From the monthly archives: February 2009

Eight Months

On February 21, 2009 · 2 Comments · In marriage, our wedding

I’m actually having one of those days when it feels like we’ve been married longer than eight months. Usually these posts involve me talking about how quickly time is flying, and I guess that overall, it is.

But right now, I am so sick of and done with winter that these last several weeks until […]

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S’more Cupcakes

On February 21, 2009 · 9 Comments · In recipes - dessert

Tomorrow night, we’re going to a birthday party for my brother’s fiancee, Marie. I was asked to make the birthday dessert, so today, I went on the search for yet another new recipe.

I was browsing someone’s blog when I saw mention of marshmallow frosting. My brain went right from marshmallows to s’mores. So I […]

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Banana Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

On February 20, 2009 · 7 Comments · In recipes - dessert

I have had this recipe saved as a “must try” for a really long time. I have just been waiting for the right occasion to make it.

That occasion came yesterday, which was my sister-in-law’s 18th birthday.

I baked the cake on Tuesday, and brought it over to my in-laws’ for the little […]

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SSG Archer Says Thank You

On February 19, 2009 · 4 Comments · In operation baking gals

For those of you on Team Archer (and even if you are on Team Fuller!) for this round of Operation Baking Gals, I wanted to share this e-mail with you.

Anna, the blog reader who nominated Ryan Archer to be one of our soldiers, forwarded me the following e-mail this afternoon:

Hi Anna,

I just […]

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Advance Baby Shower Prep

On February 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In babies, family

Tonight, Marie came over and we enjoyed a couple glasses of wine (on a Monday, woohoo!) while we put together all of the invitations for Kara’s baby shower. March 21 is fast approaching, and I really want to get the invites mailed by this weekend.

We had to make 30 invitations, but it only […]

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