Fall Dinner Party

There is no other perfect place to serve Mason Jar Apple Pies than a Fall Dinner Party with great friends. We turned Matt & Whitney's back porch into an outdoor dining room. 

Here is what we used:

white christmas lights

wine glasses with tea lights lining the rail

lamps

beautifully clothed tables

mixed matched plates

pumpkin candle holders

cutests circle rug of my life

outdoor fire

mixed match chairs

anthropologie placemats

cloth napkins 

hanging mirror 

Here is what it looked like:

Please note the fall wreath on Whit's door. Does it look familiar?

Here is who was there:

 We were a bit crazy to have an OUTSIDE dinner party in October in Washington, but everyone just bundled up & enjoyed the fire & the dry sky. I think it was about 45 degrees.

 Menu:

Cider Roasted Pork & Cranberry Quinoa Wild Rice (Whitney saw it on The Today Show)

Garden Salad (Colby)

Mashed Potatoes (Robbins)

Bread & Butter (Jeanette)

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (Laura)

Mason Jar Apple Pies (Whitney & Lindsey)

Pumpkin Seeds (Whitney)

Mulled Apple Cider

Beer

French Press Coffee

Water

Thank you Matt, Whitney, & Quinn for opening up your home!!!

It was a magical Fall night full of laughter, good food, creativity, & lasting memories.

Winter Dinner Party anyone?

The Roomies at Oktoberfest

How did you celebrate October 1st? Let me tell you, if you haven't been to Oktoberfest then you should...it was the best way to spend the first day of the lovely fall month. My roommates and I went. Melissa Buchanan and Meg Voeller, I love you. They are all over the place, but this one was in Leavenworth, a Bavarian village. People were in crazy costumes...we are planning for next year. Anyway, we had a great time. Good beer, fresh air, free samples of fudge, & the chicken dance. Splendid! We wrapped it all up by singing at the top of our lungs to the radio. All-in-all it was the perfect way to welcome October and have a good time with the ladies I live with.

Just a fun fact- I am the tallest of my roommates. It is terrible. NO ONE can reach the top shelf.

 Just a glimpse of the costumes...oh and hats. I forgot to mention the hats.