From the monthly archives:

September 2011

Texas Black Bean Soup

September 13, 2011

My family loves soup for dinner as the days get shorter and the air turns cooler.  I’m always looking to expand my soup repertoire which already includes slow cooker baked potato soup, broccoli cheddar soup and Italian vegetable soup.  Recently, I found a recipe for Texas Black Bean Soup in my recipe card box that [...]

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DIY Pumpkin Specimen Art

September 12, 2011

I’m so stinkin’ excited to show you my pumpkin specimen art!  I’ve been wanting to create specimen art for months, so I’m over-the-moon excited to finally have gotten it done in time for Fall! Isn’t it cute! And yes, I used scrabble tiles {again}, but I couldn’t help myself. Pumpkin Specimen Art Tutorial Supplies: Photo [...]

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My 9.11.01 Story

September 11, 2011

I am so emotional this year in remembering September 11, 2001. My experience now seems so trivial in the light of how many lives were lost and others who were devastated by the loss of loved ones and friends. But ten years ago today it wasn’t trivial. Not at all. I was a freshman college [...]

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$40 Personalized Card Giveaway {Keeping Me Posted}

September 9, 2011

I have to admit that going to the mailbox is not one of my most favorite times of the day.  Who in their right mind enjoys getting bills? Blah. Not me. However, the redeeming factor to going to the dreaded mailbox is to receive a note, card or photo from friends and family. Around Christmastime, [...]

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Vintage Yard Sale Finds

September 8, 2011

Hey, hey! I hope y’all are having a good week! I’m super excited to share a few of the treasures that I found on Saturday. My sister and I went yard sale-ing together and we had the best time!  She found a Little Tikes car and an easel for her kiddos and I found some things [...]

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Pumpkin-Cranberry Pecan Bread

September 6, 2011

I confess, I’m a pumpkin junkie. When the calendar turns to September 1st, I begin thinking about what I’m going to do with pumpkins this year. Pumpkins are perfect to decorate with and cook with…what more could I ask for? A few months ago, I found a recipe for pumpkin-pecan bread in a church cookbook [...]

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