My mother in law told me I was baking her 57th birthday cake. But she didn't want chocolate (so much for the Ovarian Chocolate cake) and she is lactose intolerant of which I am constantly lecturing her about her food choices. I found this recipe though and it turned out awesome. T'was my first bundt cake ever and the candied orange peel went over really well. :D

I found this recipe at Canadianliving.com whose magazine I adore for top notch recipes. It is an Orange Carrot Bundt Cake with an orange sugar glaze and candied orange rind.




( Recipe, nutritional info + one more picture. )

I wanted to embed a time lapse web cam of parliament hill but I cannot find the embed code. Man, I wish I could be there...ahh well..

We took Wednesday for a Canada day Pancake breakfast and then a nice long walk along the water. Fireworks from the balcony will be nice tonight, you can see about three towns fireworks displays from here. :)

I know there has been a million MJ posts, but this is definitely one of my favourite songs, I am a big Jackson 5 fan. Also, as soon as the music started and the kids start to dance, Wednesday ran over to the computer said "Wow! Dancing!" and then started to get down with her bad self. At the end she was "Do do do"ing with the music. So very awesome.

I might have a life? Nah, but, I would NOT know that both Farrah Fawcet and Micheal Jackson have both passed away today. Crazy times guys. Although I have to say, Micheal Jackson had spent so long detaching himself from the real world, I think some of us forgot he was human and could/would/will/did die.

Last post of the day I promise.

Have a great dog-done birthday sareste !

Wednesday has recently learned the concept of being stuck. And she knows the word, but she leaves out the 't'. So instead it has been a week or so of her running around saying " I suck! I suck!" She makes me smile.

Happy birthday to latemove  the crunchiest mama I know!

Happy Birthday xglassdragonx  ! Go pamper yourself you big bloated pregnant lady!!

For those of you that simply want the image to do what you like they are here for your right clicking needs. For those of you that would like to post the badges as links in your posts and profiles, as well as elsewhere on the interwebz, you can copy and paste the codes in the form boxes below each image.

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How do I create a text box? You know the ones that have coded text to copy and paste without actually implementing said coded text? I hope that made sense.

TIA

Hppy Birthday truecrime  !!!

I wonder if any of you are A) old enough to remember this or Canadian enough to remember this? Or both!

I filled the meme out three years ago yesterday. I like my answers both times but I like them best now.

I KNOW: this is just the beginning.
I HAVE: a lot to be thankful for.
I WISH: there was more time to do the things that matter.
I HATE: wasting money.
I MISS: the mountains.
I FEAR: being lonely.
I HEAR: Eric Clapton on the radio.
I SEARCH: for family and find few.
I WONDER: where they are and why we don't speak.
I REGRET: nothing.
I LOVE: Wednesday's laugh.
I ACHE: when it rains.
I FALL: for dark haired men.
I ALWAYS: want the best for her.
I DANCE: wherever it suits me.
I SING: because I know the words.
I CRY: when I do not know what else to do.
I DO NOT ALWAYS: listen to reason.
I WRITE: to remember.
I LOSE: faith sometimes.
I CONFUSE: seen and saw.
I LISTEN: for silence.
I CAN USUALLY BE FOUND: with a coffee in my hand.
I AM HAPPY ABOUT: everything, I am lucky.


Also, I am making homemade cream of mushroom soup today and cheddar cheese biscuits. Oh and yesterdays cake? Turned out to friggin' die for. If I can score a camera before it is gone I will post a picture.

♥

I just realized....I have LESS than two months to plan and execute Wednesday's second birthday party.

I haven't even begun.

I fail.

You know what I love about stand up mixers? Everything!

I am on the computer checking my email and drinking a coffee while my mixer mixes up the chocolate pudding that will serve as half the frosting for the devil's food cake in the oven.

But yes, today it is raining so I could not take Wednesday to the park. Instead I am baking a four layer Devil Food Cake with Chocolate coffee pudding inside and a whip cream/chocolate pudding frosting outside.

I am a genius and should be paid as such.

For Wednesday's second birthday, I am buying her a kitchen. I know most parnets have already bought one for their kids, but what can I say, I'm a little slow on the uptake. Help me decide which one? I am taking into consideration price, storage (for food and dishes), materials etc. Not just coolness. If coolness was the only factor, this one would be the winner. It is hawt. (Okay, I am projecting there.)

This one is made of wood (probably wood product) it is 249 USD w/ free shipping.

( A few more under here.... )


Oh! And could you give me your links to your favourite easy to make pretend food...felt, felted, sewn, etc... Thanks mamas!