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Like many Americans, our family love to bake really amazing cookies. Chocolate, nuts, spiced, bars, oats, sugar and everything in-between. If you enjoy baking cookies as much as we do, I highly suggest that you get yourself a copy of  Betty Crocker Cooky Book http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crockers-Cooky-Crocker-Editors/dp/0764566377 This book was originally printed in 1963 and I cannot

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We have been a bit inundated as of late and have decided to halt our weekly restaurant reviews. We will, from time to time, highlight some new spots and old standbys. One place we don't want to forget to share with you is La Pizza Fresca Ristorante  at 31 East 20th St NY, NY 10003. Phone Number: 212.598.0141 www.lapizzafresca.com Italian food to die for. 10's across the board. Hope you

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It's been a while since I last blogged and much has happen. It has been a rough couple of months, but I am stronger than I started and optimistic that things will get better. Onward & Upward!! On November 5, 2011, my beloved Mother, Nancy Larson passed away. This is the day I most feared.  Losing a parent is hard, but losing my Mother I could never imagine. My Mom was the most special person in

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Another Sunday, another new dining adventure. We never know what each Sunday will bring and just go with the flow. We really had no idea about this particular week, because we didn't even know where we were going to dine. In previous weeks, we picked a restaurant prior to setting out, but this week, we all climbed in the car, put on Jay Z and Kanye's WATCH THE THRONE album on blast and drove

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On next stop on the review menu, led us downtown to Tribeca. Although we live less than two miles away, we never visit the area unless we are taking the kids to the pediatrician's office. This trip looked to be more exciting as there were no shots involved. Our family, along with our new friends the Bakers (Andy, Hope, Simon & Max) decided to go Italian at Trattoria Cinque (363 Greenwich Street

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Tonight commenced our Family Restaurant Review Project and first on the menu was Social Eatz. According to New York Magazine: Top Chef toque Angelo Sosa rebounds from the shuttering of Xie Xie with this casual eatery focused on American comfort food with an Asian twist. The restaurant, located at 232 E. 52nd Street, near 2nd Avenue, was not exactly what I expected when

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It's that time of the year again...back to school. And with it comes lots of activities and growth. Cyrus & Grady are now in 1st and 2nd grades, respectively. Just saying that still leaves me in awe at how quickly they are growing up. Each school year, our family takes on a project that we can all do together. It is a good way to spend time together and allows us all to be creative. Each Sunday,

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What a whirlwind of a summer this has been. I will begin a new chapter of my professional life in mid August and had the opportunity to take a three-month hiatus from work. What a blast it has been. If you are ever given the chance to take off an extended period of time from work, jump at the chance. It feeds the soul and does wonders for you on so many levels. At least it does for me. We

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Sitting at the house in Starlight enjoying the day. We have friends up visiting and they have the cutest and happiest baby ever. It's nice having a little one around. Started the morning with a big breakfast; fruit salad, waffles, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Our tummies are full and the sun is shining. The baby and parents are napping. Boy do I remember those times whenever the kids went

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Hi all.....I have been slacking on the posts lately. While I've had many things to report (cooking class continues, new teeth, homework, funny stories, travels, etc), I have just been so busy to share with all of our friends and family. I promise to post something each week as I think that it is good for my soul. xo..Daddy Calvin ps.....the kids are doing great and are vying to be the new 

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So, our family cooking class is still going strong and the kids are anxious each week to choose the menu. We are having so much fun with cooking, we have even asked Santa to buy us a new kid's cookbook, as Dad's are a bit too fancy and lack the stimulating photos to go along with the recipe. This is in fact the way that Grady and Cyrus choose which foods to make. Whichever picture looks the most

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We had another great Halloween. This is the 6th year that our family has marched in the NYC Halloween Parade. We dressed as Lady Gaga and the Little Monsters and were featured on the Channel 11 news tonight, too. What a fun night.

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We just finished our 3rd week of cooking class and all is going well. I have decided rather than to choose the recipes myself that Grady & Cyrus can choose what they want to make each week. So as not to create any conflict, they take turns every other week picking the menu. We have been choosing recipes from a cookbook that I have called "Dad's Cookbook' (fancy title, huh). We have made scrambled

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I wanted to do something that all of us could enjoy doing together, so I discussed to organize family cooking classes. Something very simple, in order to show the kids the basics of cooking. I am typically the family chef which I quite enjoy being. I like to have fun in the kitchen and love to eat. Both Grady and I love food and could spend so much time feasting. Tim likes to eat but I don't

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wishing Grady a very happy birthday6 never looked so great!!!08.05.2010 xo....daddy, papi, & cyrus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FchMuPQOBwA

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Today was the last day of school as well as the last installment of our Morning Photo Project Series which we began in the Fall 2009. The purpose of the project was to show the kids how much they grow over the course of a school year. Both Grady & Cyrus were always interested in "when they would grow, when they would be big, etc." I told them that they were growing but they couldn't always see

