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The other week I made Buckeyes for my husband to to have while watching the Ohio State game.  Please forgive the holes in the center.

My mom came the other weekend and we went shopping for Madison's birthday - Here is Madison with all of her bags.

A TO DO list Madison made for me the other week...

I was so excited to pick up this pumpkin bar mix... but then I softened the butter instead of melting it and then cooked it for too long.  They weren't very good.



Portraits I had taken of Madison



On Tuesday I was off.  My husband stayed home too and we went to Hobby Lobby, out to lunch, and to Trader Joes.

Apparently at the new pediatrician's office if you have a cold or cough you have to wear a mask when you walk in the door... Madison happily obliged.



While at Trader Joes I stocked up on some seasonal pumpkin items.



 

 

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I am loving the cooler weather.  I hate to bake in the summer because we do not have central air and it is miserable being in the kitchen.  I made up for it last week.  I made apple crisp ala mode, cookie butter cookies {the amazing recipe for these are coming soon}, and pumpkin cheesecake muffins.

Here is a not so great photo of Maddie (she is the one in the back) cheering last weekend.  I am shocked each week at the lack of parents in the stands supporting their kids.  Shocked.

 

 

Madison's 13th birthday is less than a month away.  I ordered these labels for 50% off from Tiny Prints.  I am going to use them to package favors for her party.  I am also working on invitations I am making.  We are doing a Paint Your Own Canvas party for Maddie and 7 friends at our house.  I am so glad I convinced her chevron was the way to go.

 

 

I am still loving the chalkboard display as you enter our kitchen as well as everyone adding the things they are thankful for.   I am pretty sure my husband earned himself some back scratching the evening after he shared this gem.

 

 

 

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Insta-Friday - Blogging from the car version

We are currently in New Jersey on our way to Virginia Beach for a night. We are all looking forward to catching up with friends we left behind when we moved exactly a year ago. I'm also looking forward to a hair appointment tomorrow morning with my favorite hairdresser. We've been in Rhode Island for a year and it's been that long since I've had a haircut. On Saturday we will continue on to Duck, NC for a week at the beach with a group of 21! My parents and their best friends rented a beach house. Together there are 6 adult children, 4 spouses, and 7 grandchildren ages 13 months - 12 years. It should be a fun and crazy week.

Here are some of my Instagrams from the week- minus captions for now since I'm car blogging.

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Some of my Instagram photos from the week -

I have been working on some small little canvas paintings for our bedroom



These are flowers that Madison picked from our yard and arranged.



My two new Pandora charms for our wedding anniversary this past week.

Anniversary flowers from my husband.

A yummy spicy turkey taco salad I made last night for dinner.  Instead of using tortilla chips I topped them with little tri-color tortilla strips.  It added the perfect bit of crunch.

Our anniversary dessert - we brought two home - one for me and one for my sister-in-law who watched Madison when we went out.  This was the Reeses's peanut butter chocolate cake cheesecake from The Cheescake factory.. it was so rich, but oh so good.

I ordered a bunch of my Instagram prints from Postal Pix.  I love this company - affordable prices and fast shipping.

Last weekend we went to a cookout at my aunt's house. This is Madison and my cousin's daughter, Natalie.


I am linking up to Insta Friday.

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Here is a little recap of our past week via Instagram photos...

The book I started reading...



Dinner one night this week - a baked rigatoni made with two different sauces...



Maddie at our Panera date last Sunday...

Toffee nut cookie at Panera...so good... I so have to recreate this recipe at home...

The BEST salad at Panera... this is the half Blue Cheese & Steak Chopped Salad... another recipe I need to create because I could eat it every.single.day...

After our Panera date we went to the book store and Madison used some gift cards + my teacher discount I still use to pick out these two books...

Another Panera trip... carrot cake cupcakes...with a cream cheese filling... I will  be recreating these.

A quote I found... and am trying to remember...everyday...



Our house...this morning... in the snow...



A photo I took this morning while waiting for Madison's bus to pick her up.

Madison before school this morning...wearing a new sweater she got for Christmas...



A view of our neighbor's house I took from our front door this morning...



Something else I made this week... leftover buffalo chicken dip scooped om little bread slices = Buffalo Chicken Crostini...yum...

Day 7 - Insta Friday

I am linking up for Insta Friday over at Life Rearranged.

These are the doors I am painting for my latest project.



Here are the knobs I am working on for my latest project.  I cannot wait to share the finished item.



Wednesday night I baked some sugar cookies.  I put some m-n-m's on a few and the others I frosted with homemade butter cream and put Halloween sprinkles on them.

On Thursday I worked on two baking orders - a pan of iced brownies and a pan of 6 layer bars.

Last night Madison brought over dinner to our elderly neighbor.  We usually bring her dinner once or twice a week.  I usually make extras and it makes me feel good to help a neighbor.  I sent over a small salad, garlic bread, pasta with meat sauce, and two 6 layer bars.

Happy Weekend!