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Easy Appetizer
I have been listening to Christmas music all day at work today…don’t judge me people! I am ready for Christmas haha…all of you know this though if you have been reading along that I have all my shopping and wrapping done…here was my little helper while I was wrapping: Meet Lucy, aka Lulubell. Gizzy was helping too but he was actually involved in the wrapping as you can see, Lucy was just taking a nap haha….isn’t he the cutest thing? (name what Christmas Cartoon that quote is from – hint: it has to do with Peanuts and Christmas). Btdubs, Lucy and Gizzy are the best of friends…she licks him like…
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Chocolate Chocolate Cookies
Well hello there…How was your weekend? That’s good. Mine was good too. I spent a lot of it wrapping Christmas presents. Oh yea, believe it…I have wrapped the majority of my Christmas presents. Which I am SO happy about! I am not just awaiting some snow…I want snow, wicked bad! I went to a party this past weekend and I wanted to make sure that I brought something. I decided to make some cookies and also an appetizer (post to come later). I didn’t want to make the normal chocolate chip cookies that I always make, although I do adore them. What can I make that is yummy, has chocolate,…
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Wine & Cheese = Great Quick Dinner
Whew! I think I am done with my Christmas shopping now, “wait…what?! You are done Raven?”…YES I AM! Besides little odds and ends I think I am done with all my Christmas shopping. What a load off! I went to a whole bunch of stores last night to finish things up for family and friends. It felt really good to get it done the only bad part was…it was POURING DOWN RAIN the entire time! I mean it was pouring so bad that one of the times that I got back to my car, my hair was actually dripping water, haha. For reals, stop raining and give me some snow!!!…
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PSU Visit
Christmas time is here…. Ah yes, the Christmas season is back. This is one of my trees that I have so far this year (I have 2). This one is my Penn State tree. I bleed Blue & White people! I really do, if you haven’t noticed already in my numerous posts that I have made. You know what else I have??? I was not lying when I said I was a Peanuts Fan (please note how much extra I love this because they have PSU stuff on) I just recently made a trip to PSU with my girlfriends from College. It is about a 6 hour drive for me…
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Cranberry Mousse Tarts
Gooble google goo and gobble gobble giggle…I wish turkey only cost a nickle! 😉 I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving! Mine was really good and full of food and good people. I actually went to Penn State the day after Thanksgiving (post will be coming for that one) which was SO much fun! Was able to catch up with two of my closest friends, Kait and Tamara. Love them to death! Normally, I am just the helper on Thanksgiving because my mom is in charge (I am sure most of you know how this is haha). I try to fill in when she can’t multi-task anymore haha. This…
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Calzones & Dance
I have great news! I auditioned for a professional dance company in Longmeadow, Mass and they want me to dance with them! AHHH! So excited! I have been a dancer since I was 2 years old and ever since I graduated from college it has been hard to find a modern dance company. I am so happy to be dancing again, I have missed it so much! The only bad part is that the rehearsals are 9:30pm on Mondays (sometimes Sunday) nights. Phew! Makes for a long evening….I normally don’t get home until just before midnight. Getting home so late last night has made me a little groggy this morning…and…
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Holiday Shopping & Cookies
The Christmas shopping has commenced! I really like to get a head start on shopping for Christmas…it makes me feel so much better to be done a few weeks before Christmas and then all I have to do is wrap. Makes the holiday season so much less of a pain and so much less stressful! I am not a shopper…I know, I know. I am a girl but I just do not enjoy the crowds and the staying out for hours shopping, BLAH! I mean, I like presents ;-)…but I am by no means a “shopper”. Anyways, so this weekend I went to Yankee Candle to get some gifts for…
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Dinner with Mom & Dad
Sheesh what a week this has been already! Busy busy! I woke up this morning to the pitter patter of rain on my windows and I just did NOT want to get out of bed. It has been a stressful week at work which made we want to stay in bed even more, haha. One of my co-workers retired last week and that has made for some additional work on my plate. I am hoping that things will even out in the coming months, but for now it does not seem to be slowing down. This past weekend I spent some time with my parents and of course you know…
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Sesame Chicken
Another weekend has come and gone. It is amazing to me how quickly my weekends seem to pass the older I get. I was just having a conversation with my good friend Tamara about how I miss being younger and having life be a bit simpler. I miss the days when someone read a fairytale and then I was given a small carton of milk before my afternoon nap. Those were the days! I feel like anything I can do to make my life more simple is always a good thing. THAT is why I wanted to share this recipe with you. I was given a lot of cookbooks a…
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Egg Rolls
Hello my dears! I trust you all had a good weekend. Mine was full of resting up from my long week of traveling. AND the time change has me all messed up. I really think that it is harder for me to sleep when I know the time is changing. Not sure why…a weird quirk or something haha 😉 This weekend was my first attempt at Egg Rolls and let me tell you….they turned out FAN-EGGyROLL-TASTIC! I really had no idea what to expect because I have never made them before. Honestly? I am not even sure what possessed me to make them. But, holy NomNoms, they were so yummy.…
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Steak and Orzo
I’m back! Hello all! I hope you are having a great week so far. I just got back from my PA trip. Overall it went pretty good, the company was good so that made it better. It is hard to travel like that for almost an entire week, especially when you have to drive the whole way. Our trip was about 5 1/2 hours from where I am located in CT. Makes for a long couple days, BUT I got to have Yuengling which made me extremely happy (again if you don’t know what Yuengling is…check out my previous post there is a website). I wanted to share one of…
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Off to PA
I am off to Harrisburg this morning on business. Going to be MIA for the next couple of days. I don’t get back until Friday! The only good thing about the trip is that there will be Yuengling (YUM!). If you don’t know what that is check it out here Yuengling. It is the best beer ever! The cookies were a hit! Everyone really enjoyed them. I have to say I really do like the taste of the icing. I think the addition of the vanilla really helped. All my co-workers seemed to enjoy them too! Just as a fun sidenote…here was my pumpkin! I hope you all have…