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Hello!  I've tried a blog before, but I was rotten.  I tried too many things and it didn't work.  So I decided to try something more up my alley... cooking and baking!  I know, everyone has one these days.  But I already do it all the time anyway, so here's the place I can keep a record of my pictures, recipes, and successes/failures.

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