Hey y’all!

Today’s topic is favorite fall recipes!

I’m not a cook at all, but I do love making soup and chili. Today I’m sharing two of my favorite recipes. Well, they are actually the only ones I can make! :) They are both super easy and super yummy!

2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained

1 chopped onion

1 can chili with no beans

2 cans drained pinto beans or chili beans (I prefer the chili ones)

1 can stewed diced tomatoes

1 can Rotel tomatoes

1 lb Velveeta cheese

16 oz sour cream

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Combine beef, onion, beans, tomatoes, and cheese. 10 minutes before serving, add sour cream. Serve over tortilla chips and top with grated cheese and sour cream.

Taco soup is one of our family’s favorites. The recipe makes a huge pot, and we can eat on it for a week and not get tired of it. We LOVE it!

3 pounds venison (you can substitute beef if you’re weird and don’t like venison)

1 can Rotel Chili Fixings

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can Ranch Style Beans

29 oz can tomato sauce

16 oz can tomato sauce

1/2 package Williams Chili Seasoning Mix

Brown meat and add other ingredients. Bring to boil, then lower heat to low. Cover and simmer about an hour.

Grandaddy’s chili is the best ever! He’s won contests with it, seriously! I made it for the first time last winter, and it was good, but he makes it the best!

What are your favorite recipes? Link them up with Neely and Amber!

I loved the new addition to the judging panel!

So much better than Nicole Pussycat Doll.

My favorite group of the night was Delilah!

The group is made up of girls from both of the previous seasons, as well as a couple of other girls that were friends of the others. They sang “Grenade”, and it was wonderful!

I bought the single on iTunes, and I’ve listened to it probably 1000 times already!

Castle also premiered Monday night.

Hey y’all!

Today’s topic is things you’re looking forward to this fall. Here’s what I can’t wait for!

Dallas weekend!

I am so hoping I get to see all of these fabulous girls while I’m there!

In less than 30 days, our little Sweet P will be here! I can’t wait to finally see her! She doesn’t know this, but her Aunt Ashley has been praying for her for a LONG time!

Our big Thanksgivings have become one of the biggest highlights of the year! I love spending time with my awesome family, hanging out in the middle of nowhere, just enjoying being together. I’m already getting excited about this year!

What are you looking forward to this fall? Link up with Neely and Amber.

I always paint one myself, and my pumpkin usually ends up sitting outside right next to my front door.

Last year, I made pumpkins like these using tissue paper and toilet paper rolls. They were pretty cute! They are super easy to make and work out really well…until you run out of toilet paper and have to start taking them apart! :)

How do you decorate for fall? Link up your decrating ideas with Neely and Amber!

50′s girl

Pebbles from the Flintstones

Paris Hilton

(pictured with Britney Spears, before she got her act together)

Ladybug

Most recently-Flo!

I’ve already figured out what I want to be this year, and I’m still working on the costume, but I can promise, it will be AWESOME!

What are your favorite Halloween traditions? Link up your Halloween fun with Neely and Amber!

Hey y’all!

I had a wonderful weekend at home getting to celebrate Jessica’s baby! We had a great time at her shower, and it was so much fun to celebrate her sweet baby girl! I can’t wait to get to finally hold sweet Baby P!

Here are a bunch of fun pictures from the shower!

The cupcakes were WONDERFUL!

A few of the gifts

Jessica with the hostesses

I loved getting to plan the shower with these sweet girls!

Me and my bestie (and my niece)!

Jessica’s family

L and N loved helping Jessica with the gifts

Jessica with her momma and aunt G

Jessica and her other momma!

Momma made oreo truffles for the shower-Jessica’s favorite1

They are so funny!

They were also wearing matching necklaces!

It was such a fun shower! Later that evening, I hung out with Jessica and N, and we watched Something Borrowed, Jessica’s first time to see it!

I can’t believe that next time I go home, I’ll be going for the birth of Baby P! I can’t wait to see her sweet little face!



Hey y’all!

Today’s blog challenge topic is fall clothes, trends, and makeup.

I’m no fashionista, but here are the clothes I can’t live without during the fall!

Scarves

Cardigans

What are your favorite fall fashion and makeup trends? Link them up with Neely and Amber!

OU Football

Halloween parties!

Our big family Thanksgiving!

I get to hang out with these nerds

and eat LOTS of good dessert!

What are your favorite fall traditions? Link them up with Neely and Amber!

Hey y’all!

Time for our weekly TV talk!

One of the best parts of fall to me is all of my favorite shows starting their new seasons!

At the end of last season, Kate was shot at Captain Montgomery’s funeral! The show ended with Castle telling Kate that he loves her. Obviously, she’s going to survive, and I’m anxious to see how Castle’s declaration affects their relationship.

After Alex told on Meredith for tampering with the Alzheimer’s clinical trial, he was passed over for Chief Resident, and it was given to April. Derek and Meredith’s adopted daughter Zola was released from the hospital, but Derek left Meredith because of what she did to the trial. Owen kicked Cristina out after she told him she is aborting the baby.

The medical board was trying to shut down Oceanside Wellness. Addison started to leave the country with Benjamin Bratt, but decided to go back, disband the practice, and start a new one. Naomi got engaged to Fife and decided to adopt Betsy, and they left to move to New York. Violet left to go on a book tour, and Pete collapsed!

Y’all know I love my music shows, and I LOVE acapella music, so I am a huge fan of The Sing-Off! Can’t wait to see the new groups! Plus, I love any excuse to watch Nick Lachey :)

Every season I say I’m not going to watch, but every season I get sucked in. You can read my thoughts on the new cast here.

What shows are you ready to see?

Link up your TV talk with Neely and me!

Hope y’all have a great weekend!

It’s Ok…

 

…to watch a little bit of Army Wives every morning before work because you need your General Holden fix to start your day!

…to have a countdown to all of your exciting upcoming events (15 days-Dallas weekend, 33 days-Jessica’s baby, 161-Blissdom).

…to carry around a roll of toilet paper because your nose is pouring. It’s just easier that way.

…to have a running log in your phone to keep up with what you want to blog about, especially for It’s Ok Thursday.