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Fall is in the Air

Night shift is brutal sometimes.  Last night, I fell asleep at 9pm and woke up around 2am.  For the day.  Ugh.  I got up and cleaned the whole house, did 2 loads of laundry and then decided to take advantage of my time at home to do a little fall baking! 

First up was Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread.  I got this recipe off of Pinterest.  Super easy and smells delicious!  I haven't tasted it yet...I'm taking it into the hospital this weekend to share with my beloved co-workers.  I hope it's good!  


Then, I had a half a can of pumpkin left, so I searched Pinterest some more and found a recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!  I couldn't resist...I mixed up a batch of those, too.  YUM!  Needless to say, the house smelled DELICIOUS by the time I finished my baking this morning.  





Oh how I love the tastes and smells of fall!  :)  And the cozy, cold nights curled up under a warm blanket with a cup of hot chocolate to keep me company.  Ahhh...  ;)  Happy Fall!

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