A Visit to the Lavender Farm

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vlf9hM_kVVND-R_G2EXnO1wzSZsls-m85s6k30AG6ccK7a8kG7UmZyhJJriPBnn_pCN6De1V8SJr-PxQl2EGF8s_wOmiP9FjYv6rvOjZlwiPkulRVfAf4PDvkPq_g6p6817WNE_lsHrs/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Visit+to+the+Lavender+Farm14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vlf9hM_kVVND-R_G2EXnO1wzSZsls-m85s6k30AG6ccK7a8kG7UmZyhJJriPBnn_pCN6De1V8SJr-PxQl2EGF8s_wOmiP9FjYv6rvOjZlwiPkulRVfAf4PDvkPq_g6p6817WNE_lsHrs/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Visit+to+the+Lavender+Farm14.JPG" /></a></div>Last weekend I had an opportunity to do something that I have been wanting to do for a while…visit a working lavender farm! I never dreamed that it was possible right here in Georgia but then I discovered that <i>Ooh La La Lavender Farm</i> in Eatonton was hosting their annual Lavender Festival! There is nothing like that wonderful fragrance and I knew there would be lots of handmade lavender-based goodies to check out as well.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_D7un52XSHGkQe49mbK5QPkoE1D9LANpKTASDewJUVPcXKQ7nJNnILLsKW_xa1-o7AvyT4iR6Uezmaw9YMgGyeFzc9Gb6VnYaMpWSriGJDgiveJwmTtB-2MjhByloK-5Drpng3n4HA4R/s1600-h/Abbaye_de_Snanque_GordesVaucluse_vue%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Abbaye_de_Sénanque_(Gordes-Vaucluse)_vue_du_Nord" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIWRmE4mNuNyomdW8RpdOGg2shc-mlyJbBvZBqRbnZRflM6Rf5OVVFUybjqoAJDD8DaakqgYNQoWBqVC7iazLFqYCqFZhoDxDEFJ4ty_9EjRC_5-o2FSfsKpUglBgtqo72bLXIOG3F2S9/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Abbaye_de_Sénanque_(Gordes-Vaucluse)_vue_du_Nord" width="644" /></a>And…does anything say France more than a field of lavender? My traveling buddy and BFF Nan and I visited the Abbaye de Sénanque several years ago during our trip to Provence. It’s the ancient building often found in the background of iconic photos of lavender fields in France. It was an experience that I will never forget so I was excited to find a little bit of Provence right here in Georgia!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTj5iZpS6ywEx1VA3nfgEV2pBZ0hupxgew967mqBcHxqcx20cRhUyfLQLIQ3t_O65NWBhZzr3lKVpv5nYFH8k4LsOb_QcER5wneWgKIM1w_qr9az-NGSl71QdqhVxQX1X-3-3tbZgGBZ2/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm3%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUytsOCXQf9VDt6QDf20budTJXXPudhWf_PfphNq_0uy0ltpYMwh1OMJCWP3fuQsK0Uo-o4dXN6oOXOG10ShC_mHvgr_sCIcFCGzy7r40mgz0jXRqHfLjaMC7gaVf8lAMFp1iZBsz4WlA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="640" /></a>The farm is located down a winding dirt road in an old pecan orchard…miles from anywhere!<i> Ahhh!</i> Gotta love being out in the country! There were horses and ponies, lots of chickens with a very vocal rooster and fun things for the kids to do as well. At the center of the operation was this barn…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXzBfKbTrbIGfVhAqgMWfWfFpdbqFNNPxHLm7yrVA3rB8_AfJBdzYzdSY4GVfQjq1YeGYIIGh3j6UN0eEtv4Un6AHi0VexdGNn6QByjvjjrg2empCwFcMvaSFGuUWoqkCUJsTkd8tyZuu/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeuCuIMjlchGbg4HWH9Kc2zI0iCDmcPiefOlhV7MM-qRlpBBVKdqhP9ya2bJVnvp6uRxD9lcZdEXzfGaS66zm5e73SvlNwCXY2PFkc52iez2kjt5qT-VG9ZhUJd_iJGZ_A1moFXbuW_gr/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="644" /></a> …where we were able to check out the wonderful products straight from the farm such as handmade lavender soaps that smelled heavenly…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1jHm0LNlI0obTMXJJP-x80lqY9N-QqsJHMDGgjH_eeqlmjinROflG_114MRKzCZWf27As2Tj7wNAlm3ZILNHlfux4_avXeIINJaKaMt6oVtHHD_Ya4kGK8JNmOtJhr-38IVe0wWGsqOZ/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk0ef-UZPu7HyatI_cnFGpmnzsxozRSGjIh7bl61EVLfdUj7mXA5xGmMp9jYu-h2p7mx3_b0WNOOqiwVvdt9rnJZax6swfplOc9WVp9-bhFy6KaeyZe8_b6GMIEDbiUX0HRrGktRciDLi/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="644" /></a> …and came in several variations, including one made with goats milk and another with oatmeal added. There were also sachets, lotions, linen spray, eye pillows, bouquets of fresh and dried lavender and much more! