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    • 2024_January 18–21 – Birthday with Meghan
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    • 2023_July 24–August 4 – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2023_April 22 – Sunken Gardens with Meghan
    • 2023_March 12 – 18 Spring Break
    • 2023_January 21 – 45th Birthday
    • 2022_December 24 – Christmas Eve Dinner
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    • 2022_Jul 26–Aug 1 – Patricia & Ash visit
    • 2022_May 3–8 – Charlotte Visit with Sisters
    • 2021_December 24 – Christmas Eve Dinner
    • 2021_October 15 – Cara’s Wedding
    • 2020_December 25 – Christmas Party
    • 2019_December–2020_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2019_September 2 – Steven Universe Movie Party
    • 2018_December–2019_January Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2018_November 3 – Fred & Kathy’s Wedding
    • 2018_August 15 – Universal with Victor
    • 2017_December – 2018_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2018_January – My 40th Birthday & Meg’s 42nd Birthday Party
    • 2016_July 30 – August 6 – New Port Richey Vacation
    • 2015_May 26–June 2 – New York City Author Awards Trip
    • 2016_December – 2017_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2015_January 16 – 20 – Cape Coral Birthday Trip
    • 2014_December – 2015_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2014_December – Disney with Meghan’s Family
    • 2014_June 27–29 – Asexuality Conference, Toronto
    • 2014_May 30 – Lindsay’s Wedding
    • 2014_January 17–23 – 20th Friendiversary Road Trip with Meghan
    • 2013_December 31 – 2014_January 6 – San Francisco Visit to Meet Nephew Ash
    • 2013_October 1–11 Visit with Fred and then Patricia
    • 2013_May 2–6 Disney with Meg’s Family
    • 2013_January 24–27 – Creating Change Atlanta
    • 2012_December–2013_January Visit with Patricia & Yusuke
    • 2011_December–2012_January Visit with Patricia & Yusuke
    • 2011_October 20 – November 14 – Victor Visit
    • 2011_July 14 & 15 – Disney with Meg’s Family
    • 2011_April 23–27 – Grandpa’s 90th Birthday
    • 2010_December 1–5 – San Francisco Trip
    • 2010_August 5–12 – Anna Maria Island Beach House Vacation
    • 2010_June 4–8 – Michigan Visit with Jessie
    • 2010_February 6 – EPCOT Trip with Sarah
    • 2009_August 1 – Patricia & Yusuke’s Wedding
    • 2009_May 2 – OKC Meetup Tampa
    • 2008_October 12 – Meghan & Brendon’s Wedding
    • 2008_September 19 – Dalí Museum with Mikey
    • 2008_July 27 – Ronni & Adam’s Wedding
    • 2008_February 1 & 2 – Gainesville Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2008_July 18–22 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2008_January 15–31– Victor’s Visit
    • 2007_December 23 – 25 – Christmas with Mikey
    • 2007_December 7 – 12 – Visit with Fred
    • 2007_September 19 – 23 – Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2007_April 18 – 24 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2007_April 15 – 20 – Patricia’s Visit
    • 2007_January_1 – New Year’s
    • 2006_November 30–December_5 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2006_May 25–30 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2006_April 9–13 – Spring Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2005_September 22 – Butterfly Exhibit with Mom & Mikey
    • 2005_August 5–8 – Florida Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2005_April 21–26 – Spring Vacation with Fred
    • 2004_September 23–30 – Ohio Trip with Ronni
    • 2004_July 1–9 – Phoenix and Las Vegas with Fred
    • 2004_February 26–29 – Fred’s Gainesville Visit
    • 2004_February 13&14 – Dieter’s Visit
    • 2003_November 6–12 – Japan Trip
    • 2003_July 17–28 – Summer Visit with Fred
    • 2002_July 1–8 – Summer Visit with Fred
    • 2001_January 11–15 – Visit with Fred
    • 2001_June 7–16 – Summer Visit with Fred
    • 2000_December 24–31 – Christmas Holiday
    • 2000_May 5–15 – Jessica’s Wedding
    • 2000_March 3–11 – Spring Break with Fred
    • 1999_December 20–26 – Winter Solstice with Fred
    • 1999_May 5–11 – Melbourne with Jessica & Fred
    • 1999_March 6–12 – Visiting Bunky in Ohio
    • 1999_January 16–19 – Las Vegas Birthday Trip with Dad
    • 1998_October 29–November 1 – Chris’s Halloween Visit
    • 1998_September 18–30 – David Visits from Malta
    • 1998_July 4–5 – Fred’s First Visit
    • 1998_May 23–25 – Memorial Day with James & Chris
    • 1997_August 9–16 – Summer Break with Blink & Rowan
    • 1997_March 8–15 – Spring Break with Blink & Rowan
    • 1996_December 30–1997_January 3 – Winter Break with Victor
  • Special Collections
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      • January & March 2011 – Renaissance Faire
      • January – March 2010 – Renaissance Faire
      • January & April 2009 – Renaissance Faire
      • February & March 2008 – Renaissance Faire
      • January & March 2007 – Renaissance Faire
      • January 2006 – Renaissance Faire
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Category Archives: Cooking & Baking

