Fall at Freshly Chewed

Autumn is upon us and it's time to snuggle under our favorite quilt, hold a cup of warm cocoa and smell your favorite fall scented candle...oh and read a good book! The ladies here at Freshly Chewed have comprised a fun fall list of children's books we like to read this time of year with our little ones. We've also shared our top ten favorite autumn comforts and traditions.

Our Favorite Books 

1. The Bear Snores On by Jane Chapman

2. The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

3. The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt and Tony DiTerlizzi

4. If You Sailed on the Mayflower by Anne McGovern

5. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

6.Pumpkin Patch Parable by Liz Curtis Higgins

7. The Hallowiener by Dave Pilkey

8. Franklin's Neighborhood by Paulette Burgeois

9. Move Over Rover by Karen Beaumont

10. Leaves by David Ezra Stein

Can you smell the smells of autumn? Can you feel the crisp autumn air? Can you see the bluest blue sky go on for miles?  Can you dig that candy corn out of your teeth once more? Oh, how we love to experience autumn. Count it a blessing from God for every year you get to spend soaking in the sites, smells and tastes of autumn and have fun doing all those things you do this time each year. Here's our top 10 favorite traditions or "to do's".

Fall is a very cozy time and everyone has their comforts. Here's our top ten list for the experiences that mean autumn comfort to us. Enjoy.

Our Fall Comforts

1. brewing  our "kitchen scent"- Kristi's kitchen scent brew consists of two cinnamon sticks, one teaspoon of whole cloves, peel of an orange, peel of an apple, I tablespoon lemon juice and enough water to cover the mixture as it simmers on the stove or in a small crock pot.
2. listening to  thanksgiving music that came with the book written by Barbara Rainer titled, "Thanksgiving: A time to Remember".
3. a warm cup of chamomile tea
4. pumpkin pie!
5. pecan pie!
6. a quilt and a good book on a rainy Fall day
7. a soft sweater
8. a fireside evening
9. snuggling in the hammock under a fleece blanket with Hubby
10. the smell of a camp fire

We're glad to share our fall favorites with you and...
We hope we've helped you get in the mood for fall!  We hope you and your family enjoy the blessings of this autumn season!


The Ladies at Freshly Chewed