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXSbU_5vtotsdWukaFR8EOeex-RV5xYlt2EkIdP-Z6L7rogDduDjUn__bmDHU4zGzn2J_NIf8mV2ww6Aniuqkffxrnn0__gBVxx8RpvNVFDI4bsfDmvZWziHp8sCOcStoYXbqLQIEfK1P/s1600-h/BabyKitty_thumb85.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Easy Lavender Goats Milk Soap" border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikitry0WrJ2kzeypRLtgzMM94wiFQDu56CxywO1fhd8RAcN5sby30M1YAvvLt2Sg20BzbTFE_rnlJR2J9pIvN-3RgY9UVKh6FwIRWu_IulQAjQK2GTZHU0tpB_wWrl0U4TqPFPj1QSJbIQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Easy Lavender Goats Milk Soap" width="609" /></a> You may remember that I shared my secrets for making super easy<b> </b><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2015/01/easy-lavender-goats-milk-soap.html" target="_blank"><b>homemade lavender goats milk soap</b></a>…with Baby Kitty’s approval! I had some difficulty finding lavender buds to add to it…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg6GVeRWo_bm2Eowix1epVuCWyrUFNagZ1gvlKighalhvmikQl72SH4pOiBudtk8YupWiykqPVuvGvZsAvZDeQXqy78194ojXRHeh4qP28_4kUNpsNXaRagk29eANhjcZpUHOxq3PPkAr/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm8%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxlpJrId7Ts2IUB3O0q9C_vFqSYVeZW3afMalbAOOy2mVFZKlQuX0rG7JcI4MpWidYbXHwQGkQeYGSs-pRmLrU8t3DpY1phnnKbGWkH036F23jZq1lhPiCA0mkEk6Nptm4atou68x1eZ1/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="644" /></a> …so I was happy to see that you could buy pretty little pouches of their dried lavender buds fresh from the farm!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1lRzLcKeT2O71dD3G2mjq97HZ9rWvl9KqY17tTqCtre8cVaWuzx3EWAEFZ6dOKOfxsV2wJn_-emCjQJhbdxSeXTgYqn90H94mbhNM6TgtYoHIdDTMgFT0g6FxvlUx89pMblD7miV4QV0/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-mbRqB1KW1jhRNBte6lCiFkE_OUAko7DTtdfATEjRBm3GB2CtaRwcMiRNIIdggjlwfIis-i07Zsc8oORQdxMN7urF_V97G-iRyVCI-435F0Di4Ykv6-XERZm-3EdO-NX_SEbBg1jMJw5/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="644" /></a> There was even a little <i>pique-nique à la française</i> set up in the back of an old pick-up truck to add to the ambiance!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyZGcuihYZkktJEwDgE2NxIiYzV7nrNck0zpT_w3NgA9RZrWpC0UbE7AgutHaaw6Z9dfvyUhyxF6ai9AbSi9MY9yuZ2Kpai6bRDGxMGjdbNyv35Qb2jA0bJ-5JxRva17o8CW-nNfq4L1q/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDnJyhd6arJ22fe6bYhASdBV7VTqJpdH0HidiacWMM7FumCx1pWHhXpGYbtBkgR8P07kFiVsEdEgS1lIhPeSPFvK3-ljCKhiieMxuN05RNQxDR0_liJHmoQmw_8uJ_Sqld7aKlEWa5Ymr/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="644" /></a> But the best part…a hayride out to the lavender field! I could have stayed there all day, enjoying that heavenly scent!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1w3JGj40j5u-rfRqFBHVYBAtSfyegu3Hkr9vLKEq6T6MO6xG6GRKVB7nNzVMKmditCsZCg7mbTvpNxmG9FltBfRSm0ZBymNgp7-tTgAqBXkK20bJg1ObsYwg7U0z4IlwLVRkWK70cgJQ/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Visit+to+the+Lavender+Farm12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1w3JGj40j5u-rfRqFBHVYBAtSfyegu3Hkr9vLKEq6T6MO6xG6GRKVB7nNzVMKmditCsZCg7mbTvpNxmG9FltBfRSm0ZBymNgp7-tTgAqBXkK20bJg1ObsYwg7U0z4IlwLVRkWK70cgJQ/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Visit+to+the+Lavender+Farm12.JPG" /></a></div>There was even something I had never seen before...