Currently Loving

1.  These heels from Shabby Apple. Too bad I would need lessons to walk in them.
2. This DIY for mini hot air balloons! I'm dying to make these and create a mobile.
3. These hedgehog measuring cups from Anthropologie! 
4. This vintage circus outfit has left me with heart eyes. (Original source, anyone?)
5. This beautiful print of hot air balloons in Paris from Eye Poetry Photography's Etsy.
6. This lavender hair color! I need this!
7. I'm so inspired by this beautiful artwork on book pages.

10 Decisions for Parents of Newborns. I'm interested in natural pregnancy and childbirth so this article was right up my alley. (And, no, I'm not pregnant or plan to be anytime soon.)

An Open Letter to Ann Coulter. Hopefully will make you think twice before using the "r" word out of context...or at all.

How to check to see if a mirror is a two-way. The first time I tested this out, it was one!

 

This ridiculous video of a hip hop/Disney mash up. 

And finally, this. Enough said.

Easy Vegetarian Pumpkin Squash Chili

Fall is really here in New England. Driving in the mountains last weekend we saw the foliage at it's peak. Today is wet, rainy, and cold and since I'm not leaving the house and I had a half a can of pumpkin puree left I decided to get creative. It was a good choice because this chili was delicious.

Let me start out by saying this - I am no cook. I am one of those "oh here's a recipe, but since I have none of these ingredients let's try it with this and cook it twice as long" kind of people. Don't get me wrong - my food is fantastic because, let's just say it, I'm a culinary genius. I just can't stand to read a recipe. Or remember how much of anything I put in. So please take my directions with a grain of salt. I came up with this because of what was in my pantry.

Ingredients:
Canned pumpkin puree
Canned diced tomato
Canned black beans
Morningstar meal starters crumbles
Diced butternut squash
salt, pepper, garlic, onion, etc. (See what I did there?)

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and wait until the squash is tender. Serve hot with crusty bread on the couch in front of a Gilmore Girls marathon.

FYI - It is probably wise to steam the butternut squash before throwing it in the crockpot. After a few hours I was starved and ended up eating a bowl and picking around the not-quite-ready squash cubes. Also, be generous with the pumpkin. Don't be scared. It's good.