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Jan5

She said YES!!!

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Soooo exciting!! Matthew & Amie are engaged!! My family is growing and I couldn’t be happier! They’re looking for a venue as we speak & hoping to tie the knot the first part of THIS August! Yahooooo  😉

Dec17

Moving!

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Wow – this is not fun!! Packing a house after 18 years is a lot!!!!  It doesn’t seem like you have THAT much stuff until you have to pack it!! And I’ve actually been getting rid of stuff allllll summer just in case I found the right house.  Anyyywho, I’ll be off the grid for awhile, so if I miss telling you – I’ll tell you now . . .  as we celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ next week I am thankful for you ALL . . . all of your prayers, your help & your encouragement.  You all have been a blessing to me.  I pray that you enjoy your time with family & friends and I pray that God will bless you in the coming New Year!! P.S. My Christmas card is going to end up being a New Year’s Card!  😉   Merry Christmas!!

Sleigh Rides

Dec10

WOW Me Wednesday! Sweet Potatoes – Ruth’s Chris Style

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Oh my gosh – this is incredibly good!!!  My daughter made this for Thanksgiving and I’m TELLING you this is excellent and you realllyyyy should add it to you Christmas Menu!! Brown sugar, pecan crust – uhhhhhhhhh yessssss!!!!

Sweet PotatoHere’s the link: http://tinyurl.com/ll2mydk

Dec4

My Little Farmhouse Fixer Upper

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Here it is!!! My little Farmhouse Fixer Upper with emphasis on “fixer upper”.  It is exactly what I was looking for, a small house (built in 1958) with big yard and the barn/garage is a bonus!! LOL, seriously who doesn’t want a barn?!  It’s a 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch house on a 1/3 acre.  There’s another 10ft behind the barn that backs up to horse pasture.  It’s a little piece of country, kinda sorta in the city.  It’s unincorporated Adams County and is on well & septic.  I have big plans for this cute little “Grammy Ronda Farmhouse” so be forewarned, my blog is about to turn into DIY Projects Central, LOL!

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Dec3

Wow Me Wednesday . . .

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Oh my word this is delicious! I mean just give me a spoon delicious!! This is one of the things Amie made for Thanksgiving and it was a hit . . . you must make this one!!! YUMMMMM . . . and if you were wondering, yes she found it on Pinterest! 😉

Jalapeno Popper Dip

Ingredients:
6-8 slices of bacon, diced and cooked crispy
2 8-oz packages of cream cheese, soft
1 cup of mayonnaise
4-6 jalapeno’s, chopped and deseeded.  The seeds will make it fiery hot.
1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup diced green onion
 
Topping:
1 cup of crushed crackers ( I used Ritz)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 stick of butter, melted
 
Directions: Preheat oven to 350.
Combine all of the ingredients into a medium bowl.  Stir well. Transfer to an oven proof dish.
 
The size of the dish depends on how thick the dip is.  The thicker the dip the longer it may need to warm up.  I used a stoneware dish that is round and measures 12 inches across.  My dip is usually about an inch thick.
 
Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle all over the top of the dip. Bake the dip for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly.
 

Here is the link:  http://thepinterestplace.blogspot.com/2013/10/jalapeno-popper-dip.html

 

Dec2

Electrical Has Begun . . .

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ElectricalThe electricians were at the farmhouse today.  The whole house has to be rewired.  It was built in 1958 and still had a “fuse” box.  I remember seeing one of those in my grandmother’s house, lol.  Thankfully the owners have already moved so the house is empty.  They agreed to pay the expense on the electrical (I get the plumbing – lol).  This is the main living area – 14×20, the kitchen is through that door area on the right and the left doorway leads to the master, bathroom & the linen closet.  I’ll try and get the house pics up tomorrow. . . 😉