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Instant Pot Chili Recipe

instant pot chili recipe

Happy Tuesday, friends. I hope you enjoyed my Halloween weekend recap yesterday. I mentioned that I always try to make a chili for Halloween night, and I want to share the recipe with you today. Sometimes we have friends stop by – and this recipe makes plenty for guests. So, here we go! Instant Pot Chili Ingredients Here’s what you’ll…

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Halloween Weekend Recap

Baylor ut game

Happy Monday! I’m coming off of my own sugar high from this Halloween and Waco weekend, and I’m glad to be back in my home office ready to take on this week. I hope that you had a wonderful Halloween weekend – I know I sure did. We were passing out candy last night until about 9! I bought four…

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Friday Favorites: Officially Fall Edition

astros hotdogs

Happy Friday morning, friends! I’m up early on my day off trying to knock out some quick errands before we head out of town for the Baylor/UT game. I can’t wait to make it back to campus. By the way, the weather is glorious fall weather this morning. I can finally walk outside without my hair turning into a frizz-fest.…

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Walk down memory lane: Baylor

Baylor homecoming

I was going to recap The Bachelorette on my blog today, but game 1 of the World Series happened to be on last night, so of course, I had to watch our Houston Astros! We will be cheering them on all this week. I never much considered myself a big baseball fan – until I moved to Houston ten years…

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What’s on my menu this week?

pumpkin sausage pasta

Happy Tuesday! We are in second summer here in Houston, but we’ve got a true cold front arriving Wednesday. So, what’s on my menu this week? I’ve been having kind of a difficult time thinking about what to make. On paper, we are officially in fall, which normally calls for some cooler-weather foods. But, my weather apps are telling me…

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Weekend Wrap Up+Zoo Boo

houston zoo boo

Happy Monday! I’m sitting in my office with a warm cup of coffee and going through my emails. I was off on Friday, and the emails haven’t piled up too extensively, which is a win. We had ourselves a jam packed little weekend full of some really fun things (like Houston Zoo Boo), so let’s get to it. Friday I…

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Friday Favorites

make me royal

Happy happy happy Friday! I’m starting my weekend off early today. I’m having a little photo shoot with the puppies a little bit later this morning, and I can’t wait to see how the pictures turn out. I’ve wanted to have professional photos taken of them since they were puppies. Call me crazy, but Sawyer and Buttercup were in our…

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Thursday brain dump

It’s my Friday today!!! I took tomorrow off to check something off my list that I’ve been looking forward to for awhile. I’m also getting my monthly facial. Ending my week on a high note. I’m also trying to knock a couple of other items off my list this weekend in preparation for Halloween. It’s warming back up here in…

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Decorating for fall

fall porch decor

Happy Wednesday, friends. Did anyone watch the season premier of The Bachelorette last night? I did, and I’ll start recapping after a couple of weeks when they begin narrowing down the men. I’m so looking forward for Michelle to be The Bachelorette, and I think she will do a wonderful job. But today, I’m sharing my fall decor! I don’t…

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Weekend Wrap-up+Pumpkin Carving Party

houston pumpkin carving

I hope you are starting your Monday morning off feeling relaxed and ready to take on the week. Aaron and I had ourselves a weekend! Can I have one more day, please? It’s no surprise that I like to be busy. I’m not one to really sit down a ton, and I wish that I were. This weekend was filled…

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