Sands of Time – An update

Hey all! I realize it’s been a good while since my last post, but I’ve not been completely idle. Been on adventures with kiddos, looking for a weekend job, and of course tinkering in my kitchen!

I have some recipes coming very soon, so stay tuned!

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We made some magnets for Mother’s Day and sent them with cards the girls colored.

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Made cupcakes for the Renaissance Faire Mother’s Day Cupcake Wars. I made it into the second round. From the left: we have mocha cupcakes with espresso buttercream; Ode to the Queen which is a sponge cake with raspberry filling and a raspberry cream cheese frosting, the crown is made using white chocolate; then we have a chai cupcake, green tea cupcake with a chai spiced buttercream.

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The girls had their faces painted! They loved it. 🙂

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The girls had fun decorating some of the extra cupcakes. We were given a box of cupcake decorating candies and followed some of the designs pictured. They sure had fun!

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Made a lovely and filling drink using apple and quinoa with some cinnamon, yum!

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The complex office planted some new flowers. 🙂

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We made Rosquitas, a butter/shortbread type cookie from Peru. Has some Anise in it, gives a marvelous delicate flavor!

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The girls got to participate in VBS. The theme was the Spy Academy. They had so much fun!

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The cake we made for Father’s Day. Strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting, yum! Had some new friends over to celebrate with us and helped make the cake. 😀

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Blueberry Grumble. Like a crisp but a thicker crust. Pure deliciousness!

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Went to the 4th of July Fest. It was fun watching the plane first do a smiley face. Then it spelled out ‘Airshow’. 🙂

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Had a hard time getting a clear picture of her face. She was sitting in my lap, lol. It was a lot of fun being that close to the fireworks!

 

There’s my quick update. I’ll have a recipe coming very soon!

A couple of questions:  When you go to a coffee shop, how likely are you to get more than just a drink?

What kinds of goodies would you expect/like to find at a coffee shop?

Have a great day!

2 thoughts on “Sands of Time – An update”

  1. Mermaid Momma says:

    I usually only get a drink but muffins are nice sometimes. I also have a soft spot for date squares. Your girls are adorable btw 🙂

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