Birthday Cake!
Yes, it was my birthday on Monday, hence the lack of post. I said goodbye to the last few days of my twenties and look ahead to a new decade filled with diapers and runny noses and soccer practice and the smell of yogurt and a house full of dirty socks and it is good.
This was my birthday cake. It was the first time I used this recipe I got from my Mother-In-Law, and honestly, it seemed foolproof. It was not. It's just angel food cake, whipped cream, strawberry jello, and strawberries, and yet...
I used the hippie gelatin-free jello, which I love and has served me well, but.
I think it melted. When I opened the fridge after it has chilled for nearly 24 hours, there was a pool of strawberry-smelling liquid on the shelf. The top half of the cake was DELICIOUS, but the bottom half of the cake was, well, wet. I guess it's better if I only eat most of half of a cake anyway (as opposed to most of a whole cake).
This was my birthday cake. It was the first time I used this recipe I got from my Mother-In-Law, and honestly, it seemed foolproof. It was not. It's just angel food cake, whipped cream, strawberry jello, and strawberries, and yet...
I used the hippie gelatin-free jello, which I love and has served me well, but.
I think it melted. When I opened the fridge after it has chilled for nearly 24 hours, there was a pool of strawberry-smelling liquid on the shelf. The top half of the cake was DELICIOUS, but the bottom half of the cake was, well, wet. I guess it's better if I only eat most of half of a cake anyway (as opposed to most of a whole cake).
Birthday Presents!
I like to spread out present opening, so I opened one around each mealtime. Before breakfast, I opened some GORGEOUS fabric my sister sent me. There is a really cool store out near Raleigh (where she lives) that carries French and African fabric. Coolness, non?
Birthday Laundry!
Birthday girl or no, the laundry must needs be done. So I did it. 5 helped. Kind of. He takes great issue with any type of item that is folded and/or stacked. No, not all that helpful, but he makes everything more fun.
Birthday Kisses!
Speaking of his royal cuteness, I stole MANY a kiss, willing or no, from that sweet boy. Best. Present. Ever.
Birthday Family!
My boys were the best birthday companions a girl could ask for. They even let me sleep in until 8:30!
Gratuitous Birthday-unrelated Treats!
This is not birthday related. My husband does a project with his students that involves marshmallows. I make these with the leftovers. They are possibly the most disgustingly delicious thing ever. You can find the recipe here.
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