Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Best Ten Dollars Spent at Wal-Mart.

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Cupcakes
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Tuna Pasta

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Cupcakes

This is a dinner that my husband and I used to make A LOT when we were in college. I think I originally got it from a Rachael Ray magazine, but I can neither find it now, or quite remember … Continue reading →

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Birthdaypallooza.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Cupcakes

Birthdaypallooza. A term I affectionately attach to every birthday in our family as each birthday is typically celebrated over several days. This year was no different! On Saturday we went to my parents to celebrate with my favorite dinner (enchiladas, … Continue reading →

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A Summer Project Completed

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Cupcakes

This summer I have been working with Super A on the alphabet. Granted I realize that he is a little young to start writing his ABC’s, but not to young to start being able to recognize, working on the phonetics, … Continue reading →

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Mmmm…Jam.

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Cupcakes

Can you tell how much Super A loves raspberry jam? Just a little bit.

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Updates, Super A’s Phrase of the Day, and The Recipe I am Trying Tonight

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Cupcakes

So here’s what we did for ten hours over two nights this weekend… New paint. Finally. I can stop being the woman crawling the pale yellow walls of our house (have you read that short story? I think it was … Continue reading →

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Croissant Chicken Pockets

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Cupcakes

This recipe was passed on to me from my sister, who got it from my Aunt Lisa. There are actually several different versions of this recipe on-line and I too have tweaked it a bit over time. Here is my … Continue reading →

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Little Drummer Boy

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Cupcakes

I always find it funny at the items Super A suddenly becomes attached to. He will be very interested in one item for awhile and then switch to something else. Last night I thought we were going to have to … Continue reading →

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Mama With a Camera…

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Cupcakes

I might be an obsessive blog reader . I have been checking Erin Cobb’s photography blog every couple days to see if she had made a new Mama with a Camera post. I was especially interested in this post as … Continue reading →

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Can this Garden be Saved?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Cupcakes

My basil would have to say a resounding…. No. Maybe next year. On our huge tomato plant that is growing by leaps and bounds we have a solitary…. tomato However, we could feed the whole neighborhood with our cherry tomato … Continue reading →

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