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I have Faith. We Are.
Today I am not sharing a recipe and it honestly won’t be my normal chipper post. I have to say I have a heavy heart this week. My beloved Alma Mater is struggling right now. All of the media and news that is denouncing Penn State, makes my heart sink and truly hurts. I understand that some really unspeakable acts…
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Happy Belated 4th America!
Hey there! I know this is a bit late, *ahem* perhaps a week late. Things have been slightly crazy lately. So forgive me foodies and America for my late posting for my 4th of July cookies 🙂 I am not going to go crazy with this post…I am just going to showcase the lovely cookies I made for my Mom’s…
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Watermelon Black Bean Salsa
How was your 4th of July?! Do anything fun? Patrick and I went up to Boston to see the “Boston Pops”, aka their firework celebration on the 4th of July. We had some…interesting events that happened while we were up there haha. Just to list a few: We road the T (subway) just about wherever we went. It is convenient…
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The Renovation Has Begun!
Welp, we started getting dirty in the house ya’ll. I mean REAL dirty. First project of the new house? REMOVING THE POPCORN CEILINGS. Does anyone else hate these things as much as I do?? They are terrible. Perhaps they were popular at one point, but they are not attractive in any shape or form. Want to know how to remove…
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The Befores
Hello everyone! Well, here it is, we have a post with all the before pictures of the house. Now bear with me here because there is going to be a lot of them. But hey! You guys wanted to see them right?! There you have it! All the before shots! Mostly of the inside. More of the outside will be…
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Lemon Earl Grey Squares
Hello all!! I am doing a guest post today over at Steph’s Bite by Bite while she is traveling. Go on over and check it out! I am sharing my Lemon Earl Grey Bars. A recipe I picked up from Cooking Light. Shocking I know 😉 I also wanted to give a shout out to my Daddy today! It is…
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A Post For My Foodies
Dear Fellow Foodie Friends, This is a letter for all lovers of food, food bloggers, and foodies alike. Thank you! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all of your amazing features, adventures and recipes that you share with the blogging world everyday. My life would certainly not be the same without you. There is so much…
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Prosciutto Arugula Pizza
Thanks for the Top 9 on my Tuna Salad Melt everyone! So glad everyone enjoyed it 🙂 Guess where I am going this week? Chicago! Any of you foodies from Chicago and know good places to eat? 😉 Patrick’s sister, Kari, is graduating from Northwestern (yea Big Ten!). Their whole family is bunch of smartiepants’. <–totally not a word She…
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Tuna Salad Melt
Notice anything different about my blog? No, not the design. Nope, not a new post. Look a little higher, little higher, BAM! This website is now www.ravienomnoms.com. No more wordpress.com :-). Just thought you all might like to know. It should redirect you automatically, but just in case…now you know 😉 Confession time… OK, I admit it, I am a…
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Bachelorette Cookies
Good Monday Morning to you all! How was your weekend? I am hoping well. Mine always go too fast. Especially when you are doing things. Always seem to go quicker. This weekend was spent mostly celebrating my Mom’s birthday, going to a bachelorette party, and looking for things for the new house. Patrick and I made our first purchase this…
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Friday Fun
Hello Everyone! Happy Friday! Are you happy it is Friday? Because I am! No joke. I just got back from vacation, which I will get to, and I feel like I need another one already!! Also, big shout out to mama dukes today! It is her 50th birthday! Happy 50th Birthday Mom! Isn’t she pretty? She is one of those…
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Foodie Pen Pals – May Edition
Another month has come and gone my friends! Man things move fast don’t they? It is unreal to me how fast times moves as I get older. Craziness! Soooo, guess what?! I am at Disney right now! YEUP! It finally came and I am enjoying every second of it. Clearly I will have lots of pictures to share with you…