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*warning*

this post contains blabbering

*Took a cute photo of trouble Lola today with some whack job hair-do.

* I want someone to invent a pill that prevents talking back.

* I also want someone to invent a pill that prevents you from storming off and slamming the door so

hard that some of my really pretty frames don’t come falling to the floor.

*Mason asked me today…why did i want my nose pierced last year?

*I told him i had to wait till i was 35 because that’s what my dad told me.

*I got lucky this morning.

*What i mean is…my cleaners showed up today.

*Bryan didn’t think i was doing a good enough job…so we had to call in reinforcements.

*That way i could spend more quality time reading and crafting with the children.

* Oh…and coloring with them….lots of coloring.


*oh…and taking photos of how i feel about food.

*The reality is…it’s a little embarrassing checking out of Trader Joe’s with all that wine…

and having them brown bag it for me.

*The least i could do was provide my own bag.

*And taking photos of pretty shoes.

*We can’t forget about the pretty shoes.

*Which means more time for baking and cooking.

*lots and lots of that.

*Oh…and for those of you that wanted my super secret recipe of those oh-so-fabulous

roasted red pepper brioche sandwiches and artichoke quiche…you are in luck.

*I didn’t make them.

*I bought them.

*Trust me…you don’t want my sandwiches….not even my kids want them.

*But pretty please don’t tell my friends….they might not ever come back again.

*I did serve them on my plates though…..and that should count for something.

* And no…i don’t have a hoarding problem.

*People with hoarding problems have mice.

*That’s not my mouse though….

*Oh…and here is a Free Tip for the weekend:

if you run out of milk when you are making Kraft mac n cheese….then a couple of tablespoons of

sour cream works just as good and taste’s oh-so-yummy.

*I pinky promise.

*Make sure you serve your Kraft with some good Cool-Aid or Punch….it’s all i serve to my kids.

*I’ll leave this little diddy for you to watch…..


Real housewives reunion










Lemonade cupcakes


So….i am a little out of my element today because i hosted two back to back shin-dig’s yesterday.

First was a ‘Real Housewives’ luncheon…..then last night it was book club.

Since i still have to go through all my photos today …i thought i’d just leave you a

Free Tip for the day.

To make lemonade cupcakes…..all you have to do is substitute lemonade for the water in the cake mix.

{i always use store bought mix}

To make lemonade frosting…same thing….just substitute lemonade for the water.

{i buy the boxed mix from Trader Joe’s}

or….just use 2 tablespoons of lemon curd to the frosting mix.

Those are edible flowers on the cupcakes ……i found those at Whole foods…

and the Dare tag is from Etsy…

and the decorative mushroom from this shop {here}

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