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With the colder days approaching, it’s very hard do find a beautiful sunny autumn day to warm your soul. But when one of these days appears, be prepared to seize the opportunity.   

Let’s say that you get up one Sunday morning, already used with the rainy days installed until the winter comes and the sun takes you by surprise. Wow, a sunny day in the fall! It’s absolutely necesary to go out for a walk in the park, in the city, with your dog or someone you love. The autumn colors and the sun combine the life in a wonderful picture for the eyes and spirit. The stately oaks emanate great energy and spread their funny acorns on the leaves cover ground.  All the trees show of their lovely autumn shades and there’s not one like other. The tones are red, orange, purple, green, yellow, brown and they all dance a beautiful fall simphony. 

It’s a nice sunny autumn day. Go out and live the rhythm of life!

Halloween is right around the corner. It’s such a popular and appreciated holiday nowadays. Everybody is looking for a costume and for the most popular yard decorations, like Jack-O’-Lanterns, scarecrows, witches, orange string lights. Nobody can get tired of the traditional Halloween activities. But beside trick or treat, costume parties or viewing horror movies you can spice up your party with some scary games that will make your guests remember your Halloween gathering forever. Interested? Boohoo!

Quija board is a game board, covered with alphabet and numbers. The players ask questions which are answered when a triangular pointer moves to letters or numbers on the board. This game is very suited for Halloween night, when the spirits can make contact with the physical world. But be careful, you know that a simple board cannot answer questions, so prepare yourself for an interesting experience! Spooky…

Magic: the gathering is a perfect card game for the Halloween, when the magic is so strong. The cards of this game are colored in five colors of magic: red, green, blue, white and black. Playing the game introduces players to some spooky images and the players assume the role of sorcerers, using their magic.

The Tarot, although is a deck of cards, it is not played as a card game. The cards are used for divination, for obtaining information through supernatural forces. They are colorful with images that can be interpreted.

Another interesting frightening game is telling or inventing scary occurrences. You and your friends can gather in a room where the atmosphere is suited for a Halloween night (Jack-O’-Lanterns, spooky background music, ready for drink bloody-maries). You will be impressed by how spooky this game can be. Everybody has an interesting unreal story or a strange supernatural experience.

Unsatisfied? Here is one more. Write on small pieces of paper the name of several scary personages (such as Frankenstein, Cruela, Dracula), fold them and put them into a bowl. Every player has to take one and interpret by miming the character until the others guess who the personage is. This game beside its spooky feature has a humorous one as well.

Be very careful with these games! If you’re not a courageous person, you better don’t play them! You might have some unexpected and inexplicable experiences. So, be prepared!
Have the spookiest Halloween ever!

October is here. We’re preparing for colder days and to spend more time in our sweet homes. It’s time to add some autumn characteristics and enjoy the atmosphere indoors. To feel the warm of your home this fall, you don’t have to decorate the entire place or invest very much.

Candles in autumn colors and fragrances are a great change for your home. Place several candles of different shapes and colors on the little table in front of the couch or wherever your imagination guides you. Choose candles with cinnamon, pumpkin, almond, cloves and orange fragrances, which are the best for the fall season.

Arrange blankets in matching colors on your favorite couch or armchair. It will be very comfortable for you to grab one when you enjoy your favorite movie or a good book and a nice cup of cocoa. You will feel warm and cozy in a minute.

Place some autumn ornaments in your home, such as little pumpkins in different colors, fall leaves and twigs. Buy a nice autumn plant, like a chrysanthemmum; it will bring you joy.

Complement your bathroom with some magnificent fall fragrance ethereal oils. You can use them when you take a nice, warm bath. You will feel more relaxed and invigorated.

Decorate your front door with a beautiful autumn like wreath. It will give you a great welcome-home feeling.

With these easy tips, you  can enjoy the great season and be inspirational. 

It’s all about the beauty of nature, the feeling that returns from past years, the smell that has something different and reminds us of something deep inside our souls, it’s all about the little details and essentials of life. That will be autumn with its miracles and wonderful shades surrounding us. What is about this season, that is so strong and looks deep down into our souls? Admit it, as much as you would hate the rain, there’s something amasingly sad and pleasant about it. The rain makes you discover hidden sensibilities. The black, wet asphalt in the evenings makes a strange reflection of the world in interesting lights and shadows. The people become more intense, some type of freshness and elegance returns in their appearance. The city regains its inner force and loneliness. It’s all about the season’s inspiration and the beauty that should fulfill our lives.

A great idea is to make your own homemade combined pickles. It’s not very hard and with little effort, you will be able to surprise your Thanksgiving guests with something special.
The pickles are great with grilled steaks, sausages, meat balls, in winter salads and with potatoes.

