Birthdays

How to Make Krabby Patty Cupcakes That’d Make Even SpongeBob SquarePants Jealous!

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Krabby Patties

SPECIAL ‘MOMMY’S BUSY GO ASK DADDY’ GUEST STAR EDITION! It’s said that behind every good man, there’s a good woman. Well, I’ll go one step further and say behind every great blog is a greater woman. In the case of Mommy’s Busy Go Ask Daddy, that’d be my beautiful wife Allison. Besides putting up with my earthquake-like snoring and insane comic book geekiness, Allie’s a Master Baker. Forget that Play-Doh like Fondant garbage. (Have you …

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Happy 69th Birthday, Mom!

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Today is a really special day celebrating a special birth. Yep, I’m talking about my mom. Who else did you think I was referring to? My folks live upstate in the Albany area, so we spent the weekend there to celebrate a late Hanukkah mixed with mom’s birthday. My sister lives up there with her family, so they hung out with us all weekend too. It was a great weekend filled with a variety of …

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Happy Birthday, Iron Man

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May 10, 2013 is a pretty special day. My little guy turns 10. That’s double digits. We’re talking heavy stuff here for parents! Besides being Jason’s birthday, it’s also the day Marvel’s Iron Man 3 comes out! And if you haven’t heard anything about it yet, cast your peepers on this just-released trailer. That’s the first time I’ve seen any of it. I totally love where the story’s going in this one. Tony’s feeling bad, …

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One Dad + Three Kids = One Colorful Birthday Cake

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Allie's 41st Rainbow Dessert

Yesterday was my wife’s 29th birthday, give or take a dozen years. Granted, she doesn’t look a day over 32 if you ask me. I first met Allie during my freshman year of college wayyyy back in 1990 and obviously have learned a great deal over the years. The most important, above all else is this… Birthday cakes must be homemade. And I must use Duncan Hines yellow cake mix and Pillsbury vanilla frosting. Deviate …

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Happy 70th Birthday, Dad

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Today is my dad’s birthday. He’s 70 years young. It’s funny, when you’re little, even hearing that someone is 30 or 40 years old sounds ancient. Fifty or 60 is crazy old, and anything beyond that is nursing home city. Now that I’m 40 myself, I don’t feel that old. I still feel young inside. And no way do I picture my dad as 70 either. Luckily, he’s still in great shape and doesn’t look …

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