First Day of Fall Activities

Coloring for older children -
coloring book fun
These pages are so beautiful, you'll want to color, too! :-)

Cross word puzzle, word search, and more -
homeschooling holidays fall

Fall crafts and worksheets -
enchanted learning themes fall

First Day of Fall Giveaway!

I'm celebrating the first day of fall with a giveaway! :-)
To enter, please leave me a comment on this post.
Next Sunday evening, September 28th, I'll draw the winner.

The winner will recieve...~a nine piece Wilton "Leaves & Acorns" cookie cutter set
~a Pumpkin Spice scented candle
~a Happy Harvest pumpkin
~a bag of Hershey's Kisses, milk chocolate flavor
~a bag of Hershey's Kisses, "candy corn" flavor!

Good luck and thank you for entering!

Wonderful Things of Autumn...

pumpkins
gourds
hot cocoa
Indian corn
scarecrows
acorns
squash
apples
leaves
squirrels
knitted scarves
harvest moon
school books
bonfires
football!
roaring fires in the fireplace
quilts
howling winds
drippy candles
corn candy
hay rides
warm sweaters
homemade soup
apple cider
popcorn balls
carnivals
homecoming
doughnuts
candy
costumes
thankfulness
sharpened pencils
pink erasers
game nights
movie nights
county fairs
turkey and dressing
pumpkin rolls
cinnamon rolls
hunting season
caramel apples
bobbing for apples
back to school clothes
roasting marshmallows
puzzles
tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
cranberries
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
roasted pumpkin seeds
flannel sheets
oil lamps
long books
mums on the front porch
hazelnuts
cinnamon sticks

new crayons

It's the First Day of Fall! :-)

Autumn's Appeal

Swirling leaves of gold and crimson
Drifting on a chilly wind
Slowly settle in the meadow,
Heralding the summer’s end.

Sunlight fades a little faster
With the passing of each day,
Crops wait ready to be gathered –
Nature’s bounty on display.

Evening’s song grows ever softer
As birds start their southern flight,
While the first fire in the fireplace
Warms a cold and frosty night.

Autumn days bring sweet contentment,
Time to slow life’s hectic pace;
Time to linger in the beauty
Of fall’s majesty and grace.

~Ruth Fiori Poynor

illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com

"Shades of Autumn" by Kent Wallis