Last year on my birthday Caiden and I spent the day zipping around town getting birthday freebies. Several friends on Facebook wanted to know about birthday freebies when I mentioned the fun we were having making a day of free stuff. We had such a blast that Caiden and I decided to repeat the freebie extravaganza this year for my … [Read more...]
The Milestones of Birthdays
My mother was born on October 29, 1941 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Until today every time her birthdate rolled around I thought, “This was my mother’s birthday.” As if her not being alive today to celebrate her birthday took away from the fact that she was born on this very day 73 years ago. My mother is not turning 73 years-old today. She … [Read more...]
Towering Cupcakes
My daughter checked out the book Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh, My! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson from the Crossroads Christian School library last year and started dreaming up what she wanted made for her birthday cupcakes to bring to school. Eventually, I broke down and bought the book so we could return the book to the library. We had so … [Read more...]