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Let It Be Sunday!

Pie for Breakfast

12 Things to Get You Through November

The Thanksgiving Episode

A Morning Nibble

Peace Be With You.

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A Few Things I’m Looking Forward to This Fall

Shifting Into Soup Mode

Goodbye to All That

Semesters or Quarters?

Is it too soon to talk about Thanksgiving?

Dispatches from the heat dome

Summer of Friendship + One Piece of Makeup

A Bouquet of Newly Sharpened Pencils

Head in the Skymall Clouds

Lady Secrets

Coming Up For Air

We’re Back Baby!

Just Jump

Hey! Hey! We’re Away!

Welcome to Camp Joy!

Notes from an Indoor Kid

Loud Pipes. Good Habits.

It’s June. Let’s not freak out.

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Working for the Weekend

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Welcome! This has been my little corner of the internet since 2008!

I’m a baker, photographer, cookbook author and teacher. I live laugh love in Bellville, Texas.

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Joy The Baker 2022 Summer Magazine

Joy The Baker 2021 Holiday Magazine

Joy The Baker 2020 Holiday Magazine

Homemade Decadence

Over Easy: Sweet and Savory Recipes For Leisurely Days Cookbook

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