<i>white lavender!</i> Sort of a contradiction in terms, huh?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4B0Aw4FoQ1wxcRlmvJduaZLKI9FcMgGgp5E8sr7K4m-gNTiD8yNvNA9FreVf4GY-1DasJqemrV2axPjEKi3pFEOZsQc4pqYU5GOonnrgmGvnTFh08ZiJNk_mtJ2Bz2nhcouryNoJjbk/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRatXvMuaUPfzesc9W5ZQQ8Fe4SQaFYBVFBpCPjepWo-Rs7snbaZ_silIlDmrgh62aublMHnJPBAeW6kwZQARIWMgKzNCR1aPvBYsNVBW6VEb3EAlmN1MAQrf9yu2Fn9GGdSxYYEs5lYor/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="609" /></a> And...I got to take a turn at harvesting the lavender! Well, I was actually faking it, but it was still fun!   ;-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8P7ccNMT4ODpmQuUIKNcdK58Kzt-qiWDCDAkwHEaFYvz1eqmOur_yojamp0J1LjXyw966Ca1Ob9T7xK0MurjL87vFdg7WqchEJ4MZuB5DLqEu9pwpxrfdWH5yMAeJqDluOtnK3q-U2Q0/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GDQ7otnxdhiDX2VMDxGN7bsaxUmBryWm_AQRNgveFirjCmKhbT0DUwKANRURlQbUhO9DKApKRJknpI5jF1Jf7m6WV1FVFpuSHDjhtu-91qbiTKH59ARe4kpa5G7gE5i7PQnFxeJfBnk4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="579" /></a> And there you have it…literally just cut from the field and one of the things I came to the farm to get…<i>a bouquet of fresh lavender!</i> Ahhhh!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcr8SN9RMYXmlidmoH-3YsuI3pmwTk6RJ3m54ONl-ucEAzEI72cglin-2Rc3qkxUOI0FXGTwrlf6QOjefVsLQ-JIAV06gnNOEyE-wUHSkEZfCAXwdAF8-7lel6O5AVDe8hl03L9i7N5vuk/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Visit%252520to%252520the%252520Lavender%252520Farm11%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" border="0" height="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_qCGZ3JxI37tScVp0bD-7F_YensIxw2s1yD1wpt2lKWWPzyUrR1h2P2tgX9rWFZRmzdfQIDFJ3FfuUUIdItTbAWMbX1Bnz1f9qCPAx3q1wD6Ptf4-UXnEjW3n4OOE-KaR4kL1M-Vej4t/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Visit to the Lavender Farm" width="580" /></a>And…the other thing on my very short list of <i>must haves</i> from the farm…<i>homemade lavender ice cream!</i> Yum!<i> </i>I was a happy camper…ice cream and a bouquet! (It always helps to have very achievable short term goals! lol) What a wonderfully relaxing day…and sure to make the annual list of things to do!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05GANjr936ZzSqeqZ4X0DeiZGaUFcJiwKpRJDVm9xTfBEEVSzy2ZewqucLqbWVi8hvJKQkjembjl5uo3FyxBqB-O0JS1BFgNeUNRJB6d2c5FnjYz8jI0MWaAPczZgpKztYXc3YyAo-_Hn/s1600-h/CONFESSIONSOFAPLATEADDICTFiveWaystoU%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Five Ways to Use French Lavender" border="0" height="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcAhHv65Nltdwm7sB67juZEZ0p2gFqhL89TJp93fFEcA91u54PpRcUB8gM-usFiGq32v4AQO-l9JZFiaxhXSQKt2i5asBDeQ-h1GalwgOMbVVXDGB9B3ul9qtY_o9-B1liIPcU7YeFraL/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Five Ways to Use French Lavender" width="605" /></a>And just in case you are on the lookout for more ideas, check out my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2015/04/five-ways-to-use-french-lavender-in.html" target="_blank"><b>five ways to use French lavender in your home</b></a><b>. </b>Nothing adds that feeling of a little trip to Provence like the scent of lavender! Can you tell that I love it? :-)<br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! 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A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsaBbxDQOBDmISBYfb6QfLFlCLHRYuKJ4wOL68uWE9VRVlbj1y-IoTa-sQ9cXWrpzBSVoPEMgZ_R5mT5q3bOe_z8ZFe1vsbxRJTS4oP_ujX7Cr8C6Zep-4YB_4YU6el88DcgEoJLIPkmV/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Special+Gift+from+Chip+and+Joanna's+Magnolia+Farms.