You are going to LOVE this pumpkin potato soup – your new favorite soup for winter! When I think of cooking with pumpkin, I typically think of sweet, baked treats (I’ve made plenty of them over the years!) but I’ve very rarely had savory dishes with pumpkin. Since tomorrow’s Fresh Flavors Swap is all about…
Archives for October 2015
Fall is Everywhere! #PSF
We interrupt this fall day with some stress-inducing website-talk (which is almost as interesting and understandable as car talk!). The fact that this post is live AND visible is nothing short of a miracle. The short story is that my site was utterly messed up from a plugin that I installed to take care…
A Collection of Thanksgiving Picture Books
I am shocked the the fall is flying by so fast, and we’re already talking about Thanksgiving?! Yes, I know that Thanksgiving is a month away, but I also know that the month will fly by just as fast as the last month has. Before we know it, we’ll be sitting down at to…
Delicious Pumpkin Recipes #FlavorsSwap
Do you LOVE all of the pumpkin flavors that are popping up everywhere? I know I do! Laura G and I were blown away by the delicious sweet pumpkin recipes linked up on last week’s Fresh Flavors Swap launch party. I had a blast looking through all of the recipes that were linked up!…
Ghosts in a Graveyard Pudding Cups
Last week, I was challenged to come up with a quick and easy Halloween treat using Snack Pack Pudding Cups. While I was not asked to put up a blog post, the social promotion of the “recipe” was so well-received that I thought it would be a shame not to share them here. Note:…
Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill Restaurant Review
I had the pleasure of attending the recent opening of Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill in Springfield, Virginia, with my husband (it was one of those nights that he was very grateful for my job). Although we were hosted for dinner, all thoughts (and photos from my phone) are my own. Let me start…
Thanksgiving Craft: {Give Thanks} Wooden Blocks
One of my goals for this new school year was to make more crafts….and so far I have failed miserably. I love to be crafty, even though I am not the most talented crafter out there. But despite my lack of talent in the crafting department, I do enjoy being creative. It’s therapeutic for…
Inside Out Halloween Fun Activities
Disney’s Inside Out was definitely one of my family’s favorite movies of the year, and we are so excited for it to come to Blu-ray/DVD in 2 weeks (November 3)! Psst–you can pre-order it here for an amazing early-bird price! To get excited for the home release of Inside Out AND for Halloween (which…
Pecan Pumpkin Bars – Fresh Flavors Swap {Pumpkin Desserts}
I am so excited to introduce a brand new feature on Better in Bulk! Laura at Celebrate Woman Today and I are joining forces to bring you a fantastic new recipe link up: Fresh Flavors Swap! We will be posting every Friday with a new theme each week. You can see all of the upcoming…
Dreamer Personality Quiz Plus Tomorrowland Activity Pages
I was invited on an expense-paid press trip to Los Angeles but all thoughts and excitement are my own. Affiliate links are used within this post. Which means I could earn a whopping 30 cents (or something similar) if you made a purchase on Amazon. Follow the hashtags #AladdinBloggers #TomorrowlandBloggers and #Disneyland60 on twitter…