Once It Hits Your Lips.....

I am not even joking when I say this, but once this dip hits your lips you will be saying what everyone says, "I want the recipe!"

Well, today is your lucky day!

You are about to get the recipe for the most requested and TASTY dip ever invented!

POTTERY BARN DIP

Unfortunatley, I am unable to take credit for this magical creation. But I do make it practically every weekend. And, I am going to confess that when I make it for whatever the occasion, I stash a little away for me the next day because it's just that yummy!

And I have an eating problem! I can't stop!

Here is a picture of the delicious Pottery Barn Dip below.

Is your mouth watering yet?

This recipe came from my sister Adie's husband Meade's family. The Smiths. They are BRILLIANT chefs and make the most wonderful, mouth watering food. Every recipe of theirs is absolutely delish!

This particular recipe is from my sister Adie's sister in law. So thank you Megan for passing this recipe along to our family. I know I need all the help I can get.

Ok so here it is: Ingredients Needed:

2 Packages Cream Cheese 1 Can Niblets Corn (Drained) 1 Can Black Olives (Drained and Chopped) 1 Red Pepper (Chopped) 10-20 Sliced Jalapenos (Chopped) 1 Large Packet of Ranch Dressing Mix

(I skip the jalapenos sometimes. I never have them in my house because they make me faint! ;) It is super great without these but if you prefer, feel free to throw them in. Just buy a jar of sliced jalapenos and chop up 10-20, or whatever you prefer.)

Instructions:

I like to combine everything except the cream cheese. After making it 460 times I feel this works the best. So stir Corn, Black Olives, Red Pepper, Jalapenos and Ranch Mix together until mixed well. After letting the cream cheese soften for about 10 minutes, add the two packages to your mixture and combine really well! It should be evenly combined and smooth.

Serve cold with crackers or chips. Our family's favorite choice is Scoops!

Please let me know if you make this and let me know what you think. I am so excited to spread the happiness to all of you. Now when people ask me for the recipe I will just point them to my blog to get it. Much easier on me.

Enjoy!

To California and Back

in under 48 hours.

What a TRIP!

I was so happy to get the chance to meet some of my new favorite girls.

Mel, Heather G, Julie, Heather M, as well as Erin who so kindly hosted us for a full blown SLUMBER PARTY extravaganza filled with eats, drinks, a baby shower, a birthday party and the chance to be a part of something AMAZING.

We were a bit overwhelmed by all the kindness!

Over 300 items when we had hoped for 100.

We put on our holla tees and got to work.
We organized all the gifts into bundles of 20.
Then Mel snapped pictures of everything.

We took a few time outs to celebrate baby Gianna,

who will be arriving in a few months!
(How cute is this diaper cake Erin made! SRSLY?!)

And then they took me to The Coffee Bean for the first time
One word: YUM.

Back at Erin, we posed in our holla tees,

and I may or may not have made Pottery Barn Dip.

Heather made some cupcakes to celebrate Julie's birthday!

And please don't fall off your chair when you take a look at this cuteness she made for Julie!Cutest. Bunting. Ever.

Janey joined Mommy to celebrate her birthday! How cute are they?!

Julie's birthday spread.

Mel and Julie posing by the tree.

One of Julie's gifts from Mel.

The weekend went by so fast.
We accomplished so much and had such a great time together.

But I sure did miss Steve and my girls.
When I got home I was welcomed with this.

Pasta con Broccoli and Brownies....

letters from Mia and Sophie,

and Gracie girl helping me with my luggage.

The girls said, "Mom do you remember our stockings?!"

"What about our Christmas Tree?!"

And then they showed me where their Elf on a Shelf was hanging out all day!

I missed little CLYDE also!

There is definitely no place like home, but I am so glad I decided to go and meet such amazingly talented and inspirational women that, if not for our blogs, I would have never met.


Please hop over to the Project 320 Blog everyday this week and enter to win one of the AMAZING bundles. So many wonderful people donated that we are giving away THREE bundles of 20 items everyday this week!

Every $10 donation will give you one entry.

Just leave one comment(for every $10 you donated) under whichever bundle you would LOVE to win!

Tell everyone you know and help us achieve our goal of raising $5000 to build a well and change lives forever.

Thank you!