It's not that I don't have plenty of birthdays--maybe too many!--but this one was really special. I hadn't been with my best girls at their apartment in nearly a year because of Covid. My pals Penny and Patty were invited, too.The table was beautifully set and the food delicious. Liza and Annie put on a... Continue Reading →
I received a special gift from my good friends Maggie and Michael, a subscription to bake something different for each of three months. The kit comes with all the ingredients and the recipe. The last one was for red velvet cupcakes with the most delicious buttercream frosting. It was so yummy that my mom and... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday night was awesome because Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl. Annie and I are big Tom Brady fans and were allowed to stay up late to watch him lead the team to victory. We had just the right treat for half time--the cake I made. It was a yellow cake with chocolate icing--LOTS... Continue Reading →
On November 14th, Nama married Michael Korda, who is now our step-grandfather. Along with Michael's young friend Peyton, we had hoped to be flower girls in their wedding, but with Covid, we had to abandon that plan and view the ceremony on Zoom instead. It took place at Candace and Rick Beineckes' in Great Barrington.... Continue Reading →
Yesterday our friend Michael invited us to have a picnic at his farm so that we could finally meet Peyton and her family and ride our favorite horse, Monty. There were TWO Namas there, Maggie and Colleen, and our moms and Liza and Annie's dad and, of course, Michael. After feeding the horses and walking... Continue Reading →
This year decided to make a special cake because Grandpa Bob and Gail were coming to our Connecticut house to celebrate The Fourth of July with us. I put on my new chef's hat for baking. Since it's the Fourth, we wanted a cake that was, natch, red, white and blue! We decided on a... Continue Reading →
If you're Liza today, the answer is yes. This is her birthday cake--red velvet with cream cheese frosting. The candles say PARTY and that is what we had tonight. --Mom Jane
We made this plate of snickerdoodles for you. They are super yummy and very easy. It was so nice to talk to you the other day. We miss you so so much and hope to see you on the Cape this summer. Meanwhile, here's a great recipe for the cookies:https://www.modernhoney.com/the-best-snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe/ --Madeleine and Liam
What is Grandpa Bob's favorite food in the whole world? That's what Gail wanted to serve him for his 75th birthday. With a big smile, he told her pecan pie. That was also the favorite of his father Percy. Maybe one day we'll love it as much. Gail found a delicious one at Pieconic in... Continue Reading →
One of our favorite afternoon activities is having tea. Sometimes Mom and Dad and Mom join us but Annie and I are quite happy to sip our tea alone. By the way, the berries here are real, but we made the sweets out of felt! https://videopress.com/v/MvEyqvQq?preloadContent=metadata --Annie and Liza https://videopress.com/v/MvEyqvQq?controls=false&preloadContent=metadata
This year I had my birthday celebration with my girls on Zoom because of the corona virus. After we signed off, my friend Gardenia, who lives in my apartment building, surprised me when she left this fabulous dinner plus Champagne outside of my door. What a treat that was! --Nama Maggie
Eating with Nama 