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Party Snacks

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My mom hosted a 31 party at our house on Saturday, and I thought it would be fun to share some pictures of the food we made for our guests! 

I was in charge of the desserts (surprise.. ha) and Hannah and my mom made the appetizers.

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I made:
–Mini pumpkin cupcakes with buttercream frosting
–Candied walnuts
-Fall snack mix

Hannah and my mom made:
-Fruit salad
-Veggie platter with dip
–Sausage dip (this was a hit and has only three ingredients!)
–7 layer dip

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Mini pumpkin cupcakes with buttercream frosting

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Candied walnuts

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Spending time baking and cooking with my mom and sister was a lot of fun. I love them so much. The party itself was a blast, too. Our house was filled with women smiling, talking, and laughing. I enjoyed hanging out with friends and just having a nice time.  It reminded me not to take life too seriously–something I tend to do 😉

What’s your favorite party snack?

Gladiators

Hannah, Kim, and I competed in Pittsburgh’s Gladiator Rock’n Run 5k on Saturday. We got so muddy and beat up! Here are some pictures…

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Cinder block burpees. Not real life.

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Rope and wall climbing and tire lunges. Also not real life.

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We had to carry a huge log!

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Crawling through mud under barbed wire. I was so nervous I was going to rip my shirt or pants!

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Fire jumping at the finish!

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My thoughts on the race:
-I thought I broke my elbow at one point. I’m not even exaggerating. We went down a huge slip ‘n slide, and I hit my elbow on a rock and was in tears. I have a huge bruise on the inside of my elbow and I’m still babying it.
-We had a lot of fun, and my cheeks hurt from laughing so much!
-Hannah and I keep finding bruises all over our legs and arms because the course was so rough!
-Just like MuckFest in May, I didn’t want to do this race, but I’m really glad I did.