July 2010

Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes

July 29, 2010 5 comments
red velvet mini cupcake with cream cheese buttercream frosting

I made some mini red velvet cupcakes today. These really should be called mini red velvet bites. They are literally a pop in your mouth kind of deal. Yummy. This Southern Red Velvet cake recipe is our stand by. I baked these little minis for 9-10 minutes. The frosting was from Toba Garrett’s The Well [...]

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What’s The Weather Like Today?

July 25, 2010 2 comments
little boy catching water in his hands

Weather Song (to the tune of Clementine) What’s the weather? What’s the weather? What’s the weather like today? Tell me _(insert kids name)__ what’s the weather, What’s the weather like today? Is it sunny? Is it rainy? Is it cloudy out today? Is it snowy? Is it windy? What’s the weather like today? — No [...]

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Oh My Darling Flower Girl

July 22, 2010 2 comments
little girl in rain boots picking flowers

Flower Girl Mrs. Sayuri loves picking flowers. There are many little wild flowers (weeds) that grow on our property and she finds so much delight in picking them. It is such a joy to have her bring me a bouquet of flowers that she has put together just for me. The other day we had [...]

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Race Car Cake

July 18, 2010 5 comments
race track cake, race car cake, race car cake topper, little boy car birthday cake

I had a lot of fun decorating this cake. It was made up of 3 layers of vanilla butter pound cake with whipped cream filling and slices of fresh strawberries. The frosting was a Swiss Meringue Buttercream. I crushed oreo-like cookies in the food processor and used them for the race track on top. I [...]

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Shabbat Shalom

July 2, 2010 2 comments
shabbat table with challah and wine glass, shofar in back, with candles photograph

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it set apart. Six days you labour, and shall do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of YHVH your Elohim. You do not do any work….For in six days YHVH made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and [...]

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