Here it is, folks – the last monthly post for Owen’s first year. My boy is a whole year old! Happy, happy birthday, Baby Kopp! It’s hard to only write a monthly update for this post, since I can’t help but think of the past 365 days, not just the past 30. What a full… Continue Reading
As a parent, I’ve learned that I have to make changes to accommodate my kid. For example… Since babies apparently require loads and loads of stuff and suck up space like a hoarder, we were forced to move into a bigger house. Since Owen likes to play with anything that is NOT one of his… Continue Reading
Even though we’re in the midst of packing up to move to a new home, I had to find time to make this cake for two reasons. First, sour cherries are only in season for about two weeks in a year and I just couldn’t wait another year for sour cherry cake. Second, my dad… Continue Reading
I can’t believe Owen’s first birthday is less than a month away. I’m feeling kind of sad. This past year went by too fast. Owen isn’t really a baby anymore. He’s something in between a baby and a toddler – maybe a baddler? Or a todby? Our todby is just learning to walk, bravely letting… Continue Reading
Another one for the “books”! We threw a perfect shower for Roberta, my second and last sister to get married. My younger sis is a true bibliophile (i.e. lover of books). She’s an English teacher studying to become a librarian. So this bride-to-be clearly needed a book-themed shower. And since I love books almost as… Continue Reading
I think it’s pretty obvious that I love ice cream (see my blog name). Lucky for me, I married a man who also loves ice cream. So it was an easy decision to make an ice cream cake for Richard’s birthday this year. Hot weather, cold ice cream, and a birthday – it’s a no-brainer,… Continue Reading
I know I’m incredibly biased as a mother, but I think Owen is super cute. Cute enough to win contests. So like hundreds of obsessed parents across the country, Richard and I decided to enter Owen in the annual Parents Magazine Cover Contest. Now I don’t want to become one of those overbearing mothers that… Continue Reading
Happy Memorial Day and Hello Summer! Owen has reached the double digits – 10 months old! He’s looking less and less like a baby and more and more like a little boy each day. Owen claps now. Pretty much everything and anything is worthy of applause. He also just started waving, although it looks more… Continue Reading
For Mother’s Day last week, I decided that our little family would go on a picnic. And since it was MY day, I concocted something I knew I’d enjoy. And, more importantly, didn’t require the use of the oven. I love Mediterranean flavors, especially this time of year. Add in a craving for feta cheese… Continue Reading
Now that Owen can crawl, life is interesting. By “interesting,” I mean “challenging.” And by “challenging,” I mean “hell.” In the nicest way possible, of course. He’s always either: A.) Up my ass or B.) Quickly moving away from me, looking for trouble. And this little terror finds trouble easily. He zips around our house,… Continue Reading