This all started with an idea. Why should one celebrate turning 40 with a black cake (or cupcakes)? Why not be happy? Go for bright. Celebrate spring coming! I was a March baby, and as I write this post...it is sunny outside. I am sure it won't last, but I'll enjoy the late winter promise of… Continue reading Cherry Cupcakes and a Birthday Weekend Away
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Little Feet
No recipe tonight....just a happy smile thinking about today. Kirk and I took the boys on a hike in a nearby state park. We found a lull between rain storms and set out. Walker ahead of me....like with his older brother, Ford, I have outfitted him in mini-me gear. I go by the theory my… Continue reading Little Feet
Fears, Rain & Cupcakes
The past 9 days have been unnerving to say the least. Alistaire fell backwards and smacked his head on my desk leg (the cool design from Costco was apparently not such a great idea, it has "X" legs). After a couple of Dr. visits to watch the lump on his head, and then x-rays on… Continue reading Fears, Rain & Cupcakes
Upcycling Baby Food Jars: An Advent Calendar
A simple truth: I get carried away with hot glue guns. What starts out as a small idea in my mind, it blossoms into a large-scale project đ My Advent Calendar came out of a whimsical thought - to have one big enough for all three kidlings to share. The past 4 or so years Ford, and… Continue reading Upcycling Baby Food Jars: An Advent Calendar