"SPRING: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."

Here in the Midwest, Spring is starting to make an appearance. We've had several 60° days and warmer nights. It's no secret that fall is my favorite season, but I'm not a huge fan of winter. I hate being cold. Spring comes second to fall in my preferences for seasons.

This week I put away all Valentine decor and brought out Spring and Easter. Spring decor makes me so happy. It reminds me of new beginnings and new life. 2018 has been a year of self reflection and growth for me. I didn't plan on it being that way, it just sort of happened. The first week of January I ended up in the ER with indescribable pain. It was kidney stones. That's unfortunately nothing new to me, however it's been many many years since I've had them. This lead me down a rabbit hole of health issue discoveries. Without going TMI here, let's just say one test revealed something, then another test revealed another thing. They put me on a water pill & potassium to flush my kidneys. I don't want to be on medication for the rest of my life. I loathe taking daily medications.

Favorite Christmas Candles

One of my favorite ways to celebrate each season is with candles. This year I acquired quite a collection of winter/holiday candles. These are just a few of my absolute favorites I picked up. 

Christmas Music Playlist

When I was a teenager I worked retail at the mall. I grew to hate Christmas music because I'd hear it all day every day from November-December. As I've gotten older my love of Christmas music has returned. I'm that girl who plays the Christmas station in the car (SiriusXM Holly) every minute of December. I thought it'd be fun to start my Christmas Holiday blog series by sharing some fun non-traditional Christmas Tunes with you!

F A L L | DIY Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

I'm back with another Fall DIY in my #FallIsComing series! Today we're going to be making Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub. This scrub is the perfection addition to your fall 'Self Care Sunday'.

This scrub literally only takes 5 minutes to throw together and it smells ah-mazing. You likely already have all the ingredients in your kitchen too.

F A L L | 22 things to add to your fall bucket list

I think fall has become almost everyone's favorite time of year. It's so beautiful, the temperature is nice, and clothes are great [am I right?!]. It's such a peaceful time of year and is by far my favorite season. I've compiled a Fall Bucket List of ideas to make your fall the best ever!

F A L L | Dollar Tree floral arrangement DIY

If you haven't noticed yet... I love the Dollar Tree. I love finding random things to turn into something beautiful. I'm not the most creative, but sometimes I put something together and really surprise myself! Maybe it's the upcoming fall that is inspiring me. I made this beautiful floral arrangement last week and I knew I had to deconstruct it and share it with you as a DIY.

Disclosure: These flowers weren't purchased this year. I'm not sure if they have similar flowers this year, but I purchased these last fall.

F A L L | Pumpkin Spice Granola Recipe

Over the weekend I had my home smelling like fall heaven. Friday I went to Bath & Body Works to grab some fall candles while they were $12.50. I also picked up a few Fragrance Melts while they were 3 for $12. So in my living room I had a Flannel candle going and in the master bathroom I had Autumn going in the wax warmer. It was amazing! (I might add in a quick B&BW fall haul for you this week)

As if that wasn't enough, I decided to whip up some homemade Pumpkin Spice Granola. So we had all those lovely fall scents going AND pumpkin spice granola in the oven. I was feeling fall! Then today it got back up into the 90s, ugh. I'm so ready for fall weather.

This recipe is so easy to throw together and you likely have most of the ingredients already at home. It's perfect with milk for a little cereal bowl, or added to your Greek yogurt. 

Pumpkin Spice Granola is a fantastic fall treat for yourself or as a gift! Pour the granola into mason jars and add a beautiful fall ribbon, and you've got a perfect fall gift for your bestie.

F A L L | Dollar Tree decor haul

I'm a little late getting around to checking out the Dollar Tree this year for fall items. Luckily my store still had lots to choose from. While I was there I also grabbed new Halloween stuff, but we won't talk about Halloween today.  I love how the Dollar Tree has really stepped up their game with their seasonal decor. They had some really adorable festive items and I spent about $20 on fall & Halloween stuff. 

I love decorating my home for holidays and seasons. My biggest seasonal decor storage bin is the one that houses fall & Halloween stuff. After this years new stuff, I'm going to have to get a new bin and separate fall from Halloween. I love decorating for Christmas, but I super duper love decorating for fall & Halloween.

The beauty of finding pieces at the Dollar Tree is you can mix it with your more expensive decor to really bulk up what you have. And if it doesn't last after the season, you only spent a dollar! However, I still have Dollar Tree items from 4 years ago. As long as you pack it up nice, you won't have any issues.

Let's get into the haul!