Author Archives: Laura

The Best Carrot Cake Ever

Here’s a recipe from Cook’s Illustrated for the best carrot cake ever.  I made it for Kristen’s birthday party, both this year and last year.  Last year, I made really cute flowers out of circles from baby carrots.  This year, … Continue reading

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A Cool Outcome from a Good Deed Done More Than A Bit Reluctantly

So this afternoon, a friend called to ask me to do her a “huge favor”.  She had a crisis during the day today and was supposed to be babysitting tonight.   When I talked to her at 5:15, she asked me … Continue reading

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I mostly have this Xanga so I can comment on my sister-in-law’s Xanga.  But sometime in the future, maybe I’ll decide to do a little writing of my own!

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