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Baby Shower #2

On August 7, 2010 · 2 Comments · In baby shower, our baby, pregnancy

Today, we had our second baby shower. Michael’s mom, sisters, and aunt threw it for me (us). The guests were from Michael’s side of the family, and because of the location, my college friends were invited to this one, too.

It was an awesome afternoon with good family, good friends, and good food. Like my […]

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Baby Shower #1

On June 30, 2010 · 6 Comments · In baby shower, our baby, pregnancy

On Sunday, I was given a baby shower by my sisters-in-law on my side of the family–Kara and Marie. It was a nice, but REALLY HUMID day, so I was definitely grateful for the central air conditioning at my mom’s house, where the shower was held. It was a bummer we weren’t able to be […]

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Baby Girl Shower Favors

On July 18, 2009 · 4 Comments · In baby shower

My cousin is expecting a baby girl in September. Today, her sisters and mom threw her a baby shower. A few weeks ago, my aunt called and asked if I could help her with the favors. We talked it through and agreed I would make something edible. And I had just the thing in mind.

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Dirt Cake

On March 24, 2009 · 8 Comments · In baby shower, cake decorating, recipes - dessert

For the baby shower, in addition to the cookies I made for favors, I also made a bugs-themed cake–you know, for dessert. :)

I used my big jelly roll pan (10.5 x 15.5″) and made a gigantic chocolate fudge cake. And OK, I’ll admit it. I cheated. The cake was from […]

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Bug Cookies

On March 22, 2009 · 11 Comments · In baby shower

I spent much of last week working on baking and decorating bug cookies for the baby shower yesterday.

The process was even more time-consuming than usual because I was making so many different shapes, and each of them was so detailed. I was pretty happy with how they came out, so in the end, it […]

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