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Leap Year

February 20, 2024

I love that this year is a leap year.   Many ancient cultures created ways to keep track of the passing of time. Over 2000 years ago a calculation was made that added an extra day to our calendars every 4 years...

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A Tattered box of inspiration

January 18, 2024

A Tattered Box of Inspiration   I decorate the front windows in the tearoom. Taking down Christmas decorations is a task that needs to happen promptly. Once that party has passed, I ready myself for the new...

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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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