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Congratulations Jolene 🎊 👏 💐 this is a beautiful milestone ❤️ and you deserve all the 4000 readers you have and more. I've been a subscribers of yours for quite a long time now, so I can say with confidence that Substack wouldn't feel as exciting without you writing TTK. Happy to support your brilliant work! And now I can't wait to find out what you're preparing for us in May 👀👀👀

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Aww, Sinù, thank you so much ☺️ I’m so happy our paths crossed here and I’m so excited about your news! One of these days I’m going to get back to Venice and the first person I am calling is you! xx

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Please do <3

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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPPPYYYYY THREEEEEE, JOLENE!!!!!!!!!!!

(please enjoy an utterly iconic dessert in honor!!!!!)

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Thank you, Jess!!! I really want a Carvel Ice Cream cake! 🎂 😆

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Happy Birthday, TTK! Well done on a fabulous 3 years, Jolene. It's always a pleasure to read your posts 🧁

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Thank you so much, Lisa, so glad our paths have crossed here!

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So glad to see this. You’re an inspiration.

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What a sweet thing to say, thank you so much! 😊

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You've done absolutely fabulous work recently, and I'm so delighted it's going so well. HOORAY. Congratulations, and I love what you've got cooking here, in all the senses. AND AGAIN, HOORAY.

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Aww, Mike, thanks a million. I’m so happy our paths crossed here 3 years ago! I’ll eventually get to Betty’s! 😆 Hope you’re well.

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They grow up so fast! 🥹 *Huge* congratulations, Jolene. I'm so glad you cultivated this amazing corner of the Internet! ✨

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😂 “they grow up so fast!” Love it!

Thank you so much, Maddie, so glad you are here! 🤗

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Congratulations! 🎂

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Thank you, Amelia!

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Congrats and happy birthday Jolene/TTK!

"Everyone asks me (no one asks me)" -- hehe, loved this line.

Now, if only I could reach into the screen and try some of that cake!

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Nathan! I’m dispensing expert advice not a soul on earth asked for! 🤣 I wish I could give you a slice of cake, too! Thanks for the good wishes. 😊

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Happy Birthday TTK! Celebrate your New Year -- with cake, of course!

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Kay! I miss you! Any plans to come out this way? 🤗

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Yes! We're coming thru Chicago late April. We'll talk. ;)

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omg YES!!! ❤️

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happy, happy birthday! and are those Jordan Almonds on those cupcakes 👀

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Cadbury Mini-Chocolate Eggs, but now I want Jordan Almonds! 😂

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Happy birthday! Wishing you all the cake! Here’s to year 4!🍾🎊🎉🎈

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Thank you so much, Jillian! More cake, always! 🎂

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Happy Birthday, you time traveler and what an array of sweets to celebrate an equally sweet occasion!

It really is a treat to have such a vast reading audience. I’ve gone a bit retro lately, exchanging handwritten notes and recipes with some of my reader pen pals through snail mail. Let me know if you’re interested. (Handwritten correspondence would also be a nice activity on the train ride…)

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YES! Would love that, Amie! Thanks for your well-wishes ☺️just saw your visit to Ruth, what fun! My email is jolene.handy@gmail.com — I love getting actual letters, what a nice idea! ✉️

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THREE! Congratulations, Jolene! I am so happy to see TTK continuing to grow and thrive, and of course, you know I am your #1 fan forever 🎂🩷

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Aww, Sarah, my first Substack friend 😊 — so glad we met here. And I am YOUR #1 fan! I’m celebrating right now with a cup of tea and… Girl Scout Cookies! 😆 Tell your sweet girl Thank You! 💕

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I love it -- and I will! Thank you.

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Happy birthday to Time Travel Kitchen! 🎂 so glad you started this delicious project for all of us to savor! 😋

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Thank you , Sabrina, I appreciate your kind words so much! ☺️💕

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Woohoo! Congrats on your newsletter's 3rd anniversary, Jolene! It is indeed a marvelous space to gather. I didn't know Nabisco discontinued the chocolate wafers—aaach! I used them as cheesecake crust in addition to just eating box after box plain or crumbling over ice cream.

And the hot milk cake looks scrumptious.

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Thank you, so much, Joan, ❤️! I was BUMMED when they discontinued, but the Dewey’s are great, give them a try!

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Happy birthday, TTK! 🥳

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Thank you, so much, Leigh! I appreciate you are taking the time to comment in the wake of the nightmare at Richual 🤣. This is true friendship — you got this, grrl 😂 (did I spell ‘grrl’ right? 🤣)

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