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Hi, everyone!

I’m so thrilled with the photos you’ve shared for our #YHJInsipred challenge! It’s clear I’m not the only one who loves to play interior decorator and have fun with colors, decorations, and textures. I’ve sorted through your living room photos and landed on three terrific rooms:

This is Karen’s living room. She told me she likes to use patterns and colors in pillows, curtains, artwork, and accessories to brighten a room or add interest and that’s so apparent—there’s so much to look at in this room, but it doesn’t feel cluttered, heavy, or confusing. Karen skillfully picked every piece in this room and I LOVE THOSE BOOKSHELVES! Nicely done, Karen.

And this is Rosemary’s living room. Rosemary, too, carefully chose the pieces in this room and it reminds me of the rooms I toured at the Henry du Pont mansion on our You’re Home with Jill Weekend! I love the antique feel and how upscale it seems. Yet, it’s also welcoming.

Finally, welcome to Pamela’s living/dining room. She said this space was dated and wallpapered, so she took great care to update it to a “Country French” décor. It’s not always easy to decorate rooms that have dual purposes, but it looks like Pamela did so nicely.

I have one more challenge left, if you’re up for it…share with me your outdoor inspirations. Did you make or find a perfect fall wreath? Did you find some perfect outdoor furniture for your patio or porch? Just like before, you can submit your photos to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter but be sure to use #YHJInspired so we can find them! Or, you can email your photos to us at yhj@qvc.com. We need them by Monday, August 25.

Now, onto some exciting news…the new season of You’re Home with Jill starts this Wednesday at 7pm ET! So, starting this Friday, I’ll be blogging twice a week, so look for an extra post. Today, I’d like to bring you fall in a dish. On Wednesday, I’m sharing my recipe for my Pork Tenderloin with Apples which you can find on my recipe page. What you won’t find there—yet, anyway—is my FAVORITE stuffing recipe. I wanted you to see it first here in my blog.

Jill’s Favorite Fall Stuffing
Serves 14

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter


• 2-1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onions


• 3 tart apples, cored & chunked; do not peel (I use Granny Smith)


• 1 lb roll breakfast sausage with sage


• 3 cups crumbled cornbread


• 3 cups cubed whole wheat bread


• 3 cups cubed white bread (I like French)


• 2 tsp dried thyme


• 1 tsp dried sage


• Salt and pepper, to taste


• 1-1/2 cups chopped flat leaf parsley


• 1-1/2 cups pecan halves (optional)


• 2 cups chicken stock

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.


2. Melt half of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender and lightly colored. Transfer the onions to a large mixing bowl.


3. Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet. Add the apples and cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until lightly colored, but not mushy. Transfer the apples to the bowl with the onions.


4. Crumble the sausage into the same skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until lightly browned. With a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to the mixing bowl.


5. Add the remaining ingredients except the stock to the mixing bowl and combine gently.


6. Transfer the stuffing into a 13” x 9” casserole. Pour half of the chicken stock over the stuffing. Cover with foil and bake for about 45 minutes, adding the remaining stock about halfway through the cooking time.

Feel free to use this stuffing at Thanksgiving…I often do. This recipe will fill a 20-lb turkey. Just let the stuffing cool completely after adding the hot onions, apples, and sausage. Then, stuff your bird!

I can’t wait to see you tomorrow for You’re Home with Jill—we have another awesome season planned and so many terrific fall ideas. See you at 7pm ET.

From my home to yours,
—Jill

P.S. I'd love your help decorating a family room on toGather(R)! Heart your favorite product, I’ll decorate away and we’ll have a big reveal.