Brownies. And brothers.

Carrie is moved into her new home and nicely settled. This weekend she hosted a housewarming party and asked me to make brownies for the occassion. I had a plan...and it included cuteness.

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My brother {and Carrie's dear uncle} traveled from California to be here this weekend. He stopped by our house yesterday morning before the party and when he saw the pan of brownies I could see his eyes light up...so I offerred him one. {This after warning Doug not to eat too many before the party because I wanted to make sure I had enough for a plate full!}

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I made little flags using toothpicks and Happy Tape and knew I had to wait till we got to Carrie's house to put the flags in - too difficult to wrap with plastic wrap and keep fresh with the flags on top. I took my camera to Carrie's to get one more shot of the brownies before serving them up. {eh-hm...because it's not just brownies, it's a blog post!!!}

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My brother was hovering close by as I removed the plastic wrap from the brownies, little flags in one hand and my camera close by. Before I knew it, he'd grabbed a corner brownie and took a bite before my photo was taken. Ugh! My natural instincts still wanted me to call out, "Mom!!!"

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Oh well. I took a picture of the other end of the plate just for my own satisfaction.

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The party was a success and it was great to see
friends and family gathering in my daughter's
home, filling her space with love and laughter;
congratulating her and showering her with gifts
and well wishes.
And a partial plate of brownies.