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Our daughter has always been a GREAT eater. She has an appetite for things that I would never eat such as anchovies, olives, blood sausage just to name a few. When I hear parents say that their kids won't eat anything but chicken nuggets and french fries, I think that they must be from another planet.  Grady loves to talk about food. In fact she sometimes discusses meals a full day ahead of time

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Regardless of how many times we say NO, our kids continue to ask: Why Not, when, why, but (Grady's fave), ppplllllleeeeeaaaassseeeee, just this one time, i promise never to ask again, but everyone else can, that's not fair, really?, i don't want to, i don't understand, daddy would let me, papi would let me, because, i'm not a baby, you let me before, you never let me, etc, etc, etc. Does this

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Our kids attend school in New York City and what seems like the longest school year ever has just ended. Monday 28 June was the last day of school. 11:30am dismissal. Why the Board of Education felt it necessary to torture kids and families alike by making the last day of school on a Monday for 3 hours is beyond me. I won't even begin to think of an excuse.Anyway, school's out and summer is

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OMG!!! She did what? This was my first response when Tim brought the kids home from school and informed me that Grady had pulled another girl's hair and then proceeded to spit in the face of another. To say that I was shocked and mortified would be a complete understatement. This is so out-of-line for Grady that I couldn't believe it was even possible. I asked her where she learned this

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This last day was PJ Day at school. The kids were a bit excited to wear their pj's to school.

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The other day I had a strange conversation with an educator at my child's school that left me a bit dumbfounded.  Cyrus take Capoeira (an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music and dance) each Wednesday after school.  He is the youngest kid in his class and gets a bit frustrated with all of the verbal instructions that his teacher gives. "I just want to do the

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Tonight, we had to cut down Cyrus' favorite tree at our place in Starlight. The tree was old and dead and had been destroyed by termites, so we had no other choice. Cyrus loved climbing up the tree and playing in it.Well now Cyrus is just destroyed and we feel horrible. He has been crying non-stop for about an hour and doesn't want us to even consider finding a new favorite tree amongst the

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Our son Cyrus is the most head-strong kid in the world. When he gets a thought in his head, there is no letting go. He is a wonderful kid, but is in the "testing" phase. He is "testing" my patience daily.  The thing he hasn't yet realized is that he is "testing" the wrong person. I'm like Teflon and I won't be broken. Bring it Cy-Cy. I love you but Daddy sets the rules. xo.....Daddy

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Morning Photo Project Days 70-87 Mon. 22 Feb - Tues. 17 March, 2010

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I know that some parents say that their kid is the funniest kid to ever live, but our son Cyrus takes the cake. He never fails to suprise us with his wit & humor. And, he's only 4 years old.Here is a snippet from an email that his teacher sent to us the other day. Enjoy. Cyrus has been doing fine...he has definitely settled down, but is still Cyrus of course. The other day, he said "Suma,

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Grady is full of life and passion & her passion for fashion is taking hold. She landed herself in The NY Times Sunday Styles Section at age 5.

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Morning Photo Project Days 65-69 Mon. 8 Feb - Fri. 12 Feb, 2010We has a snow day on Weds. and had a dead battery Thurs-Fri, so this is all we have.

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Morning Photo Project Days 60-64 Mon. 1 Feb - Fri. 5 Feb, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 59 Jan 29, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 58 Jan 28, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 57 Jan 27, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 56 Jan 26, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 55 Jan 25, 2010

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The other night while having family dinner, I looked across the table and noticed Cyrus shaking his head with tears streaming down his face. I asked him what he was upset about and he said "I can't eat. I'm sad about Haiti. I just can't eat. Haiti."  Needless to say, we comforted Cyrus and told him that he was very special to be concerned about the people of Haiti and that we love him so much

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Morning Photo Project Day 54 Jan 22, 2010 Day 53 Jan 21, 2010 was lost in cyberspace

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Morning Photo Project Day 52 Jan 20, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 51 Jan 19, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 50 Jan 18, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 49 Jan 15, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 48 Jan 14, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 47 Jan 13, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 45 Jan 11, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 45 Jan 11, 2010 Cyrus was sick today.

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I just walked into Cyrus' room and he was looking out of the window in such a deep thought. I asked him what he was thinking about and he said" GOD" I asked him what about GOD was he thinking and his response was "Why is GOD dead and why is he on the cross." He always ask the most profound questions, which make him even that much more special.

