Insta Friday

Oktoberfest candle preparation.

Lots.

And lots.

And lots.

And lots.

Of fall candle making.

 



Pretty fall mums,

in a variety of lovely colors.

Love.

These bad boys will serve as my booth decor this weekend.

Nothing makes it feel quiet more "fallish"

than mums and a good spiced pumpkin candle.

Seriously.

Oh, and maybe a pumpkin spice latte.

You know,

just for good measure.

 



This big handsome boy is about to lose his first tooth.

He is so very excited.

However,

he did inform us that he will place his tooth in his treasure box.

He is insisting on waiting until he loses ALL his teeth,

before he "lets" the tooth fairy come.

He would rather have his money in one lump some.

I know.

Man, this little guy cracks.us.up.

:)



 

 



Have a great weekend, you guys!

 

XO



Baked Pie Crust Candle. Oh.My.Lawd.

Back in stock!

 

This scent was just added to the Red Barn Candle Co line this fall.

I can not keep it in stock, folks.

It is THAT good.

 

But, when I make it,

I get hungry,

and end up eating something sweet,

anything and everything sweet,

cookies, cake, what have you.

And that is NOT good.

 

But,

because you love it so,

I will continue making more!

{and eating everything sweet in sight}

 

Warm and buttery,

rich vanilla,

fresh baked pie crust,

straight out of the oven.

 

Is your mouth watering yet?





Finding Peace.

 

Hello my sweet friends.

 

I wish I were here today with a

crafty tutorial,

yummy recipe,

furniture makeover,

fun diy project.

 

But, the truth is, I'm not.

I'm here today to ask for prayers.

Your prayers.

 

While I won't go into details here on my little blog,

I will say our family is being faced with a VERY important decision.

A decision that has being weighing on our minds and hearts,

for months and months and months.

 

Please pray that God guides us through this process,

and leads us down the road we are supposed to take.

 

This candle lady thanks YOU from the bottom of her heart.

:)

 

XOXO

Insta Friday

 

1}Newly decorated autumn hutch.

2} Our country drive home and beautiful sunset.

3} Hot tea for the fam, everyone has their own favorite!

4} 4am candle making.

 Favorite autumn quote:

{Autumn, the years last smile}

Love!

 



1} Delicious coffee cream flavor, we enjoy it in our hot tea as well.

2} Thursday afternoon thunderstorm and cooler temps!

3} Enjoying cookies and milk for an after school snack.

4} Two new baybay's who made the appearance this week!

 

Run. Don't Walk. To Your Nearest Target.



Happy Thursday!

 

Little lady had her dance class tonight.

As usual,

afterwards we popped in Target for a few "must have" items!

{What isn't MUST HAVE at Target, I ask you}

Seriously.

 

I stumbled across this darling red and white bakers twine.

In the dollar bin.

 

Shut.Up.

Go get yoweslf some.

 

Like, now!

 

How cute would this be on Christmas gifts wrapped in craft paper?

It's only 15 weeks away you know!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

:)

 

Toodles!

 

Sharing here.

Fall Candle Makin'

Hey there!

Just popping in for a bit today.

Lot's and lot's of candle making going on over here.

I have a huge festival in the coming weeks,

and ton's of orders to fill.

Super blessed!

 

Little man has been sick this week.

Boooooooo.

He started feeling bad over the weekend.

After a doctor's visit and antibiotics,

I think he is finally feeling better.

Yay!

 

So,

I have been a bit behind on my candle making schedule.

It's funny how you think you have everything perfectly planned out.

I mean,

hello.

It was written down on my calendar and everything.

Gawwww!

 

However,

God had other plans....

 

My little guy has wanted to do nothing but snuggle,

since he hasn't been feeling well.

And,

well,

this mama soaked it ALL up!

Just.sayin'

:)

 

 



Have a great day peeps!

Family Dollar Acorns!

Good Monday morning my dears.

Where did the weekend go?

Did yours fly by super fast like ours did?

 

When I was running around town this weekend,

I stumbled across these acorns.

Are they not the absolute cutest?

 



There were three to a pack,

for $1!

Hello.

Sold.

Needless to say,

more than a few packs came home with me.

 



The second I found them in the store,

I knew exactly what I would do with them.

 

I brought them home and filled up one of my big glass jars.

Then I placed them on my newly decorated autumn hutch!

 





I love finding unique items for a GREAT price!

 

Now,

run along to Family Dollar.

And get yowself some $1 acorns.

You know,

two, three or twelve packages.

Your secrets safe with me!

:)

 

Sharing here.

 

XOXO

Autumn Hutch Decor

Happy Sunday everyone!

What a beautiful day we are having here in Texas

We finally got a "cold front" late Friday night in these parts.

Believe it or not, Friday we hit 106.

Yes, I am serious.

Yes, we broke a record.

Yes, it was terrible.

Yes, I dream of living up north where there is a real fall.

 

Once that cool air blew in,

we dropped down in the 80's during the day and the 60's at night.

