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Dads and the Wisdom of the Dollar Store Card

June 1, 2022

Are dads naturally funny? Are their favorite pastimes really grilling meat, watching sports, drinking beer, playing golf, or fishing? Do they regularly fall asleep in hammocks strung between trees in their backyards,...

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Sharon's mom

Mother's Day

April 26, 2022

I found this picture of my mother today. She is holding a replica of the birthday cake her Aunt Mae would make her as a little girl. It was part of an installation I created for the Art of Food at the Carnegie Arts...

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Evan & Chelsea
Evan & Chelsea

The Other Side of the Wedding Planning Fence

April 1, 2022

Well, it’s happened. My son Evan and his girlfriend Chelsea are getting married. Throughout the  years I have talked to thousands of brides, their mothers, future mothers-in-law and

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Afternoon Tea

What to call your tea party: Afternoon Tea or High Tea?

March 24, 2022

Spring is here and women are...

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Irish double rainbow

Reasons to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

February 23, 2022

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and, lest anyone forget, it’s my business partner’s birthday. Her name is Mary Pat Sullivan for a good reason. For each of those 39 years we’ve been...

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January 2022 Cutouts

Returning From Our Long Winter's Nap

January 12, 2022

When I returned from our long winter's nap yesterday, I asked Heather, one of our busiest bakers during the holidays, how she was doing? Her reply was “I feel like I have a baking hangover.” I had never...

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