Friday, February 24, 2012

happy mardi gras!!!

down here in the south, mardi gras is huge!

did you know that the first mardi gras celebration was actually in mobile, alabama not new orleans?  yes, sir & ma'am, it was.  there is your new fact for the day.

so we had to celebrate fat tuesday at urban!  & a lovely day of baking it was:

 {beignets!}

 {praline cookies!}
{pronounced PRAH-LEEN in louisiana}

{& devil's food cupcakes!}
{hehe.  i am clever.}

i do hope your lenten penances are going well.

i gave up cussing, which is my usual.  i hit three very early on ash wednesday morning but have done quite well since then.  matthew, my fellow urban-opener, & i have made it a fun game.  on wednesday, we replaced cuss words with celebrity chefs.  "paula deen, it!"  thursday's task was 90s country singers.  "oh, shania twain!" it has been quite humorous.  & does actually make me think before speaking, which was the original goal anyhow.  

happy first week of lent, friends!

love love,
kjp.

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