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Don’t you just love Susan Branch? I ordered her Autumn book and I am enjoying it so much. It is filled with her wonderful art, handwritten recipes and sweet quotes and sayings.

There is a great article about Susan on the Country Living website. There are photos of her entertaining at her home in Martha’s Vineyard.

This is a photo of Susan working on one of her first books.

You can also visit her website. She sells some of  her books and calendars there and there is also an archive of old newsletters that I really enjoyed reading.  I hope you get a chance to visit. She really has a unique talent and you will find she is very inspiring.

I’ll be joining Seasonal Saturday today, so be sure to drop by and see all the inspiring ideas!

Looking for  something yummy to get in the mood for Fall? I’ve got just the thing. These apple crunch muffins are like tiny coffee cakes. They are filled with apples, walnuts and have a crunchy topping. Plus your whole has will smell wonderful as they bake in the oven.

Last Saturday a few of my favorite magazines came in the mail: Southern Lady, Victoria and Paula Deen. They were all filled with beautiful Fall photos and all types of apple recipes. This got me thinking about my favorite recipe with apples: Apple Crunch Muffins. You can find the recipe here. They are so yummy! Perfect for your morning coffee. I hope that you’ll give them a try!

First for the winner of the giveaway! Congratulations to Barb at Corgi to Quilt by! She is the winner of the beautiful necklace. Please contact me with your info Barb!

If you are a reader of Victoria magazine you are probably familiar with the name Tasha Tudor. She was a beloved children’s book author and illustrator, with over 100 books. She lived a 1830′s style lifestyle, engaging in tasks such as spinning and weaving, cooking on a wood burning stove all the while using antique utensils. I thought I would share two of my favorite books about her:  Tasha Tudor’s Cookbook and Tasha Tudor’s Garden.

The Tasha Tudor Cookbook is a very beautiful book. It is filled with Tasha’s delicate and whimsical illustrations and over 80 recipes that she had gathered over her lifetime.

This cookbook also makes a wonderful gift. It is really a treasure.

I also love Tasha Tudor’s Garden. This book has the most amazing photos of Tasha’s extensive gardens. There is a lot of information about her lifestyle that is very interesting.

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