I love flowers. Sadly I don't have much blooming in my garden this Fall. Every other year I've had a plethora of hydrangeas to pick but they just didn't bloom this year. According to my mom, the master gardener, landscape designer...my old fashioned hydrangeas were cut back too far last winter. Because they bloom on old growth, and the old growth was removed, they produced new foliage but no new flowers. I am still learning about these things! So, the dahlias and hydrangeas I used for this arrangement came from my mother-in-law's garden. She is so sweet to share her flowers and farm fresh produce with us!
Flowers are almost always at the center of my decor in every season. My little kitchen window sill vases which are filled with little cherry blossoms in the spring and roses in the summer, have been replaced with a collection of old white pottery filled with dried roses.
My mom brought me this beautiful bouquet of pink and white cone-shaped hydrangeas this morning! Aren't they amazing? Just the most perfect shade of pink! I am anxious to see how they dry! I'll keep you posted!
In keeping with the flower theme today, I've made some "Fall flower" almond sugar cookies (recipe here). This is a family recipe and one of my very favorite cookies! I don't have the greatest frosting skills, but I have fun.
We may not have flowers in the yard this time of year, but we have some beautiful foliage. This tree has dropped it's lovely yellow and orange leaves all over the lawn. My husband has been anxious to mow them up, but I've asked him to hold off a day or two...as I am still enjoying them!
Our sweet pup, Basil begrudgingly posed for a photo in the leaves. I think I'll take the kiddos out for a little leaf photo shoot this afternoon. It looks like it's going to be a dry, but chilly Fall day...perfect for jumping in the leaves!
Thank you for your sweet visit today! I hope you've had a lovely week! Enjoy this crisp Fall day and have a wonderful weekend!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda
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