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Hooray For Fall: 5 Ideas To Get You Inspired

So let’s ease in… enjoy fall’s early moments of color, the evening chill

and our much-loved rituals,

Now, on to the ideas:

#1. Look To Nature

The Big Moss Bowl

I create these bowls every fall.

Try to find real live moss. Some growers sell the real “alive” moss on Etsy and will ship it.

This requires daily spritzing maintenance, which can be a bit fussy.

But, in a pinch, you can use dried/preserved for an equally wonderful effect.

I line my bowl with a disposable trash bag and then layer over the top, filling in all the gaps and overlapping.

Super easy…super fun!

#2. Eat Alfresco

If you have a free Saturday evening…do it

Bring out the sweaters, your favorite hot dip and a few glasses of wine.

Let’s do charcuterie for this one. Cheese, crackers, fresh figs, and a few olives.

Done and Done

#3. Pillow Swap Out

#4. Hit the Farmers Market…out of town


Oh, the fall Farmers Market. Love! Love! Love!

But better yet, if you are itching to take a weekend drive, hit a Farmers Market you have never been to.

It’s a beautiful way to enjoy chat time in the car with a hot coffee and a muffin.

Here are a few of my favorites locally in California:

Ojai

Santa Barbara

San Luis Obispo

Santa Monica


#5. Get back into the kitchen

Because fall is magical.

We share what is new in the shop on our Instagram posts,

Fresh and creative selections for the home, the kitchen, and the simple life well-lived

Visit us in real life: here

Open daily on Balboa Island 323 Marine Ave in the old Fire-station (you can’t miss it)