It is October and definitely the season of pumpkin spice!   One of our favorite pumpkin treats is Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Icing – we can’t get enough of these!   Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies are easy to make and add some chocolate to the pumpkin bliss {double good}.   Or how about all the goodness of pumpkin pie and snickerdoodles in one great bar – Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Bars!  Relaxing fall weekends or holiday guests call for Pumpkin Waffles topped with Apple Cider Syrup.   You can even add a little fall flare to any meal with Pumpkin Mac N Cheese or Pumpkin Knot Rolls.  And finally for those holiday parties, don’t forget this yummy Pumpkin Gingersnap Dip.  That should fix your pumpkin cravings for now . . . but stay tuned, we’ve got a few more pumpkin goodies coming up!

Fall is my favorite season of the year.  We have such a long, hot summer in Texas, it is such a relief when the temperatures finally begin to cool off a little.  Right now my house has been going through some painful repairs due to foundation troubles {big sigh}- the good news is I have new hardwood floors being installed next week!  Since I can’t do a lot of big decorating right now, I’ve taken note of a few small and simple ideas to add a little Fall Flare.  Here is what’s inspiring me.

I’m loving these chalk paint pumpkins from Perfectly Imperfect – Brilliant, by using the chalk paint it only takes one quick coat of paint to achieve that gorgeous color.

How clever-  a fall wreath made out of a vintage rake from BHG!

The Blue Plates here are a perfect accent for the terra cotta and orange mums.

Mother Nature provides the perfect centerpiece  – a pumpkin and fresh flowers.  Source

What a great way to serve up your favorite fall foods!  Source

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I’m ready:  Bring on Fall!  How about you?  What do you love about Fall?