Pumpkin Palooza

You know how Aug. 1 rolls around and suddenly almost every blogger is all "FALL FASHION! PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE! RIDING BOOTS!"

Well. I am sort of one of them, but probably worse. 

Last year, I spent the last week of May and most of June watching Halloweentown. (Proof here.) I was obsessed, probably because I had an inkling we'd be getting engaged in the fall. And I was right!

This year, I have held off. Typically by now I am going crazy pinning fall fashion and Halloween decor, but I can't get into it as much this year. After the insane, ice age of a winter that had my car sliding all over and me praying for my life every commute, I am actually grateful for the summer weather.

Normally, I can handle summer for about two weeks. This year, however, I am enjoying every sweltering minute (and those non-icy roads!) I do not want to just rush through summer like I usually do.

That being said, there is still a tiny part of me that can't wait for fall flavors. Yesterday, I indulged that. I went for the pumpkin.

I made pumpkin scones, recipe here. Wow, those are good. I added a pumpkin spice glaze. These are so amazing warmed up. 

And the thing I am REALLY excited about is this Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Shake. (Recipe here.) Whooaaa that is delicious. And it's slightly more acceptable for July because it's cold! 

Here is the photo from the recipe. I keep drinking it too fast to take a picture:

Via

Yeah. Delicious.

Speaking of pumpkins....

Check out how our pumpkins are coming along! This is just one of four areas. It's the fastest-growing of the bunch so far. I can't wait until the tiny pumpkins start forming!

Today is going to be a high of 66 degrees. Which is very strange, but I LOVE it. It goes well with all this pumpkin. It'll be 90 again in a couple days, but until then, I am going to enjoy this gorgeous weather. Sorry I wrote about pumpkins two days before Fourth of July.

Happy Wednesday!