Where Are the Purple Mums?

So yesterday I was all excited about the change in the weather here in Texas and got started on my home fall transformation.  I went all over town looking for purple mums and could not find any. I was kinda bummed but decided I try to find some next week.  I had fun getting out all my fall decorations and spent the day decorating.

I had the stew cooking while I decorated.  It was so good after a long day of working on my home.  

Gobble Gobble

Staying up late tonight trying to get the photos of my grandson preserved.  He'll be two in January and I still have not finished his first year scrapbook.

To create this layout I used Harvest Gathering Stack by DCWV and Cricut Create a Critter

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Every year when October rolls around everyone wants to know when am I going to make those awesome pumpkin chocolate cookies?

First gather all ingredients:

 

 

 

2 separate mixing bowls (large and small)

Parchment Paper

1 Cup Canned Pumpkin

1 Cup White Sugar

1/2 Cup Butter (melted)

1 Egg

2 Cups All Purpose Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Milk

1 Tablespoon Vanilla

2 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips

1/2 Walnuts (optional)

 

 

Directions:

 

Preheat oven to 350 F

Combine pumpkin, sugar, butter and egg in a separate bowl,

 

 

In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, spice, and salt

 

 

 

Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in

 

 

 

 

Add pumpkin mixture to flour and mix well

 

 

Add vanilla, chocolate and nuts

 

Drop by spoonful onto parchment lined cookie sheets

 

 

 

Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy the warm autumn flavors of pumkin and spice in these delicious cookies as much as my family does.  It's one of our favorites this time of year.

 









Autumn Blaze Quilt

I finished piecing the Autumn Blaze quilt last night and I've taken it to the quilt shop to have it machine quilted.  Can't wait to get it back to snuggle under when this Texas heat finally gets out here!  104 degree here today! Booo Hisss. The pattern is from Quilting Celebration fall 2012 magazine. It was very easy to piece.

 

 

Happy Quilting and Happy Fall!