The sun is peeking out from behind the pretty gray-blue clouds and it’s time to share my favorite fall pictures before the snow comes and it’s officially winter. Enjoy!

I’m getting ready to make another batch of my favorite chocolate chip cookies.

One of my favorite photos from our fall trip to Traverse City. That night we enjoyed a free concert and a cold glass of cinnamon girl cider.

I was so happy when watermelon season spilled into fall for a few weeks.

The pumpkin tahini bread is my favorite recipe of 2014. I can’t get enough of those pretty sesame seeds.

This 4 ingredient raspberry chia seed pudding is a favorite quick snack or breakfast.

We had a lovely Saturday in Midland, Michigan and toured their farmers market. I brought home late-season blueberries.

We toured the Alden B. Dow house in Midland, too. Can you believe this was built between 1937 and 1940?

Hay Ice Cream! It’s sweet and tastes a bit like honey with a hint of fresh grass.

If you haven’t made this salted butterscotch pudding, yet, you need to get on that.

 Every fall I make an early morning trip to Yates for the best cider and donuts.

The sweet cake from my sister-in-law’s baby shower.

I heart any kind of fruit crisp.

A beautiful morning in Detroit.

A peek at the beginning of the bathroom remodel. I’ll share the finished pictures soon!

I could go for a piece of this Banh Mi Pizza right now.

I made Shutterbean’s sweet and sour delicata squash! It was easy and so good.

Pretty pie pumpkins from the last week of my CSA.

I am happy to report that my consumption of ramen is up. This amazingness was from Slurping Turtle.

Step 1: Make slow-cooker vanilla bean pumpkin butter. Step 2: Make pumpkin butter crumb cake.

Every year I like to take a picture of my walking trail when all of the fall colors hit.

Delicious research for the 5 Things Detroit feature I shared on Hither and Thither.

City Bird has the very best cards.

The Detroit Institute of Arts had Monet’s ‘Waterlily Pond, Green Harmony’ on loan from the Musee d’Orsay. What a treat to see it in person.

Love this new midwest magazine, Driftless.

Apple slices + pumpkin butter + peanut butter = excellent snack

So impressed with Bon Bon Bon’s pretty chocolates!

I’ve made this Pomegranate Kale Salad so many times I’ve lost count.

I picked up donuts and cider for the guy who painted our bathroom (bribe!) and I couldn’t resist this cookie.

Megan and I had the BEST lady date with mochas, ramen brunch and vintage shopping. These pork rice cakes were our brunch appetizer. We always get a brunch appetizer.

And the most exciting thing that happened this fall was the birth of my niece, Molly Irene!

After we cuddled with Molly, we celebrated with the best ice cream from Blank Slate Creamery. Pistachio + Coffee Sea Salt Caramel in a homemade waffle cone!