A desperate attempt at blogging...

I am wearing shoes right now that squash my bunions. Okay so i don't have bunions, but my brother does. Big gnarly ones. I asked my dad, Why does he have those huge bunions?
The response, He can't help it, he's special.
Special indeed. If I had a penny for every time the "He's special" card was played, I would not be wearing these cheapy shoes that pinch my fake bunions.

Do you see what I just did? I started a story with a subject, i.e. bunions and I wove a tale around it and brought it right back to the original subject.

Are you mesmerized?

So I was in Love with LOST last night... just because at the end when Jack, Hurley & (gasp) Kate got out of the van and were reunited with Sawyer, it made me tear up a little bit. I mean it has been 3 years since they've seen each other.
And you know that Sawyer, despite what he says, despite the fact that Juliet creeps me out a little bit, HE IS STILL IN LOVE WITH KATE.
Awww Freckles.

TWD

So I forgot to make last week's TWD recipe, Caramel Crunch Bars. I had much too much going on and it completely slipped my mind.
This week's recipe, Chocolate Armagnac Cake did not sound appealing to me at all. Or maybe it did and I just wasn't up to making it? Either way... I am taking another break this week. But I will be back next week making Lemon Cup Custard.
Although, I am excited to see how everyone's Chocolate Armagnac Cake turned out!
See you next week!

Longing for Spring

Over at The Inspired Room we were asked what are 20 things we are looking forward to this Spring.
Here are 20 things i am longing for this spring:

1. melting snow
2. green grass
3. wearing my pink galoshes
4. my tulips
5. budding of trees
6. spring break!
7. visiting my dear friend Rachel in Michigan
8. school year ending
9. going on walks
10 Easter
11. Easter candy! candbury eggs! mmmm
12. decorating with all my spring\Easter decor
13. opening my windows and letting the fresh air in
14. not wearing a jacket
15. No more socks! only sandals!
16. starting seeds for the garden
17. ice melting on the lakes
18. skirts and dresses
19. putting out my patio furniture
20. sunlight late into the evening!

Feel free to leave your own "Spring Longings"....

The Dining Room

I spent the better part of this weekend working on my Dining Room. It was so blah before. Now it has color and pictures on the wall.
I still need a new dining room table... Hello Craig's List! And maybe a buffet table. Other than that I'm almost set! Check out the Inspired Room Blog for some great decorating ideas!

The mirror, white chair and pillow were all found at thrift stores\garage sales.

The curtain is a sheet i turned into a curtain, another thrift store find. The pictures are framed scrap book pages.

TWD~Devil's Food White Out Cake

I was really excited to make this cake. Mostly because I love making cake. More than cookies or pies or anything "floating". Cakes and Cupcakes are where it's at.

I decided to follow the cake part of the recipe as written. I chose to use all Semi-Sweet chocolate since I don't really like bittersweet chocolate. I don't like the taste.

My cakes baked up quickly, although they weren't as thick as I thought they should be. So instead of cutting them in half, I just sliced off the top of one of them for the crumbles. I ended up with just two layers.

I didn't want to make the marshmallowy frosting... too many steps and I'm not good with candy thermometers and eggs!! So I made Peanut Butter Frosting! YUM!

Thus my cake is not a white out, more like a sand storm maybe?

I love peanut butter and chocolate...

I like the simplicity of putting the cake crumbs all over the cake.

Delish!

A Haiku

i bake monday night

cakes pies cookies for my blog

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It's All Good

I just looked at my blog and realized it's been almost a week since I last blogged. I guess I've just been busy with my rock star life.
I had a great week! Maybe that is why I didn't blog... I'm having so much fun living in the real world that cyber space goes on the back burner.

A. I got a new custom built desk at work. After working off of three makeshift desks for the past 6 months I get a real fancy schmancy desk.
B. I booked a ticket to go visit my BFF Rachel over spring break!
C. Kelly invited me, Heather of the EO and Ellen to go see Triple Espresso. It was actually very funny and Kelly sang for EVERYONE! It was peeing pants worthy.
D. I had a great Valentine's day... and probably because I didn't have to deal with boyfriend drama! I invited my parents and brother over for dinner... Asian Shrimp Salad, Talapia with steamed veggies and French Pear Tart.
E. I don't have to work tomorrow! Another wonderful day off! Presidents make me happy.
F. I'm getting some new pets... A dog I think I'm going to name Cocoa and a cat named Noir.
G. I got my hair cut and I lurve it! Lots of layers... makes me feel oh so nice.

It's all good.

No TWD

I just didn't have it in me to make Floating Islands. Mostly because you should probably serve them right away and not something you box up and can take to work. And also that is a lot of milk to purchase when I don't drink milk and what would I do with the leftovers? So maybe I will wait for another occasion to try and make these.

I made Dorie's Pound Cake instead. It's for a co-worker's housewarming gift. And she bugs me EVERYDAY to make her a pound cake. So I think I will surprise her with it!

I will be back next week... TTFN.