As soon as September 1st hits, I'm ready to devour all things pumpkin. It's still a bit early for me to put up the fall decorations, but a little fall baking never hurt anybody. It's overcast and rainy today, so it's the perfect setting to blog these delicious maple frosted pumpkin spice bars! We usually don't get Fall foliage until mid-October, but the trees have ...
Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash | Made in the Blender!
Last night, I made the tastiest butternut squash soup for dinner! While browsing the grocery store, I eyeballed the big stack of butternut squash and instantly had a craving for soup. Down in the south, we have this thing called "fake fall" that happens every August. There's a week of chilly and rainy weather, then it disappears, and the humid summer temps are back. ...
Fall Charcuterie Board & Autumn Spiced Wine by the Fire 🍂
Last year at this time, we were breaking ground. It feels so good to be settled into our house, and I've been looking forward to Fall here since we first stepped foot on our lot. It's even better than I dreamed of, especially because we're blessed with the best neighbors. A few weekends ago, it was cold enough to sit outside by the fire, so I made a fun fall-inspired ...
Let’s Start Reading | September Book Club Picks + Giveaway
Get Cozy & Start Reading | September Book Club Picks + Giveaway Happy September 1st, and welcome to the very first book club here on Simply Taralynn! I'm so excited to launch this series and hopefully continue to add more options like zoom discussions, video reviews, and in-person local meet-ups when everything is back to normal again. All suggestions are ...
Front Porch for Fall: Painted Plaid Pumpkin & Diy Fall Plank Sign!
I finally had a free day where it wasn't 100-degrees outside to tackle my fall porch decorations. I have wanted to add mums and pumpkins to the porch, but when it's unbearably hot out, it's pointless. The mums would have died, and the pumpkins would have turned into pumpkin pie. We finally hit our streak of decent weather, and it doesn't look like we'll be going back ...