The Gift
For the last two years we have been waiting to receive something. We weren’t sure when or if it would actually ever arrive. The reason for the wait was not the price of this object, because we didn’t exchange money for it; yet the value was actually priceless. It wasn’t a collector’s item or even [...]
Read MoreHarry Potter Hullabaloo
Can you believe that the final Harry Potter movie is out? Today’s young adults have actually grown up right along with Harry and Hogwarts and all that magical stuff. My youngest was in third grade when it all started and she has thoroughly enjoyed every moment. I was quite happy to make a cake for [...]
Read MoreTwenty Six and Counting
Today Marshall and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary. You know how holidays and special days go — some rate higher than others. For example, for our 20th Anniversary we flew to England where we stayed in a beautiful hotel and explored the city of York. Now that was pretty awesome and quite frankly it’s [...]
Read MoreApril Showers. . .
I cannot believe that it is already April. Don’t get me wrong — I am not at all sad that we are leaving the cold weather behind. But time has just been flying by these past few months. It has been a bit blustery the last few days but then I suppose that [...]
Read MoreDevilish Good Day
Today was an awesome day! First of all, I have finally turned a corner with the medical issues I’ve been dealing with. In actuality, recovering from the surgery itself hasn’t been too bad. What I didn’t expect is to have an allergic reaction to the sterilization solution they used which resulted in a horrible rash [...]
Read MoreSwedish Pear and Almond Cream Cake
I’m a little late posting this week’s HCB project, the Swedish Pear and Almond Cream Cake. My tardiness is not because this was a difficult cake to make but just because I ended up working more than expected and didn’t get my post finished. The cake itself went together quite easily. Combine the dry [...]
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