Pine Tree Apple Orchard

Pine Tree Apple Orchard is one of our favorite fall activities to do together. We went on a picturesque fall day this year. The weather was beautiful and perfect for strolling the orchard.

One of our favorite things about Pine Tree is the bakery. You have not experienced heaven until you have tried their apple rollovers. Oh my goodness they are amazing and a huge favorite of ours! In addition to apple rollover, Pine Tree has fantastic apple donuts, cider cookies, apple delight cake, carmel apples and apple cider. Of course we had to pick up some of each!

The apple rollover are just too good not to enjoy right away!

Not only does Pine Tree have a beautiful orchard that you can walk through and their store with yummy bakery products, they have a pumpkin patch and corn maze as well. These a great family activities to do together. Most years they have a hayride the goes through the orchard and gives a history of the orchard and fun facts about all the apple varieties. Unfortunately the hayride was not operating this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Vest- old J. Crew (similar, similar) // Shirt // Jeans // Booties (similar) // Bag

As you can see Pine Tree Apple Orchard is beautiful and has some amazing photo opportunities, it is a must on our fall fun list!

How to Wash Wool and Cashmere at Home

Cooler weather is here, which means it is sweater season and I am breaking out my cashmere.

Several years ago I learned how to wash wool and cashmere at home and today I am going to share my tips and tricks with you! I have always loved wool and cashmere sweaters, scarves etc. during the colder months, but like most people I didn’t want to always have to bring these items to the dry cleaner. With the correct products and laundering procedures I have not brought a single wool or cashmere item to the dry cleaner except for the exception of wool winter coats. Say good buy to the dry cleaner for wool and cashmere items with these tips!

Wool & Cashmere Shampoo // Wool & Cashmere Spray // Fabric Shaver // Sweater Stone

Here is how I wash my wool and cashmere at home.

1. Place wool and cashmere in mesh washing bag: I wash my wool and cashmere on delicate cycle in my washing machine. Before I put the items to be washed in the machine, I place them in mesh washing bags to protect from snags and stretching. You can also forgo the washing machine and hand wash.

2. Wash with cold water: This is very important! Wool and cashmere must be washed on cold. Even warm water can shrink your beloved items.

3. Wash on delicate or hand wash: I wash my wool and cashmere on delicate cycle to avoid any stretching or snags. I prefer to wash them in my machine as they can spin out which helps with the drying process. Depending on your machine you may prefer to hand wash.

4. Use wool and cashmere detergent: I have used The Laundress wool and cashmere shampoo for years and let me tell you it is a game changer! It is specially formulated for wool and cashmere fibers to gently clean them. It does a great job removing oil, dirt and stains. It is also cedar scent which helps in preserving the fabric. Click here to get a free welcome gift with purchase ($30 value!).

5. Hang dry: Once my wool and cashmere finishes spinning out in the washing machine I take them out of the mesh washing bags and hand dry them on a drying rack. If it is a bulky item like a heavy sweater or the item looks like it needs some fluffing I will put it in the dryer on the fluff up setting- no heat. No heat is very important as heat will shrink wool and cashmere. My wool and cashmere items usually take a half day to a full day to hang dry.

6. De-pill and Fold: After my items are dry I will check them for pills. If I find pills I will use a fabric shaver or a sweater stone to de- pill. Once I am done de-pilling I fold my items and put them away.

My wool and cashmere washing routine is simple and easy plus it saves me a lot of money! I put my wool and cashmere items into a hand wash hamper and wash everything together when I have a big enough load.

Fall Nursery Visit

Jacket // Sweater (J Crew- Sold Out) // Jeans // Booties (similar) // Bag

Jake and I recently made our fall nursery visit to my favorite garden center- Gerten’s. We picked up a beautiful fall planter for the front steps, fall hand soaps, caramel apples and a variety of tulips to plant for a pop of color in the spring. It truly felt like fall and it was so fun. Gerten’s has a ton of fall decor and plants from pumpkins and gourds to fall plants to interior decor.

They also have a large variety of loose fall bulbs that you can purchase any amount you desire. I love this option for purchasing bulbs because it give you freedom to try a few of many varieties to see what your favorite are. We picked up man varieties of tulips from early to late blooming to have color all spring. We can’t wait to share our tulip project with you all this spring!