The Emperor Is Born
Fifteen years ago a new man has entered my life. With a very royal name, and a matching attitude. Since then, my life has been increasingly complicated and just so much...
View ArticleA Love Letter
How do we learn about love? From the love feeling we experience first. From the bond that is ever-present, that transcends any time and distance and is always with us till the day we die. We learn...
View ArticleEvery Day Should Be A Birthday
Or at least it should be every weekend! Especially if birthday cake is involved! Since my birthday fell on the weekend when the kid and I were in Boston attending to his MIT activities, I felt kind of...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Peddler!
Today is Peddler’s birthday! Food n Thought Peddler that is. My blog has turned 1 year old today! And it is my 100th post, so big double celebration! What a year it has been indeed! I laughed, and...
View ArticleGratitude – Day 18
3 things I’m grateful for today, or rather 3 people and their birthdays: - Happy birthday to a dear friend who is a true visionary! You are definitely a go-getter, but you are also a dreamer....
View ArticleGratitude – Day 22
3 things I’m grateful for today: - My grandma is 92 today. This is our old picture where I’m apparently not too happy. I bet I was just cold despite being bundled up. That gene that Russian...
View ArticleGratitude – Day 28
3 things I’m grateful for today: - Family dinner gathering, celebrating Grandma’s 92nd birthday that was earlier in the week. And, you know, every time any family gets together: somebody’s...
View ArticleGratitude – Day 29
3 things I’m grateful for today: - A huge thank you to Dunkin Donuts for now offering almond milk latte! You made my day! Welcome to 2014 when dairy and soy milk are outdated. Now if only...
View ArticleGratitude – Day 30
3 things I’m grateful for today: - This delicious looking “Cherry Garcia” chocolate cake that I just made for tomorrow’s all September birthdays celebration at work. It’s all ready and packed...
View ArticleBFFs
I had a small impromptu girls night in gathering this past Sunday. Don’t ask why or how we ended up looking at wedding dresses. Nope, nobody’s getting married, but that didn’t stop us. If I follow...
View ArticleContemplative Sunday
Early Sunday morning is best when greeted over tea and sweets. It helps with the thinking process. And, just in general, chocolate helps with everything. As of yesterday, the Sun is officially out...
View ArticleFoodie Friday – Baby Peddler is 18!
I can legally stop feeding him now ( he was not amused) :) Filed under: "Soul Food", Dessert, General Tagged: birthday, Birthday cake, cake, celebration, emotions, family, Food photography, Foodie...
View ArticleRule Breaker
This should’ve been stapled to my kid’s birth certificate when they released him from the hospital. At least I’d have had some warning what’s to come :) The early morning post today went out at 2:27...
View ArticleLong Time No Talk To
Hello dear readers! Long time no talk to indeed. I’ve been silent for many months, since the summer actually. The last post I remember writing was right after I sent my son off to college. He’s doing...
View ArticleA Shoemaker Without Shoes
In case you haven’t noticed, one of the things I enjoy the most is food and everything that’s relevant to it – cooking, baking, browsing new recipes, looking for new gadgets, or just talking about...
View ArticleWelcome to Preschool
Happy big 4th Birthday to Peddler! The blog was officially opened on March 8, 2012 and has been “misbehaving ” ever since. We are now 4 and a rambunctious preschooler, running all over and have no...
View ArticleAlmost Wordless Wednesday – Mommy’s Birthday
It’s Peddler’s Mom birthday, love you to the Moon and back!! Simple sponge cake and berries for mommy. Filed under: Dessert, General Tagged: birthday, cake, celebration, children, emotions, family,...
View ArticlePlaying Hospital
What are you up to this weekend? We’re here in the Peddler land have been playing hospital. I have a nasty head cold (though with a help of a ton of supplements and some bed rest feel somewhat better)...
View ArticleA Pink Explosion
And here’s a strawberry sponge cake for mom’s birthday dinner tonight. This one is a bit more elaborate than the one from Wednesday as I had more time to work on it today. Strawberry sponge cake with...
View ArticleBirthday Cake
Isn’t it nice to have another birthday shout out! To the little scientist, a boy with a curious mind… Who grew up to be quite a world traveler and a man with a wondrous innovative spirit… May the...
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