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Thomas and I were just saying how we feel that fall is whipping by and we have yet to do any “fall activities.” Between Birch’s long naps (which we are very thankful for!), Mazen and our soccer schedule, and splitting time with dada, we don’t seem to have wide open days to do things like corn mazes and pumpkin patches. I’m also flying out of town next Sunday, so we are going to have to schedule something fun for Saturday and then pack a lot into the big birthday weekend following! But November is a good fall month too, so hopefully it doesn’t start snowing too soon!

At least the pumpkin beer consumption has been on point

Friday Lunch at Tilman’s

Just a quick little outing with some babies and mamas on a beautiful day!

Friday Sushi Party

We dropped the ball on dinner and decided to order sushi. Mazen has recently announced he likes sushi “but only with soy sauce” so we were excited for him to have it. He ate the shrimp tempura roll but wasn’t too into any of the fancier styles.

Little boy LOVES bath time! (Big boy hates it)

Friday Night Candlelight

Blog reader Sarah works at The Candle Lab and sent me a sampler pack of some of their best smelling options. The candles are hand poured in-store every day using natural soy wax, pure fragrance oils, and cotton-paper wicks. They have over 140 fragrances to choose from on the website. For those of you who live in the Columbus, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh areas, they have stores were you can pour your own custom-scented candle. I love all of the scents Sarah “scent” me (haha) and my favorites are Christmas Tree and Bamboo.

Use the code KATHEATS25 for 25% off your first purchase (shipping is free over $60)

Giveaway!

One lucky person will win a $50 gift card. To enter, visit The Candle Lab and comment with the scent of candle you’d most like to try! 

Saturday morning workout

I enjoy my Saturday morning gym escape so much! Thomas made the boys French toast while I sweated for a fast 45 minute sesh.

Refueled with cheesy eggs, half a pumpkin spice bagel and strawberries.

Soccer Sat

After naps and a playdate for Mazen, we piled into the car for Mazen’s soccer game. He scored THREE goals this time – he’s in turbo mode!

Late Lunch at Lampo!

As we were heading home from the soccer game we saw T’s mom at Lampo and the timing worked out for us to join her for a fast lunch! Nothing like a surprise visit to Lampo. One of our favorite restaurants!

Afternoon by More Candlelight

I got real cozy on Saturday afternoon and watched TV (#DCC) and took a nap. It’s the time of the week I give myself 100% permission to do absolutely nothing.

A Trip To The Countryside

Saturday evening we headed to the country for a housewarming party for one of Thomas’s clients. His company built the custom home, and it was so cool to see it all decorated and complete! Also, is this not the best picture ever?!

Cheese plate + apps for din!

Look at the hilarious face Birch was making. He actually does like being on my back!

Mmmm human baby tastes so good!

This is how we relax

We were home and in lounge clothes by 8:00. I commented: “Someday, when the kids are older, we will have end tables again!” But for now we have to use chairs for our tea!

Sunday Happenings

  • Biscuits for breakfast
  • Soccer (2 hours, no subs) at 11
  • Vineyard with some girlfriends for a part of the afternoon
  • Football
  • Family dinner

Hope y’all had a great weekend!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Kelly says

    It’s great having the fall-feeling weather in the south now!
    The scent id love to try is First Snow – here in Atlanta we are not guaranteed to always get any!!

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  3. Elizabeth says

    This post is so happy! 🙂 would love to try some candles, they sound amazing! Probably would choose lemongrass!

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  6. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    What a lovely weekend! Nice to see you and your family enjoying the cooler weather, Kath! 🙂

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

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  11. Rachel Schlosser says

    I totally get the feeling of fall flying by. With my husband’s travel schedule its been tough finding time to do the fun fall stuff.
    I would love to try first snow.

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  17. Karen says

    All those scents look so delicious! I would love to try baked bread, mint leaf, or autumn leaves. My kids would want the butterscotch!

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  18. Bethany says

    So fun! Fall is flying by. The foliage up my way popped and this past weekend was gorgeous. I would want to try the Maple Syrup candle! 🙂

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  21. Amy says

    Mmm, I’d love the Rosemary candle! One of our favorite earthly, herbaceous scents. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it as a candle. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this product.

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    • Sarah says

      Hi Caitlin! Sarah from The Candle Lab here – thanks so much for taking a moment to visit our site! Just wanted to let you know that what you are looking at are actually scent categories to make browsing our website a little easier, since unfortunately we can’t yet smell through our computers! So Fresh & Clean and Day at the Spa are categories of fragrances – click into them for some scents you might enjoy (Green Tea, Grapefruit, Clothesline, to name a few!). Thank you!

