MOCHA MORNINGS

ADVICE ON HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO YOU! never, NEVER , bake a cake with wild heathen children in attendance. never wait til the last minute to bake a birthday cake because then there will not be enough time to bake another one in case an emergency occurs. never flip a 13x9 sheet cake out of the pan into the palm of your hand, always flip it out onto a baking sheet, or large cutting board. NEVER hold the cake over the sink and especially over a bowl of water while removing from pan. lastly, always have some backup cupcakes, cookies, etc., to feed the wild devil children who had caused you to lose your mind and flip your cake out into the sink to begin with! 

hApPy 5th BiRThDay to my third precious son, who is now passed out in the living room floor exhausted from all the birthday fun. my husband just informed me that our house looks like an episode from hoarders . guess that's what happens when mom "takes a day off". Happy Birthday lil man!

I ' m almost sad to admit that as of Saturday, I am now 33. However, my 30's have by far been the best years of my life, so turning 33 has not set me into any kind of major depression or caused a mid-life crisis... YET! My husband and I were able to get away for a night to a very chic hotel in Dallas and enjoyed a fabulous afternoon and evening of apple martini's and champagne in a little cabana by the pool, did some shopping, and enjoyed a scrumptious dinner of steak and shrimp tortilla soup before retreating back outdoors for some more cuddle time by the pool and outdoor fire pits. All in all, an amazing birthday get-away and a much needed weekend of romance and relaxation. ... and isn't this just the coolest elevator door?