Monthly Archives: April 2011

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Happy Easter from from (l to r) Daffy, Pinkwater & Pudding!

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no sleep til quiche

I will be up late tonight making quiche for brunch tomorrow. The crust is chilling in the fridge. The cheesecake is done. If all else fails we will have cheesecake and bacon. Did I mention I made brioche for the … Continue reading

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baking brioche

Today I made brioche. It’s for the French toast I plan on making for Easter brunch. Maybe I am crazy. All was going well. The dough rose in the bowl and then it rose in the loaf pan. Then it … Continue reading

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I wonder how many people have walked by this, having no idea it is there? Sometimes you need to change your perspective to see things more clearly. I climbed 270 steps to find this.

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my favorite spot in berlin

This one from Berlin on the Dom Berlin, I had turned into a postcard. I like that you can see the people. I still can’t believe we climbed to the top. The view is pretty amazing.

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i found paris

Last night I was finally going through my photos and realized we were missing a day from Paris. Thankfully I found the card that contained Paris. It also happened to have photos from Manila, Berlin and Disneyland. I think this … Continue reading

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a lesson in listening

I was remembering a note that I once found stuck on my front door. It started with, “Get out. You don’t belong here.” I should step back and explain that the door the post-it note was taped to wasn’t technically … Continue reading

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a few things

Some random tidbits: B’s birthday is less than three weeks away, and I am clueless as to what to do. I’m not sure that bundt cake will ever beat out cupcakes as you need a fork to enjoy bundt cake; … Continue reading

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don’t forget to stick a poem in your pocket

Tomorrow (April 14, 2011) is stick a poem in your pocket day. Silly, but what do you really have to lose but a piece of paper? All the better if you share it, anyway. Here is a poem I remember … Continue reading

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and then i made cookies

And since I am such a professional baker, when I realized I needed three sticks of butter, instead of the two I had out on the counter for over an hour, I stuck the third one in my pocket, and … Continue reading

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