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Still Working On The Cottage Food Bill

The home based bakers of Minnesota are still working to get the cottage food bill amended in our state. It has already been amended in 34 states to allow for the selling of baked goods from a home. This law will help home bakers to supplement their incomes and promote future small businesses. As the …

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We The People

Last night I attended my very first Precinct Caucus. It was interesting and enlightening and I learned a lot. I learned that I am not as smart, or as independent minded as I thought I was. For most of my life I was never really interested in politics. Government was something you learned about in …

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Cotttage Food Law Update

Hello! I hope you are all enjoying these beautiful autumn days. I decided that it was time to add some updates to this chapter of my blog. Since it was summer we had to let the Cottage Food Law Bill take a back seat for a few months. The House and Senate were finished with the 2013 …

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April 2013 Minnesota Cottage Food Law Update

Good morning my friends and Happy Friday to you! We now have a combined total of 765 signatures. Every week we see a few more added. That is great since it means we are continuing to gain awareness and support for our cause. I have heard from both Sen. Brown and Rep. Newberger. Sadly, if …

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Please sign the Minnesota Cottage Food Law Petition

To all my family, friends, and anyone else who haven’t yet signed our Cottage Food Law petition, I’d really appreciate it if you’d take the time to do that and pass it on to your friends. In case you don’t understand what this is about, I will explain. Basically in several states here in the …

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Cutie Cupcakes

One of my favorite cooking shows is Cupcake Wars. The flavors, ideas, and creativity that some of those bakers come up with are just amazing. I would love to be one of the judges! Who wouldn’t want a job tasting cupcakes? My friend and I were watching a rerun of the show last night. It was getting …

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Snowy Days & Cookies

What’s the best thing to do on a snowy, blustery day? Have a tea party with some of your favorite people of course! And as everyone knows, a tea party must have cookies, fresh from the oven. At least my Grandson says so, and he is very, very smart. When my brother and I were …

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The Quest To Change Minnesota’s Cottage Food Law

When I first started my quest to change Minnesota’s Cottage Food Law, I had no idea where the road would lead. A few years ago, I didn’t even know it was illegal to sell baked goods from my home. Now I have been blessed with the opportunity to meet Senators and Representatives who’ve been so …

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Becca’s Baby Shower

Hey guess what!?! I’m going to be a grandma again! This is number four and it never gets less exciting. After two boys we have a little girl on the way. Our oldest granddaughter is 8 now, so of course her baby clothes are long gone. Which means, you know it, shopping! A few weeks …

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