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sara varon’s bake sale brownies
Oh my, but I do love Sara Varon’s Bake Sale! And recently I made the brownies featured in it. *dies*☺ Such a lovely, feel-good story about friendship. This toothsome graphic novel is just quirky...
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jill corcoran: dreaming of big things . . . and cupcakes!
#19 in the Poetry Potluck Series, celebrating National Poetry Month 2012. Jill Corcoran wears many hats in the world of children’s books — she’s an award-winning author, poet, literary agent and editor...
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Poetry Friday Roundup is here!
WELCOME TO POETRY FRIDAY AT ALPHABET SOUP! Have I told you lately you’re as cute as a button? :) Although National Button Day isn’t until November 16, Mr. Cornelius and the rest of us here decided we...
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beatrix part two: of guinea pigs, nursery rhymes and cupcakes
Today we are honored to welcome a very special guest to Alphabet Soup: the one and only Amiable Guinea-pig! After reading and reviewing Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig...
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a prisoner of cakelove, or, i force myself to eat more cupcakes just for you
CakeLove storefront at Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA.After meeting the man, it was time to meet his cakes. THE SEDUCTION They called to me, those sassy-sweet sugar sirens, from a little corner of Fair...
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loving lisa schroeder’s sprinkles and secrets
Cover Bear Pauline loves this book! We’ve been having lots of fun recently in the Alphabet Soup kitchen thanks to Lisa Schroeder’s Sprinkles and Secrets (Aladdin, 2011). *nibbles on a Monster Cookie*...
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sweet read: the sisters club: rule of three by megan mcdonald
“Knife, fork, spoon. Rock, paper, scissors. Lights, camera, action. Everywhere you look, things come in threes. It’s the Rule of Three.” And I love love love the three Reel sisters: Alex (13), Stevie...
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cupcakes actually is actually delicious!
So, after spending the last several weeks visiting quite a few bakeries, I thought maybe Len and I should take a little break to keep from turning into walking cupcakes. But alas, this was not to be....
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