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We’re back with another out of the kitchen post – here’s what we’ve been up to for the month of October!

Split image: Left side shows a laptop displaying a digital calendar or schedule; right side shows a pot of yellow soup on a stove, with roasted squash halves on a baking tray in the background.

I started off the month of October scheduling all my instagram and facebook posts for the next 75 days. It’s definitely helpful to batch this task into 2 days instead of having to decide each day what to share on social media. The second photo – Ryan is the cook between the two of us – he made butternut squash soup for the first time! 

Left: Children ride a small tractor train at an outdoor fair with inflatables in the background. Right: A close-up of a house roof shows a birds nest tucked under a ridge vent.

I went to the pumpkin patch with my friend Kirstin and her little – it was so fun and the weather was perfect that day! The second photo -Ryan discovered that we had a few shingles missing from our roof and there was a hole straight into the attic. It has been fixed now, thank goodness!  

Two photos show a home’s interior prepared for crafting: the left side has a table with painted PVC pipes, a glue gun, and newspapers, while the right shows a decorated open living space with pumpkins and paper exclamation marks hanging.

My project for October was making floating candles from toilet paper and paper towel tubes! They turned out really cool and looked spooky at night! 

On the left, a man works on a project at a kitchen table with a black cat watching. On the right, trays of orange sugar cookies cool on a kitchen counter surrounded by baking supplies.

Salsa was watching Ryan fix my bracelet – there are a lot of tools on that table just to fix one bracelet ? The second photo – I started working on my cut out sugar cookie recipe for the blog! It was a week long process… see the next photo below. 

Split image: Left, decorated Christmas cookies on a table being photographed with a camera and tripod. Right, messy floor with baking supplies, sprinkles, tools, and boxes in front of shelves and another tripod.

But after all that testing, I created one awesome cut out sugar cookie recipe! I’m so excited to have that recipe on the site just in time for holiday baking! The second photo – when making cut out cookies you dig through your sprinkle bins. Oh what, you don’t have BINS of sprinkles? ? 

Split image: On the left, a road lined with colorful autumn trees seen from a car. On the right, a smiling couple poses for a selfie outdoors with water and trees in the background.

In the middle of October we took a Friday off and drove up to northern Michigan to see the tunnel of trees. It’s a popular fall drive because the colors are so pretty! We saw a lot of beautiful colors on the way up, but once we got to the tunnel (it’s about a 20 mile ride) the leaves hadn’t changed color yet and were still pretty green or mildly yellow. But it was fun to take the day off and be together! 

Left: A hand holds an oven mitt with a black cat face pattern near a window. Right: A home photography setup with tripods, cameras, lights, and a small table with food near a window.

LitMitts reached out to me to see if I wanted a customized oven mitt, so of course I had them put Salsa’s face all over it ? The second photo – I changed up my shooting location a little bit this month. I found that the light is really good if I film my food videos in this spot because there are corner windows. 

Left: A hand holds a wrapped package with yellow tissue, twine, pine sprigs, and a card. Right: A hand holds a gift card and note that thanks “JP” for leading the church and wishes them to enjoy the gift.

I received the sweetest gift from one of my instagram followers, Rebekah, all the way from Colorado! Thank you Rebekah! The second photo – October was Pastor Appreciation month. Our life group was able to bless our pastor and his wife with a gift card for a laundry service! 

Split image: Left side shows a wooded yard blanketed with fallen autumn leaves. Right side shows a smiling woman and man indoors, each holding a bowl of stir fry over rice.

Late in October the leaves fell in our backyard and they were so yellow and beautiful! Somehow I got out of raking the leaves with Ryan this year  ?? The second photo – another delicious dinner, ginger chicken stir fry with cauliflower rice. 

A woman smiles while holding a letterboard that reads, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is baking for all who are near!” She sits next to a camera on a tripod and a table of holiday cookies, baking tools, and milk.

AND another awesome dinner from Ryan! I was skeptical about this one, but it was so good. Grab the recipe from fellow food blogger, Chelsea! The second photo – our cute ghostie pumpkin! 

Here are the floating candles at night ?️?️ The second photo – our halloween front porch, before it snowed  ?

Here are the letter board posts I shared on my instagram this month! Click each picture to go to instagram.

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