Almost There!

It's a big day in the Deel household. The kitchen is being finished! Before and after photos to come soon. It's looking good!

Favorite Bible Verse

I thought I'd share my favorite Bible verse with you. It's helped me get through some rough times.

Weeping may endure at night, but joy cometh in the morning.
-Psalms 30:5

Nephews

Here is a recent picture of our two nephews Kade and Ryder. They are adorable but rotten. ;)

World's Greatest Husband & Dad

Doug recently commented that he had not been featured yet on our new blog. So, hon - this is for you...

Recipe

I'm getting in the holiday spirit! Here's a super yummy recipe I'm sharing. My friend Lesli has a friend named Erica that shared this with me last year. You'll love them.



Oreo Truffle Balls

Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
16 ounces oreos (one whole bag of oreos) broken into quarters
white chocolate chopped to measure about 2 cups ( I used white chocolate bark - you can melt easily in the microwave!)

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese for a couple minutes to smooth out
Add in just over 1/2 of the broken oreos and mix (with electric blender) until thoroughly combined
Add in the rest of the oreos and mix (with electric blender) just until combined - some bigger pieces are ok
Cover bowl and chill for at least 2-3 hours
Scoop out dough with a heaping teaspoon and roll into 50-60 balls
Cover and place back in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to firm up
Slowly melt the white chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occasionally, until most of the chunks are smooth
Remove and stir to melt the rest of the chocolate
Dip each truffle ball and set aside on parchment paper
If the chocolate mixture starts to firm up, place back over the double boiler to slowly remelt, or gently rewarm in the microwave
Store in the refrigerator after all are dipped

Great Weekend

It was such a nice weekend. We got a lot done around the house and spent quality time together as a family. Doug is getting ready for his job. We had to buy a bunch of new clothes, etc. since he won't be in uniform now. He's excited but nervous. He's outside cleaning out his truck now - getting ready for a roadtrip. I cooked a bunch today - love to do that on the weekends when I have time. I made Taco Soup with ground turkey, turkey burgers, high-fiber muffins for breakfasts this week, homemade pita chips to dip in hummus - all healthy of course. Mason is doing great - you wouldn't even know he had surgery last week. He played outside a lot today and we even went for a long walk. Until next time...