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"Pumpkin" Fun

Check Pumpkin Patch off the Fall Bucket List, we did it up right! 
Saturday, we headed over to the same farm that we went to last year.  It is not technically a pumpkin patch, but we love the whole atmosphere, it's free unless you want to buy anything and they have horse drawn wagon.  I looked into the farm that we went to do when Maggie was an infant, and they want $10.95 per person just for admission, now granted they did have a few more things to do, but still...that is crazy!!!
There was a horse drawn wagon, yummy cookies and hay maze fun.  The only thing is, it was a little crowded and in all the hubbub, we forgot to get a pumpkin....oh well, we just have to get one before this weekend, when we have some friends over for a pumpkin carving party...LOL.

You know I can't resist....LOL

We had SOOOO much fun!!!

Super happy on the wagon ride!

Look at my two cuties!

Overall, a great time.  How was your weekend?  Hope you're having a great day!

Friday Brain Dump

WooHoo! Friday has arrived! What is about long weekend that make the week afterwards seem all out of whack and somewhat longer? Eh, whatever, on to the WEEKEND!!!

So our plans for this weekend are pretty low key.  Relaxing tonight and catching up on the week's TV shows.  Tomorrow we are headed out to apple and pumpkin pick.  We are going to the same place we went last year, so there will also be caramel apples and they supposedly have AH-mazing pumpkin ice cream...so we shall see!  And then Sunday, more relaxing.

As for the dumping of my brain....
Please send some "cooking" thoughts my way as I will be attempting not one, but two, crock pot recipes this weekend...Just a quick recap for anyone who doesn't know, I don't cook, and I know using a crock pot is not really cooking per se, but I have also never used my crock pot before.  We got it as a wedding gift (shout out to the hubs, as our 4th anniversary was yesterday, Love you Nerd!) and it has been used twice, by my husband for his awesome winter chili (don't tell but the secret ingredient is Guiness....).  So I'm not sure how this is going to go.  Any tips or recommendations?

So the recipe for Saturday is Crock pot Baked Potato Soup.

The Ingredients

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I also got some green onion, bacon and crusty bread for dipping...I really hope it turns out!

And Sunday I am attempting "Tater tot Casserole", which I found in a Fix it and Forget it cookbook, but I first heard about it on the Duggars (or 19 Kids and Counting) and have always wanted to try it.  Wish me luck!

Enough about cooking and onto the cuteness, and a little bit of a head scratcher...
 

For about a year now, Mags has been adamant about not going on the swings.  Turns out it was the "baby" swing that she isn't a fan of...Big kid swing, with Mommy barely pushing her because of her terrible anxiety, that is where it's at!  Heaven help me!

This...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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And this...

Source: someecards.com via Sarah on Pinterest

Hello, my name is Sarah and I suffer from "Always looking for the next great book, so that I am currently in the middle of three books, because I keep getting more books".  Guys, this is serious.  I think the issues is that right now I am feeling a little unsettled and having a hard time focusing on reading.  These days, I actually find it more relaxing just perusing bookshelves, reviews and Goodreads, for more books, than actually reading them. 

But oh well, this too shall pass.
Any great plans for the weekend?  Hope you have a great one!

Wordless Wednesday- Poser

Monday Catch-up on a Tuesday

So normally I recap the weekend on Monday, but since the hubs had off yesterday, we spent our long weekend at our very close to second, favorite place (Disney, of course, is 1st, but it loses a lot of points for being too far away and uber expensive, but we still love it the most!), the BEACH!!!!

We left on Friday night, and the traffic was a bit much, but we finally made it.  And the minute we walked into the house, it was like all the stress and anxiety just melted away.  It is a truly magical place!

Friday night Mags had a hard time sleeping and she was up with the birds on Saturday morning...Boo for Mommy.  But Daddy made up for it by going out and getting us yummy baked goods from the bakery and a large coffee for Mommy.  Then we headed out to the promenade for a little jaunt in the sunshine.  It was a beautiful day and Mags loved that she could walk and walk and run and walk and walk.....

 

It was a little windy, but the sun felt so good and the salt air smelled great.  It was a lot of fun!

Then we went over to some shops and as per Mag's request....

She ASKED to hold both of our hands....Died.Dead.Dying.....

That night we went out to dinner at one of our favorite spots and I had an amazing burger with bleu cheese, BBQ sauce and carmelized onions....absolutely DIVINE!

Sunday was not as nice weather wise, but we were just content to hang out and veg! It was actually cold enough Sunday night to start a fire...no complaints here!

All in all, it was a rejuvenating and relaxing weekend, just what the Dr. ordered.

How was your weekend?  Hope you're having a great day!

So just a little aside, has anyone started thinking about taxes yet?  Taxes and finances are something that are always on my mind.  It is a lot to consider and I feel like the IRS tax forms are always changing.  I guess one place that would be helpful to check out if you have any questions would be a tax blog. Just something to start thinking about, I guess.  Better to get ready for it now, than later!
   

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