Heaven, I tell you.

Pure.Bliss.

 



 

Needless to say,

once the hint of "crispy air" arrived,

I was inspired to decorate for fall.

I LOVE this time of year!

 



I decided to start with my kitchen hutch.

The hubs just built it for me a few months ago.

I have been waiting to decorate it with the seasons changing.

So fun!

 

I don't like to go overboard with seasonal decor.

I basically keep out what I would normally have,

and then add in a few seasonal items here and there.

Less is more, people!

Less.Is.More.

 



 

 Love these fresh yellow flowers.

And what fall hutch would be complete,

without a Red Barn Candle Company Spiced Pumpkin candle?

Not mine,

that's for sure!

Ahem,

moving on...

 

 

I adore this quote about autumn.

I write it on our chalkboard every fall.

 



I kept my white dishes out,

and just added fallish elements here and there!

 







I think Mr. Hoot Owl is loving his new home.

I smile every time I look at him!

 





And,

there you have it, my friends!

Simple fall hutch decor.

 

Have a great day!

 

I will be sharing with these ladies this week.

Check them out if you have a bit,

they are all fabulous!



Fall Decor Finds!

Howdy friends!

I hope you are all having a great weekend so far!

 



I had to run to the big city for candle supplies yesterday.

So, I decided to run by Marshalls while I was there.

I LOVE Marshalls, Home Goods and TJ Maxx.

Best stores EVER when shopping for home decor.

Seriously,

if you haven't checked them out.

Go.Now.

 





Just had to share three little things I found with you!

 

The little white owl was calling my name,

I fell in love with him the second I saw him!

I picked up that big bag of gourds and acorns.

I knew I would be able to use it in various places around the house.

I also came across the chicken wire basket.

So cute, right?

 

I will be back shortly to share what I did with these finds.

And, by shortly,

I mean after I finish cooking chicken tetrazzini for dinner!

 

Stay tuned!

:)

 

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What's Happening



 

Good Tuesday morning!

Just popping in for a bit this morning!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

 

Ours was good in these parts.

We had some exciting stuff happening around here.

{More on that in a bit}

 

Unfortunately, little man started feeling bad Friday,

and just got worse over the weekend.

He has had a terrible cough and sore throat.

Booooooo.

 

He was feeling good enough to go to school today.

But, this Mama is worried about him,

and watching the clock until pick up time.

Just sayin'

 

My sister came into town.

For those of you who don't know,

she is an Austin gal.

She and her BFF own a vintage clothing business.

They also do styling and wardrobing for movies and music videos.

An awesome job, I tell ya!

This weekend, they used Mama's farmhouse,

for a music video

and we got to help.

Eeeeek!

It was SO fun and exciting!

{More to come later on this topic later this week, along with some pics}

 

For those of you who have asked about baked pie crust candles,

Oh.My.Lawd.

They are selling so fast,

I can hardly keep up.

Yay for being busy!

I am making more soon,

and am now also taking preorders.

If you are at all interested, please feel free to email me.

I would love to hear from you!

 

Redbarncandleco@aol.com

 

Hope you all have a great day!

Take care!

:)

Best Chicken Enchiladas Ever!

 

Hey there!

Hope you guys are having a great long weekend.

 

I am finally back with the amazing recipe I promised to share.

Like, five days ago.

Can anyone say first week of back to school in these parts?

Crazy!

 

I have tried so many {like 5,464} chicken enchilada recipes.

Only always ending up disappointed.

However, I found this recipe a year or so ago.

I made a few alterations to our families liking.

 

It is a very simple recipe,

and everyone in our house absolutely loves it.

I also like the fact that it makes enough for leftovers.

I always make mine with a simple spanish rice.

They go very well together,

if I do say so myself!

 

Okay, so on to the goods!

 



 

Grab 4 medium sized chicken breasts.

Season them with sea salt and black pepper.

Cook them in either the oven or boiling water.

Chop up and set aside.

 

See, told you.

ALL about easy, NO deboning here!

Wooohooo!

 

In a large skillet,

saute one tablespoon of butter and 1 can of rotel {drained}

 



Chop up one block of cream cheese.

Grab your cut up chicken.

Add to mixture.

 



Cook over medium heat.

{Until cream cheese has melted}

About five minutes or so.

Turn off heat.

Preheat your oven to 350.

 



Next, you will need 12 or so flour tortillas.

Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Put 2 tablespoons of your chicken mixture in each tortilla.

Roll them up,

put them in your glass dish.

{I like to fit in as many as I can}

 



Cover your enchiladas with 2 cups grated cheese.

We like monterrey jack,

it is our family favorite!

 



 

Bake COVERED with foil for twenty minutes or so.

Take off foil and bake another twenty minutes.

Until cheese is gold and bubbly!

 



 

Enjoy!

You.will.never.need.to.try.another.chicken.enchilada.recipe.again.

Just sayin'

:)

 

Have a great night lovelies!

XO

 

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