Pumpkin Spice Candles Are Burning!

I've been a little absent from the blog lately. Fall is in full swing and we have been busy. A few weekends ago we went to Walnut Ridge to watch our nephew's homecoming football game then we spent the rest of the weekend at the lake with his family. I didn't take my camera to either, by mistake. I'm really going to try hard to take it to important places with me more often.
Last weekend I took some picture of my friend, Dee, and her family. I thought they turned out ok and it was good practice. Here are some of my favorites.




This weekend has been low key. Friday took the dogs to the park then went for pizza. We had plans to see The Town but were too tired to make the 6:50 show. That would mean we wouldn't get home until after 9!! Ridiculous, I know. We ended up coming home. I watched Legally Blond while Coby slept in the recliner. Poor guy has been working hard lately. Today Coby went to work for a little in the morning and ran some errands while I went to the grocery store. I finally bought a pumpkin. I usually have all of my Halloween decorations up at the beginning of October but I just couldn't find the motivation this year so I felt I at least needed a pumpkin.
I spent the afternoon in the kitchen preparing for dinners this week and making some chocolate coverage apples. I'll post our meals and recipe links for the week at the bottom. The Razorbacks play at 6:00 and I am making red beans and rice and curling up on the couch to watch! I am so glad fall is finally here!

MEALS FOR THIS WEEK
Red Beans and Rice
Shrimp PoBoys
Leftover White Beans and Cornbread
Greek salad, Hummus, and Homemade Flat Break
Butternut Squash Soup and Cheese Bread
Baked Ravioli and Salad

Weekend Ways

We have had such a relaxing weekend but I just keep thinking about how I only have a week and a half left of summer vacation. I am determined to make the best of it. I have been busy these past few weeks with lots of fun project but I left my camera at work and so those posts will have to wait till next week.
As for this weekend.
Coby got a copy of Kitchen Confidential from a friend that we have been watching.

It was a series that ran in 2005 and was based on the novel Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. The cover describes it as the Sex and the City of the restaurant kitchen. In this household that is the best of both worlds. It only ran for one season but has been pretty good so far. Wikipedia says you can get it on Hulu. Bonus: it stars Bradley Cooper.
This morning we got up and went to the farmers market then ran some errands and got my dad a present for his birthday on the 2nd. We are going to lunch with them tomorrow after church. Then we came home, may have taken a little nap, and made homemade pizza for dinner. Down to the crust. Mozzarella, prosciutto, and arugula. Yum.


After dinner we went to Orange Leaf yogurt. It's one of those places where you choose from lots of flavors and topping and pay by the ounce. I got a mix of coffee and coconut. The place was super busy but very good.