The Simple Woman’s Day Book September 26, 2011

Outside my window… ~61 degrees and sunny. Shaping up to be another beautiful fall day.

I am thinking… ~that the new storm doors I ordered for the house should save me money on the heat bill this winter.  I can’t wait to have them done.

I am thankful for… ~ my friends.  I have many, and I feel so fortunate!

I am wearing… ~my brown yoga pants and a huge dark green pajama shirt.  Comfy, cozy and soon to be changed so I can head out to WalMart real quick.

I am remembering… ~the school supplies I always loved getting as a child.  I bought a 96 pack of crayons for Little Man the other day, and I think I was as excited to get them as he was.  I love school supplies…I seriously should have been a teacher.

I am going… ~to decorate for fall this week.:)

I am currently reading…~The Hunger Games (again!!) by Suzanne Collins.  I’m re-reading ‘Catching Fire’ currently.  Such great books!

I am hoping…~to keep steadily making home improvements.  I have Home Depot coming to measure my windows upstairs soon.

On my mind… ~Christmas.  Yeah, I know Halloween hasn’t even been here yet, but I’m a planner that way.

Noticing that… ~the trees are starting to really change now.  Bring it on, it makes life exhilarating.

From the kitchen… ~Here’s the menu for the upcoming week!  Have I mentioned that I love planning this out in advance?  Well, I do.  I’ve actually stuck to it too!

Around the house… ~Laundry done, decluttering in progress.  Baking and cooking this afternoon.  I made a pretty autumn centerpiece for my dining room table this morning.  I got some autumn floral picks on sale at Hobby Lobby yesterday and a large candle for $12…I combined these with a large, flat basket that a friend gave me for free.  So about $25 later, I have this (click on the picture to enlarge):

It really looks striking in the middle of my table.

One of my favorite things…~fall baking.  Heaven help me I just LOVE it.

S.