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Seasonally Appropriate Story

A little Christmas Eve present for you all — I thought I’d repost an old story of mine that I wrote for my family, one that feels seasonally appropriate. Hope everyone reading is snuggled up warm tonight! ***** THE FALLEN STAR The Introduction Once upon a time, oh my darlings, my little ones, there lived […]

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All Hail Samuel

Sammy: Can I have some of your cake? Kavi: Yes. Sammy is perhaps the most smiling, sweet, gregarious child I’ve ever met. It would be very hard to say no to his request for cake. If he asked you for cake, you would give him cake. If he keeps that quality as he grows up,

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Sparkling Gulab Jamun Cake

My sister made a gulab jamun cake for my dad’s 80th birthday. It was a little challenging getting both of the sparkler candles to light at the same time — they’re slow to catch, so I almost think you’d want time people lighting them simultaneously. But even though my photos aren’t great, it was still

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