring them out each year. Hope you’re having a super weekend!
Hi there! I love owls and thought yours were so pretty, it made me happy to share your post! Take care and enjoy Fall!
It looks like you guys have had such a great week, Donna! I love that so many of your family and friends come to visit. Especially, this time of year. It’s been gorgeous in Florida lately. Plus, Epcot and Disney always have something fun to experience too. Off to dive into your links and see what you’ve been up to. Hugs, CoCo
Our family in Kentucky is very close, like your family, so I miss spending holidays and special occasions with them! We love when family and friends come to visit! I hope you have a wonderful week! Hugs!