Welcome fall, a season for gathering

I love the chill in the air. The russeling of the leaves. Pumpkins – oh my! Fall is here. And I’m ready to embrace it. It means gatherings. Birthdays – 2 of them in one week! This season is going to be a good one. I just know it.

This weekend I hosted a reuninon of beautiful mamas, that was a throw back to old times. Seven years ago a couple of women formed a local Holistic Moms Chapter where we had meetings with slews of babies running about. Those babies have grown now, our schedules have changed, and the need to fill our days with play dates are gone. So we had a party and created a new reason to unite.

It was so good to see those confident, fun-loving natural mamas who were there with me in the beginning days of our organic mama journeys. We shared ideas, passions, cloth diaper secrets, farm fresh egg co-ops, taught each other how to make yogurt, and conversed over everything from circumcision to vacinations.  Some are expereinced homeschooling moms now, running farms, working as lactation consultants, birthing babies (not their own anymore), working at our local wellness center and salt room,  and so much more. I feel SO blessed to know those women!

The gathering inspired me to do some fall decorating and embrace the season of togetherness that is coming upon us.

I also got out a few old favorite things, photos and such. Hanging bits of joy around our home. Adding in the details that have been missing since we finished home renovations in the spring and I ran out of steam for these things. Unfortunately my camera is on the fritz and the iPhone is not filling the void well enough. So the photos are not the best. Sorry.

A cozy reading spot was much needed here. The love seat had been living in the basement – this old thing from our early married days. It now has a reused purpose with some new pillows. Once we get past the days of kids spilling/wiping/jumping on the furniture, we’ll invest in new upolstered pieces. But for now, it’s reuse and reinvent. It works.

Fall also means football, of course. This weekend my husband took the girls to a Georgia Tech game. And I had kid-free weekend. Yes he is a wonderful man, this Ramblin’ Wreck . And a brave dad to take three girls to football game!

The girls are ready for fall. Last weekend they started raking whatever leaves they could find in an attempt to make a leaf pile, and jump in it. We were talking about a beach trip this fall and my middle girl said, “I love fall. I love jumping in the leaves, and the pumpkin patch. I don’t need the beach!” Here, here my girl. I still love the beach. But this scene in my front yard is lovely too.

Now I’m going to get outside for a walk in the fall breeze, then make some butternut squash soup to welcome my family back home. Together.