From The Pumpkin Patch

  • A Late Summer To-Do List

    Late summer, when August begins to melt into autumn. This week brought much-needed rain and chilly winds to my little corner of the UK, and it seems as though the sweltering temperatures have finally relented. As I do my best… Continue reading

    A Late Summer To-Do List
  • Road-Tripping Across Utah

    Utah is the kind of place that reminds you of how vulnerable we really are. That may sound like a bad thing, but I actually think it’s beautiful. History is burned into the mountains, the rocks and the sand –… Continue reading

    Road-Tripping Across Utah
  • 7 Things I Learned When Planning My Wedding

    If you didn’t catch my last post – I got married! You can click here to read all about our wedding day, for details of my favourite memories scattered with stunning photographs. Although our special day was beautifully autumnal and… Continue reading

    7 Things I Learned When Planning My Wedding
  • Our Rustic Autumn Wedding

    At precisely 12pm on November 11th 2021, Elliott and I were married in a historic barn nestled in the Oxfordshire countryside. After seven years together, we are now offically husband and wife! I knew I wanted to share the details… Continue reading

    Our Rustic Autumn Wedding
  • A Cosy Catch-Up From The Countryside

    It’s been a while since I wrote a relaxed, more chatty post, so I decided to catch you up on what I’ve been up to lately! I don’t have a lot of photos to share, as I’ve gotten a little… Continue reading

    A Cosy Catch-Up From The Countryside
  • 6 Simple Ways To Reduce Food Waste

    Food waste may not be the most glamorous topic, but it’s something that I feel very passionate about. In the UK we throw away roughly 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste each year. This doesn’t even include the waste… Continue reading

    6 Simple Ways To Reduce Food Waste
  • What I’ve Been Eating Lately

    I firmly believe that you can learn a lot about a person from their diet and eating habits, so I’ve always found it fascinating to take a peek into someone else’s kitchen. What are their staple dishes? Which recipes do… Continue reading

    What I’ve Been Eating Lately
  • My Goals For 2022

    I started the new year feeling burnt out and exhausted, and I suspect I’m not the only one. If you’re a regular reader, you may have noticed that it’s been a little quiet over here as of late. I didn’t… Continue reading

    My Goals For 2022
  • A Rustic Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

    Although my husband and I are thoroughly British, we’ve been celebrating Thanksgiving in our household for the past three years. We see it as an opportunity to celebrate the autumn season, express our gratitude and of course the chance to… Continue reading

    A Rustic Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
  • Homemade Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies

    I always obsess over the pumpkin, sweet potato and kabocha squash sweet treats that I stumble across in Japan, as they taste perfectly autumnal while still remaining fairly nutritious. Now that I’m stuck in the UK for the foreseeable future,… Continue reading

    Homemade Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies