Our good friends’ little girl turned five this year. Instead of a having birthday party, they celebrated with a trip to the American Girl store. She thoroughly enjoyed her visit there, which included a tea party with her new doll.
Since there was no party this year – and therefore no cake to be baked by yours truly – I decided that I would make a gift related to her doll. I searched for ideas on Pinterest, and of course I found an overwhelming number of options that made me wish I was 8 again and in the prime of my doll enjoyment years. The idea that I liked best and thought would be quite useful for corralling all the doll’s shoes, brushes, and clothing was a portable clothes rack.
Hello there! In reviewing some numbers on the blog recently, I realized that my Let Them Eat Cake post from soon after I began this blog in 2012 is by far my most popular post. Soon after that original post, I shared a few more in Let Them Eat Cake, Volume 2. But in the three years since I wrote those first two posts, many more cakes have been enjoyed by friends and family, and I’ll be sharing some of them here in Volume 3. Take a look; maybe you’ll get an idea for a cake or two of your own!
Welcome back for Part 2 of the post with the longest title ever!
I’ve never planned a trip by myself before. I’ve never surprised anyone with such a big gift, either. As the time to reveal my plans got closer, I started to worry a little that the Mister wouldn’t like it or that when we actually got there, the trip wouldn’t live up to the hype I’d created. Also, what if I’d planned too many activities for each day and we wound up rushing from one to the next without fully enjoying each one? I’m happy to say all these worries were unfounded; somehow I’d allowed the right amount of time for each event and we even had time to wander for a while with no destination. I just couldn’t stop worrying for a couple of days there.
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Welcome to my first ever recipe post! I’ve thought about sharing a few of our favorites for some time now – and have finally decided to do it, starting with this soup recipe. It’s tangy, thick, and slightly cheesy – and ready in under 20 minutes! Continue reading
Hello to you from the golf course! Yep, I’m blogging as I ride along with the Mister while he and a few friends play a full 18. Plenty of time to write a blog post and catch up on a bunch of old emails!