This morning, the girls woke me up really, really early. In fact, it was only a few hours after I had gone to bed. I figured that since they dragged me out of bed, I had better take a few pictures of what was left of the dinner party. Usually, Joey and I make it…
cooking up a storm
Yup, I’m already cooking for my party on Saturday. Can you guess what country has inspired me?Sadie has promised to bring me toast and coffee in the morning. She is getting up extra early. I think birthdays with kids are the best, because they get so happy celebrating everything. It’s funny- looking back over what…
chocolate ricotta mousse
I have a present for you today. It’s my birthday week, and this is how I do things. I’ve got something good for you. I’ve got a decadent and fabulous dessert that you can make in ten minutes. I’m serious. At 1:00 I realized that I didn’t know what I was going to write about…
a winner! and dinner party thoughts…
I know you’re dying of suspense, but before I tell you who won the fancy coffee maker, a few thoughts on dinner parties… For those of you who pay attention to dates, you may notice that the salon challenge date was yesterday, with no dinner party from me.I’ve been meaning to tell you that it’s…
a dinner party for them (updated with difficult words)
So it was an experiment. This is how it worked. Rosie, Sadie and my sister Maia all got to invite a few friends. I cook dinner. Fancy like the grownups do it. Simple, right? Thirteen kiddos. Paper instead of tablecloths. Crayons instead of candles, but most of the rest was the same as we do…
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