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December 24, 2013 · 12:13 pm

Gingerbread House 101: How to stay sane while decorating with candy, gingerbread and a very willful four-year-old!

Despite the fact that Mrs. Yeti and I created an award-winning gingerbread house in 2008, this year’s casa de gingerbread was a totally different story. To start with, we had a very opinionated four-and-a-half year old at the helm and … Continue reading →

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October 22, 2014 · 5:26 pm

Pumpkin Cream Donuts at The Donut Man

Having been a Donut Man loyalist since I first sampled their now-legendary Fresh Strawberry Filled Donuts a few years back, I was really looking forward to trying their Pumpkin Cream Donuts last weekend. I mean, hello, pumpkin filling and fresh, … Continue reading →

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October 15, 2014 · 12:41 am

Cadbury Screme Eggs!

OK, I know I just gushed poetic about the current crop of pumpkintastic seasonal food offerings at Trader Joe's, but, Greta and I stumbled upon another fun Halloween-ish treat over the weekend that I simply had to share with you. … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2014 · 7:09 pm

Pumpkin-palooza at Trader Joe’s

When pressed to pick their favorite flavor additives, most people pick something fruity, a nice strawberry lemon or cherry lime perhaps, but, if you ask me, it's all about banana and pumpkin. And while we don't have a national holiday … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2014 · 11:19 pm

Kindergarten Week One: The New World Order

Yesterday marked the end of the first full week of kindergarten and let me tell ya, whoever said I’d have more time on my hands once Greta started school is full of shit. I haven’t felt this frazzled and out-of-my-element … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2014 · 9:16 pm

“Star Wars” cupcakes!

I don’t know how they spell perfection in your neck of the woods, but, if you ask me, nothing says Father’s Day more than a big old batch of Star Wars cupcakes! Greta and Mrs. Yeti had actually purchased this … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2014 · 11:33 pm

Girls who wear glassess…

When we went to the pediatrician for Greta’s five year check-up a couple of weeks ago, we expected to hear that she’d grown a few inches (three to be exact) and gained a little weight (three pounds there again too) … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2014 · 10:06 am

Happy first day of Spring!

Thanks to the impossibly cute Google Doodle on the Google homepage this morning, I just learned that today is the official first day of Spring, aka the Vernal Equinox. Don’t feel bad, I don’t remember what a freaking equinox is either. … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2014 · 12:45 am

Belated Oscar Night Rundown

Seeing as the Academy Awards aired like, weeks ago, by now you’ve probably watched and/or read all the post-Oscar coverage you can handle, but, for those of you still dying to know what I thought of the show (I know … Continue reading →

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January 11, 2014 · 2:24 am

Happy 79th Birthday, Elvis!

Although we didn’t celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday with our usual flair this year — the truth is we’re still recovering from the holidays — Greta and I still managed to pay tribute to The King via the artful use of … Continue reading →

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Search Results for: Gingerbread

Gingerbread House 101: How to stay sane while decorating with candy, gingerbread and a very willful four-year-old!

Pumpkin Cream Donuts at The Donut Man

Cadbury Screme Eggs!

Pumpkin-palooza at Trader Joe’s

Kindergarten Week One: The New World Order

“Star Wars” cupcakes!

Girls who wear glassess…

Happy first day of Spring!

Belated Oscar Night Rundown

Happy 79th Birthday, Elvis!

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