Monthly Archives: October 2010

Oct 9

The Pumpkin Patch

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A week ago I took the kiddos to the Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch. The weather was beautiful, and the pumpkin patch proceeds went to a great cause. You could buy tickets for rides, food, and pumpkins and all of the proceeds went to Relay for Life. It was a fun day with the kiddos.

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Thade had already had a class field-trip to the Pumpkin Patch, so he knew all of the cool places to check out.

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The Little Miss was happy and enjoying the windy weather.

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Thade helped Agnes find the perfect pumpkin.

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Dylan found one too, but at this point he was over the pumpkins, he wanted to ride the train.

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The train was so fun, the boys had to ride  it twice .

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There was a petting zoo with the biggest bunny I have ever seen.

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There were lots of pretty Mums for sale. Agnes wanted one so bad, I think she just wanted to eat it though.

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The boy’s each had spiders painted on their cheeks.

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It was a lovely way to spend a windy Fall day.

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Oct 5

September’s Tasty Treats

You know my kitchen has been really busy, and it’s just the start of Autumn. I love to bake bread, cakes, muffins, and of course cookies in Autumn. September brought a cookie catering gig, and I got out the bread maker too.

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I made a big batch of Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Dylan and James helped out a bit too.

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Oh yeah, Chocolate Ganache Topped Brownies too.

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I needed to make 15 dozen cookies for a cookie catering gig, so I made Chocolate No Bakes

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Cakerdoodles

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Candy Bar Cookies

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (the kiddos new favorite)

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and Caramel Apple Oatmeal cookies too.

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James also wanted a batch of Coconut Macaroons, but those were just for us at home.

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I’ve also been using the bread maker all the time. I love to serve a fresh loaf of bread with dinner.

October is going to bring a lot of treats too. I’m still trying to figure out what to make for our anniversary, and I’ll be making some homemade Vanilla Cupcakes for Agnes first birthday. Then there is James birthday, and two more cookie catering gigs too. It looks like it will be another busy month in the kitchen.

Oct 4

The Tractor Parade 2010

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Every years towards the end of September there is a parade to kick-off the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta. It isn’t too far from our house, so I loaded up the stroller and  the kids and I walked to the parade this year.

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Agnes liked the walk, but she was a little nervous once the parade got started.

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My hubby got there too, he had to work late, so he met us there.

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There were local mascots.

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The Trolley

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and our favorite neighbor too.

There were great floats,

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but mostly there were tractors.

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lots and lots of tractors.

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The boys loved the parade, and I have to say it is one of my favorites too.

Oct 3

Oh My October!

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Oh my goodness, this is one crazy month!

Towards the end of September, I started filling out the calendar for October, and haven’t stopped yet. This October is looking like one super crazy-busy month. So far I’ve counted only 2 Tuesday’s and 2 Thursday’s that we have absolutely nothing scheduled… Most days there are 2-3 activities to get to, and with both boys in school, the constant running is non-stop.

I also have a cookie catering gig this month, 2 birthday’s and our anniversary too. I need another cup of coffee when I look at the calendar.It is going to be a crazy month.

Do you have any tips to share when you are facing an extra-busy schedule?

Oct 1

October’s Monthly Menu

Yay! October is finally here! I love love love October. This month is extra busy too, so I have a lot of easy meals planned to help me out in the kitchen. Here is what I’ve got planned for October’s monthly dinner menu.

  • 10/1/2010: Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, and Monkey Bread
  • 10/2/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, Chow Mien Noodles, and Sugar Dumplings
  • 10/3/2010: Pot Roast & Potatoes
  • 10/4/2010: Angus Burgers, Hamburgers, and Fries
  • 10/5/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, and Re-fried Beans
  • 10/6/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Fried Okra
  • 10/7/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 10/8/2010: Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls, Toast & Jellies, Scrambled Eggs, and Bacon
  • 10/9/2010: Beans & Cornbread, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
  • 10/10/2010: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
  • 10/11/2010: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 10/12/2010: Grilled Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, Green Beans, and Homemade Bread
  • 10/13/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 10/14/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 10/15/2010: Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, Toast & Jellies, and Waffles
  • 10/16/2010: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
  • 10/17/2010: Chicken & Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
  • 10/18/2010: Pulled Pork Tacos, Soft Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 10/19/2010: Grilled Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Scalloped Pineapple
  • 10/20/2010: BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Potato Chips, and Watergate Salad
  • 10/21/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 10/22/2010: Pancakes, Bacon, Toast and Jellies
  • 10/23/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Fried Okra
  • 10/24/2010: Turkey, Green Bean Casserole, and Mashed Potatoes
  • 10/25/2010: Angus Burgers, Hamburgers, and Fries
  • 10/26/2010: Turkey, Corn Casserole, Scalloped Potatoes, and Hominy
  • 10/27/2010: Turkey Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing
  • 10/28/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 10/29/2010: Steak, Hominy, Steak Fries, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • 10/30/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, Chow Mien Noodles, and Sugar Dumplings
  • 10/31/2010: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies

Happy October everyone! I’m off to make some shopping lists and get to cooking.