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a colorful 3rd birthday: cake and candles
Everyone got little “3” cakes to eat on Miss L’s third birthday. They were made using a Wilton Mini 12 Cavity Fluted Pan (aka. a mini bundt cake tray for the oven), some careful carving, and delicate frosting of each…
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a colorful 3rd birthday: the inaugural birthday color run
The final piece of Miss L’s birthday celebration was a last-minute addition. You may remember that we ran in The Color Run last summer, and that during the event I learned that she loved to run and loved getting doused…
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a colorful 3rd birthday: rides and games and bears
On Miss L’s actual birthday, a Monday, we celebrated by taking her to a “Chuck E Cheese” like place known as John’s Incredible Pizza Company. Just imagine more space for games, some actual big rides inside, and unlimited pizza/donuts/Icees. In…
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what chefs feed their kids (+ giveaway!)
For Christmas, 2011, we were gifted with a copy of What Chefs Feed Their Kids: Recipes and Techniques for Cultivating a Love of Good Food by Mother & Father M. Miss L was just about to turn 2, and the…
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setting the stage for #3
The preparations started when I went and purchased quite a few (enough to have people giggle at me trying to get them in my backseat on a windy day)helium balloons at the Dollar Store on Sunday afternoon. Then I picked…
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