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http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/09/10/turkey-cupcakes/

These are adorable!   I can't wait to make them! 

Every time the weather turns cool...we start in on the chili.  I fired up the breadmaker last night and made a big loaf of warm wheat bread and a huge pot of turkey chili.  I tend to add a few more different kinds of beans ...but this recipe is a good starter.  Great comfort food is one of the good things about fall!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Simple-Turkey-Chili/Detail.aspx

We went trick- or- treating with some friends who live in Westhaven.  These people know how to do Halloween!!!!  Lots of cool decorations and tons of candy.  The kids have a blast and everyone ends up with bags full of treats.   I'm not sure how much candy the residents buy...but it's a lot.  We'll be eating snickers bars til next year so if you need a chocolate fix...you know who to call! :) 

We just got back from a short weekend trip to the mountains.  (Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge)  I am always amazed at how much new stuff there is when we go!  It's like the strip just keeps exploding outward.  Three lanes of traffic crawled toward the mountains past every kind of gift shop, junk shop, broken down parts store, Christmas shop, outlet, Elvis museum...you get the idea.  Once you figure out what you want to tackle, it's actually lots of fun.  We only had one day and we have an 11 year old...that makes it easy.  We went

I recently looked at all the punpkins we have accumulated at the house and realized....we better figure out something to bake here!  That's when I stumbled on this little gem.  Pumpkins will not go to waste! 

http://www.pumpkinrecipes.org/

This change in weather has really brought out my desire to cook!  Home baked bread...delilcious chili, chocolate chip cookie bars...our house smells great and the comfort food is rollin!  (We'll just have to watch the waistlines though.....)  

Sunday, we went and checked out the Equestrian Vaulters from around the world....right here in our own backyard!  Teams from Columbia, Australia, Canada and the US were preparing for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky this week.  They were based right here in Middle Tennessee in Williamson County!  it was an amazing sight to see.   Good luck to our guys....Go USA!  :)

We Got it!!!  The winner on trivia!!!

 Question- 

 The top three pet peeves in the bathroom are :

#3 Leaving dirty clothes on the bathroom floor

#2 toothpaste globs in the sink

What was #1?  

Low water pressure!!!!! 

I get that...there's nothing like a wimpy shower to wreck your day!  Win More Clinique gifts sets and Sarah McLachlan tickets tomorrow. :)

Love it when you buy something and then you get a whole lot more free!  Last week I went to Clinique at Dillards.  It's bonus time!!!  Gorgeous cosmetics bag filled with goodies that you can customize to your own individual look.  I picked out the Tawnies gift...love those neutral shades on my eyes......