Trader Joe’s Shopping & Fall Decorating 🛒 🍃🍁🍂

A little autumn/fall shopping, decorating, cooking and life in Los Angeles vlog.

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Filipino Thanksgiving Dinner and Get Together 🦃

We roasted turkey, steamed Maine lobster tails, sauteed vegetables and cooked some Filipino side dishes - pancit bihon and macaroni salad. The lemons were freshly-picked from our backyard edible garden, as well as the herbs - rosemary, sage, thyme and chives. Our friends brought the Thanksgiving cake from Porto's. 

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How to CARVE A PUMPKIN the EASY WAY To Make Jack-o'-Lantern 🎃

How to CARVE A PUMPKIN the EASY WAY To Make Jack-o'-Lantern | Are you looking for tips on how to design and carve your own pumpkin?  There are lots of wonderful activities and happenings in the Fall and PUMPKIN CARVING is one of our favorites! On this video, we'll show you how to carve a pumpkin using Haushof Pumpkin Carving Tool Set with pumpkin carving stencils. If interested in this sponsored product, here's the link https://amzn.to/3Bl5P6p

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Filipino Home in Los Angeles Fall Decorations

When is the start of Fall/Autumn? The autumnal equinox will arrive on Sunday, September 22nd. Let's welcome Fall/Autumn, my second most favorite season next to Spring, by decorating our home with some pumpkins, fall foliage and fall-themed wall decors. Happy Fall y'All! 

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After a Heavy Rainstorm

... the sky is clear, the air is fresh, the leaves have fallen.

On Saturdays we eat pancakes...

... buttermilk pancake with coconut,  topped with sliced banana and drizzled with maple syrup.

Making S'mores

Graham crackers, marshmallows and Hershey's chocolate... making s'mores is a fun Autumn activity with a toddler.

Mid-Autumn

Daylight Saving Time has ended. It's time to set the clock one hour back.  Hello November! 

Here's a tree in Los Feliz showing forth it's Autumn splendor.  Beautiful against the blue sky.

Charcuterie on Soup Crocks

Sliced tomatoes,roasted red bel pepper, feta cheese and a generous drizzle of olive oil on soup crocks baked on a 350-degree pre-heated oven for 30 minutes. Removed from oven and topped with Portuguese linguica, pepperoni and egg.  Then baked for another 15 minutes.

Haloween Time at Disneyland

Capturing the magic of the Haloween season at Disneyland. Pumpkins, yellow streamers and Disney characters in their Haloween costumes.

Three Little Pumpkins

...on top of the stove.  Am super excited diving into Autumn!

Sunset

~ a snapshot on the way home ~

Welcoming Autumn

... by decorating the kitchen bay window with pumpkins and fall foliage.

Autumn Foliage

Up in Whistler, some leaves have turned to enchanting fiery red which means Autumn is right around the corner.

Early Signs of Autumn

Some leaves have begun to turn and some have fallen.

After the rain

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pit.......ter---pat.....ter.

The rain has stopped.

Silvery raindrops clung to the leaves

The sun reappears on the horizon.  

The birds start to sing again.

A happy day!

Autumn Foliage Comes Late in Los Angeles

It’s already December and autumn leaves are just peaking in Los Angeles.  The gingko trees, the sumac, tulip trees, maple and oak trees lining the streets are colorful and cheerful.  Yellow, brilliant crimson, bright orange, gold and red. Autumn colors are everywhere. 

Get out there and enjoy. The leaves are falling pretty quickly.

Collecting Autumn Leaves

“Outside – outside,”  the Little Guy wanted to go outside.  So we took a leisurely stroll down the street to the park .  It’s a wonderful time to be outside.  We walked and walked and scoured the ground for some autumn leaves.   We had such a fun time.  Next time we’ll take a bag or a bucket.

Rainy Day in Los Angeles

Winter is coming.  A burst of heavy rainfall  came Saturday morning.  A second storm moving into Los Angeles from the Pacific Ocean will bring more rainfall on Tuesday. I might see a snowy mountain a few miles away from our bedroom window when I wake-up on Tuesday. 

Mint

A quick check in the garden reveals that the mint is going strong alongside a basil plant.  I see cups of mint tea and glasses of mojito in the near future.