taco night

Last night Ben and I made tacos and they were absolutely delicious!!

Here's our ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey meat

1 pack taco seasoning

chili powder

soft tortillas

hard shell tortillas

Toppings:

chopped fresh cilantro

onions

lettuce

sour cream

tomatoes

shredded cheese

black beans

A little bit of grace

You should always be kinder than necessary to people because everyone is fighting some kind of battle.

It's time for FALL!

It's finally here.... FALL ...which means.....summer is officially over. :( However since I'm not in school/college anymore and I don't get the summers off...I'm beginning to enjoy the fall season more and more each year! Some of my favorite things in fall....college football, Hokies, VOLS, pumpkin farms, apple cider & apple butter, chili, tree leaves changing colors, boots with jeans, and of course Southwest VA mountains.....

Our family pumpkins two years ago... Bailey, Huck, Sarah & Ben! :)

Steep and Cheap

looove this website...

http://www.steepandcheap.com/

Huck & Bailey

Mum craaazy.

We went mum crazy around our house. We decided to rip out our butterfly bush at our mailbox and plant mums. Then, I decided to plant some more mums in pots around the house and on the deck! We are landscaping pros now....

I'm so excited ... It's definitely time for FALL!! :)

Labor Day

We went to Blacksburg this past weekend for Labor Day. Natalie and Todd came in town from Chicago and we were able to meet our niece, Alison, for the first time! She was absolutely adorable! It was a great weekend having the family together....Ryan and Jen were visiting from Arlington, Nate and Sarah came up from ATL, and everyone was able to get off work to spend time together. Ohh and we watched a lot of college football....too bad the Hokies lost but at least the VOLS won -- they killed Western Kentucky! :)

A few photos from Labor Day....

The family -- Todd, Natalie, & Alison

Ben with his niece

me holding Alison

Nathan, Sarah, Macy and Hobbs

Ryan, Jen, me, Bill, & Ben at the baby shower

College Football is Here!!

It's time for College Football Season!! I'm super excited for the season to start this weekend!! :) Virginia Tech plays in ATL vs. AlaBAMA!! Tennessee plays Western Kentucky ...big games this weekend!

A classic and favorite tailgating appetizer recipe:

Buffalo Chicken Dip:

1 Rotisserie Chicken (shredded)
1 bottle wing sauce
8oz cream cheese
1/2 cup Ranch
1 cup or more shredded cheddar

Mix together and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

**Hooters mild wing sauce is the best!! I get this at Kroger.

*thanks Joy for the amazing and yummy recipe!! :)

19 Kids!

The Dugger Family prepares for Baby #19

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s next child is due after their first grandchild..... this is so crazy! I am in shock...