Posts by movita beaucoup

movita’s perfect birthday cake

So, here it is. The perfect birthday cake. Cake #3 from the weekend. And it’s good, people. This is the cake I made for my mother, Rosie Beaucoup, to celebrate her birthday. This is the third cake I made in under twenty-four hours. And this is the recipe my mother used when I was growing up.…

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rosie beaucoup’s birthday and a tale of three cakes

As always, much of the weekend was spent in the kitchen. The pantry was stocked, menus were planned, and I made three birthday cakes. Yup. Three. Rosie Beaucoup had a birthday on the weekend. I wanted to make the perfect cake for her. A perfect two-layer yellow cake with chocolate frosting. I did a lot…

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technical difficulties

technical difficulties // movita beaucoup

  Several months ago, when we bought our new Mac, 2.0 wondered aloud if we’d ‘still be able to get google on the new computer?’ Thus, recent changes to my blog have been a bit unsettling for him. 2.0: (staring at the computer screen) Well, your blog looks exactly the same to me. movita:  That’s because you’re not on my…

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orange yogurt pancakes

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Pancakes. Let’s just think about pancakes for a moment. Are you thinking? Warm. Covered in syrup. A socially acceptable bedroom food. Three for three, baby. Breakfast is, in my opinion, the most super awesome meal of the day. Often, I test new recipes out on 2.0 on Friday mornings. He’s sleepy after a long week on…

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meet stephen

needle felted rabbit

‘Tis the season, you know. Stephen likes long walks through forests and meadows, burrowing, and meals of grass and leafy greens. Oh, and give him a herbaceous flowering plant and he’ll be all yours. Soft from head to tail – in a manly way, of course. Happy spring, y’all! .

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an open letter to the birds in my neighbourhood

open letter to birds // movita beaucoup

  Dear Birds, Remember what it was like here before 2.0 and I moved in? I do. There were no bird feeders. Now there are three. We fill them with seeds and peanuts and other bird treats. There was no heated bird bath here last year, but 2.0 got me you one for Christmas because…

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chocolate chip muffins

On Friday morning I awoke to a bed filled with cats and 2.0. As I lay trapped between my furry friends, I thought of coffee and muffins. I wondered if I would be able to free myself without waking 2.0 in order to pillage the kitchen. I wondered if I would be able to free…

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meet daphne

needle felted sheep

It could be the warm weather. Or perhaps the Ironwood lambs have me hooked. It could be the wee rumps. Or the sweet, soft faces. I just can’t seem to get my fill of sheep these days. .

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