When this time of the year rolls around, I always think back to when my son was little and he loved to Trick or Treat. He was really into Burt and Ernie, his favorite Sesame Street characters when he was little.

At that time, it really didn’t cost much to make your own clothes, which I did a lot of. Pattern costs were around $1.00 whereas today they are around $20.

So off we went to Walmart and picked up the pattern above, felt material for the head and hands, and material for the shirt. He wore that outfit for a couple of years he loved it so much. I miss those days of sewing for the simple joy of it.

Do you have a Halloween outfit your kids wore or that you wore that has been your favorite?

And that same young man in the Halloween costume picture is turning 45 today. I can’t believe my baby is that old. He has worked hard to achieve his goals in life. He teaches band to high school children and has also started a youth orchestra in his area near Memphis, TN where he is the conductor which has grown so much in two years. He is on the board of the local orchestra and the player’s liaison. I’m so proud of him!! Now hand me is tissue so I can cry. 🥲

EASY BAKED CHICKEN: Cover a baking sheet with foil. Add chicken tenders, or chicken breasts that have been sliced in two the long way. Generously brush each piece of chicken with Ken’s Steakhouse Honey Mustard salad dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add some dried basil leaves, and sprinkle them on top of the tenders. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Let sit a few minutes before slicing. Make extra for salads, tacos, or casseroles.

QUESTION: Have you seen the Nutter Butter TikTok channel yet? I can’t figure out WTH is going on there. Let me know your thoughts. Quick story – when my son was born they brought my dinner to me. There were Nutter Butter cookies on the plate. That’s all I ate. That’s my wonderful memory of that cookie. I’m not so sure anymore. 😝

If you love traditional colors for fall, check out all these pillows for the season.

Check out the latest fall decor finds I gathered to show you. This checked outdoor mat is a must for my front door.

🍂 FUN AND INTERESTING FACTS: The season was originally just called harvest and autumn came around much later in the 1300s, according to CNN. When English poets started using the phrase “the fall of leaves” it became very fashionable to call the season fall. But by the mid-1800s, after the split of the colonies from England led to language change,  England reverted back to Autumn and the American upstarts retained fall. 🍁