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birthdays

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cake

September 23, 2011
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Okay, I’ll admit three weeks ago, I didn’t really know what the “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” was. Turns out it is ALL the RAGE with the preschool set. And since Eileen and I were in charge of making a birthday cake for a darling little girl’s second birthday, we had some research to do on Mickey [...]

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Coconut Whipped Cream Cake

April 25, 2011
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So this past weekend was one sugar filled fest at the beach house. Combining Easter (and all of those peeps, chocolate eggs, and bunnies) and a 75th birthday bash in honor of my dear grandfather is certainly a recipe for a sugar rush. Luckily I ran 9 miles on Saturday morning in preparation for my [...]

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30 Before 30

March 17, 2011

It’s official. Today I enter the last year of my 20s. Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I was wishing to be 25. I wouldn’t give back any of the past ten years for anything because they’ve been pretty fantastic–I got married, bought a house, started to see the world, and [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 2.23.2011

February 23, 2011
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Happy (Belated) Birthday Noel!

February 14, 2011
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How fitting that on Valentine’s Day I’m wishing the love of my life a happy birthday! That’s right, Noel had a birthday this weekend. And due to some miracle, I didn’t have to work (this is traditionally my busiest weekend of the year!) so we made a spontaneous last minute decision to head to the [...]

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Vanilla Pound Cake Cupcakes

September 13, 2010
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Okay I’ll admit it–I’ve fallen a bit behind. I baked these cupcakes all the way back in August and I’m just now sharing them with you. You know how it goes–life, a vacation, and a ridiculously large wedding cake sometimes get in the way of a good thing. But if that thing is good enough, [...]

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Image Transfer–The Tracing Method

July 9, 2010
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My nephew Connor loves Jeeps. Really, he loves all kind of trucks (he’s an equal opportunity type of kid) but Jeeps have a special place in his heart. So when my sister-in-law Misty asked me to make Connor’s birthday cake, I knew I had to go for the Jeep! I found the perfect Jeep cartoon [...]

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One Bowl Chocolate Cake with Swirled Icing

May 28, 2010
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About a month ago, one of our oldest friends, Bill, called me up. As he usually is, Bill was direct. “How do I go about getting you to make a cake for Amelia’s [his youngest daughter's] birthday?” Me–”well usually we start with what she wants, and we go from there.” Bill–”okay, I’ll work on finding [...]

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