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsaBbxDQOBDmISBYfb6QfLFlCLHRYuKJ4wOL68uWE9VRVlbj1y-IoTa-sQ9cXWrpzBSVoPEMgZ_R5mT5q3bOe_z8ZFe1vsbxRJTS4oP_ujX7Cr8C6Zep-4YB_4YU6el88DcgEoJLIPkmV/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+A+Special+Gift+from+Chip+and+Joanna's%2BMagnolia%2BFarms.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I was super excited when my sweet friend and hairdresser Crystal told me she was heading to Texas to visit her brother…and also planning a trip to Waco! Now if you are a big fan of <i><a href="http://magnoliahomes.net/fixer-upper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fixer Upper</a> </i>on HGTV like I am, you know what that means! Yep…a chance to check out Chip and Joanna’s home town!<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3lc7ynrRKYmIqYZ-xeJJP-6vOYeT9-uuqA3EXTe633ib50xh3HEvp8En_2f4Lf4cRzdD7P2Bs1ibCV5QxGpMSHQug1wgt7s8l2Yysn-sGWfc2-RuYYDIBgF8cfEHZuq3uS0S2epn33yw/s1600-h/Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252520Gaines%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Chip and Joanna Gaines" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPClGQTqz2cRoGQpl4w7OMNn7cG2CS74h1360cB-6Vnx08W6lW0q0MBkMZjPmsvBFuSZyaTSuUnb0QGnWgYu2lzeP73g_wYepLUCu7TJBkNhZx4dtavho4cE7LmcT8cU_EOJ6XLnoPDCUD/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Chip and Joanna Gaines" width="644" /></a>You’ve gotta love <a href="http://magnoliahomes.net/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chip and Joanna</a>…so talented and so much fun to watch on their hit TV show as they take houses in serious need of renovation and turn them into beautiful homes for their clients! I love Joanna’s style! And just in case you have never seen their show, you can take a peek into the farmhouse they have renovated for themselves by clicking <a href="http://magnoliahomes.net/the-farmhouse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsHDo2Q4vdqnDljjuIwQJ4j3HYhyZi0grJ-dDT060o2sW0sGOm52zM6QnlMsukuYCjXaor4rw7-kI20apD7xZfwl1TjGdICyGPxGHMVRa3m1kHzh4X3m4KNmGs5m8Y93iBqKq9NhqUc6y/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwV9hDNB3Q8I6dAS0sWA-_JeZaB7c66arrfFSVEdLZd79qWJQwdHp0aNN9CwdUrRKMc44JKefDxI45DprE9g-6WHwp1IAE2qFVKLJSeEeZmAIjhsmXb1zJA1Ga2qc7h52hAQ-EAXa9Tx0f/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="609" /></a> So imagine how surprised and delighted I was when I went in for my next…<i>ummm</i>…little fixer upper for my hair and Crystal had this waiting for me! She had visited Joanna’s shop<i> <a href="https://shop.magnoliahomes.net/" target="_blank">The Magnolia Market</a></i> and brought me back a surprise! Honestly, just the bag alone would have made me happy…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2ZsAQ6yiPMAO2IyC9VnRr3rd2kD__byvSjUOYpsw7Fm7l9r9M-GknSL_2mLEfE3vBw9YNWuZ3rm9_I9plMuL8iSDVS6Oh_skgL4AOaGyz545KjmMXXCYYXa22LzmI9I1m_ljGAne0VRE/s1600-h/Kitty%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Kitty" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX3MJloFsCXzWLBEnTlTXPiOgGeCoGYTsneXsFO_bb-JnOZUGbWP-hPFNUq7bP45LG2xT9jCS3j6AJsjy2yrWtjekFXRXZ74u1tfWa52YlBbD79mUT_il1BacycCdJVRgdWlrlxooCHzF/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Kitty" width="579" /></a> …and Miss Kitty was digging the tissue paper in her favorite colors! Well, digging it in her own cat way…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZzMKyBsx3WZ80T183tMETybNwZFsfPsUPRqwtVSdKjpH8CHNgnnuWDgoSsTLJMK8zNNPMBQ4l6R-RuFPN5QI_YFUtvI0LPRubmqJQaiPwa3WiEYIF-Md2XHArhiaI0YFIqvOHJ4gLIFM/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_n491EWIu1ohMlG6WNDS_0Zr5-LfrYJLjXFfOF0Fa45DcqItRFZO4xacMKK98ny3pJ8dFQCNaDZ08oKXwNPdnU9UT4CkhXHQESUiVnUdQUH7IfXa9YnGpEFn0wmE5ZezRMbzI_pmFeFMo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="579" /></a> …but I was so happy to find this inside…<i>a beautiful mercury glass votive holder!