Catching up.

Home from Minnesota.

it was an event filled trip.

i was lucky enough to be involved in two great events.

the Creative Connection.

and

Arhivers Scrapfest.

i was lucky enough to have gotten an invite last year to the Creative Connection and loved it.

returning this year and being asked by Jo Packham to be involved was an honor.

the women who are part of this event are amazing.

creative, brilliant.

so many women i have looked up to in my creative career.

it truly is an event to connect.

make new contacts.

new friendships.

The first day i was involved in a day of Pitch Slams.

a Pitch Slam is where there a table of experts,

{lol yes i was an expert}

Tim, Jayme from Making Memories, Ginger from Provo Crafts and myslef were the panel.

the entire day was spent hearing, seeing and giving feedback to the women who pitched their ideas to us.

it was a very interesting process.

i felt like i learned a lot.

our feedback was honest, direct and hopefully helpful.

wow would i have loved to have gotten to do this when i was starting my career.

it was a great day.

great spending time with Jayme, Tim & of course the Pants wearing Mario.

yes i said pants. so weird!

{he always wears shorts}

the evening was spent at a beautiful dinner listening to key notes from Christina Ferrare and Heather Becker from Decor8.

Two very inspiring women.

The next 3 days were spent at Archivers.

doing demos and make and takes.

it was a lot of fun working with the Bazzill team.

seeing friends in the industry.

catching up.

Friday night i went back to the Creative Connection with Tim, Mario & Claudine.

i went to the handmade market did some shopping.

then met up with girlfriends.

there were lots of photos.

lots of laughter.

it was a great night.

the weekend was a lot of fun.

it's taken me all week to just catch up.

working with new designers.

new lines.

getting ready to head to Florida on Sunday to do HSN for Bazzill.

planning a party for Brooke who graduates from Beauty School Saturday!

working on Spark.

getting ready for Fall.

today is the first official day of Fall.

i love Fall.

it is such a beautiful time of the year.

today to follow tradition i will be making my world famous Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins.
and like tradition sharing them.

with neighbors.

friends.

i wish you could smell my house.

it's amazing.

i always share the recipe.

so here it is.

make them.

the recipe makes like 5000 so cut it in half if you are not sharing!

Fall is a great time of year.

get out and enjoy it.

i am heading out for a walk in the brisk air.

then home to make muffins.

kiss kiss

m

Margie's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

2 Cups oil

2 Cups brown sugar

4 Cups sugar

mix

8 beaten eggs

1 1/2 TB baking soda dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water

4 cups canned pumpkin

mix in

7 cups flour

2 tsps baking powder

2 tsps salt

1 1/2 tsp ginger

2 tsps cloves

2 tsps nutmeg

4 tsps cinnamon

mix

add 1 cup warm water

stir in 3 cups chocolate chips

back 20 mins @ 350

 

Comments

[Laurie]

okay, just wrote down all those ingredients theres a lot there! But they sound SO good, I love pumpking anything and I have an addiction to making muffins, so I will try this! I'll let you know how it works out and I'll cut it in half because that is a big recipe!! Thanks very much for sharing!!

[April]

I love reading your blog first thing in the morning. It makes me happy.

[Kim Boken]

Thanks for the recipe!! I LOVE pumpkin muffins and adding chocolate is an added bonus!

[Julie Williams]

lovi!!n the recipe, my mouth is watering already. TFS!!!! Happy Fall

[Tina]

I made your famous muffins a week ago and my kids were going nuts! They keep asking when I will make Margie's famous muffins again :) One of my boys even had to take on to his teacher because they are so yummy :)

[Gina]

I am going to try these tomorrow...I can smell them already. :)

[kim-todays creative blog]

Where was I in all those photos? Oh yea......behind the registration desk. :)
Going to try your muffin recipe right now!

[jackie]

Thanks for the recipe! I LOVE anything pumpkin. Our son was home last weekend and his favorite dessert is pumpkin pie, so of course I made one and it does smell like heavenly fall.............

[Heather M]

It was so nice meeting you at Scrapfest. Thank you for taking the time to get a picture taken with me. It was a good time. That recipe sounds so good. Thanks for sharing.

[teresa]

Hi Margie!
Enjoying getting to know you via Instagram!
LOVED seeing all of your TCCE pictures.
I almost went this year but needed to put the money into the handmade business I am creating. Will for sure go next year.
The pumpkin muffins look yum!
I know your home smelled yummy while they baked!
Hugs to you~
Teresa
Bainbridge Island WA

[Michelle]

YOU are so busy, creative and gorgeous and now you bake!!! I'll try the muffins, we are expecting our first grandbaby and these will be great to take to everyone!

[Maryke]

Hi, it's already Spring in South Africa, but boy, those pumpkin muffins sounds wonderful! As I am not just a scrapper, but a baker aswell, I shall try them in the Spring Holidays. Thanks for your creative blog! Just love it!

[Kathy R]

Just copied your muffin recipe, then read your previous post and had to say Happy Birthday. 9/11 is my birthday too. I turned 50 that terrible day 10 years ago and like you, my birthday hasn't been the same since...but we still celebrate it on the actual date. Glad you had a great birthday with your family...I did too.

[kathy]

YOUR BIRTHDAY LOOK MARVELOUS.....NUMBERS ONLY TELL US THE YEARS IN OUR BONES....YEARS TELL US THE AMOUNT OF LOVE IN OUR HEARTS.

I HAVE A SUPER REQUEST....I AM SURPRISING SOME OF MY CE GIRLFRIENDS NEXT WEEKEND AND WOULD JUST LOVE THE BASICS ON HOW TO MAKE GLITTER CUPS. ANY CHANCE YOU CAN HELP WOULD BE PHENOMENAL.....THESE WOMEN MEAN THE MOST TO ME AND I WAS THEM TO SHINE LIKE STARS! I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN'T DO THIS, PLEASE JUSE EMAIL ME SO I DON'T SIT AND WAIT.....I'LL HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME OTHER SUPERBLY SPECIAL GIFT FOR THEM

KATHY NORTHUP