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Seven Quick Takes: Survey Stuff, Bullet Journal, Cake, and More!

:: 1 :: Today is the last day to take my survey, if you haven’t already. Please do! Not only are you entered to win an out-of-print AO title, but you are helping me out. :: 2 :: Speaking of the survey, some of you are begging me to bring back the old format of full posts on the main page. I explained this on Facebook, and thought I’d paste that explanation here, for those of you who missed it: Post by Continue Reading…
January 9, 2015
The Racetrack Cake: A Brief Tutorial

I mentioned that Son O. turned six. This time around, he wanted a racetrack cake. To be clear, this is basically the same cake that I made for E-Age-Twelve’s birthday years ago. I can’t remember how old he was turning except to say that this is the second time I have made a cake shaped like an eight for a non-eighth birthday. This bothers me to no end, but what’s a mother to do? If the cake is really for Continue Reading…
September 1, 2014
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Seven Quick Takes: Kidding Week Edition

— 1 — Whoever said that Duralux glasses do not break has not met my children. I’m over my bitterness, and I’m not going to expand upon this subject. But if it is possible for me to go an entire week without telling you that I’ve again lost or broken something valuable, that’d be great. — 2 — Last Saturday was totally wild. The week had hummed along nicely but Saturday was crazy. Early in the morning, the framing crew arrived Continue Reading…
February 28, 2014
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Under the Sea Cupcakes

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]nce upon a time, Friend R. and I were pregnant at the same time. My baby was due on Christmas day, and hers was due about a month later. Because my baby came late, and hers a bit early, our seven-year-old girls are only two weeks apart, which has been so nice. I love that they are growing up together. This past weekend, we celebrated a seventh birthday, and I was able to help R. with the cupcakes. I may Continue Reading…
January 20, 2014