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Vanilla Bean Cake with Real Strawberry Buttercream Icing: Happy Birthday Mairead!

April 27, 2017

This week we are celebrating Mairead’s 5th birthday!  My emotions are torn with missing my easy baby and loving watching her grow more into a beautiful and busy little girl. The birthday extravaganza week began with a batch of mini cupcakes for her preschool class on Monday (you can find them on my Instagram and Facebook).  Tuesday was her actual birthday and while tucking her into bed the night before she asked if we could go to the Telus World…

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Forbidden Black Velvet Cake with Black Candy Apples

October 30, 2016

Happy Halloween witches!  We are in the final countdown of every child’s 2nd most awaited holiday.  Mairead has been test driving a few different looks over the last week.  I swear this kid has had more costume changes than Madonna!  She was all for being a witch until she tried on her costume again tonight, only this time I put on the Halloween spooky sounds CD and she everything but jumped out of her skin.  She ran upstairs, dug out…

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Vintage Princess Party: Happy Birthday Mairead!

April 25, 2016

Well it’s that time of year again.  It’s probably one of the busiest times of the year for me; Aaron’s work is as demanding as always, I started taking care of a friends 10-month old baby part time (she is so fun!) my parents are visiting for 10 days, and it’s Mairead’s birthday!  I live for making birthday’s extra special and even if she’s too young to understand the effort that goes into some of the things I do, Mairead’s…

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A Springtime Brunch: Celebrating Easter

March 28, 2016

Tradition is a big part of who I am.  I could give you a play by play of every single Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter before it even took place for the first 24 years of my life.  But after moving across the country nine years ago away from my family and friends some of those traditions fell by the way side, and certainly not for lack of trying on my part.  Thankfully my cousins who live close by were a big part of…

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Celebrating New Cousins: A Woodland Creature Inspired Baby Shower

March 9, 2016

I didn’t think I was going to be able to post this blog because I was in such a rush I couldn’t take the time to take good photos and give proper credit to where it is due.  But the guest of honor is too near and dear to my heart not to shine a little spotlight on. This weekend we threw a baby shower for my cousin Janna, who along with her husband Colin are expecting their first baby…

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A Three Happy Folk Christmas

December 26, 2015

With so much going on the last few weeks getting ready for all the gifts, gobbles and glory sitting down long enough to get a blog post out there just wasn’t achievable but I am going to share a little of our Christmas with you anyway. Christmas has always been my favorite time of year.  I love all the preparation leading up to it but I have to be honest; this year it took a lot out of me!  Nonetheless,…

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We Do the Monster Mash!

November 1, 2015

Happy Halloween everyone!  I know it’s been a crazy long time since I’ve shown my face around these parts but I needed to take a step back and readjust some things, but I am back and ready to roll!  And just in time for some Halloween fun! My little “Princess Anna” and big skeleton just left for trick-or-treating around the neighborhood and I am left here to hand out candy, which is fine by me!  **nibble nibble**  I have always…

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