Saturday, November 2, 2013

Autumn Update

Playing: Welcome to the Black Parade-The Vitaming String Quartet
Reading: Candide by Voltaire
I decided that this school year I will be better about people's birthdays and about holidays. Rather than just doing cards for people's birthdays, I now bake them something and I'm trying to be better about seasonal changes and holidays. After doing a food drive for a local charity, I stopped by Trader Joe's to grab some autumn-y flavored foods like pumpkin baked goods and apple cider along with a few pumpkins. When it gets colder, my family usually buys a few candles from CandlEssence for decoration too. I just wanted to share a few things that may (or may not) help bring the fall season into your home.
Last Tuesday, I hosted a huge Friendship Picnic at my school for over 50 students and it was Halloween themed. However, most people went as far as coming in black or orange for the picnic, while Sarah, Sophie, and I went over the top with our costumes. Sarah is Little Red Riding hood, Sophie is Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service, and I'm Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is one of my favorite fictional characters and I imagined him to look kind of like Robbie Wadge. I used this picture of Robbie in a hunting hat and this picture of him in a navy blazer for inspiration.

PS Congrats to Hannah for winning my giveaway! Thank you everyone for entering and I hope you'll win one of my giveaways soon.
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20 comments:

  1. prancing beeNovember 2, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    I like how Trader Joe's has so many pumpkin/autumn items. How's the pumpkin butter?

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:13 PM

      It's pretty good! It's fairly sweet, but it tastes good in sandwiches too.

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  2. Launna November 3, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    The friendship party looked like fun :-)

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM

      Haha, it was. We surprisingly had quite a few people come.

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  3. UnknownNovember 3, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Trader Joe's spiced apple cider is seriously an addiction right now, haha.

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM

      It's so good! I still need to try the pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks.

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  4. LisaNovember 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    um hell yes! i'm obsessed w/ all things pumpkin during fall.. and love all the pumpkin things TJ has!!! :) have to stay away from TJ's for the sake of my waist line lol!

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM

      Haha, I know what you mean. I've had so many pumpkin sweets recently and I keep justifying them, saying they only come once a year. D:

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  5. KatieNovember 3, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Ooh all those autumnal things look so nice! I wish we had Trader Joe's in England! xx

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:15 PM

      That's such a shame that you guys don't have one. I'm sure you can find similar items at your grocers!

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  6. London LoafersNovember 3, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    You all look so cute in your halloween outfits! :)

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  7. hannahNovember 4, 2013 at 2:54 AM

    Thank you again lovely, I'm so happy to have won :) the friendship picnic sounds amazing - what a wonderful idea xx

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:15 PM

      You're welcome! I hope your prize got to you safely. ^^

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  8. Lisa - respect the shoesNovember 4, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Ooh, pumpkin pancakes! It IS the season ... and are those tiny little pumpkins or peppers on branches?

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:16 PM

      I'm not entirely sure what they are. They look like pumpkins, but their skin is thin like a tomato's? They're kind of hard and remind me of persimmons.

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  9. ice pandoraNovember 5, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Yaaay you go girl with those pumpkin pancakes!
    Thats a lovely birthday gift really c:
    And the Friendship Picnic sounds lovely! Good
    job for you with the costume! Xx

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  10. aki!November 5, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    These are all great looking costumes. I haven't dressed up in years.

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    1. AudreyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:17 PM

      Thanks! I'm trying to be more enthusiastic about holidays, so I actually got dressed up in four costumes this year. However, all of the clothes are stuff I already own.

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