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The Cupboards were bare

December 30, 2023

The Cupboards Were Bare   Late into the night of December 23rd, I went to the bakery looking for some holiday pastries. This would be the first Christmas my husband and I would not be home for Christmas. My...

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Circus Peanuts

October 5, 2023

            When I saw my oversized glass owl jar sitting empty on a shelf, I wondered how I could use it to decorate the bakery in October. I wanted to fill it with something orange. ...

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Apples Apples Apples

September 13, 2023

Apples Apples Apples   I bought this painting because I love everything about apples: picking them, eating them, drinking their luscious cider, walking through orchards and of course baking with them. My Mother...

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Pastry Limbo

August 17, 2023

PASTRY LIMBO When I clean out my closet at home it is with the intention of a total purge. I usually end up with second thoughts about a few of those almost discarded treasures and promptly create a limbo pile....

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Summer Wonder

July 10, 2023

 Summers in the Midwest are perfect. I feel so lucky to be living here. Last week I read in the newspaper, (I know I am one of the few that still has it delivered, but I love the ritual and the overall community...

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Mother's Day

Happy Father and Mother's Day to all

May 9, 2023

What did I learn from my Father and Mother?  Am I more like my Dad or my Mom? As we are about to celebrate Mothers and Father’s Day, I have been trying to identify some...

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