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$50K For A Three-Year-Old’s Birthday Party!?

Lately, weve been on the birthday circuit. Today was a 2-year-olds Thomas-the-Train celebration, tomorrow is a 3-year-old pony riding extravaganza, and next weekend 6-year-old twins are celebrating with a gymnastics party. I love birthday parties. When Ava gets invited, it reassures me that she is popular and I can look forward to eating the piece of cake she decapitates by furiously licking away the frosting. Everyone wins. With all these parties on our calendar, I have to take a list with me to Target just to remind me of the presents I need to buy that month. But a $15 Barbie is a small price to pay for popularity and it beats the cost of child therapy, which I imagine is the sad lot of the uninvited.

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Decadent Chocolate Frosting Recipe (vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free)

This month and summer in general is filled with birthdays, special parties and fun get-togethers. June is the birthday month of a couple of my dearest friends, as well as the best sister in the whole world, my sister Rachel. To celebrate great times and summer fun Im thrilled to share with you a delicious and decadent chocolate cupcake and chocolate frosting recipe, great for ANY time of the year. Not only are these …

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Re-Loading at Wal-Mart

 Re-Loading at Wal-Mart The Sugar Mommas live in the metropolitan city of Los Angeles. Space is at a premium so it’s sad to report but…we do not have a Wal-Mart close by. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Sugar Momma Reiner makes an annual pilgrimage to Wal-Mart to re-stock and re-load on ingredients from the baking aisle.  You can’t…

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Fun Children’s Recipes

Cooking and kids go together; the idea of preparing something delicious by yourself and then getting to eat it appeals to kids of all ages. In addition to the entertainment value of making a fun recipe, taking part in cooking activities can encourage a child to sample foods she might not have otherwise tried. Gaining some kitchen skills can improve kids self esteem; some kids enjoy making edible gifts for their friends and relatives. All of the following recipes require minimum adult assistance.