</i> Don’t you just love the shape…so unusual! It reminds me of a vintage French milk pail!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK9iSkrBBb5y7Pe5kfpOqWsoHgH7b06voza2SNe6dzt5wQv8X-ATs5fjZCkEib3q0oRvlI2LoseOl7aVaqh63Jx182czXnAYsAqwKlahSS5y4u8-XrsUY72agbLfquOlKcgS-WazHrTMb/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJXV5CVFVsvOujoF3igltH2Kv85ViozGP423Im7arUGDGBdtjRcweGI2ePK85LQEVhhKH2TupQHLCI861zKatBxQ-4-V2G3QCWH6pwQaVc5bpWo08Y0I-R9Jz0kHQdXqX-8636Nt2t2J4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="579" /></a> And look at the way it sparkles when lit…<i>gorgeous! </i>I am really loving that handle, too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlaA0_MY_8FrUOMS1vbK9s_BKjzMc40tNLLjj68078LFJZ9i6AsND_Rbk86N-n3YBNnvDL6XVQboc5_L8bKqCXPI1XbbAbTj-r5QGz7bfnLbsEoA2qi5Y4X-4kraIHE9AZEV5gisecSL3/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520A%252520Special%252520Gift%252520from%252520Chip%252520and%252520Joanna%252527s%252520Magnolia%252520Farm4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" border="0" height="736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgckKXISgc84UEw30lz-OEjXic7JzqlCQ8lmT-TK0OVEZ62Sab3v0gM7geeJxHHPWx_rp-JgSKZMDpH9dHKb73Ie5yrJHmX6Sxm6OrMA-xgh5fmir1dnXM8WD4kKZDkqBFIy14mbS_hDlV/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT A Special Gift from Chip and Joanna's Magnolia Farms" width="579" /></a>And I couldn’t wait to cut a few of my yellow knock out roses and use it as a little vase…<i>perfect! </i><br />I love having this little bit of <i>Fixer Upper</i> in my home and I am sure you will be seeing more of it in future vignettes! Thanks so much, Crystal, for thinking of me! It’s my new favorite treasure!<br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! 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10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring on Fall!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM7_2E2-4aohWJ6unC0gDXABIOP0k4OTRYoBMoFTPLy2QAYf0dCT1X6oxZSy_9KgcqbOvozP9sQb4MH_w_3PORTCzFbxlqopLpa3Dq0wVc1Z2HJ4tRnNBJl03vJej-NbdoYP0lVPQ4dfr/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%25252010%252520Things%252520You%252520Can%252520Do%252520Right%252520Now%252520to%252520Bring%252520On%252520Fall%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoYMuCveGqyFx6ASTlzhY8tpXmo1kMaGORzvTIEJfmMj_F9cBjxNQm8sBNSj4s-rhevzBFr_NqxMfLhm8GX1zJXI4Rqz_cNedMDXFWNpqJ-4B3-k2KlzF5oFGxLrEcEDacC2M0a11GIig/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="605" /></a>It’s September so I am officially declaring it<i><b> fall!</b></i> This is my favorite season and I want to squeeze every minute out of it that I can! But here in the South, the temperatures are still in the 90s and fall can seem a <i>loooog</i> way away. So what do I do to get an early start on my fall fun?<i><b> Here are 10 things you can do right now to hurry it up a little!</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BKQl0_jnwIznNiSVLnayJnR__j0KfPu1m1Zphc7kE9vzTGxOnnuKbqUTdaAOb_liONa651gc33PqRPGfyCcC-G1eZFjraX76-HRnJ0S1Y18iVFxTv04KJgFYIQqMMm0WvjTYSFWs75lA/s1600-h/002%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQg8pQ32ewd8VGTePjVehHdhiA6UG-rLUuSaisaNj1ks7N9RiWSKOMqGFT0TvJm7106VlUXLLBqcvBKY6IhTbjM48JkbjYGBEnlI1R5AcorQpz2dZtJS-bl9-VAbJkSNKFD2MGFYLCxW/?imgmax=800" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a> <b>1. Burn candles that have a fall scent.