Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival

I have been in the Fall and Halloween spirit. There's just something about this year's Fall season and Halloween that has me even more excited than usual. I've been crossing so many things off of my Fall Bucket List. Recently, I crossed off a big one from the list.

A few weeks ago, my family and I went to Stone Mountain Park's Pumpkin Festival. I found a really great deal on Groupon for tickets to the festival. With the purchase of the Pumpkin Festival ticket, we were able to enjoy several attractions. There are a ton of family-friendly attractions. 

This pumpkin tree looks absolutely awesome during the day, but at night it's so magical and amazing. Below is a closer look at the pumpkin tree. I love that the mountain is in the background.

The entire festival was decorated in all sorts of pumpkins and other fall-related items. We played mini-golf before we decided to go on a train ride.

The train ride was 5 miles. We saw a few of the former train cars that were used. There was a little fairy tale play during one of the stops. We loved it.

At night, the faces on the pumpkins move, sing, and talk. It is so cute! It was my favorite display at the festival. 

There were so many delicious treats at the festival. There were so many pumpkin-flavored things. My favorite was the pumpkin spice soft serve ice cream. I was so excited to try it that I started eating it...until I realized that I didn't take a picture (#bloggerfail). 

It was a bit difficult trying to get photos at night. Everything was glowing and neon, but it really did look beautiful. There were a lot of fairy tale stories displays around the park. There was a Wizard of Oz section. The characters' heads were made out of pumpkins.

The festival concluded with a glow around party parade. It was so cool. The guests were able to participate in the show. We danced with fairy tale characters. The parade was definitely another favorite part of the festival.

Overall, we had a great time and plan to come back next year.

How have you been celebrating Fall? Do you have a favorite Fall festival?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. Finding the perfect dress for a wedding...for only $30!

2. Holiday outfits for the boys

3. Raphael's first dentist appointment went well

4. Caught up on Mayans M.C. and 9-1-1

5. Finally got a haircut and it feels so good

6. Starting a new book

7. New ideas for a big art project

8. Naps

9. Candy

10. Watching Super Monsters with my boys

What made you happy this week?

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Three Things - October

Happy Monday! I'm dealing with some writer's block...again! And I'm just not feeling like myself. So today I'm going to post my responses to a questionnaire by Steph. I love questionnaires and it's so fun reading other people's responses to them.

Places I never want to go

1. Dentist

2. Hospital

3. Post Office

Places I always want to go

1. Silver Comet Trail

2. Library

3. Newk's

Appetizers I will eat at any time

1. Buffalo Wings

2. Pigs in a Blanket

3. Crockpot Grape Jelly & BBQ meatballs

Things I'm looking forward to next month

1. Thanksgiving

2. Spending time with family

3. Taking holiday photos

Places I enjoyed in my youth

1. Central Park

2. Coney Island

3. Library

Things 10-year-old me never expected to spend so much money on

1. Car related expenses (insurance, gas, etc.)

2. Groceries

3. Electricity


Now it's your turn. Feel free to share your response or a link to your blog in the comments.

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Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. Salted Caramel Mocha Coffee

2. Raphael is sleeping through the night again

3. Blue Exorcist

4. My new Dr. Martens boots

5. This adorable outfit

6. Fall weather

7. Matt Haig (His books are amazing and I love his Instagram!)

8. This post by Dana

9. Days Off stamp set by One Little Bird

10. This post by Makasha

What made you happy this week?

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Target Finds

Happy Wednesday! I completely forgot to post a Target Finds in September, so I decided to combine the items that I found last month with the things that I found this month. Surprisingly, I didn't buy too much in September as well as this month (so far). However, I found some really great items this month that I couldn't wait to share with all of you.

1. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

I was so excited when I found this book. This was the first book that I read by Rainbow Rowell. This was a quick read. The story was so cute. The illustrations are amazing. I'll post a review of the book soon.

2. Rice Krispie Pumpkin Kit

My boys love Rice Krispie Treats (and so do I), so when I saw this kit at Target, I had to buy it. We haven't made them yet because I want to wait until it's closer to Halloween. There is a ghost pop Rice Krispie Treat kit that I plan to also purchase.

3. Hyde And Eek Melamine Bowl

These mini bowls are adorable. I've been using these bowls for ice cream. I wish that the bowls came in a medium or larger size, but these are still useful.

4. Organic Ocho Halloween Mini Variety Pack

As you all may know, I'm a big fan of Organic Ocho candy. I was so excited when I found a Halloween variety pack. The Halloween variety pack has three different flavors. There's coconut, peanut butter, and caramel. It was my first time trying the coconut flavor, and I loved it.

Overall, I really love the items that I found. I can't wait to see what I find next month.

As usual, I was able to save on all of my Target Finds by using the Cartwheel app, buying items that were on sale, or buying things that were at the Dollar Spot section.

What are some of your favorite Target Finds?

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What I Read in September

Happy Monday! Last month, I accomplished my reading goal. I was on a short horror story kick. I really wanted to read some books that I loved when I was a kid, but I also wanted to read scary stories. I ended up selecting Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz.

I didn't read a lot of blog posts or articles in September, but there were a few great ones. It was definitely a great month for reading. I can't wait to see if I accomplish my reading goal for October.

Let's check out the books along with some of my favorite blog posts and articles from September.


Must Read

Last month, I read the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series. There are three books in the series, and they are all awesome! The books are a quick read. I read each book in one day.

I remember devouring these books when I was a kid. Some of the stories are scary, and some are funny. There are notes and sources at the end of the book. I loved that Alvin Schwartz researched folklore and urban legends. I really loved learning about the origins and variations of some of the stories. Stephen Gammell's illustrations are amazing! Every single illustration is so creepy and perfect for each story. One of my favorite stories is The Bride. I also really loved The Wolf Girl and The Wreck.

Blog Posts I Loved in September

The Things We Choose by Erica

A Radical Guide to Spending Less Time on Your Phone by Ryan Holiday

Finding Your Identity Outside of Motherhood by Jaelan

Madelyn Miles' Crying for My Baby Who Didn't

What did you read in September?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. Happy Hour at Starbucks

2. Marietta Pizza Company

3. Creative work

4. T-Mobile Tuesdays perks

5. Cookie BonBites at Cinnabon

6. Belgian Boys Waffle Chips and Choco Waffle Chips

7. Where to Begin by Cleo Wade

8. Freeform's 31 Nights to Halloween

9. Six Feet Under by Billie Eilish

10. @Rosieraindrops on Instagram - amazing artwork!

What made you happy this week?

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Until next time...