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plastic babies in cakes

January 31, 2011

King Cake Plastic Baby

JB and I met up with my mom, dad, sister and brother-in-law in New Orleans for a long weekend. It was my first time in the Big Easy, and I was excited to eat my way through the city. I’m still daydreaming about the beignets and hot chocolate from Cafe du Monde…

While we were there, we visited with family who live about an hour out of the city. After dinner, they served a traditional king cake for dessert. A king cake looks kind of like a bundt cake with purple, yellow and green icing, but inside there is a tiny, plastic baby waiting to be found. Whoever finds the baby has the privilege of hosting the next king cake party.

There were 10 of us at the table, and as we all got closer to finishing our slices, we began wondering where that dang baby was hiding. We laughed because we assumed it was in the sole piece that didn’t get served – what were the odds! – and then I took my next bite.

Yes, the only pregnant person at the table found the plastic baby in her piece of king cake.

We were hysterical. Literally, we had tears streaming down our cheeks from laughing so hard. It was a moment I think I’ll remember for a long, long time.

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an awesome book of thanks

January 25, 2011

An Awesome Book of Thanks

An Awesome Book of Thanks

I can see this becoming a favorite book to read to the baby. An Awesome Book of Thanks by Dallas Clayton teaches us that there are so many things for which to be grateful.

What books did you love when you were little?

{via You Are My Fave, images via Very Awesome World}

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i crave what i see

January 14, 2011

Paul Ferney cake paintings

I always assumed cravings happened like this: All of a sudden, the need to eat something specific pops into your mind, and it’s all you can think about until you eat it.

I think my cravings work a bit differently. The urge to eat a particular type of food does not appear out of nowhere. Rather, I see something or hear about something that gets stuck in the back of mind, taunting my taste buds. I’ve become extremely impressionable when it comes to food.

For example, I watched a fast food commercial and immediately wanted a hamburger. And seeing a Paul Ferney cake painting on Oh Happy Day! recently had me drooling over the thought of yellow cake with chocolate icing. If we had had cake mix in the house, I probably would’ve baked myself a cake.

{image via Oh Happy Day!}

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my first craving

January 5, 2011

I think I’m having my first craving.

Last night, somebody on Twitter mentioned strawberry ice cream, and I can’t get the sweet, creamy dessert out of my head. Twenty-four hours later, I still want some!

I might have JB make his first emergency trip to the supermarket tonight.

Did you have any unusual cravings when you were pregnant?

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