What you need:

* 3 cauliflowers; 2 lb red cabbage; 1 and 1/2 lb mini gherkins; 1 and 1/2 lb red bell peppers; 1 lb carrots; 1/2 lb mini onions; 1/4 lb horse radish; 1 lb celery

* 16 oz vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons salt; 10 bay leaves; 5 teaspoons blend pepper; 3 teaspoons coriander seed; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds

* 2-3 hot peppers

The vegetables have to be washed. Cut the cauliflower in little bouquets, the carrots and celery in medium pieces and the red cabbage in quarters. The mini gherkins and bell peppers remain as they are. Peel the mini onions.

Put all the vegetables together in a big jar or in several medium jars. Fill the jar(s) with water (in this way you will know how much water will be needed). Then, pour the water from jar in a big pot. Add the vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper, coriander, bay leaves, mustard seeds and hot peppers.

 Bring to boil stirring occasionally. Pour the boiled water and ingredients above the vegetables in the jar. On the top put some celery and two wood sticks in order that the pickles to stay in the spicy juice.

Seal the jar and store it in a cool, dark place. Leave it like this for 30 days. After this period of time, the pickles are ready to garnish your favourites dishes.
Enjoy it! The pickles are great treats.

We all know that wine has great qualities and can stimulate the health, with the condition to be consumed moderately. The therapeutic and tonic effects of wine are known as early as Antiquity.
The benefic proprieties of wine may be even more effective by adding different herbs.
Wines with herbs are very appreciated and can be used as aperitifs or digestive drinks. Plus, they have an invigorating effect.

What you need:

* 1 bottle red or white wine

* 1 thyme twig

* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

* 1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger

* 1 cinnamon stick

* 8 big raisins

Open the bottle of wine and pour a little amount in a glass. Add the thyme twig, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon stick and raisins. Seal the bottle with a cork and leave it like this for two weeks. After this period of time, filter the content and pour the wine back in the bottle. For invigoration, drink half a glass of herb wine or mix it with water.
Enjoy it!

Headaches may appear very frequent. Generally disappear after few hours, the common reason being stress or fatigue. If there are no serious reasons, headaches can be treated with simple methods, like getting some fresh air or washing the face with cold water.

Ethereal oils could be very efficient in case of  headache. Several drops of mint oil applied and massaged on the forehead can make mirracles.

Another good method is to wash your arms with cold water and dry them in a towel with energetic moves.

Cataplasm with onions can be helpfull. Cut an onion in slices and apply them on the nape zone. Cover the back of the head with a scarf or towel and try to relax.

Hardhay plant could be a very good remedy as well. A tea may be brewed from dried plant. Don’t forget to relax and get rid og the low spirits.

If you have a severe headache that doesn’t go away and persists more than one day, it’s best to consult a specialist.

Since the autumnal equinox, we all prepare for colder days. Being inspired by the season and the freshness of pumpkins, it came into my mind a great beverage recipe that may be enjoyed on every autumn day and evening.

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin

* 1/2 cup milk

* 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

* 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

* 2 teaspoons brown sugar or honney

* 1 teaspoon cocoa or semi-sweet chocolate powder

Mix cocoa (or chocolate powder) with sugar (or honney) in a bowl. Add the pumpkin, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir untill the ingredients are mixed together. Pour the beverage into a medium saucepan and bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Transfer the beverage into a milk bowl and garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.

Enjoy it with cookies, fruits and nuts aside. It will make a great treat for your guests.

You don’t need much to make a greeting card and your thoughtfull and original idea will be very appreciated.

Here is what you’ll need:

* cards and envelopes (as many as you want to make, in different shapes and colors)

* transparent glue

* scissors

* brushes

* stickers with Halloween images (black cats, pumpkins, ghosts, witches)

* natural autumn leaves

* markers in matching colors with your cards

* funny pictures

Apply the stickers on the surface of the card in any way your inspiration guides you and write with the marker “Happy Halloween”. If you don’t want to use a marker, print the greeting on adhesive paper, cut it and stick it on your card.

For another type of greeting cards, apply glue on the back side of the autumn leaves and stick them on the surface of the card. You may press the leaves in a book and leave them over night, this way you will have ready for use autumn leaves.

Another great idea is to stick images on the cards, like the picture of your pet in a funny costume or a seasonal image. It will make a superb Halloween card.

If you prefer a spooky image, use black paper for the base of your card. Then apply stickers with ghosts, black cats, evil faces, haunted houses or bats. For greeting add something like “Have a spooky Halloween” or “Have a scary Halloween night”. 

Might be one of the best seasons for many of us. It’s offering us a great image, like an oil painting. The transformation of nature is obvious: the leaves are coloring in beautiful shades, the wind is fresh and invigorating, the rain has that autumn sweet sadness and the pumpkins are everywhere, cheering up the townscape with their shapes and colors.

It’s time for home activities, like making pickles, apple and pumpkin pies, to read a good book that inspires you and prepare yourself for the great events of the season.

I’m here to give you awesome ideas and inspiration for the fall season. So, go ahead and draw upon every category you like.

Have a great Fall Season!