</b> This is my new favorite…Bath and Body Works <i>Heirloom Pumpkin</i>. My whole house smells heavenly!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY34FhaYwPgY840ymX1dhHIkHAcw-aeTgEhx54Barj2EY70VDHOtzfZE4iiNLGJLHuCd21O-S40I19_65gHvuRRecHFMR_yUgSV8ZUOwn1C_Er5fUMvpMN9FE1ReR8WCpZeaO6VM-WpetS/s1600-h/shirt%252520pumpkins2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF-UpN9g5_u_Es-VqGVNEco0MuL8VHWjroB99VepqWIwohyAXwr1-TIR9deuSA0_I2grQIefL79VMnAomIZq6R-Bwpr3mNGkjbZX_g-mVqUqUtjRWUYWZ0F_J5ndI7ZfwtSTjkFAklC6R/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="580" /></a> <b>2. Add some fall mums to your home.</b> Home Depot already has oodles of them in the garden department…and in all sorts of wonderful colors! Small yellow mums star in this<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/confessions-of-plate-addicts-fall-home.html" target="_blank">fall centerpiece</a></i>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZbWHYIvw8jMmVTS5AqD3ahG7xTX4BuyMsic_XmOBhhsnC3RPBOb-Y6efOr1sJ3fwFldlkcrHLUosxQw7W7tWAqpy_twfXbehnN0s5AkxafvwEJQe_QefIe7GlIGJBctv19IBfhUFlXXA/s1600-h/starbucks%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Starbucks" border="0" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFb6ctn75y9kEXcsOlEv3sQ9n5VPDSkyPSBsugEmlJ9jC6DogvJjLDQq8sGtYYSnZvF2xyhCCJegbnq3ztH9srUSyjI89qN0LdygK9kqQMAwqDT4GyWkS-BeLLbA3TnI8J-YmjXRBbc2x/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Starbucks" width="608" /></a> <b>3. Head on over to Starbucks for a <i><a href="http://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-fans-celebrate-the-return-of-fall" target="_blank">Pumpkin Spice Latte</a></i>.</b> They are bringing them out early this year! <i>Yum!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2lwsh6LTnCjp49PRw0B0d4b-2kUU5NfpXbQgzpQdk6p3KUhT6lqhlU6gHS1HCsaxyWD_W39jFR8OBs0rNiEioZjyAJ5bGSfEkXizdy-OzARuiHdInx1NXQ6YrzWR4Jk7qxPjGFhhOhTt/s1600-h/072%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2KCtcviwtEdA5KEvQV4feu4tzzzjgIOCbXawzp5wNgQExJWNZYGittLC98xrrDWhXedLxxzuFPCV8SvqyxXzprLJ7jLxh_LVGs3uNXBxrfAZkzLOFcSL8xiyYLSSymwtAx6kpTuJmSyd/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a> <b>4. Go to a near-by pumpkin patch</b>…and take the kids! Our favorite in the north Georgia mountains has already opened!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkek3iqPMVT0pUPgB0Wq_HrrqnrRm5hzvVz92Qgu0zGHLUqmnUvmYQ_MwozkVUDRXZdOd6I25VY2jE7zLkrU0QJOmIxoCaAL4GpxO_U0cIftL7IFs9Qfs4rTc5FOck1Vn4QQ_X7S7VaEs/s1600-h/boiled%252520peanuts%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Boiled Peanuts" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk935pnFd8o2of-j3-fll52hiGixOI4zyQBvK4ArJIAvoCKE3WuFXJ-8Ut5ue1OIUAW-NeRjmO42WT65OmgHvAlBD8n7x79bc5cWJDEI8D1WNifLkLstcINsTBZWL77pijzOmDLDLSbx0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Boiled Peanuts" width="439" /></a> <b>5. Eat some boiled peanuts. </b>OK…this one may be a Southern thing, but they are so yummy and they just taste like fall to me! I am lucky because the best boiled peanuts anywhere are sold at a little farm stand about 10 minutes from me. Raw peanuts should be available soon, if they are not already, so you could even make your own using the simple recipe found <i><a href="http://www.boiled-peanut-world.com/how-to-make-boiled-peanuts.html" target="_blank">here.