As of September 23rd, the fall season has officially arrived. So what's the best thing about this time of year? Fall crafts, autumn leaves, harvest festivals, and good old fashion home cooking. We're talking pumpkin pie, squash pudding, pancakes, and maple syrup, hot nutmeg spiced cider, corn muffins, and gingerbread. Nothing like it. Getting inspired? Check out thousands of mouthwatering Autumn recipes at Pinterest brought to you by Fimark's family reunion planner.
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What the Best Life Ever means to me... Seeing good for our hard work. That feeling of accomplishment and purpose when you've helped someone reach their goal. Doing what my family loves to do every day of the week. Making my wife smile like she did that very first time we met. Hearing my granddaughter tell me that what I do is so cool! Seeing children and their parents ecstatic with awe." It's one thing say, "The is the best day ever!" But to say, "This is the best life ever!" is amazing. I invite you to read an excerpt from my Best Life Ever. page and find out when my best life ever began and those I share it with. Mark and Brenda Askew began their #bestlifeever on October 25, 1980. Since then Fall has had a special nostalgic meaning to them. Warm, golden oak trees dance in the wind and hug the sky. blowing crimson carpets of leaves onto a path of their anniversary day stroll. Baked pumpkin pie, cinnamon swirl in hot streaming mugs of nutmeg and her warm smile. What a smile. After 36 years making the best memories. I believe the best life is yet to come." Enjoy Mark's new event planning book Best Life Ever Party and Event Planner. Share the joy of celebrating accomplishment, purpose and giving with your loved ones and live the best life ever.
It's that 'get warm and cozy' time of year. A time for breaking out the sweaters and knitted caps. A time to watch the wind curl a splendid bouquet of autumn's rich beauty, tastes and scents and feast on the fruit of harvest season.
A well tended fall garden gives up so much harvest that after baking and canning for the winter it's time to think about using nature's lovely seasonal remnants for craft ideas.
That said, while many crafters begin the season planning creative scrapbooking projects, others are eagerly making use of falls natural effects to produce magnificent decor for home, parties and festivals. Unlike any other season, autumn gardens provides more natural decorative materials ideal for the home.
Here is a short list of natural materials and supplies you can start collecting to use for your next DIY home decor craft project.
1. Acorns
2. Apples
3. Cinnamon Sticks
3. Dried Fruit
4. Dried Oak Leaves
5. Dried Sentenia Grass
6. Dried Wheat Stalk
7. Dried Tree Branches
8. Gourds
9. Pine Cones and Needles
10. Tumbleweeds
11. Foam Rings
12. Glue Sticks and Gun
13. Mason Jars
14. Flat vases
15. Small Stones and Pebbles
Here are a few fun fall craft decor ideas you can do yourself using the above material list.
1. Make an acorn, pine cone and leaf reef.
2. Make a glowing mason jar decoupage using electric candles and maple leaves.
3. Decorate apple spice and cinnamon candles with dried grass, wheat and flowers.
4. Make colorful patterns with lintels in mason jars.
5. Make beautiful dry wheat stalk and tree branch centerpieces
Enjoy beautifying your home while adding that special touch of rich spicy and earthy essences of autumn's bounty all season long.
Want something to write home about? Why not throw a party? An autumn/fall season themed party. Family fall fests are the reason to bring family together and feast on your autumn garden of delights.
So you're planning a family fall fest and want it to be the absolute best fall fest ever? There are seven keys to making your fall festival a success. The keys are revealed in my recent weekend experience while throwing a fantastic fall fest bubble show.
It was a crisp sunny day. Benches and colorful flowers lined the restful parklike setting on the lawns of the JHU office field. Gigantic moon bounce play sets filled the spacious grassy yard with splashes of fun festive colors. It's the annual Fall Fest staff appreciation day at Johns Hopkins University. A day of celebration and a veritable JHU family reunion.
This story really began when I got the idea to start handcrafting my own bubble wands. first was the bubble spray wand. It sprays hundreds of bubbles in seconds with one gust of wind. Then I designed the hoop wand that creates giant tube shaped bubbles and large bubble balls. My next creation was the tri-ring shaped wand that generates strong, long reptilian shaped bubbles and large bubble clusters.
Hoop Bubble Wand
Multi-Spray Bubble Wand
Tri-Ring Bubble Wand
By 3:30 pm families and their children began to spring from the office building doors and parking lots bursting with sounds of excitement and awe. Wow! Ooh! Yeah! The family fun begins. That said, a fall fest should provide plenty of exciting child activities.
Brenda and I set our bubble gear for our biggest bubble show to date. And what a show it was. Scores of kids came running from all directions to see the spectacle of glistening bubble clusters, gigantic gleaming crystal spheres floating in the air. Amazed adults stopped by to eyeball the bubble floats and try out our circle of brightly colored bubble wands. Before we knew it there was a tactile hands on affair with bubbles flying everywhere, long tube bubbles and wonderful breezy bubbles sprays all in use by young children, pre-teens and the young-at-heart.
Our tubs of bubble juice quickly became frothy tubs of soap suds as kids and parents dipped and shook and wiggled their bubble wands desperate to create their own bubble formations. Laughter and cheers filled the air. Everyone was living in the moment.
As the DJ played our favorite tunes, children could not resist dancing, prancing, running and jumping while reaching out to catch every flying bubble in sight. It was enchanting and wonderful to behold. A fall fest at it's best.
When planning a fall fest add a special touch with seasonal decorations. Rent an outdoor venue with plenty of space to rip roar and run. In addition to bubbles and high wind bubble wands throw up some kites and have a face painting booth. Hey rides are fun for the whole family.
Here are a few more tips to make your fall fest the best ever.
1. Have a DJ present fun festive family oriented music
2. Serve hot dogs, fried chicken and plenty of drinks
3. Rent two or more moon bounce play sets
4. Hire a professional Bubble Master
5. Serve apple cider, nutmeg and pumpkin pie
6. Decorate with leaves, dry arrangements, cinnamon sticks, hay, squash and pumpkins
7. Include outdoor games such as the great bubble chase, bubble race and bubble toss.
Living in the Baltimore Washington area? Want to add the special touch to your festival or family event? Contact Brenda at 443 813 0865 and ask how to book an Angelo and Marie's Fantastic bubble show.