Home/Archive Category: Cooking & Baking

Snack Sushi and Meggie hangouts

Jan 15, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Hangoutsfood, ivy, meghan, steven universe, sushi

Still hangin’ out with my BFF. We made Snack Sushi (avocado sushi with cheese puffs in it) inspired by Steven Universe.

Snack Sushi Ingredients

Snack Sushi

Meggie’s Sushi

My Sushi

Layers of Love Brownies

Waffles!

40th birthday party!

Jan 13, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsarthur, birthday, cake, dare, derek, food, friends, gifts, ivy, jeaux, kari, meghan, rachael, ralph, victor, yasmin

Meghan and I had a blast opening presents and eating cake together for our 40th and 42nd birthdays. Our friends came and showered us with gifts and love–it was amazing! Full album is available here.

40 & 42

Guests!

Guests!

Birthday Girls’ Cake

Frybo

Jan 9, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Selfiesfood, ivy, steven universe

Who likes to eat horror monsters for dinner

Scary Frybo Fries

New Year’s Breakfast for Dinner

Jan 2, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysash, food, mom, new year's day, patricia, yusuke

Family hangouts for a new tradition of Breakfast for Dinner at my house!

 

Breakfast for Dinner 2018

 

Playing with vehicles

New Year’s Day with Family

Jan 1, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidays, Selfiesbread, connie, dad, family, food, grandpa don, ivy, lindsay, mike, new year's day, patricia

Saw my dad and grandpa with my sister’s family for New Year’s Day today!

Cartoon aesthetic

Christmas Day

Dec 25, 2017swankivy2017, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysash, christmas, cookies, family, food, friends, ivy, mom, patricia, victor, yusuke

Had some lovely family time with the California family at Mom’s house, making cookies and enjoying gifts.

Cute hair bow

Horsing with Ash

Family cookie time

Steveny Cookie

Snowbathing Snowman

Cookie-making!

Cookie-making!

Ash paints cookeis

 

Ash’s presents

Ash with cookie!

 

Christmas Eve Together Breakfast

Dec 24, 2017swankivy2017, Cooking & Baking, Selfiesbreakfast, christmas, food, ivy, steven universe

Had Together Breakfast by myself, which seems contradictory.

Together Breakfast Alone

If I were a shrimp, that’s what I would do

Dec 22, 2017swankivy2017, Cooking & Baking, Selfiesfood, ivy, sandwich, steven universe

Bagel Sandwiches for Crystal Shrimp

Throwing Bagel Sandwich

Bagel Sandwich

Ash’s 4th Birthday

Dec 20, 2017swankivy2017, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsash, cake, family, food, ivy, patricia

This kid is FOUR!!!

A Four-Year-Old

P decorating

Ash is Four

Lighting Candles

Ash’s Candles

Making Fry Bits

Dec 18, 2017swankivy2017, Cooking & Bakingfood, ivy, steven universe

I decided to try to make fry bits. I made one version that looks like on the cartoon and another version that’s more in line with how they describe how the fry bits get made.

Fry Bits

Fry Bits

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