</a> </i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP000fqU2C2VLRbjjY9EJUCRegdGrt7eUb1tdlvB8X0WFTfLVzY06mIsxhttFQZWAA4Q9Y3b0CwnqHBhv3oVq6egSDGNg-6Jo-BNZius01Orle-pNQW8hsa2c32v4WdkaWL5Jb2_Zno6v/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Shirt%252520Pumpkin%252520Pillow%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shirt Pumpkin Pillow" border="0" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYg2O_S6FBsfF2f6OqNDZpIjWlGAvIID2H03xDSKxb565V3e6jDu4eACVvfh16cKDSum9kYf_QVMPZkkrvJE8G6FkMZVqy4AG8_oK5t2gk9_Try3Td36gbXx44ypw267Crd_GZHeTfdmCQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shirt Pumpkin Pillow" width="609" /></a> <b>6. Add a little fall to your décor.</b> Even if you aren’t ready to go full-blown fall, just few additions, such as my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-fun-with-old-shirtsa-pumpkin-pillow.html" target="_blank">shirt pumpkin pillow</a></i> and<i> </i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/easy-no-sew-shirt-pumpkins.html" target="_blank"><i>no-sew shirt pumpkins</i></a>, will suggest that fall feeling! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFCWZ-iCyvaAVxuKl2vrb-EAR7g7e9g-bogEbX6_t5pEUawlWYMMaAEydjh0hS5QTGVQLZh7-AcSrtdS6yopAf7lFOlqQlXc4Dzz91Vu3aEgVBpn2F6D-fXb8wtPv97EX7r0oUkXbMQ4B/s1600-h/Baby%252520Kitty%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Baby Kitty" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBUXImJb8FIep5N5BwSmvUaMNeDjrqvkRpzhBuqiVRiiRZdUEKmhxXwFEQ_temFKqhk78jH0fXE4zPCZQzoCXVARaUJ1jPgLnuwkmBnqFq3og2xFSZ_pufNRxspSeWoCQ0SrfzOadmcnv/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Baby Kitty" width="644" /></a> And if you are lucky enough to already sport the appropriate fall colors like Baby Kitty, you can just relax on that one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9zu2OKxJ3ZamZopQrXlxXYxfFEvEBnXfnxbrkHuCqrc_juqIWpQpeprKc0Efh13boSfTIyoLaf0_3EZqtlQ1czrcn1m0gl8hgi3xohXCQeVHIA9TFtAQKTne6mTnM-dlsEd5ZMjOg-_n/s1600-h/51550b8fdda8ebb80808613c75b1fc46%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Apples" border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6MK5WiLCGfXb0HC6tc5qxO2Zv3jbvj9QlYnUBe7oMGX_61_EfvpqmTVKKUt9lFf_hmOvDaCZAY5RiCD25s6WYwVVcBqfq6LkoFUQpFZS3byLTYEYZE6H8nWLaAtVytNsaBpGk3rweAH/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Apples" width="619" /></a> <b>7. Go apple picking. </b>Local apples are available right now in the north Georgia mountains. If you live in this area, you will find a list of harvest dates by variety <a href="http://www.redapplebarn.com/picking.htm" target="_blank"><i>here.</i></a><i> </i>Make a day of it and take the kids!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZjJOo9hPOee86_2tJenrgDEzCuhyphenhyphenOQJmloHBoKeT-kkhyphenhyphenAY8tOlaYacNkBOzUTEjzDdS369oydWDD9GdgWQmuZh5kntABMhW7BB8G81vpcarN2BStsFNLwKn8RLVIreBRx738k3GEMSL/s1600-h/basket%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUeknQBv1VbT9ZB8RppCCct7_mI6nB1qfC3qG_EaDHGTwyerj0j0_uBJx4FMe0_hgS5EhSlKgvr0vlGH-h-lyZIyhT33Y7anq1oJTLpq37q5TkaBiq-C8vaZXEFIrNZlrdiHyk5tiPXVt/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a><b> 8. Add a fall wreath or basket to your front door. </b>Hey, you don’t have to do your whole porch…no pressure! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQtezpvpbX0-_iPclWmoYC5GlA3_hyphenhyphenGdw44uA39QaFs3aSezf-3EinfeijAVpkCKRAAtuN-It4x2SwZBJuU7eAG9dcW689lFOKAi02IiEde90Qn1izyJjcTjQchyphenhyphenXBdBlAY4sbaz-4S18/s1600-h/Inside_a_corn_maze_near_Christchurch%25252C_New_Zealand%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Corn Maze" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpDI68k-qBrqOKwblE88xnWR5DtOK8XzkDWJlydHL2rncYiGXj4blsQL4wVNiRrR5v71ZNSMwiAQ21x355hijG5-KtfdgxR-gyQOjqJu7Ylh5XTV715t1omIWmT76BZFyMbYDtuPXnzCj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Corn Maze" width="580" /></a> <b>9. Go to a corn maze. </b>Yep…they are open for business now, too…but you might want to do it at night