Ahhh… the First Birthday. Such a weird age to throw a party for! You get the food done and the decor done and then it is like… What is everyone going to DO? Often a first birthday will have an array of different ages of people. Our first birthday had about 20 adults, a teenager, …
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{Recipe} Italian Pressed Sandwiches
When planning the menu for my son’s first birthday I wanted to have plenty of easy adult friendly and kid friendly food. Sandwiches were the best bet in my book. I saw this great pin via Pinterest and wanted to give making Italian Pressed Sandwiches a shot for the more adult friendly food (although, the …
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
I love Fall. The leaves changing. The warm shades of colors. Tights. Boots.Oh, and Pumpkin Spice everything! Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner and I wanted to bring a treat. So, I decided to make a cake. I love cake. And, sometimes I make my cakes completely from scratch. When pressed …
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First Birthday Surprise
One of the things I really, really want to do as a mom (that I feel my parents did for me) is make each and every birthday extra special. It doesn’t need to be anything crazy, like a huge party. It needs to be something special though. X’s First Birthday was on a different day …
Kid-Friendly Banana Cupcake
So, a few things before I share this recipe with everyone: I am not a nutritionist. I am not a doctor. I am a mom who likes to cook. That being said, I do know a little about things like calories, sodium, sugar intake etc. I have no problem with sugar. I like sugar (a …