Raking Up All The Leaves

Am I the only one who has waited this long to rake up all of my leaves?? Well technically it was still November when we did it... November 27th but still, November. LOL. We have about a half acre of land full of huge towering old oak, birch, and other majestic trees. But when the leaves start coming down... they really come down. In my defense, the leaves did come down a little later then usual this year and if we don't wait until they are all off the trees and onto the ground then it is pretty much wasted time. I remember bring young and LOVING raking with my mom and dad. Jumping in the leaves, making scare crows, now it's a HUGE pain! When you have children to enjoy watching play in them does it make it a little less awful?

So last Sunday we finally took on the task, and boy what a task it was. The backyard still isn't finished. I wish I had more before photos to show you so you could see the difference. Rich was able to borrow his dad's Cycline Rake so we were able to suck all the leaves up into that. It shreds the leaves up and then when it's full you dump them out. It is supposed to be attached to the back of a ride on lawn mower... but we don't have one. Too bad it would have been SO much faster. Instead we had to rake all the leaves up into the sucker hose or use the hose like a huge vacuum. Took a lot more time but still faster than if we had to bag them or drag them into the back on a tarp. Plus they take up so much less room shredded and they will break down faster making beautiful leaf mold for my garden for next spring! :) The pile of leaves in the picture doesn't look like much but in person it's massive. So nice to finally have that done! When did everyone else get their raking done? Do you live in an area that has a lot of leaves to rake?

Bounty

This is my most recent treasury. Full of beautiful seasonally inspired items. They would all make great gifts so please check them out!

Fall Spirit with Pumpkin Spice

I have always loved the fall. The crisp smell in the air, the beautiful ambers and yellows in the trees, drinking apple cider and picking pumpkins. There are so many wonderfully fun things to do and so many fabulously beautiful sights to see. That being said I have to admit the past couple years since becoming a big garden enthusiast I haven't had quite the same love of fall that I used to. Something about knowing winter is right around the corner and soon all of my beautiful perennials and delicious veggies that I worked so hard on will wither and die. But this year I have embraced the fall again and everything I love about it. I even grew pumpkins!

So in honor of this autumn season I a few weeks ago I made my Pumpkin Spice Soap with real pumpkin filling. Now I have also started making soy candles. I recently made another beautifully scented Pumpkin Spice Soy Tea Light Candles. I am really excited about making a bunch of fall and then winter & holiday inspired scented items! When I smell my pumpkin spice items I'm baking with my grandmother again on a rainy fall day. I want people to smell them and let it bring them to that time.

I'd love to know what scents are your favorites that remind you of the holidays or a special time in your life? Maybe I'll use it in my next project!

Beautiful Bronze

I made a new treasury for my Nonteam Challenge. I really love this team. So much fun!



I also created a deviantART account. I just started uploading photo's of my items there. Anyone have any good tips for places to promote? I'd love to hear your ideas!

I think I'll go to Boston Treasury

I still have no power at the office after Hurricane Irene ran through. But everyone is safe and there wasn't much damage at all. I hope everyone else is safe and doing well! I decided to make this treasury to give Massachusetts and Boston some love after getting through the storm.

Lavender Bath Soak & Front Page Soft Whimsy Treasury

Thank you to everyone who clicked, commented, and viewed my Soft Whimsy Treasury. It made it to the front page of etsy!


I have also been hard at work getting new items made and listed. I recently listed a new Bath Soak. This is my new Lavender Milk & Oatmeal Soak. I am dedicated to bringing bath time back! If you liked my Oatmeal Milk & Honey Bath Soak then you will love this bath soak! Unscented but still has the beautiful aroma of the natural, organic lavender & oatmeal. This soak will make your skin so soft and supple. It is great for dry skin, rashes, acne, poison ivy, insect bites, & blisters, but everyone will love it! Cleopatra used to take milk bath's to keep her skin looking young and beautiful and now you can enjoy the same!

Some Beautiful Recent Treasuries

I want to catch up and list a couple recent treasuries I have had the honor of being featured in:

Please take the time to view these beautiful treasuries and shop around some of the wonderful items I am featured with!

Autumn Elegence Treasury

I created a new treasury:

'Autumn Elegence' by SSSoap

Inspired by VintageRoseShop's Nacklace:http://www.etsy.com/listing/78535109/necklace-feather-pendant-on-beaded?ref=tre-604298087-2http://treasurychallengenonteam.blogspot.com/

DOG Design Brown Print LittleTypes $14.00	NECKLACE . feather pend... VintageRoseSho... $71.00	Hand Dyed Brown Leather... TAGSMITH $38.00	Rusted and Crashed or W... MollysMuses $25.00
Wood Trencher Bowl, Han... Twinwoodcarvin... $140.00	The nest barefootbanana... $9.00	Dried Hydrangea Blooms,... TwoStoryHouse $12.00	size 6 vintage Italian ... myfavoritevint... $79.00
Oatmeal Honey Scrub Soa... TheJaneCo $5.00	Two tone.... Cream-Brow... aftershowersho... $43.50	Wide Brown Leather Cuff... aosLeather $20.00	Fine art photography - ... CarolynCochran... $30.00
8x10 Signed & Matted - ... JillianAudreyD... $25.00	Cinnamon bead and coppe... Lbtoyos $24.90	Simply Modern Vintage F... junkyardlighti... $49.00	Water-Resistant Nylon B... tippythai $42.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.