Edible Book – Have You Eaten A Good Book Lately?

This weekend, My Kids’ Cookies is participating in Bainbridge Island Public Library’s first annual Edible Book Festival.
We’re baking up our version of “If You Give A Mouse A My Kids’ Cookie“.  We had loads of fun trying out this cake and a friend’s 3 little boys were my taste testers.  Who got the ear, who [...]

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Cookies and Ya-Ya’s

Next Tuesday, the well known author Rebecca Wells (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) is entertaining her Bainbridge Island fans by doing a reading of her new novel, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder, in our local Bainbridge Performing Arts center. My Kids’ Cookies is very excited to be providing cookies for this sure [...]

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The Saturday Morning Date

Back when I was single, the Saturday Night Date was something to look forward to. Sleep late on Saturday morning, get your errands done, maybe exercise, relax for a bit. Then a long shower and time to primp and preen so you look your best. Dinner out, maybe a movie, or dancing. [...]

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Young @ Heart

Yesterday, Netflix delivered a documentary called ‘Young@ Heart‘ about a Massachusetts based chorus made up of seniors (the average age is 80).
The zest for life, the dedication to the group and continuing to look at life as an adventure to be explored, despite the infirmities brought on by age, was inspiring.
During the course of the [...]

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Job requirements for a chocolate chip cookie.

Recently, www.cakespy.com was having one of their regular giveaways with the lucky winner receiving a My Kids’ Cookies gift box.  The question to be answered to enter the contest was “What, in your opinion, makes up the ideal chocolate chip cookie?”
There were quite a few opinions provided so get yourself a cookie and a [...]

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To Gray or Not to Gray

The definition of gray (compliments of www.dictionary.com):
gray
1.  Of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
2. dark, dismal and gloomy; gray skies
3. dull, dreary, or monotonous.
4. having gray hair; gray headed.
5. pertaining to old age; mature.
For about a year now, my son (age 13) has been trying to convince me that I should [...]

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A brief history of a daughter’s birthday parties.

Kids birthdays are milestones in a Mom’s eye.  Turning 1, big party, everyone’s invited.  The guest of honor has no clue what’s going on.  But Mom is happy, exhausted from cleaning the house for the party and cooking up a storm, and glad to be surrounded by family and friends.
A few years later, [...]

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Singing Mom – Does this sound familiar?

Every time I see this I laugh.  How many times at least one or more of these comments have come out of my mouth in a day?  How about in your home?  For 2+ minutes of laughing, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM

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