Friday Faves - Pumpkin Edition!

Thought I would share some of the pumpkin-y things we have been enjoying so far this fall!! 

I don't usually buy Little Debbies (much to all of my boys dismay!! ha! They are just too tempting to have in the house all the time!) but I can never resist their holiday selections! I always get the Pumpkin Delights, but this is the first year I have seen the Pumpkin Rolls!! And they are Ahhh-mazing!! Are they new?!?! 

I had my little "helpers" with me and they insisted on the brownies and shortbread cookies too!!

Now I did have these last year and they are just as fabulous as I remember!! Truly better than anything home-made that I would have spent hours slaving over! Not sure if they are available everywhere, but I have always gotten them at the Walmart!

These Pumpkin Spice bagels are pretty good, but I really prefer getting regular bagels and using the pumpkin spice cream cheese spread...but I couldn't find that on my last trip!

I already shared this, but it is soo yummy! Spice cake and canned pumpkin, that's all (for the bread)! I have also seen a similar recipe for muffins using the same ingredients with the addition of chocolate chips! I'll have to try that!

Happy Pumpkin Spice Season!! :)

What's Up Wednesday!!

What we're eating this week? Beefy Nacho Soup, Cheeseburger Party Buns, Cream Cheese Chicken Chili, Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Soup, Pulled Pork, Pulled Pork Nachos, and Pizza :)

What I'm reminiscing about? McCoy being a rolly polly baby! Last year he was just learning to roll over and now he is in to EVERYTHING!! :)

What I'm loving? My Planner!! I am soo obsessed, It's so fun to decorate and there are so many ideas on Pinterest and Instagram! It's like scrapbooking, but without all the hard work! ha! :) And don't even get me started on my washi tape crush! It is so cute! I use it more on the day to day pages, but trying to find more spots for it! I also started making my own sticker labels, so I could get a more personalized look! Yeah, I love it :)

What we've been up to? Preschool, Kindermusik, MOPS, and playing outside every chance we get before winter comes and Mommy hibernates!! Loving this fall weather!

What I'm dreading? Cleaning the playroom! It is so out of control, I don't even want to think about it!! We need to do some major purging before Christmas!!

What I'm listening to? Theme songs to Bubble Guppies, Umi Zoomi, and Blues Clues...and we can't forget Sesame Street! McCoy is in love with Elmo! He wakes up every morning asking for Eeeee-mmooo!!

What I'm wearing? Anything that's clean! I have also got to get my room cleaned up and organized (just add this to the dreading list as well!) My suitcase it still sitting in the middle of the room and we've been home almost a month!! Ugghhh!!

What I'm doing this weekend? We are going to a wedding! Jen, my former roommate is getting married!! She was my "wedding fairy" when I was getting married and we can't wait to celebrate her big day!

What I'm looking forward to next month? Halloween, mainly so Merritt will quit asking when can we go trick or treating! ha! 

What is your favorite Halloween tradition? I guess it would be baking with Merritt! We love to make all sorts of fall/halloween treats! Nutter Butter Ghost cookies are his very favorite!! 

Errands!

After we dropped the buckaroo off at school, McCoy and I ran some errands (which has become our Tuesday ritual!) We headed to the farm store to get Jake some feed, and as we walked by the display of toys he spotted a pony and freaked out! Thank goodness nobody was in there, because he was neighing at the top of his lungs and yelling "ake, ake!!" Which is, of course, how he says Jake! 

I felt bad for the poor second child that always has to play with Merritt's cast offs, so I let him get "Jake!" Besides, what's the fun in running errands with Mommy if you don't get a prize?!?! 

When I put the feed in the buggy, I said something like, "now we have feed for Jake," so he immediately made his toy Jake eat from the sack of feed! Too cute! This boy loves horses!

I asked him if he loved Jake, and he kissed him!! hehe :) He took him in every where else we went and had to join him for lunch! 

I also ran to Loopys (it's kinda like a dollar store, but has boutique decor too!) and freaked out when I saw these!!

I never find any fall decor that has turquoise in it (my main living area has lots of turquoise, so I love to keep that theme...until Christmas when everything is pink and green, then I don't care!! ha!) Don't fall colors look so great with turquoise?!?! The only piece I have in this color scheme, is a pumpkin (see pic below!) I found at Hobby Lobby last year, but I don't think they carry it anymore (boo!) Anywho! I couldn't decide which one to get, then just went for it and got both, I just love the sayings on them!

Not sure I love it here, but it works for now!

Not sure this will stay here either, but I was just itching to get it hung up!

 This is my pumpkin with the turquoise accents...isn't it fabulous?!?

In other news, while I was picking tomatoes yesterday, I saw this!!

I literally shrieked with delight!! We thought we had planted peppers, but couldn't remember which pot, and then we just figured it had been mis-labeled when we got it. 

I was soo excited! And there are at least four more almost ready to pick!!

Show and Share!

Today was Merritt's day to Show and Share at preschool! The kids each have a day, they bring a snack and can choose two things to bring to show the class! He thought all weekend about what he should bring and finally decided on his hat and the sheriffs badge he got a the Dalton Gang museum!! I just love this little buckaroo! :)