Dear Daughter,

Today is the first day of fall. Soon (we hope) the air will be cool and crisp, and we will feel invigorated and alive. Fall is generally a time of detailed cleaning for homemakers and preparing for the winter months through stockpiling of foods and by bringing out of storage winter clothes and linens.

For you this year, it will be an exercise in crafts and decorating as you work on your fall wreaths and decorations. I hope this will be a fun and stimulating time for you. As is my tradition, on this first day of fall, I have a few fall pieces for your hope chest. :) You can find them on top of your hope chest. Enjoy!

Love,
Momma