







Fall has arrived. Muggles will not understand the chill of Pumpkin Juice and the comforts of warm Pumpkin Pasties that come to mind for Potterheads. My Pumpkin Juice magnet has gone missing! I wanted that to be part of the showcase! Darn.
The Adventure Board is up and is boasting a Back to Hogwarts / Welcome Fall vibe to mark the start of the end of year magic.
For the Back to Hogwarts display I used my postcard from the Wizarding World. Got that at Dervish and Banges. The silicone Hogwarts school bag is actually an earphones case (my earphones are a different model and didn't fit this designed for Apple, so the DIY!). And I couldn't have forgotten the Hogwarts First Years arrival scene magnet where the boats are sailing on the lake. That's a pin from the Wizarding World that I converted to a magnet. A Hogwarts pop socket (bottom left) has also undergone the same magic.
My Fall mantra is as simple as Ghostface's "Horror Movies and Chill" (that gorgeous enamel pin's from Hot Topic). The wooden crate thingy is from Target Playground. The pin went right through and I was able to button it from behind.
I picked my pumpkin from Walmart - that cute 'Welcome Fall' decoration with the burlap twine tassel was a win! Walmart has its own section now that works like Target's Playground - festive, seasonal, and low prices good quality decor.
You've got to pick florals from the Dollar Tree. I picked some exotic Fall leaves that I am plucking out of their bunches and using throughout the Room of Requirements.
There's no better and frappe-y way to say 'almost' goodbye to Spring and Hello! to Summer than a delicious, chilled cup of Starbucks frappuccino. It’s the type of beverage you can drown your sorrows in. *winks* That’s the Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino! I am a caramel kind of person so I loved this! There’s a creamed version if you want to do this coffee-free. I got this one on a mall day after a row with my mom’s hairstylist who bailed on the appointment. I’d say it was the perfect calm-me-down.
This is how Starbucks praises it:
“Buttery caramel syrup blended with coffee, milk and ice, then topped with a layer of dark caramel sauce, whipped cream, caramel drizzle and a crunchy caramel-sugar topping—oh-so-beautifully delicious.”
It had hints of Butterbeer 😉 and brought back Wizarding World memories!
The next one was a heavier "meal" - the delicious Mocha Cookie Crumble frappuccino. It was a good decision to skip lunch for this one. There's so much cookie crushed in the heavenly delicious mocha frappe. There's a mocha drizzle on top that makes it look like a sundae for the photoshoot. This one I got on my Target Run after my annual dentist’s appointment. No cavities calls for a sugary celebration!
Starbucks says about this:
"Frappuccino® Roast coffee, mocha sauce and Frappuccino® chips blended with milk and ice, layered on top of whipped cream and chocolate cookie crumble and topped with vanilla whipped cream, mocha drizzle and even more chocolate cookie crumble. Each sip is as good as the last . . . all the way to the end."SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
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