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Magnolia Rose Cupcakes { Gluten-Free }

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 22 May 2014 05:16:19 +0000

Have you heard of Songza? It’s my favorite iTunes app.. the main menu allows you to select Moods, like.. Hypnotic, Lush, Motivational, Nocturnal and Mellow just to name a few. And.. I just discovered that you can play the same tunes on your computer at http://songza.com ♥ So Mellow was the mood of the afternoon […]

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Spring Anenome Cupcakes { for Emily }

Barbara Bamber — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:19:26 +0000

It was a magical day, half of our wee family gone on a road trip, the other soundly sleeping. Just the pupster and I were drowsy awake with a steaming cup of coffee and all the time in the world to play in the kitchen. There was a hushed quiet as the mixer hummed and […]

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Lost in Words…

Barbara Bamber — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:08:34 +0000

sometimes there are no words… and we are struck by the harsh contrast of all that is starkly splendid and we seek solace in this place… lost in our wonders and why pleading words and if we’re quiet, in the stillness there is an answer “be of love, a little more careful than of […]

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Lavender Flow Icing Mini-Cakes

Barbara Bamber — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:21:08 +0000

it’s been one of those weeks i know it must be June.. because there are all sort of end-of-the-year events to attend and life gets a little crazy and i’ve learned a few lessons this week that i’d like to share with you.. ♥ i’ve discovered that rushing out and leaving baking in the […]

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sol·stice – derives from Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still)

Barbara Bamber — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:23:35 +0000

My mother, June, was born on the day that the earth is most directly inclined towards the sun. It is no surprise then, that as her daughter I am honored to have been able to “stand still” in the rays of her “sun” while growing up… in her kitchen, her garden and her art studio. […]

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Petite Gateaux ~ Magnolia’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Barbara Bamber — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:55:30 +0000

I have a new passion this past month – decorating cupcakes! My girlfriend Ruth-Anne was having a birthday and I was asked to bake the cake. Now the idea of baking and decorating an entire cake was a bit daunting so I decided to try my hand at cupcakes! Well, that was just the beginning […]

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