Fall Tablescape and a recipe from my great great grandmother

Please visit my new friend HEIDI From Foxgloves, Fabric and Folly she is hosting a party called TABLESCAPES and GREAT RECIPES!For my party I have decorated my table with a sweet halloween theme print fabric with black cats and pumpkins.My china is my Mommoms. It is from Japan when my grandfather was stationed there.It is white with black and gold trim.I have used my log cabin for a center piece with some pumpkins and my new halloween items from targets.

Great Great Grandmoms ( NANA ) recipe for Pumpkin Bread

3 1/2 cups flour
2 ts baking soda
1 ts nutmeg
1 ts cin
3 cups sugar
1/2 ts salt
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin or pie filling
3/4 cup plus 2tbs oil
1/2 cup raisons
1/2 cup english walnuts

Sift flour, with soda, cin,nutmeg,salt
mix in eggs pumpkin,oil,beat until well blended and flour loaf pans while waiting. bake 350 for 60-70 min until bread tests done,makes 2 loaves

Thank you so much for stopping by and Thank you to Heidi for hosting this party.To see my pink sat please scroll down.

I am having lots of trouble with blogger.Is anyone else???I need to know if its on my end or theres so please let me know if you have trouble too.

Thank you and Happy fall,Jen

Pink Saturday number 4

Hello and welcome to another Pink Saturday,hosted by Beverly of How Sweet The Sound.If you click on her name it will take you to her blog were you can visit with more Pink Sat posters.Enjoy and stay pink!JEN

Today I will show you some beautiful things a friend of mine has painted for me.My friend Celeste of La rea rose painted this lovely keepsake box for me.Also the little house with roses.You can find many pretty things here at her blog. http://larearose.blogspot.com/ Victorian lady with mirror in the center of this hand painted keepsake box.

Below is a beautiful pink wind chime, also from Celeste.I move it from my front porch back, to my kitchen window. Every time it chimes I think of Celeste.Thank you my friend.

Thank you for stoping by,happy pink saturday,Jen

Chicken Dumpling Stew

Look at this yummy bowl of dumplins.I got this wonderful recipe from my friend Dot at Pickets Place http://picketsplace.blogspot.com/ ,she has it posted on her blog along with some other recipes I will be trying this weekend..This was wonderful..My family loved it.Thank you so much for sharing,Jen

Here are my goodies from yesterday....

Here are my glittery halloween scences I found at Targets.Just a quick pic when I get everything decorated I'll post more pics.I had to have these,they didn't have much left so home they came with me.

Here are my magazines that I bought yesterday and some earlier in the week. Martha's is great she has so many creative things in the book and I am so tickled with her new craft line,The glitter,scrapbooking stuff etc...Its a good thing......

Country Victorian,Romantic Country,Christmas Ideas,Country Sampler

Home Companion,Martha Stewart,Somert Set Holidays and Celebrations.I have alot of reading to do and we have some rainy days coming so perfect timing.Happy Fall,Jen

Welcome Fall

Hello and welcome.

Fall is in the air now.....The leaves are changing..the chipmunks and squirrels are gathering acorns and nuts for winter.

Time for stews,chili, warm soups, and apple or pumpkin pie..

coffee by the fireside....

children with hot cocoa and fresh baked cookies....

Fall is such a cozy time to me.I really love crafting in the fall. I love the smell of leaves in the fall when the kids come running through the door,a mixture of earthy dirt,acorns,apples and all those things boys find to get into during the hours after school.LOL Take time to enjoy everyday......Happy Fall and hugs,Jen