{5 Lovely Things on Monday}

After work today I began planning for the Turkey Day feast I'm hosting next week. Here's a little preview of the lovely goodies that will adorn my table :)

{1} Pumpkin Pie Punch!

courtesy of LVH via AP
Why not make room for more original deserts
& drink your pumpkin pie?

{2} Lemony Green Beans

via BHG
In an effort to be healthier I decided to ditch
those crunchy fried onion thingies

{3} Apple & Cranberry Stuffing

via allrecipes.com
With or without sausage it's delish

{4} Tried & True Rosemary Roasted Turkey

via allrecipes.com
I made this last year & got rave reviews;
I'm not going to mess with perfection

{5} Quince Slab Pie

via MARTHA :)
Have you ever seen a quince at the grocery store?
I'm not sure I have...this may take some research
but am determined to serve this!

Happy Turkey Day planning my friends & family!!

xoxo,

*lucy.

{5 Lovely Things on this Fall Tuesday}

Many of us got out down comforters out last week and you know what that means...fall is indeed upon us.  And that, my friends, is why today is all about fall loveliness!!

{1} Foliage Reports!

This shot was taken by moi near Mystic, Conneticut
Yay for my friends who got married in CT a few years ago
so I could experience the Yankee foliage!

I think it's absolutely wonderful that Foliage Reports really exist. Take a minute out of your busy day & perusing the many slideshows that show off autumn's masterpiece. A good one I stumbled across this weekend featured
"The Top 25 Foliage Towns in New England".
Gorgeous. Can I go back...Like now?

{2} Fall Beverages

From mulled cider to Autumn-Inspired Cocktails, who can resist?

p.s. The Normandy looks promising & will be making an appearance at a 

progressive dinner come the end of October.  I'll let you know how it turns out!

{3} Early Season's Greetings
Today glo.com featured ETSY's top picks for 
autumnal handmade greeting cards. So cute!!

Photo cred: Stacy Rogers of stacyscards on ETSY

{4} Natural Decor

BHG strikes again! Check out their article to make adorable 

(& affordable!) fall decorations.

This is so simple & unique.
Plus it would work for any season-
what a great way to spice up your decor!

{5} Fall Chow
This loveliness wouldn't be complete without what our fall harvest brings...
I tend to save the best for last :)

Pumpkin-Sage Cream Sauce= YES PLEASE!

What's for dinner? Go here to see Delish.com for 15 Fall Recipes to see!

Now I'm hungry. 

toodles,

*lucy

p.s. hopefully the food & drink recipes make up for me having my epic fail of not posting yesterday ;)

{5 Lovely Things on Monday}

I.am.exhausted.

         You could say this past week has been one of service.  From July 16th to July 21st I played Camp Nurse at Camp Leo (click here to learn more).  Each day was essentially 16hr shifts filled with many blood sugar checks & hanging out with 150 campers of various ages.  The cabin I served as primary med staff for was 14 & 15 year olds; while that may make some cringe I loved it. Seriously.  

And with that I begin this week's lovely things that focus on service & giving back:

{1} Camp Leo

...well that was obvious

Take 1: Can you spot me amongst the teens?

Take 2: One can't be too serious with this crew.

 Being surrounded by such inspiring children, teens & volunteers will be an experience I hold very dear & hope to be part of again.

{2} Big Sista

Meet my baby sister's "little sister" Edith.  
I'm so proud of Jenna taking the time to be a positive influence on this adorable kiddo!  


{4} Swedish SummerRun

This year I walked to remember my great aunt Joan.
Thanks to everyone who donated-- this year over $500K was raised to support the 
Marsha Rivkin Ovarian Cancer Research Center.


{4} STUFF the BUS
Thanks to the boyfriend I was introduced to a great Seattle program, WestSide Baby.
After the bus was stuffed we helped unloading the + diapers that were donated. 
Congrats to the crew for surpassing their goal by leaps & bounds!!

Photo Cred: Patrick Robinson


{5} Cupcake Royal strikes again

Good deeds warrant delicious treats, right?

cheers,

*lucy

{5 Lovely Things on Monday}

     The weather here continues to be amazing & I could not be happier. I hope you all savor today's lovely things because there will be none next week. :( Yours truly will not have blogging access as I will be a volunteer nurse at Camp Leo!!

{1} Best Breakfast EVER.

If you haven't eaten at Babblin' Babs Bistro,

you haven't had- in my opinion- the most phenomenal breakfast in the Pacific NW

Chocolate Waffles with a side of Sweet Potato Hash
photo cred: Aaron Cohn 

Polynesian-inspired Torta with Jambon, tropical marmalade, spicy custard & toasted coconut
photo cred: me

{2} Custom Fabric Labels

Thank you Heather of Just.Lovely.Things 

for providing a free tutorial on how to make them!

Jenna: take note, I need these.

{3} FIESTA goodness

Must.start.saving.

Meet FIESTA's 75th Anniversary soup tureen
in their new color "marigold" 

{4} Pot DIY

Why hadn't I thought of this? 

Thank you Erin of Sunshine & Carousels for sharing your DIYs!

So easy & green :)

{5} Estate Sale Find

On a whim the boyfriend & I wandered into an 

estate sale Sunday where I found this gem for $0.55:

Stay tuned for how I use this vintage light fixture in a future post!

<3

lucy