Sweet treats for Moms in May

May 2, 2008

Here’s a sweet treat for moms and those who may be thinking of your mothers during this month of May. You’re all invited to drop by to sample these nuggets of love, laughter and wise counsel. Check out Mothering Heights to share in the buffet of sweets that Christine Fugate has inspired with the “The 2nd Annual Mothering Heights Mother’s Day Anthology,” a hilarious and poignant online collection of essays on motherhood. http://www.motheringheights.net/online-anthology-journal/

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Apple Soup Sendoff

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Peppered Corn Meal

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Pisco and pastries south of the world

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