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Great Weekend with Family!!

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My Aunt Helen from California is visiting my mom & Pete in Albuquerque.  They all drove up for a visit this weekend.  My Aunt’s daughter, Dori also flew in to visit her daughter in Denver so we all had a chance to hangout on Saturday!! Great time & good laughs!

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First Sleepover!

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I had my granddaughter over for her first sleepover Saturday night.  It was Tara’s birthday and her & Jason’s 2nd Wedding Anniversary.  Baby Belle was perfect, she slept well and ate well!! Grammy was very happy & a bit tired – had to take a nap before the Bronco game yesterday! 😉

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Wow Me Wednesday

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Homemade Marinara!  I was going through some stuff last weekend and came across this recipe that I had written down on a note pad and decided to give it a try.  Turned out pretty yummy and ANY excuse to use my immersion blender works for me! 😉

1 small diced onion
3 cloves minced garlic
2 large cans crushed tomatoes
1 cup red wine
2 teaspoons sugar
salt & pepper
 
Saute onion & garlic with a little olive oil.  Add wine & simmer about 20 minutes.  Add tomatoes, salt & pepper.  Simmer at least 30 min.  I prefer “smooth” marinara so I pulled out the immersion blender!  Yummmm
 
This made almost 2 quarts (mason jars).  I put one in the freezer and one in the fridge.  If you store it in the fridge upside down it will help prevent mold collecting on the lid (pinterest tip). 

House Hunting

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housesWhy is house hunting such a stressful process????  I need Chip & JoJo!!!  I’ve been looking for a new place for a year now . . . remember that cute little yellow farmhouse?  Yes, it’s been a year!  Any who, I’ve seen several homes/fixer uppers over the last year and they’ve all had their issues.  I can remember buying the home I’m in now and I love my home but I do remember the process and it just sucks the life out of you!  Seems like it should be a happy thing looking for a place to start your next chapter in life.  I imagine it’d be easier to just find a regular cookie cutter home but I don’t want a cookie cutter home.  Sooooo I guess I’ll just press on, one day at a time!! Just help me remember to breathe!! 😉

The “Shark”

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I needed a new iron and my brother swears that the “Shark” is the best (he packs it in his suitcase when he travels)!  I had a 30% coupon (love coupons) at Kohls so I purchased my Shark iron and have to say I do love it! 😉

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