A Few Fall Favorites

I've spent most of my Sunday on the sofa trying to recover from a wretched cough/cold thing that's been hanging on for several days. 
I don't know about you, but I always feel guilty when I'm not doing something. After all, there's so much to be done! 
Even as I lay here feeling week and sick, I'm mentally beating myself up because the house is messy, or I didn't get to the grocery store, etc.

Why can't I ever give myself the peace of having permission to just...rest?
Maybe a holdover from being married to someone who always told me I wasn't doing or being "enough".... ever?

I don't know, but whatever the source, I truly need to work on this! Back me up friends-it really is okay to rest when you know you need to, right?

Thank you.

That said.....I've shared some of the beautiful images of Colorado Fall outdoors {and there's more to come} but today I'm going to share a few of the images I've snapped recently of some of my favorite indoor Autumn lovelies. 

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{A piece of my daughter's sweater from when she was a toddler (she's now 16), velvet and silk flowers and leaves, and vintage pearl beads have become a one-of-a-kind necklace for her. From mom, with love}





{Red pears-juicy, sweet and beautiful. A favorite Fall treat}

 

{An acorn-type seed, brought home from our trip to California. A tiny work of art}

{Another Fall treat-especially when you're not feeling well!}

{Currier & Ives Autumn tray}

{My dream house-smile}

{A favorite Fall plate-a gift from a friend}

This year, maybe more than other years, I feel compelled to capture and hold onto, the beauty of my favorite season before it is trampled by the world's stampede toward Christmas! 

I am thankful for this season and this day (sick or not) and thankful for you being here, friends.

Sharing this week over at:

The Scoop 
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House 
Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
Tutorials Tips and Tidbits at StoneGable 
Be Inspired at Common Ground 
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage 

First January Weekend

Yesterday a family friend was nice enough to take all three of my kids out for an afternoon of sledding and playing in the snow.

I thought I would take an opportunity to brag on my Mikayla's creative photography skills. All these snow day photos are hers.

 That's my baby : )

 Snow fight!

 New Year snow

Brrrr!!

 

 You can see more of Mikayla's photos here at Tumblr

I have to confess, laying around on the ice all afternoon is not my idea of a good time. Call me crazy. 

Thank you, Ben, for being more fun than my kids' mom! :D 

I stayed home to work on, what feels like, the never-ending holiday clean up at my house!

 

Today I'm working on my after-Christmas living room. I'm excited to have a fresh winter room to cozy up in!

More photos soon, when I've got it all together. What are you up to this first Sunday in January? Do you like afternoons out in the icy cold, or staying inside and enjoying the view?

A couple of new things over at The Penny and the Pearl

 

 

 I hope you'll come visit when you have a chance! 

Happy Sunday, all!

Jeanette