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Ding Dong Ditch!

8.31.2015

Ding Dong Ditch your Neighbors with this cute treat  I cannot believe how fast summer came and went. All this talk about Pumpkin Spice Lattes is making me sick. I am not a fall/winter type of gal. I will take my summers year-round thank you very much. I can’t very well be expected to read next to the pool in 40 degree weather, now can I? Who needs a PSL when you can have a cocktail next to the pool? I need to move to an island; the sooner the better. Until then, I will continue bringing smiles to the world. Or maybe just my condo complex. Okay, maybe just to Lucy.

I made these Ding Dong Ditch treats last year, and decided to re-vamp the tag a little. You can print the new tag here.

Lucy Loves Ding-DongsAs you can see, Lucy clearly enjoyed the photography session today. In Brendan’s words, “She is such a gorgeous beast.” She eyed those Ding Dongs as if they were a can of freshly opened tuna.

You've Been Ding Dong Ditched Ding-dong ditch your neighbors*No Cats Were Harmed in the Photography of the Ding Dongs*

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  1. Bobbie says

    8.31.2015 at 12:31 pm

    You make me laugh….snd I’m coming with you to an island.

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      8.31.2015 at 1:22 pm

      You’ll get there first. Save me a good beach chair.

  2. Jamie says

    8.31.2015 at 2:13 pm

    Well if you bring your book to the pool in the 40 degree weather, at least you won’t have to fight for a spot!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.01.2015 at 9:42 am

      Haha true! And I can’t really complain, we still get some really warm days here in the winter!

      • Jamie says

        9.01.2015 at 11:18 am

        Definitely warmer than here in the northeast!

        • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

          9.01.2015 at 1:16 pm

          True!

  3. Ashley says

    8.31.2015 at 7:28 pm

    Love this idea! Especially because our neighbors child ding dong ditches us all the time! But without the treats! ?

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.01.2015 at 9:42 am

      Hahaha well now you can get them back in a fun way! 🙂

  4. Martina says

    8.31.2015 at 7:50 pm

    These are so cute! I wish my neighbors would appreciate them!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.01.2015 at 9:41 am

      Super cute, and super tasty! Hahaha. I got the best text from my neighbor this morning, with emoticons. They used the pointer finger, the bell, and the person running. It was amazing.

  5. Ben says

    8.31.2015 at 8:55 pm

    This is such a cool idea. I want to teach my kids how to go ding dong ditching!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.01.2015 at 9:40 am

      Oh my gosh if I had kids I would totally want to teach them! Ohhhh all the good ol’ day games we used to play!

  6. Erin McElrath says

    9.08.2015 at 10:37 pm

    You can Ding Dong Ditch me anytime! The sooner, the better ?

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.09.2015 at 8:52 am

      Oh I wish!!!!!!!!!

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