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Here you can see the layers of the cake. It was very tasty and only got better each day! This is the most...

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Uploaded on Mar 3, 2012

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Here you can see the layers of the cake. This is the most complicated baking project I have ever done. It...

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Happy Birthday to Leah! This is the most complicated baking project I have ever done. It was delicious...

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All finished! This is the most complicated baking project I have ever done. It was delicious and has only...

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Trimming the dacquoise so the edges don't stick out and we can get a smoother coat of icing. This is the...

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Now adding the dacquoise layer. It's a crunchy meringue, but it became softened from the jam. I might skip...

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Spreading the apricot jam on each half of the cake. This is the most complicated baking project I have...

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Buttercream icing made with cooked sugar syrup, egg yolks, butter and laced with vanilla and rum. I have a...

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Almond cake after cooking and being turned out of the pan. Made with almond paste, sugar, butter, eggs and...

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Almond cake fresh out of the oven. Made with almond paste, sugar, butter, eggs and cake flour. It was...

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Almond cake getting ready to go into the oven. Made with almond paste, sugar, butter, eggs and cake...

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The dacquoise going into the oven It's a meringue made with ground almonds and it takes about 7 hours to...

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Slowly but surely, the new craft room space is coming along. We're moving it out of the tiny bedroom that...

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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2012

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The tulips I got for Valentine's Day turned out to be doubles and even smelled good!

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Uploaded on Feb 19, 2012

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The tulips I got for Valentine's Day turned out to be doubles and even smelled good!

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Uploaded on Feb 19, 2012

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Eggs scrambled with onions, peppers and hot sauce, served in warm corn tortillas with sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes

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Uploaded on Feb 19, 2012

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She's got a crazy half-smile going, that's how you can tell it's playtime.

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Uploaded on Feb 19, 2012

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Closeup of my attempt to do some raised pattern. It looked pretty bad on the loom, but turned out better...

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Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012

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