here in the South. It’s still too darn hot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzdRoYOzRTroUTKYesUBf4uNaI3uvqFSVVnFUTS2ywrIxQfOoJohwYHbu83kXn5CeAkZoiygHtHvqQo5bRhGT9uYTnU3yk2yeWW9WQbIZUDn-ilBo9ajEnKmS9luep07Ttvu9ZrgCcIGS/s1600-h/9811-spicy-pumpkin-bread-m%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Spicy Pumpkin Bread" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9X-mRaZ2Z4LrryE_1eBiEXu6Odu0hYpUeNGH355P8gzLouRSFIuLC442-7oVdHKcW3HNv7gTOGTVD8HqNZNQfoXkCHMdr93iWE88_X66uK2kzYxDGh4ID9jXiuPoDXab83yQqDYfVd-i/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Spicy Pumpkin Bread" width="404" /></a> <b>10. Bake something pumpkin-y. I</b>t will makes your whole house smell <i>soooo</i> good…and it’s yummy, too! If you are looking for a variety of recipes, you will find some<i> <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/pumpkin-bread-recipes/print?print" target="_blank">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNbrb9GRKYEOPkqRkndW8A4Yltv1nNC-e2aZPJnBFMmGeNMDbwVwo3hpgz-8lHYoIBt9VpSDTDrqySKk8KLa8TDD6psImAfR4Qjfpa4eTGYeaOhO5W5Bose9I1kyIeQdtM3tNLRazmyjt/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Fall%252520Porch%252520Tour%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Fall Porch Tour" border="0" height="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzROqy0uQ8K6uFQIJQdoYS_P0VACY58ng75FSjTnNBmNkIkDWfU28ZpIAITxpD39YUkdKk_P2zRKxhZ9zOj4SW7OBLZ25XDE3v1Xnnb67Lc2AD0XMFrv4HXlf42HDQ3GLGscivks4Y-_v/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Fall Porch Tour" width="609" /></a> And just in case you are in the mood for a little more fall, here is my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/plate-addicts-fall-porch-tour-2013.html" target="_blank">fall porch tour</a> </i>from last year. This year’s is still at the “wreath only” stage for now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnZ7WahcnCFE8ebYmGc-D9kqgi8-2H0h19DAX3TpRvQqY8HMMoIilLxRX8uqolZ5LubyBsQSa1-FjS_zFxRTF51UKhnQWRXF-Ty7mYWIpq9hKbiit5Pso_XeAT-SuU0aG-81cogEwcBp/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Fall+Home+Tour+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnZ7WahcnCFE8ebYmGc-D9kqgi8-2H0h19DAX3TpRvQqY8HMMoIilLxRX8uqolZ5LubyBsQSa1-FjS_zFxRTF51UKhnQWRXF-Ty7mYWIpq9hKbiit5Pso_XeAT-SuU0aG-81cogEwcBp/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Fall+Home+Tour+5.jpg" /></a></div>And finally, here’s a peek at <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/confessions-of-plate-addicts-fall-home.html" target="_blank">my home all decked out for fall</a></i> last year. I have some ideas cooking and I’m in the planning stages for this year…just need a trip to the pumpkin patch to get started! </div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's it! Before you know it, the real deal will be here and it will be double the fun! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><b>Note:</b> None of the companies mentioned compensated me in any way. I just like their stuff!</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't forget to pin it!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJhM3QY2V2DNwHUc6MBes0iQHJ6pEeyAOxTUh7b9RQpEO3v9U3HpJKqPzTvUJiO-rf5gZJav9UEWYVuAob4NDKaPyQQevXsiGWpWoUueJFjNGDQv29QLupjKu53YxZLANlhr_8G5Gai7p/s1600/page2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJhM3QY2V2DNwHUc6MBes0iQHJ6pEeyAOxTUh7b9RQpEO3v9U3HpJKqPzTvUJiO-rf5gZJav9UEWYVuAob4NDKaPyQQevXsiGWpWoUueJFjNGDQv29QLupjKu53YxZLANlhr_8G5Gai7p/s1600/page2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my ideas for bringing on fall! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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