XL Chocolate Chip Cookies (& getting excited for Halloween)

Hi Friends ~ 

I thought I'd share the recipe for the XL chocolate chip cookies I showed you on HHM Monday. I had posted it on instagram stories before but thought some of you folks might like it here too. My smart phone has been glitching and I'm in need of a new one. I can't even get instagram to work so I have been absent there for a bit. I try to check it on my ipad but it's older so it doesn't work right either. I'm hoping to get a new phone this week! But for now let's talk cookies. I found this recipe on pinterest if I remember right. They are everything chocolate chip cookies should be. Crisper edges and soft middles. Yummy chocolate with a hint of salt. And they also happened to be extra large size. So it's like getting 2 for the work of only chomping 1. Lol

 :P

Here is the recipe as I posted it on insta stories: 

Also, it is getting awfully pretty around here with leaves turning on our bay. I will share some pics tomorrow on HHM. In the meantime I thought I'd share a few pics from Fall/Halloween past. Annie and I have been dreaming and scheming plans for this year and she still hasn't decided on a costume! She better get moving. There are plans for some treats similar to last year, but plan to make some fun new Halloween goodies too. 

Boo!!

Happy Homemaker Monday

Hi Friends  ~ 

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. It was  a very nice one here. Got in some fun Fall shopping - picked up a few more cute decorations. Did lots of the usuals getting things done around the house, decorated outside finally, watched football (yay Packers!) And Annie and I had some fun baking yesterday. 

It's a chilly and wet one here today. I love that Fall color is finally showing up around the bay and we have now entered my favorite month of the year!! ;) I love Fall most of all (if you couldn't tell). Now on to this week....

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

Chilly and raining. In the upper 40's. Going to be mostly 50's this week and maybe warmer Wednesday but supposed to rain that day too

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING

I made a breakfast sandwich with apple jelly on it for me and my sweet boy this AM  - as he didn't need to be up to school until later. I had vanilla almond coffee

RIGHT NOW I AM:

Watching morning news show as I work on this

AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW

It's raining but it makes the color around the bay look even prettier

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE:

These photos were from a few days ago, so not sunny here like this today ...but overall tidy like this and I love having all things Fall out everywhere ;) 

ON THIS WEEK'S TO DO LIST:

Annie ortho appt, groceries, food to FIL, hospice volunteering day, errands, stuff with my Mom, religious ed for Annie, helping at church with something this week too, projects at home

 

CURRENTLY READING

Finally going to get into Whispering in French

ON THE TV TODAY:

 Dancing with the Stars, the Good Doctor, The Resident,  Greys Anatomy, Survivor, the finish of Big Brother, hubby got me into watching Forged in Fire with him, Manifest

 

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

MONDAY:  Italian egg scramble with onion, green pepper, tomato, mozzarella and parm cheese, breakfast potatoes, fruit

TUESDAY:turkey, cheddar wraps, chips, veggies & dip

WEDNESDAY: ? not sure - get groceries

THURSDAY: ham & scalloped potatoes, green beans, cheddar apple bread

FRIDAY: slow cooker BBQ chicken sandwiches, cole slaw, mac & cheese 

WHAT I AM CREATING AT THE MOMENT

catching up on some scrapbooks and heritage album for my Mom

NEW RECIPE I WANT TO TRY THIS WEEK:

the cheddar apple bread would be new

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Haven't tested this so not sure it's true?? I can vouch that I keep a little tide pen in my purse and it works wonders if you spill on your shirt when eating out. Lol

FROM THE CAMERA:

picked up this cute scarecrow fella this weekend ;) 

Over the weekend got out more of my decorations for the front of the house. Walks with Ruby = spotting more color around the bay. And I love this jack o lantern I have out front that had a spider web on it from the shed. I left it on there - it fits perfect for Halloween ambiance, don't ya think? :P

Annie and I tried a new chocolate chip recipe and did them in XL size. They are delicious! And dangerous - calling to me as I sit here (send help!!)

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

I'm linking with Sandra of Diary of SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.

Wednesday Wonder

COZY

Happy Homemaker Monday

Hi Friends  ~ 

It's so nice to be back for HHM. It feels like it's been ages! I'm a little late today as my kiddos had school off for an inservice thing, so Annie and I went running around to grab some things we needed. But also to go have lunch together and do some fun shopping too. ;) Girlie time always rocks!  Aaron went out and about with friends. 

I hope you had a lovely weekend. It was a nice one here. My Mom and I went up the scenic north shore Friday just for fun and a nice lunch. Guess I'm making sure I'm getting my quota for lunches out this month. Lol  Saturday we accomplished some things around home and was church. Watched a movie with Hubby. Then yesterday we watched both of our teams lose (boo). Loving being back to football season and everything else Fall. Hope you are too. On to the week ahead...

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

It was unseasonably nice today in the 70's. Getting more cloudy tonight now and looks like rain coming our way.  Cooler normal temps the rest of the week in the 50's and around 60. 

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING

Breakfast was almond and coconut overnight oats and coffee. Annie picked Applebees for lunch out today

RIGHT NOW I AM:

Listening to Ed Sheeran 

AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW

The clouds are getting pretty dark.  Working on this in my office and watching my daughter ride her bike on driveway before rain comes. And watching for Hubby to get home from work so it'll be time to get dinner together

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE:

I love seeing all of my Fall decorations out. They just make me smile and our home is the perfect colors to go with Fall decorating. I think our home is prettiest in Autumn, inside and out 

ON THIS WEEK'S TO DO LIST:

Some appts, brought FIL meal today but will bring later in the week too, errands, run to the post office, volunteer time, may be going out with a friend later in the week, home projects,  groceries later in the week or weekend

 

CURRENTLY READING

in between books right now

ON THE TV TODAY:

 All of the shows will be starting back now! Dancing with the Stars, the Good Doctor, The Resident,  Greys Anatomy, Survivor, the finish of Big Brother, hubby got me into watching Forged in Fire with him, and I"m sure there are several more new shows I'm forgetting right now

 

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

MONDAY: leftover meatloaf, scalloped potatoes & cheesy broccoli

TUESDAY: lasagna pasta, caesar salad

WEDNESDAY: turkey club sandwiches, creamy potato soup, veggies & dip

THURSDAY: scrambled eggs, homemade waffles and homemade apple compote, breakfast sausage, fruit

FRIDAY: chili and corn bread muffins with honey butter 

**still have lots of zucchini and need to bake some more zucchini bread with coconut and lots of cinnamon. So yummy :P

WHAT I AM CREATING AT THE MOMENT

Still have lots of irons in fires on several different projects. I will share more on all of this soon ;) 

NEW RECIPE I WANT TO TRY THIS WEEK:

the zucchini bread is a new one I've been making

TIP OF THE WEEK:

FROM THE CAMERA:

First, I need to brag up my kiddos. The top is Annie's school pic this year and the bottom is one peek at Aaron's grads!! I can't wait to get the rest soon - eek when did this happen?? I still can't believe we have a senior this year

I've been doing more decorating inside the house. I still need to finish outside. I love this giant mantel to fill with goodies that make me smile

Sundays are for apple cider donuts at breakfast, wearing pj's all day, and yummy snacks like crab dip when we watch the football games. I had posted this on insta and thought I'd share. It's a fave here.

Annie and I stopped today and picked up some mums and pumpkins. These mums are by our side door- but when I finish decorating the front I will share

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:


I'm linking with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.