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In keeping with our time-honored family tradition of being allowed to have ANYTHING you want for breakfast on your birthday…this is what I chose upon reaching the half-century mark: That’s right. Because preservatives PRESERVE you!

Golf Cake!

Golf Cake!

This year, my husband’s birthday and Father’s Day occurred on the very same day, which called for a very special birthday/Father’s Day cake.  My daughters and I decided to create this golf cake, in honor of his favorite hobby. I used crushed Nilla wafers for the sand trap, a pearl candy bead for the golfRead more about Golf Cake![…]

Always a day worth celebrating…

Always a day worth celebrating…

Today is not only Father’s Day, it’s also my husband’s birthday. So, today’s entry is dedicated to the two most important men in my life: Happy Father’s Day, Rich……and Happy Birthday to you, too, you big kid And to my Dad, who I miss every single day:Happy Father’s Day

The Night Before

The Night Before

Tomorrow afternoon, my cousin Karin will arrive at the hospital to give birth to her third child. No, I’m not clairvoyant–it’s a scheduled C-section, just like my last two deliveries were. She and her husband Jimmy have two young boys (Ryan is nearly 4, and Robbie is not quite 2), and they have no ideaRead more about The Night Before[…]