Just Add Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust: 🧡 Our Annual Trip to the Pumpkin Patch 🧡

Sunday, October 12, 2025

🧡 Our Annual Trip to the Pumpkin Patch 🧡

The drive is oh so pretty with the leaves just beginning to change. I've always loved this little green with a church {oh that red door} and that Victorian home there.

At first we all thought it was so strange to have our oldest in college and coming home for the weekend. It really is such a surreal feeling. But we always made it a point to visit the pumpkin patch.

Now here we are years later and out baby is in college coming home for fall break to visit the pumpkin patch.

The pumpkin patch fixes everything. It started out in our home as a not so great day. But we decided we all wanted to go anyway and boy are we glad we did! By the time we boarded the hay ride/tractor down and through the woods to the pumpkin patch we were all happy and grateful for our time together and for this tradition.

The Bryton Farm is delightful and not at all insta or website worthy. It's just real and that's why I love it - not commercial at all!

I walk around taking pictures and the girls and Scott find the pumpkins.

I ended up buying one of those adorable hay bales and some unusual pumpkins for our front steps.

Now that farmer is just about as wonderful as they come and go you know what is even cuter? The farmer's wife owns, operates, bakes for her own little shop in town. It's as adorable as you can imagine with all of the fresh veggies from their farm up the street and around the bend. She bakes pies, breaks, and treats. She cans relish, jellies, and jams. I didn't take a lot of pictures this year but if you click on the years past you can take a peek into the farm store even more.

There's a new store in town that we just discovered and unfortunately I don't have a picture. I kinda wish I took my camera inside. The owner of the shop was lovely and I have to tell you that the decor she sold was so refreshing. It was so not Home Goods that I've grown out of. It was kind of primitive country decor that I haven't seen in so so long. It was cozy, happy and charming. I loved it. I can't wait to go back and poke around in the Christmas season to see what she has!

Overall, this pumpkin patch afternoon reminded me that traditions are what fill our hearts. Traditions are the reason why it feels lovely to come home. They give us something to look forward to, and we remember the simple things in life are really the best things: time together and love.

Thank you pumpkin patch for reminding me of that.