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    {Real Parties} It’s Fun to be One!

    July 26, 2013 by Leslie

    A few weeks ago, my baby girl turned one.  I can’t believe that she’s already a year old!  I didn’t go overboard with her birthday the way I did with T’s first birthday.  There were no organized games or activities.  It was just a few hours of food, cake and close family.   (Please accept my apologies for the terrible photos.  While Continue Reading

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    The Cake Smash

    June 18, 2013 by Leslie

    My little baby L will be turning one in less than two weeks!  I can’t believe how quickly the last year has gone by.  It’s also hard for me to believe that I’ve basically done NOTHING for her first birthday. Three years ago, I started planning T’s first birthday six months in advance.  I was working on crafts for nearly two months before her Continue Reading

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    Chocolate Phantasmagoria…Decadence in Cake Form

    May 13, 2013 by Leslie

    Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a fantastic Mother’s Day. We went out on Saturday night for an indulgent meal, and I enjoyed roasted duck and chocolate cake afterward. Speaking of chocolate cake, I had the pleasure of baking a delicious version for a co-worker recently, aptly named Chocolate Phantasmagoria. Phantasmagoria.  Continue Reading

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    Marbled Eggs for Easter (so Easy a Toddler Can Make Them!)

    March 19, 2013 by Leslie

    Do you love the look of spotted, speckled and marbled eggs? Read on to find out just how easy it is to make them. (Seriously, it's so easy a 2-year-old can do it!) Easter is coming up in just a couple weeks.  As always, I'm running late on getting decorations up and making (or buying) Easter gifts for our kids. You wouldn't think Continue Reading

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