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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Merry — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:40:55 +0000

The celebration of the new year is one of the oldest holidays. Many believe it was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago it marked the first New Moon after the Vernal Equinox. The Babylonian new year celebration lasted for eleven days. How did New Years Day move from the summer to the winter? A good question, especially since the spring is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. Today New years Day is January 1st.

Snowman Cake

Merry — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:58:00 +0000

No snow outside, so created a 3-d snowman cake.

Santa Came to Town

Merry — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:52:58 +0000

Chocolate Santa Clause Cake

I have the Christmas Spirit, do you?

Merry — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:20:14 +0000

Decorating at Christmas Time

I have to admit that I have totally gotten the Christmas Spirit. All I want to do is play Christmas songs, sing Christmas carols and bake holiday treats.

This year I have chosen to put my decorations up slowly. I am not tired or cranky and I am enjoying Christmas so much more. First went up my nativity (as he is the reason for the season, right?), then the tree, then the mantel decorations, today will be outside lights and maybe windows lights, if I have time since my grandson is coming over to make candy and maybe some Christmas friendship tea. You see my 3 grandchildren come over, usually at different times, to help with the tree, windows, hanging cards, baking cookies, making fudge, making candy and of course, making Christmas cupcakes and cakes. I am so enjoying spending special time with them. Everyone should try it, spending special time with friends and family that is. I say, “who cares if I have the best looking decorated house, this season is for time with my family and friends”.

Merry Christmas

Cookie Christmas Fireplace

Merry — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:02:15 +0000

This Christmas Fireplace is made of sugar cookies, chocolate fondant and prestals.

Want me to make you one or two?

What is on your table this Thanksgiving?

Merry — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:54:46 +0000

What foods topped the table at the first harvest feast? Historians aren’t completely certain about the full bounty, but it’s safe to say the pilgrims weren’t gobbling up pumpkin pie or playing with their mashed potatoes. Following is a list of the foods that were available to the colonists at the time of the 1621 feast. However, the only two items that historians know for sure were on the menu are venison and wild fowl, which are mentioned in primary sources. The most detailed description of the “First Thanksgiving” comes from Edward Winslow from A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, in 1621:

“Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, among other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed upon our governor, and upon the captain, and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.”

Did you know that lobster, seal and swans were on the Pilgrims’ menu? Learn more…

Source: http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving/the-first-thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVINGS EVERYONE

Easter is Coming Soon

Merry — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:39:53 +0000

Are you having people over for Easter Dinner? Is someone celebrating a Birthday or Anniversary at Easter Time and coming for Dinner? Are you bringing the dessert to an Easter Dinner? How about taking an Easter Bunny Cake?

I am offering:

$10 off any Easter Cake if ordered by April 18th.
$20 off to the first to order an Easter Cake.
$25 off to anyone ordering a 3-D Easter Buddy or Ducky Cake.

How’s that for savings?

Are you Sending Christmas Cards?

Merry — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:20:32 +0000

Writing something special to each and every one.

I am sending old-fashioned Christmas Cards (yes, snail mail). I really enjoy getting Christmas cards and hanging them around the door and over the mantel. That way I can enjoy my family and friends wishes daily. I want my family and friends to experience my Christmas wishes and remember that I am thinking of them at this time of year.

If you haven’t gotten a card from me, it is not that I have forgotten you, I probably do not have a current address for you. As I heard in a seminar once we remember peoples e-mail before we remember their phone number or address.

Merry Christmas

Do cakes and spiders mix?

Merry — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:15:15 +0000

Do you still have your Mother’s voice in your head?

Merry — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:38:33 +0000

Isn’t scary the first time you hear your mother’s voice coming out of your mouth?

I have a plaque by my bathroom mirror that reminds me everyday. “Mirror, mirror on the wall, I am my mother after all” And that make me happy. My mother was the greatest Mom of all, just ask me.

We need to thank our mothers for all the good things they have created in us and our lives. I have always loved Mother’s day almost better than Christmas or Easter. I loved giving my mother what I thought my dad couldn’t. It made me feel special (and as a kid that I was loved even better, as if that could happen!)

REMEMBER YOUR MOTHER by just saying thanks for being my mom.