Category Archives: beanie

Sesame Magic – Opening Day at Sesame Place

Posted on May 6, 2013 by queenvanna

Maybe it was because it was Opening day, or maybe it was because I worry in my heart that Big Girl is going to look at me one day soon and be like “Mom, I’m all grown out of this … Continue reading →

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Opening Day at Sesame Place!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by queenvanna

(Part 1.  Of 2.  Maybe 3.  Ok, I’ll try to keep it to 2.) Where??  Where do I begin??  We were all up and nearly ready to go at 5:30a for the trip to Pennsylvania!  We were at Sesame Place … Continue reading →

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What to Say in Difficult Times.

Posted on April 16, 2013 by queenvanna

I have some fun and ridiculous things to share, but I’m gonna give it another day or 2.  Living in CT, I am right in between New York City and Boston.  I love going to Boston, and like everyone else, … Continue reading →

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Carrot in a Cake – Carrot Cake!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by queenvanna

So Easter is said and done, but I’m not ready to move on just yet.  Rather than call this an Easter cake, I’ll call it a SPRINGTIME, It’s 60 degrees outside (YAY!) cake! I made white cake batter and tinted … Continue reading →

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Easter Roundup

Posted on March 31, 2013 by queenvanna

I had a plan, I had a schedule, I had Easter figured OUT.  Then I needed an antibiotic for a sinus infection that made me sick to my stomach (like, a LOT) and I lost all of Saturday and a … Continue reading →

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Late Winter, Early Easter

Posted on March 27, 2013 by queenvanna

So this happened on March 19.  Absolutely ridiculous. And my Easter decorations are chilling out IN THE LATE MARCH SNOW. If there’s some good news, it’s that it’s lighter longer, and the pavement is nice and clear for sidewalk chalk. … Continue reading →

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American Girl Uneven Bars

Posted on March 17, 2013 by queenvanna

My girls weren’t interested in dolls until fairly recently.  My Mother in Law bought them American Girl Dolls a couple Christmases ago and I kinda thought it was a bad call because they’d rarely ever played with dolls up til … Continue reading →

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Time dances on…

Posted on February 22, 2013 by queenvanna

and skips and hops and cartwheels… I’ve got my Bean (Big Girl) home with me today.  While I still can’t figure out if it’s a little tummy bug or some 2nd grade stress that caused her to be sick last night she’s here … Continue reading →

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Polkadotty Goodness!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by queenvanna

For ha-ha’s I showed Big Girl the pinterest pin of the polkadot cake on Once Upon A Pedestal.  That cake is amazing, and I knew there’d be no way mine would ever look like that, but when anyone asked what … Continue reading →

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8 is great!!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by queenvanna

My little Bean turned 8 this weekend.  We had a small party with her friends at home. We stuffed a LOT of fun inside! She’s wanted a cupcake shop before she knew that cupcake shops were a “thing”, so we … Continue reading →

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