Fall at heart

 Home Made Simple

     So many fantastically simple ideas to liven up the holidays!  I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas this year and can't wait to try out some of these recipes and decorating ideas.  I get to bring dessert for Thanksgiving dinner and I'm still mulling over my options.  I know pumpkin pie is essential and I've had a request for my apple-cider pie.  I'm sure Raymond would love a chocolate cream pie (and I'm planning on that, too), but I'm still looking for that one, something-extra-special kind of dessert!  Any suggestions?  I spend a little bit of time each day bouncing around various cooking and recipe websites and have recently subscribed to daily emails from Home Made Simple as well as Better Homes and Gardens (more on that later!)  In fact, I'm gonna try out some of those recipes on some friends this weekend!  Wish me luck :)