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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Birthday Memories and it is the Hodgepodge

 

 

Happy Wednesday, one of our favorite requests to celebrate birthday's .. 

Highlander Grogg Filled Cupcakes

 


 

 After all that drooling, it is time for the Hodgepodge. 

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

Click here to join the fun! 

1.  Are you more life of the party or more party pooper? If your answer is somewhere in the middle which side of the middle do you lean towards more? 

Birthday party, beach party, cocktail party, dinner party, charity fundraiser, surprise party, costume party, garden party, Christmas party, reunion...what's your favorite kind of party? 

I am in the middle, I join the fun, but I probably would not be the person to start the shenanigans, but I would join in. 

I love celebrating our families birthday's with a special meal, dessert and presents too.


 

2. Cheese, wine, and balsamic vinegar all improve with age. What would you personally add to the list? 

I will add, Carla, to that list. I have improved with age. One of the areas that I know I have improved on is patience. I take time to listen, that skill has improved with age. I chew on the things I am told and I will research and study before giving my two cents.

 3. How do you feel about your birthday? How do you want to be celebrated? Or don't you? 

I like my birthday. My birthday is December 12th. My favorite way to celebrate is spending the day with my family.

 4. What remarkable feat, interesting piece of trivia, or historical event occurred on your birth day and month? Not necessarily your same birth year, just the same date/month.

Frank Sinatra shares my birth date, 12/12.

5. Share two good things about your life right now. 

My husband and I recently had to make a difficult decision. We both feel good about the decision we made and have peace about it.

My family... my family means so much to me.

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

One last photo... delicious. 


 

 


23 comments:

  1. I'm intrigued by those cupcakes. They sound delicious! I'm glad you feel good about decisions made. Life is full of hard ones and it's good to feel peace about your conclusions. Have a great day!

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  2. The cupcake pictures all look so good! Great photos for a birthday themed HP. I´m glad you have made your hard decision and feel good about it.

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  3. Those cupcakes look so yummy. One thing for sure about life it is ever changing. I know the new changes in your life will bring you much happiness. You will look back someday and know you did the right thing. Trust me I have been where you are many times. It is hard to let go of something familiar and comforting but you will find it again. Have a good week. Hugs. Kris

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  4. I have never heard of Highlander Grogg Coffee, but I'm not a coffee drinker so it may be common?? Making hard decisions can be so difficult. I'm glad you and your husband are in agreement and at peace!!

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  5. Morning....You have the same Birthday as my younger brother (the one who passed away last year). Goodness, goodness, goodness. This cupcake is the BEST. a must try for me!! Please send some of your patience over to me..lol. I am so enjoying the hodgepodge Wed. It's so fun to learn things about our dear friends...Enjoy this beautiful day..

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  6. That cupcake sounds and looks delicious and rich.

    I’m so glad you feel good about your decision- bathed by God and answered by God. It’s always a wonderful feeling knowing we are trusting Him. Have a blessed week, dear one.

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  7. As you know, I love birthdays and I love to make a big deal out of others' birthdays. Both TG and I are uncomfortable with a lot of attention but I do enjoy getting presents on my birthday, hahaha! December 12th is such a nice birthday! xoxo

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  8. I completely agree with you about #s 1 and 2. I'm glad you have some peace about your decision. ♡

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  9. Oh those cupcakes look delicious! I think I like cupcakes more cake. And I really love creative ones. Now we have these shops, Nothing Bundt Cakes...do you have one near you? Not a full cake but not quite a cupcakes...but very delicious:)

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  10. Oh my...those cupcakes look so good! I'd take that over a whole cake any day. I'm happy to read you both have peace over a difficult decision. I hope your last week of summer is a good one!

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  11. Oh my, those cupcakes look divine. Now that would make a Happy Birthday for sure.

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  12. Yum! That cupcake looks so good!
    I think as I have got older I have more patience most of the time and that is an improvement.

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  13. Oh my goodness, Carla, the picture of that cupcake looks amazing and the recipe sounds heavenly! I love that your patience is improving. I’ve been praying for patience everyday because I tend to get impatient with bad and rude drivers. I’m so happy that you and your hubby have peace with your decision. xo

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  14. Am drooling over the cupcake. Need to make some. YUM Family is most important above all else. Janice

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  15. Carla, these look mouthwatering!!! Lovely photos.

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  16. Those cupcakes look amazing, and I love Highlander Grogg coffee. It's one of my two favorite flavored coffees actually. I think that in very many ways I've improved with age as well, so I liked your answer to that one. Have a great week!

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  17. I really enjoyed reading your Hodgepodge answers! I love how you said you’d join in on the fun but probably not start the shenanigans — that sounds a lot like me too. Celebrating family birthdays with a special meal, dessert, and presents is always so meaningful. I also really liked your answer about improving with age, especially patience. That’s such a wonderful reminder that growth is a lifelong journey.
    How fun that you share a birthday with Frank Sinatra — December birthdays always feel extra festive! I’m glad you and your husband have peace about your recent decision, and I loved reading how much your family means to you. Those really are the best blessings.

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  18. I like to feel that we all improve with age and so do our friendships and family ties. These are everything.
    Amalia
    xo

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  19. This is making me hungry. Is it ok to have cupcakes for breakfast? :) I'm like you with birthday celebrations. Of course you've gotten better with age!!

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  20. That filled cupcake sounds delicious. Those sound like lovely celebrations you have. Welcome to the list Carla! Yes, the day with family is nice. We are celebrating my birthday this weekend with Adam, Gabby and James since we will be in Montana for my birthday to celebrate with Amber and Dylan. I'm so excited. That's cool about Frank Sinatra has you same birth date. I care about your difficult decision. ((Hugs)) Praying everything works out for you. Love, Debby

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  21. I'd not heard of Highlander Grogg Filled Cupcakes before! I have now!

    I hope you are having a good September.

    All the best Jan

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  22. Wow, that cupcake looks amazing...but even better is that lovely plate. How dainty and pretty. I love it. I also love that your birthday is the same as Frank's! He's my favorite singer. I share my birthday with James Taylor! Such fun trivia!

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High Fives from Wisconsin!