Katie’s Birthday Weekend

March 29, 2011 by · 3 Comments
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This past weekend, I had 5 house guests and a surprise birthday party at my house.  Friday afternoon, four friends from Atlanta and one from Dallas came into town to celebrate our friend Katie's birthday.  Although I am pretty sure she had an idea something was going on, the party and the weekend as a whole was a success.  We had a surprise party on Friday night which included so many wonderful things to eat, a bonfire, beautiful table arrangements,  good music and good times.   Our relaxing Saturday included a delicious breakfast at City Bagel,  a garage...

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Ida Mae’s Birthday Cupcakes

February 8, 2010 by · 1 Comment
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My neighbor, Ida Mae turned 75 on last Sunday.  Ida Mae is quite the character, hilarious and my favorite neighbor thus far.  She casually mentioned to me earlier the previous week, on the way to Piggly Wiggly, that she had to hurry and get home because she had to clean off a spot on her kitchen table for all the presents she would receive for her birthday.  I noticed her hint and made a mental note not to forget her birthday. On Ida Mae's birthday, I woke up earlier than I usually do and decided to make giant cupcakes.

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