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Nine years ago today we went to court in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and sat before a judge who sternly put our then 8-year-old Hannah through a series of questions to make sure she was in full agreement with our adopting her, moving to the other side of the world and leaving behind her birthplace to possibly […]

by Kelly J. Larson Each October we attend a fall festival activity that starts off with a chili and cornbread dinner, carnival-style events, then caps off the night off with trunk or treating, the kids’ highlight. My son, Isaac, age 6, begins asking in November how many days it is until the next Halloween. He […]

I feel abundantly blessed as we have been unscathed by recent calamities in my home state.  As I concoct delicious cuisine in the comfort of my own dry kitchen, I have pondered over difficulties that some of my fellow Texans have endured as Hurricane Harvey has stormed in, followed by an unprecedented amount of rain […]

Six years ago today on July 11, we adopted the most wonderful 8-year-old girl, whom we named Hannah. In Taiwan, children who are 7 or older have a say in their adoption. As the judge in a small courtroom in Hsinchu, Taiwan, repeatedly and directly asked our incredibly brave little girl if she realized she […]

With my Pampered Chef fluted baking stone, the bundt pan, I baked one of the easiest cakes around, called Chocolate 1-2-3 Cake today for my daughter’s birthday party. All you do is add three ingredients to a chocolate cake mix and bake it at 350 F for 45 minutes and add a glaze or ganache […]

Welcome to Kelly’s Kitchen Creation! My daughter, her husband and I just graduated from college in the past month. Yes, that’s right. It took me a few decades to do what they did in the traditional timeframe. There’s been a lot of pomp and circumstance and celebration, so now what? The two young grads have […]

by Kelly J. Larson One year ago today, this little angel came into our world, sent directly from heaven, without a doubt. Isaac is our fourth child, but the first that I gave birth to. He was the result of a successful treatment called In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), our first and only attempt. The fact […]