Finding Beautiful Free Fall Photos Online

I was listening to a podcast over the weekend and they mentioned a service they use for finding beautiful photos for posting on their blogs and media sites.  The recommended site was Pixabay.com, it's so easy to use and since I was doing some research on creating a fall blog post I thought I'd share my top 10 photos I found on the site.

http://pixabay.com/en/heart-love-luck-painted-split-200821/

http://pixabay.com/en/autumn-fall-foliage-golden-autumn-198154/

http://pixabay.com/en/leaves-colorful-color-yellow-red-183414/

http://pixabay.com/en/leaves-colorful-sheet-rain-fun-63302/

http://pixabay.com/en/lake-trees-fall-gold-nature-72843/

http://pixabay.com/en/branches-tree-cave-heart-55551/

http://pixabay.com/en/vine-autumn-plant-leaves-79781/

http://pixabay.com/en/tree-fall-fall-colors-fall-leaves-99852/

http://pixabay.com/en/sunset-sky-tree-branches-nature-74601/

http://pixabay.com/en/wooden-bridge-landscape-scenic-192062/

Which one is your favorite?  I think the funniest one is Kermit the frog in the leaves!

xoxo,

Nicole

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What reminds you that it's time for Halloween?

I have been seeing many colors lately that remind me that Fall is coming and that the kids will be excited to celebrate Holiday parties like Halloween.  I love seeing my kids get dressed up in different characters that they can be for the night.  We usually visit our local church, they have an awesome Harvestfest event and then we go to the local neighborhood so the kids can get candy door to door.

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What reminds you of Halloween?  Here are a few things I found that reminded me we are getting closer to that fun filled day.

1.  The beautiful Orange color of this Bird of Paradise. 

2.  The brilliant range of colors on my orange roses.

3.  New Candy at the check out counter at Walgreens.

4.  Inside the package, the candy is the perfect reminder it's almost Halloween.

5.  Candy Corn is a holiday tradition.

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Summer Books Worth Reading

How do you choose a book to read?  I admit, I love reading books.  My mother loves shopping at thrift stores and I find myself drawn to the book section.  This last weekend, I found five books for under $10 dollars.  Bargin!

Can't wait to read these books!

I recently received my cousin's Gail Hedrick's book, Something Stinks!  What a great story!  I was captivated from the beginning and didn't want to put it down until the mystery was solved.

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Emily Sanders is a typical seventh grader – reluctant to see the summer end, she is dealing with BFF drama with her friend Leanne as she heads back to school in her small Virginia town and discovers that, well, Something Stinks!. When she stops by to see her Uncle Joe and Aunt Sylvie, Emily gets a whiff of something nasty. Her uncle tells her that now and then scores of dead fish clog the river near his apple orchard. He can’t figure out why and the local authorities haven’t taken much interest in helping him. Once school starts Emily joins her school newspaper and begins looking for stories beyond the middle school world of football and bad cafeteria food. The adventure begins as she explores the science of the river and the businesses that line its banks.

I loved the part where Emily had to start thinking about an apology.  She says, "Apologies were supposed to come from the heart.  Right now, my heart felt squeezed out like a used-up sponge.  And definitely not apologetic."  Don't you ever feel that way?  I know sometimes when I ask the kids to apologize it takes them a while to mumble an apology.  They probably feel similar to the way Emily felt.

Some people Love to read and others find it boring.  I love to go on an adventure and what an easy way to do that with a book that shares all about the special location.  I also enjoy books that share ways to live a better life!

What are your favorites?


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Father's Day is Almost here, what are you planning? 5 ideas for our Father's Day!

Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is also celebrated widely on other days. Father's Day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. 

My husband's birthday is 4 days before Father's day so he gets two celebrations within the week.  How do you plan on celebrating?  

Here are 5 ideas:

1. Search Pinterest for Father's Day.   Here are a few suggestions I found via Pinterest...  http://pinterest.com/nicoleflothe/fathers-day/

  

2.  Make a special meal for your loved one!  My family loves Shepard's Pie, I think that would make a great dinner.  So simple, ground hamburger meat, place on bottom layer of square 9x9, add a layer of canned corn, then add mashed potatoes to the top.  The kids add ketchup on top.  Mmm!  

3.  Rent a movie that has a great Father type story.  We have Netflix, so I found a few good oldies, Father of the Bride, Field of Dreams, and Mrs. Doubtfire.

4.  Hold hands, give extra hugs, and a few extra kisses!  

5.  Ask your Father or Husband what he would like to do on his special day!  Sometimes just by asking you can sit back and enjoy the day spent the way they wanted and not stress over if they like what you did for them.  

I hope you enjoyed my ideas and if you have some please share with me by leaving me a comment!

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5 Easter Egg Ideas on Pinterest and Sharing is Caring Blog Hop

I love Pinterest and all the people that dedicate hours of searching, pinning, and repining!  This week I have seen so many new pins for the holidays.  Can you believe that Easter is March 31st this year?  In the spirit of the upcoming holiday I thought I'd share my favorite 5 Easter Egg Ideas...

1.  Easter Egg Dye with Natural Ingredients!

2.  DIY Salt Dough Easter Eggs

3.  Banded Egg Design

4.  Chalkboard Paint Egg Decorating 

5.  Blue Easter Eggs

If you want an endless search of ideas, here is a link to my easter egg search on Pinterest, click here!

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xoxo,

Nicole