October 17, 2012

October 

I am happier everyday
because
 I have found the one my soul loves...

Gorgeous Colors

...has been a delightful fall month...

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[Changing leaves]

{Cooler temperatures}

<<Halloween goodies>>

Grandma Carol's Apple Pie

Halloween Monster Cookies & Candy Corn Pretzels

A fun stand Heidi & I found at the junk sale!
Pumpkin Muffins on bottom--yum

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My tried and true Monster Cookie Recipe:

3 eggs

1.5 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon corn syrup

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 cup butter

1.5 cups peanut butter

4.5 cups rolled oats

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup m&m's

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a very large bowl, beat the eggs.
2. Add the remaining ingredients in order, mixing well.
3. Use an ice cream scoop to put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

I used Candy Corn M&M's and added in some peanuts for a     yummy fall combination. They are nice to make ahead of time and are always good frozen too!

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Candy Corn Pretzels

Ingredients:

Mini Pretzels (I used the snaps, shaped like squares, but you could use the twists too.)

Hershey Kisses Hugs (any kind of kisses would do)

Candy Corn

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Place pretzels on cookie sheet, not touching. Unwrap Hershey's Kisses and place on top of pretzels and then place filled cookie sheet in oven. Bake for 3-5 minutes but no longer.You will know they are ready when the Hershey Kisses start to get shiny. Take out of oven and gently place candy corn on top of Hershey Kisses, pushing down ever so gently. Cool and then transfer to serving platter or wrap up as gifts. I actually placed mine in the fridge for a few minutes to speed up the cooling process, and it worked perfectly.

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Heidi and I attended the Junk Bonanza and met some fellow bloggers!

One being Linda, from Itsy Bits and Pieces. 

She is very talented and had such amazing stuff at her booth. Her and her Daughter are beautiful inside and out. It was fun talking to her and she even informed us she rents a spot from an antique store right here in Mankato! I look forward to checking out her stuff.

http://itsy-bits-and-pieces.blogspot.com/

We had such a great time looking for treasures and finding potential in all the stuff there. 

One gem I found was an old mixer, I figured she was my Gretchen's Great Grandmother!

I have several blogs I like to follow and one of my absolute favorites is YoungHouseLove. I am going to their book signing in November and cannot wait! It will be like meeting a celebrity for me.

http://www.younghouselove.com/

As always I have been busy busy--life never slows down

but I love it and am very happy with mine. 

I was recently sick this past week and was reminded to NEVER take your 

(Health)

for Granted! 

"The start of this new season provides a wonderful opportunity for you to renew; it's a time to discover which parts of yourself you'd like to embrace and expand upon, and which parts of your summer skin you'd like to shed."

Good bye for now~as always~much more to come

-Molly