What do you all love about fall? After several e-mails and remarks about not being able to leave comments, we were able to tweak the settings so you all can do so anonymously.
There are so many things that we love about fall. These are a few of our favorite things (if you like, you can pretend that we are singing in our best Julie Andrew’s voices)
Julianna
1. Christmas songs—Ok, I know some people are absolutely opposed to listening to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, but I say you can never have too much of a good thing. Maybe it’s also because when I was younger we would start in October to practice for our Christmas piano recitals and choir concerts. Nowadays, my roommate Alexandria
2. Pumpkins—There is something festive about pumpkins, and this (is it a fruit or a vegetable?) food item brings back fond memories. Instead of carving them, my brother and I painted them with rather sad results on my part. We had fun all the same. My parents also bought pumpkin trash bags that we filled with leaves; of course jumping in them prior to raking was much more fun. Another random memory involves filling our plastic pumpkin baskets with lots of candy on Halloween when we went to our church to play fun games.
3. Other fall activities—As I walk outside, I can inhale the amazing scent of barbecue and smoke from the local diner. This reminds me of amazing times during youth group bonfires and high school retreats; doesn’t everyone love staring into the flickering flames and roasting marshmallows for smores? And then there’s the hayrack rides and playing hide and seek in the dark.
4. Weather—After experiencing a humid summer, the transition to fall is always refreshing. There’s something wonderful about waking up on a fall day and being able to wear a jacket in the morning and experiencing a perfect afternoon. The air is cool and crisp, and the beauty of God’s creation is displayed in the glorious colors of fall. The reddish brown, gold, and orange leaves contrasted against the blue sky both amaze and humble me. God desires to reveal Himself to us in fall despite “the fall” of mankind and my own “falls” when I try to do things in my own strength instead of His.
5. Leaves—I love crunching leaves under my feet. As a kid walking home from school, I would cross to the opposite side of the street just to walk through the leaves. Even still I love to stomp, crunch, and kick leaves- I just secretly hope no one is watching me do this. Another one of my favorite things about fall is nature’s fireworks. Each fall I anxiously wait for the first leaves to change colors. I have several favorite trees based on their display during autumn.
6. Halloween—One aspect of my childhood that sticks out is the variations in my Halloween costumes. As a toddler, I went as Big Bird and Minnie Mouse. I then progressed from cartoon characters to architectural landmarks. In first grade I was the Statue of Liberty. The next year I really wanted to go as the Golden Gate Bridge
7. Football— Football and fall just go hand in hand. There is no better way to spend a fall afternoon than tossing the old pigskin around. There will be more on football and fall in a later blog.
8. Food—I am all about seasonal eating. There are so many great fall foods. Julianna has started making soups now that it is cooler. I love making fall desserts such as apple cake or pumpkin bars. We also have enjoyed drinking tea and hot apple cider. And then there is Thanksgiving. Fall has so much to offer culinarily speaking.
There are many great fall foods but we have included the recipe for pumpkin dessert bars from Alexandria
Julianna: Thank you, Rebecca! I got to enjoy this recipe Alexandria
- 1 package yellow or spice cake mix (set aside 1 cup)
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- Mix and press into a 9x13 pan
- 1 can pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- Combine and pour over crust
- 1 cup reserved cake mix
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- Mix together with a fork and sprinkle over top of filling.
- Bake at 350F degrees for 45 minutes.
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