My lovely friend, Becca, has given me this:Yes, the Honest Scrap award. Thanks, Becca!!So, here's the deal...I gotta tell you all 10 things about me that you may not know {and, yes, they need to be 10 truthful things} and then I tag five fellow bloggers with this same award. Sweet. Let's begin, shall we?1. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii at the same hospital that President Obama was born at, Kapi'olani {or at least that's what I read on the 'net once}.2. My daughter's scrapbook comes to a screeching halt at her first Christmas - she's now 8 years old {I'm such a bad mom!} - and my son's scrapbook...well, let's not even go there, OK?3. It does not take much to stress me out - yes, I sweat the small stuff & I really need to learn NOT to.4. I absolutely despise cleaning floors...you know, … [Read more...]
Eff Frosting
Yeah. I said it. Eff frosting.Frosting sucks. Well, not really. But, if you're like me and you're incompetent when it comes to any & all things frosting then it sucks. I can't frost a cake worth a darn. And, I learned this morning that I sure as heck can't make proper frosting.Maybe it's because I used a new recipe that I've never tried before. A friend kindly suggested that maybe I should stop trying new recipes. Ouch. To bring you up to speed...I baked a cake for my FIL's birthday today. It's a cake that I've baked many times over the last few years - Black Magic Cake. Normally, I would just use a store bought frosting for the cake, but I'm trying to curb that habit. After all, store bought frosting is not worthy enough to be put on a made from scratch cake. At least not … [Read more...]
So much catching up, so little time!
I've got lots to share with you...I just need time to share it all with you! I've got swap goodies to show off, a giveaway win to show off, a cake recipe to share, giveaways (yes, that's plural) to announce...meanwhile, I'm sitting here and I should be in the shower getting ready for work. I still need to frost a cake, too!!Where does the time go and why does it have to go by so quickly??Forget the "easy" button, I need a "slow down" button. Oh, and a very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a special man in my life, my father-in-law! … [Read more...]
