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Mom's Musings

Dispatches from the kitchen

Sharon Graves
January 31, 2025

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sharon Graves
January 31, 2025
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In which we really, really need to turn the page on the start of 2025, and embrace the fairness of sharing cookies with loved ones.

Sharon Graves
November 1, 2023

Scary should be a Halloween Thing

Sharon Graves
November 1, 2023

In which we decide to do what we can, even when we feel like there’s nothing we can do.

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Sharon Graves
May 12, 2023

The Special People Time of the Year

Sharon Graves
May 12, 2023

In which we make a pretty persuasive case for celebrating people instead of holidays.

Sharon Graves
March 20, 2023

When I'm Grumpy, I Bake.

Sharon Graves
March 20, 2023

In which Mom channels her Daylight Savings Time bad mood into really good treats, just in time for Spring Bunny Boxes.

Sharon Graves
August 18, 2022

The College Freshman Checklist

Sharon Graves
August 18, 2022

In which we check off what’s NOT on the back to school supply checklist.

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Sharon Graves
June 27, 2022

On the Plus Side - Cookies for Choice

Sharon Graves
June 27, 2022

In which I bake (and you eat!) for a good cause.

Sharon Graves
April 8, 2022

When Worlds Collide - A Bake Sale for Ukraine

Sharon Graves
April 8, 2022

In which I bake (and you eat!) for a good cause.

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Sharon Graves
May 17, 2021

Hats off to the Class of 2021!

Sharon Graves
May 17, 2021

In which we ALL deserve cookies for getting through the Pandemic.

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Sharon Graves
June 10, 2020
Back Story

When the people in charge don't care, we care extra.

Sharon Graves
June 10, 2020
Back Story
When the people in charge don't care, we care extra.

In which we receive the best Thank you note ever for the worst reason ever.

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Sharon Graves
September 4, 2018
Back Story

Daytime TV

Sharon Graves
September 4, 2018
Back Story

In which my Mom gives me a present for her birthday.

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Sharon Graves
June 7, 2018

When Mom Met Maya

Sharon Graves
June 7, 2018
When Mom Met Maya

In which two LA sweets makers meet, and beautiful treats happen.

1 Comment
Sharon Graves
June 10, 2016
Behind the scenes

The Angel on Route 35

Sharon Graves
June 10, 2016
Behind the scenes
The Angel on Route 35

In which I am touched by an angel in Chicago

Tagged: Post Office

3 Comments
Sharon Graves
March 24, 2016
Back Story

Spring Break

Sharon Graves
March 24, 2016
Back Story
Spring Break

In which the Spring Break myth is debunked

1 Comment
Sharon Graves
December 3, 2015
Back Story

It's Cookie Season!

Sharon Graves
December 3, 2015
Back Story
It's Cookie Season!

In which I celebrate the arrival of the best time of the year and confess to being a little crazy about the whole thing.

Tagged: cookies, recipe, holidays

3 Comments
Sharon Graves
October 19, 2015
Back Story

If no one is trick-or-treating, do you still pull out the skeleton?

Sharon Graves
October 19, 2015
Back Story
If no one is trick-or-treating, do you still pull out the skeleton?

In which I consider the relevance of placing bones about the house when no one is there to wear a bee suit and appreciate it.

1 Comment
Sharon Graves
October 6, 2015
Back Story

The lost art of the Thank You Note

Sharon Graves
October 6, 2015
Back Story
The lost art of the Thank You Note

In which I unearth evidence that Thank You notes are an old fashioned tradition worth trying to save, and tell you a little more about my mom.

Tagged: mom

2 Comments
Sharon Graves
September 21, 2015
Behind the scenes

Scarborough ME

Sharon Graves
September 21, 2015
Behind the scenes
Scarborough ME

In which the best laid plans of a certain baker are derailed without explanation.  Politeness ensues.

Tagged: Newsletter Note, Post Office, Nice People, Growing Pains

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CARE Package

noun.  A gift of treats to relatives or friends, especially of items not readily available to them.

Mom in the Mail

noun.  Maker of the best care packages, ever.

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