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Lemon Dream Cupcake

Apr 9, 2026swankivy2026, Selfiescake, food, ivy

I like to buy myself a fancy cupcake whenever I sell a short story. Guess what, I sold a short story! This is the Lemon Dream cupcake from Gigi’s. I bought it for selling my short story “For the Record.” It will be out in November.

Cupcake haver

Lemon Dream cupcake

Cake for Breakfast

Jan 22, 2026swankivy2026, Selfiesbirthday, cake, food, ivy

Having cake for breakfast as a post-birthday treat is nice.

Cake for breakfast

48th Birthday with Jeaux

Jan 21, 2026swankivy2026, Hangoutsbirthday, cake, food, ivy

Jeaux treated me to a belated 48th birthday celebration by taking me to Vallarta’s (where I had my first ever horchata!) and baking me a birthday cake–grasshopper cake, which was minty frosting on chocolate cake!

Horchata!

Grasshopper cake made by Jeaux

My 48th birthday cake!

Meggie’s 50th birthday cake!

Jan 18, 2026swankivy2026, Vacationsadam, birthday, cake, dare, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, katelyn, kathy, meghan, ryan

We had a really special cake from Alessi to celebrate Meghan’s 50th birthday and played some games to go with it!

Meg’s 50th birthday cake

Meg’s 50th birthday cake

Meg with her cake

Me with Meg’s cake

Cake cutting

Cake cutting

Cake cutting

Cake cutting

Cake cutting

Cake cutting

Joking Hazard Game

Mug Cakes!!

Jan 17, 2026swankivy2026, Cooking & Baking, Vacationsadam, ben, birthday, cake, dare, food, fred, friends, ivy, jeaux, katelyn, kathy, meghan, ryan

Mug cakes for my birthday! Choice of banana, peanut butter, chocolate, or coffee!

Making mug cakes!

Making mug cakes!

Making mug cakes!

Making mug cakes!

Making mug cakes!

Making mug cakes!

Making mug cakes!

Dare’s mug cake

Dare’s mug cake

Jeaux’s mug cake

Dare’s mug cake

Adam’s mug cake

Ryan’s experimental mug cake

Mug cakes with Meg

Mug cakes with Adam & Meg

Mug cakes with Kathy & Fred

Mug cakes with Dare & Jeaux

Mug cakes with Ryan & Katelyn

Mug cakes with Benjamin

Thanksgiving 2025

Nov 27, 2025swankivy2025, Gatherings, Holidayscake, connie, dad, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, pie, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2025 with family! Everything was delicious.

Thanksgiving Meal 2025!

My Thanksgiving plate

Jeaux sprinkles sugar

Thanksgiving Dessert

San Francisco Day 6

May 13, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsanimals, cake, coffee, family, food, ivy, san francisco

On San Francisco Day 6, I got to try the offerings at Cinderella Bakery while my sister went to an appointment, and we let the doggie hunt more gophers in a field during a walk.

Bird’s Milk Cake & Latte

Cinderella Bakery goodies

Latte at Blue Danube

Yoshi hunts gophers

Yoshi hunts gophers

San Francisco Day 5

May 12, 2025swankivy2025, Vacationsash, cake, coffee, family, food, ivy, patricia, san francisco, sushi, yusuke

San Francisco Day 5 involved going out to the Castro to see the Gayborhood, having a yummy lunch, and getting some great takeout for dinner.

Sisters at the Castro

The theater!

Patricia eating lunch

Ivy eating lunch

Ivy eating lunch

Lattes at Blue Danube

They have a Japanese copy of my book

Great takeout!

Meggie visits for my birthday

Jan 17, 2025swankivy2025, Hangoutsbirthday, cake, food, friends, ivy, meghan

I dressed a little like a cupcake for my birthday. Meg came to celebrate with me.

My birthday outfit

My birthday outfit

Having birthday cake with Meg

My 47th birthday cake

Jan 15, 2025swankivy2025, Hangoutsbirthday, cake, food, friends, ivy, jeaux

Jeaux made me an Oreo cake (homemade!!) for my 47th birthday!

Cake Jeaux made!

My 47th birthday cake by Jeaux!

Having birthday cake with Jeaux