Clik here to view.
Hello Friday!
I'm so happy to see you! It's a bright and sunny day here and it's going to be 89 degrees this weekend. We won't be here to enjoy the heat though because we're leaving for our trip to DC! Looking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A year ago today...
I was taking this photo and praying that the little girl inside my belly would turn upside down so that we could have a lovely natural birth. That very night, the very large bellied woman you see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Little Miss Amara Dielle is ONE!!!
Amara my sweet...I love your fearlessness and the way that you waive hi;I love your puckered lips and the special mark on your eye.I love how sweet your breath is all day and all night long,I love...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A few party pics...
We had Amara's birthday party on Saturday and it was a blast! Here are just a few Instagram photos, more to come! I made two cakes, a two tiered strawberry and vanilla for guests and gold leaf heart...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Just living
We've been living a lot of life lately. After a week of birthday festivities and an extended visit from Mima, we have been out enjoying the 85+ degree weather Austin has graciously provided. There...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Asti
This is the fourth year I've celebrated my sister's birthday here on the blog with a writing of hers. We are blessed to have books filled with the poems and stories she wrote as a teenager. She died...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cinco de Mayo!
Margaritas & guacamole. I don't know of a better way to improve a Monday. We celebrated yesterday at a block party downtown. Amara wasn't enthused with the picture taking but loved the mariachi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Birthday Party for Miss Amara Dielle
Amara's birthday party was a wonderful day. It was lovely to celebrate her first whole year of life with my Mom and the new friends we've made here in Austin. Amara, however, wasn't feeling all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hope life is treating you well...
Hi guys! How have you all been? I feel sometimes this conversation we are having is a little one sided. ;) How was your Mother's Day? Brad's brother and his wife, my beautiful and sweet as pie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summertime fun
Amara and I are in the water almost every day because it's so stinkin' hot in Texas! I am resisting the urge to buy these amazing pool floats because we don't have a pool ourselves (the large and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pineapple Up On Top Cake
A little twist on the pineapple upside down cake - just throw the whole thing on top! Well, half of the whole thing... Pineapple Up on Top Cake:3 cups cake flour1 cup butter, softened1 1/2 cups...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hello 2015
And hello to all of you! Any of you? Still out there? I haven't written a blog post since June! Well, defensively speaking, I've written several posts since then but I haven't completed or posted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
She's getting too big
She speaks in three word sentences now and tells me that she loves me. I have a very, very hard time not sleeping on the floor next to her crib while holding her hand through the crib bars. We are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amara's New Play Table
Amara's little table makes me so very happy. The $20 Ikea Latt table just begs for a makeover and it's got hacks for days. This awesome Latt Hacker had the genius idea of inlaying a lovely design...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Things You May Not Know About Me
1. My full name is Apollina Justina Casal Spoto (now Baker). I am the second of 4 girls and all of our names begin and end with A (Aisha, Astiana and Ahdazsa). Which is a big part of why we gave...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Valentines Hugs and Kate Spade Kisses Cake, Wink Wink
Happy Valentines Week! I remember, back when I was dating, this being such a fun and exciting week... the days leading up to a big, romantic date! Hours of online shopping for the right dress,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Amara Girl
So, of course, it is absolutely true what they say, being a Mother is the hardest job on the planet. The emotions, the sleep deprivation, the weightiness and responsibility of teaching a young,...
View ArticleHappy Three Years!
It's our Anniversary Day! Thanks for the last 3 crazy and wonderful years Bradley, I am totally making you watch our wedding video today. xoxo
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy 4th of July! And an Announcement...
Lot's to celebrate in the Baker Household! We are growing again!! A new little one will be joining us at the end of the year and making us a family of 4! This 4th of July we are celebrating our own...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Basil Cake
Why is this cake so easy? Because you don't have to start from scratch. In the interest of saving time and ensuring the consistency/density/texture of the cake, I used this box mix. Actually I used...
View Article