Fall Decor

This year I offered to help my mom decorate our table for Thanksgiving dinner and I am pretty excited about it. It's no secret that Thanksgiving is very much my favorite Holiday and my family's traditions are what make it so great. Every year we run (I walk usually) the Turkey Trot downtown and have a giant dinner with some of our  favorite family friends. This year we are having our big dinner the night before Thanksgiving which should prove to make the Turkey Trot an extra slow walk for me:)

 I am looking around Pinterest to find new ideas for our table of 20 and here is what I like so far:

Corn & Husk Candle

Thanks Vases

Seeds in Hurricane Vases

I love the cranberries and flowers in the vases on the left...

Vote!

So a friend of mine recently was chosen as a finalist to win a trip to Iceland! All she has to do is get more votes than any other finalist to win! So.... please please please go HERE and vote for Lee-Taylor Evans to win the trip!! Thanks!

DREAM

I am sooo excited about the DREAM Fund 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off tomorrow (Saturday November 12th) morning in Addison Circle, Texas. The fun run (a quick and seriously fun 1 mile path) starts at 9:30 am and the Chili Cook-Off competition and tasting starts at 10 am. It is open to the public and costs $5 for a bracelet to taste all the chilis and vote on which one should win! It is BYOB and I hope that anyone in the area can make it - It is so much fun and benefits a great cause. To learn more about the Cook-Off click here and to learn more about DREAM fund click here.

Birch Box

I recently joined Birch Box - It is basically the most awesome treat ever. Each month you pay 10 bucks and then a short while after the 10th of the month you receive this little brown and pink box with all kinds of beauty samples and goodies inside. The best part is you start by filling out a profile about yourself so they know what you like and your beauty habits and what not. That way the goodies you get are unique to you - It's pretty much great. Check it out here

via Birch Box

Dance Music

So a friend recently introduced me to Diamond Rings - I love it because it makes me want to dance! Here is my current fave:

"It's Not My Party" - Diamond Rings

Baby It's Cold Outside...

It's seriously starting to get cold. Well not that cold but cold enough for me to order soup EVERYTIME I am out to lunch or dinner - but who am I kidding I love soup anytime of year. Here are some delicious looking recipes from FoodNetwork, SkinnyTaste and FoodGawker:

Baked Potato Soup

Chili Con Carne Soup

Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup

Tomato and Roasted Pepper Soup

French Onion Soup

Mexican Tortilla Soup

Minestrone Soup

Spicy Tortilla Soup

Spicy Chicken Soup

Country Time

I bought the Miranda Lambert CD on itunes this weekend and I am pretty much in love with it. Here are some of my favorites:

"Mama's Broken Heart"

"All Kinds of Kinds"

"Over You"

Some Friday Laughs

If you haven't seen these videos yet, then you need to watch them immediately. SO funny!

More Adele

Obviously I am currently loving Adele but who isnt?

"Don't You Remember" - Adele

More Delicious Eats

So today I stumbled across an amazing little blog called Espresso and Cream. This girl is fashionable, creative and can cook, which is what caught my attention of course. Check out these 5 amazing-looking recipes below from her blog:

Autumn Chopped Salad

Lisa's Amazing Snack Mix

Crunchy Pesto Chicken with Caramelized Onions

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting (for the fall holidays!)

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus