We had originally planned to do a Halloween party at our house, but my party planning creative energy was gurgled up by work. Instead, we did a bar crawl with some of our friends. I have never seen a bar crawl quite like this one in Colorado Springs. There were several hundred people participating which …
This little guy is growing fast! I am jubilant. Any tips on how to help it grow to fruition? xMae
Like many other people during the pandemic, our office worked from home for a year and four months. We returned in July which has been a big shift for a lot of us (read: me). Now I catch myself in a daydream about being at home, typing in fuzzy slippers and cozy sweats many times …
For years, I've been making this cocktail that's perfect for fall. I believe I found it on a blog and I can't remember which one (sorry to the blogger who created this recipe! I'm happy to give a shoutout if you're reading this.) Since then, I make it every time summer begins to dissipate into …
Continue reading My Favorite Simple Autumnal Beverage – Only 4 Ingredients!
As I've written many times previously (here, here, and here) autumn is basically my entire personality. October is my favorite month, Halloween is my favorite holiday. Usually I decorate for fall well before most people. Like I'm one of those people who decorates for Christmas November 1, but with fall. Malcolm and I've talked about …
To soak up all the possible fall moments this year, I like to make a list of autumn themed things to do. This seems to help me organize my thoughts when I have some downtime which is a lot these days. I began doing this a few years ago and have definitely noticed that when …
It’s no secret that October is my absolute favorite time of the year. I usually start planning my costume in April. Several times a year, I’ll look at M and say, “Halloween is in 7 months!” It’s my favorite holiday, hands down. Each year, we try to do several things to get us in the …
One of the best seasonal things that I've been a part of has been fires and roasting marshmallows under the Harvest moon. Normally I only achieve a few of my fall and Halloween dreams each season. This time, I am trying to focus on the present and absorb each spooky movie and Reese's glow in …
Mae Goes West 