Quote of the Day

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?” Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

The Final Flame of Summer

When we visited the Victorian Garden next to Tower Grove House at the Missouri Botanical Garden a week ago, I couldn’t believe how vibrant the oranges and yellows were, like a field ablaze saying goodbye to summer and hello to autumn!

Mani Monday

The first day of autumn is less than a week away, and I am ready for it! This week’s mani features fall shades with Holo Taco’s “Crimson Void,” “Burnt Bridges,” and “Amber Apathy,” with the first two colors repeated on my ring and pinkie fingernails.