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Morning Photo Project Day 44 Jan 8, 2010 (Jan 7 was lost somewhere in cyberspace)

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Morning Photo Project Day 43 Jan 6, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 42 Jan 5, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 41 Jan 4, 2010

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Morning Photo Project Day 40 Dec 23, 2009 (last day of school for the semester. Time for X-mas. See you on Jan 4, 2010)

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Morning Photo Project Day 39 Dec 22, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 38 Dec 21, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 37 Dec 18, 2009 (not sure where 14th-17th disappeared to)

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We enjoyed our 1st Christmas in Starlight this year. The kids were so excited about it all and the excitement that they had leading up to Santa's arrival was electric. Santa made his way safely to the house and a good day was had by all. Favorite Gifts Grady: Hello Kitty Book Bag with wheels.......she jumped for joy when she opened this one. Cyrus: Transformer mask and costume.....we can't get

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Our First Xmas Eve in our new home was perfect. I baked lots of goodies, we wrapped gifts, built a gingerbread house and just enjoyed being together as a family.

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This year we bought our first home as a family. It is a weekend-vacation spot in Starlight, Pennsylvania and everything about it is magical. From the name to the setting, we absolutely love everything about our new home. We are all excited to spend our 1st Xmas here and the kids are very anxious for the big day when Santa comes down our chimney. It is a bit different than in our apartment in

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Morning Photo Project Day 36 Dec 11, 2009 Grady going to school without Cyrus, who had a day-off.

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Morning Photo Project Day 35 Dec 10, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 34 Dec 9, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 33 Dec 8, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 32 Dec 7, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 31 Dec 4, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 30 Dec 3, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 29 Dec 2, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 28 Dec 1, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 27 Nov 30, 2009

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Morning Photo Project Day 26 Nov 25, 2009

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Grady wanted to share all of the things that she has learned since her fifth birthday in August. It's amazing watching the growth of a child. Here is her list. 1) whistle 2) snap my fingers 3) tie my shoelaces 4) wink....i've been trying to master this since I was 3. 5) read simple words 6) know my home phone number

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We just had wood delivered to burn in our fireplace and I ordered a bit too much. Actually, more than a bit. We I saw the pile of wood that was delivered, I honestly thought that someone planned on building an addition onto the garage. It was a mountain of wood. Anyway, I convinced the kids that stacking wood is a good thing and that they will grow up to be good workers and have nice lives.

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Day 25

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Day 24

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Day 23

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Day 22

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Day 21

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Day 20

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Day 19

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Day 18

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Day 17 *note: Weds Nov 11 was Veteran's Day and there was no school so therefore no photo*

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Day 16

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Day 15

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Day 14 

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Just made waffles and sausage for breakfast and enjoying the day. Fruit and oj, sunshine and the sound of the water flowing down the river. The kids are out running around and the weather is perfect. Sitting on my porch in the swing. Life is good. :) calvin

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Day 13 

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Day 12 *note Nov 3 was Election Day and therefore no morning photo*

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Day 11

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I have never felt so much pressure as I did this Halloween. Coming off of an AMAZING Halloween 2008, where our family dressed as Barack & Michelle Obama (Cyrus & Grady, respectively) and their Secret Service agents (Tim and I), people were counting on us to bring it!!!! Well people, we brought it. We brought the 1980's to 2009. MTV Pop-Stars of the past meet a modern-day family. The cast

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Today the four of us were eating lunch together and talking about different things. Family, Halloween, food, and the human body. Cyrus loves skulls and the tee-shirt that I was wearing had one on it, so he asked a few questions about skulls and skeltons. The subject moved to bones and I told him that the skelton is comprised of  206 bones (I still remember some things from that Human Anatomy

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Today was a nice day, most especially since my five-year-old daughter, Grady, had an a-ha moment. She fell in love with another part of who she is; her hair. As I've written in the recent past, our two-dad home is dealing with maintaining our daughter's hair care. Grady has been wearing her hair in braids for as long as I can remember, but as of late, we have had to let her wear it more

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Day 10

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Day 9

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Day 8

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Day 7

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Tonight I took the kids to buy Halloween costumes. Boy were they happy!!! As they have been invited to go trick-or-treating at the NYU dorms, on Halloween Eve, they needed costumes to wear. They already have their costumes for the big Halloween parade, but they wanted to wear something different while trick-or-treating, so we gave it a go. We have been working on our costumes and ideas for a

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Day 6  10.26.09 First day back to our photo project, after our first weekend away and like clock work, the kids made sure that I brought my camera. They seem to be enjoying it.

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Day 5 10.23.09

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Day 4 10.22.09

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another day of our Morning Photo Project 10/21/09 (day 3)

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another day of our Morning Photo Project 10/20/09 (day 2)

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As one of the dads of a young African-American daughter, being raised in a same-sex household, I am doing my best to tackle the subject of black hair care and hair styles that so many of our females face each day. Like many African-American men, I keep my hair short and close to the head. No tricks, bells or whistles, just short. It's so easy that I even cut it myself. It takes me 5 minutes and

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