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  31. Renee says

    They all sound amazing. I have a few I would love. Lemon grass because I love the fresh scent of lemons. This time of year I also love all things holiday so Christmas tree. Let’s not forget baked bread because who doesn’t love that fresh scent- although I think it would make me want bread all the time lol.

    Sounds like you guys are on your way to some amazing fun times even though you are busy.

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  35. Paige says

    Your weekend sounded like so much fun! ? I would love to try the Hazelnut candle! I love all things Hazelnut! I have horrible asthma and have not found a candle that doesn’t affect my breathing; so, these natural soy candles would be a wonderful treat! Thanks, Kath!

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  36. Amy says

    I love laundry scents, so I’d love to try “clothesline”, and it’s about time for a new pine tree candle (Christmas essential!) so I’d also live “pine needle”.

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  38. Celia says

    Your weekend looks so cozy! Does M prefer showers these days? I found that once my kiddos turned 6ish they started rejecting supervised baths and preferred showers.

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  44. Jessica says

    Great giveaway – i burn candles a lot but especially in the fall and winter – makes the house feel cozy! I would like christmas tree or first snow! 🙂

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  49. Jordan Cornwell says

    The Campfire candle sounds so cozy! Thanks for all you do, Kath! Your posts are my favorite way to kick off each day 🙂

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  61. Jessica Enck says

    I can already see that perfect picture as a future Father’s Day card! <3

    And…HAZELNUT!!! I am obsessed with it and have every finger and toe crossed. Thanks for the giveaway. I adore candles but can never seem to get myself to spend the money on them. 😛

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  65. Courtney says

    Oh man, I’d love the food scents, but I am afraid it make me too hungry. I’d definitely go for the fig scent though!

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  72. Melissa says

    That pic of Thomas & Birch looks like it should be in a magazine ? I’d love to smell the Christmas tree or candy cane scent

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  77. Jen says

    I’d love to try the “Santa’s Pipe” candle! Tobacco is my all-time favorite candle scent and this one sounds like it’s a little Christmasy, too!

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  84. Aimee says

    I’m ALWAYS on the hunt for candles I love! My absolute favorite smelling candle ever was actually from Walmart mainstays brand called “by the fire” it smelled like a manly cotton candy haha! I would be curious about the “cologne” sent, as I’m drawn to the more manly, earthy smells.

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  86. Lisa Fink says

    We love all citrus flavors and it was great to see so many listed – lemongrass, bergamot, orange zest. It would have to be one of those!

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  104. Tara says

    Hi Kath! I’ve been reading your blog since before you got pregnant with Mazen, and my daughter (23, a college graduate, living with a mental illness – we both do, and living with me again, which I don’t mind!) and I have made good memories together making some of your recipes – especially different versions of baked oatmeal!

    I also remember that your daily overnight oats variations became the staple of my breakfasts when I went back to college at the age of 39. I was surprised by the addition of pumpkin and yogurt and chia seeds and how much I loved it. And I was shocked that you regularly mixed your leftover meal items together (I’ve always been a mixer). In fact, I probably would not have started mixing spinach greens with baked potato if it weren’t for you! Especially once I became a vegetarian (currently on hiatus). 

    My point is, I really appreciated finding someone else who celebrated mixing different foods together. I totally understand that everyone has their own taste (and I defs don’t understand okra with ketchup!), but it’s cool when you find someone who kinda gets you and you look forward to reading about their new ideas and just their life in general.

    Since you mentioned Mazen hating baths, I wonder if he might be ready for a shower instead? I don’t remember the exact age that my daughter switched from baths to showers, but I think it was around seven or eight.

    Regarding the candles? HOW.TO.CHOOSE. I kinda feel like being nostalgic and bold, because I’m dying to find out what Santa’s Pipe smells like. 

    Thank you, The Candle Lab, for the giveaway, and thank you for continuing your blog, Kath!

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    • KathEats says

      Thank you for sharing!!

      And I give him a choice of shower or bath everyday. 9 times out of 10 he picks bath but he number one choice is neither!

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      • Tara Price says

        LOL! I’m pretty sure that I resisted taking a shower/bath at that age, too. I was either busy doing something or else too tired to bother. My daughter, on the other hand, could spend hours in the bath. To each their own! 🙂

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  106. Patricia Avery says

    I’d love to try Christmas Tree to use at the holidays!
    This was such a happy post. Birch is beginning to look like Mazen, I think?

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  112. Laura says

    I would like to try earl grey tea since I always thought earl grey smells like fruit loops and im curious about the smell of the candle!!

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