Hello friends.  Today I will be guest blogging over at 

Amy's blog Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

for her new blog series called Favorite Things.





I invite you all to stop by Amy's blog to see all of my Favorite Things, that I will be sharing with her readers.

Please click HERE to see my Favorite Things post!

Thanks and see you all at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes!


Julie

Hello blog friends.  I hope you've all enjoyed the week so far.  I am, but I've had such a busy week, so please forgive me if I haven't been able to visit your blogs.


I did a blog post on a crocheted fall leaf that I made HERE, about two weeks ago.  Below is what my crocheted leaf looks like.




Well, I was so happy when my blog friend Diane from Lavender Dreams made one too.  It makes me so happy when I can inspire someone to crochet or knit a project that I make.

Look at Diane's pretty leaf and she made hers using brown colored yarn.






Thanks Diane for sharing with me the lovely crocheted fall leaf you made.  It will be just perfect for fall decorating.  You have inspired me to make one in brown yarn too.

Please visit Diane's blog where she writes and shares about her fun life in Florida.

If you would like to make this crochet leaf the pattern can be found HERE.






I also want to thank Jenna from The Painted Apron who recently had a Giveaway.  I was picked as the winner of a hand painted Pumpkin Runner she made.

I was so shocked and surprised when she announced that I was the WINNER!

Thanks so much Jenna for being so thoughtful and generous.  I can't wait to use the pretty hand painted pumpkin runner you made, and it will look perfect for my fall decorating.

Please visit The Painted Apron where Jenna shares about entertaining and her wonderful recipes.  Jenna is also a very talented artist where she shares all of her beautiful paintings and crafts.  Thanks Jenna you have inspired me to paint a pumpkin!



Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

Hey everyone, I hope your having a good week.  Over the summer I had the chance to go to Smorgasburg, and it did not disappoint!

What is Smorgasburg you ask?  Well it's a foodie lovers delight, featuring all kinds of foods, and over 100 vendors, held in two locations in Brooklyn, New York.

We went to the Prospect Park location, on a hot summer day, and it was perfect for eating a variety of different foods.  My husband, teen and friends, and I went to enjoy a day of some food fun.



The many different food stands with people walking around to sample the food.  To see all of the food vendors, you can click HERE.




My husband had a pink fruit drink to cool off with.




Below is a ramen burger, which is all the rage right now.  I had a bite of it and it tasted so good.  The ramen burger is fried into a patty, and in between is the hamburger.  The ramen is used as a bun for the burger.



A salmon hand roll.




Ice cream, and egg creams.



A large oven that I thought looked really interesting.



A fun tropical coconut drink, to cool off with made out of a coconut.


Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

 When fall arrives I love cooking soups for our family.

I have this easy, healthy, one pot soup to share with you.  This is a great weeknight meal, and I like serving it with Italian bread and a salad.


I enjoy making this soup when the weather gets cooler and it tastes great with the combination of chicken sausage, kale, and canellini beans.

Here it's cooking away on the stove in my dutch oven.

Hello blog friends.  I have taken a break from crocheting and knitting this summer, but now that fall is here, I have been so inspired to crochet and create some fall leaves.





I enjoyed sitting on the couch, watching TV, while crocheting the leaves.



I will be making a few more of these to display on my mantel, to go along with my fall decorations.

(And Not So Wordless)