celebrating birthdays

Birthday cake for my kids' birthday

A bittersweet birthday cake anyone can make

August 16, 2017

I take baked goods very seriously.  I’m not always very good at chemistry, or measuring or even following directions very well, so I truly appreciate how magical it is when a bunch of ingredients come together in an oven and make something spectacular like a birthday cake. I know birthday cakes are special and every […]

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grandpa and grandaughter share a birthday

Some lovely kids’ books about birthdays

July 17, 2012

Right now the guys have three favorite books to read: Clifford’s Birthday Party, It’s my Birthday(My mom bought this last year when we went to Bainbridge Island at a cute little kids’ store) and Curious George and the Birthday surprise.  Notice a trend? I went last minute online to add a couple more to the […]

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