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Tag Archives: the boy
Bow Tie for Easter
On Sunday, I made the boy a new bow tie for Easter. I’ll stash it in his basket among the peanut butter eggs, Marshmallow Peeps, and jelly beans – where it will be roundly ignored until he has sufficiently ingested … Continue reading
Chocolate Peanut Butter Birthday Cake
My darling boy turns fifteen today, that’s one-five, people! I have no idea how this happened. One minute I was lugging around a diaper bag and the next, I was craning my neck to talk to him. When he isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News, Photography
Tagged 15th birthday, chocolate, peanut butter, the boy
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Ham & Cheese
I can’t pinpoint how this came about – I think it may have been an article about a dad who lovingly drew a cartoon on his kindergartener’s sandwich bag every day. Never one to be outdone, Joe grabbed a Sharpie … Continue reading
Making The Photo Booth Costume
We wanted to go with another electrified vending or arcade theme as we’ve done in the past, but we were running out of workable ideas. We kept kicking around themes that would have been mere derivatives of our past successes. … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Halloween, News
Tagged handmade costumes, photo booth costume, the boy, vintage
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Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata is one of my son’s favorite dishes. I made it for him over the weekend to celebrate his entry into high school today! I usually double the amount of sauce and toss some linguine in it to serve as a … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged chicken dishes, quick meals, the boy, what to make for dinner
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On A Personal Note
On Wednesday, our son graduated from 8th grade. Along with a diploma, he walked away with the Principal’s Award – we couldn’t be prouder! Congratulations to him and all of his classmates!


