Mistake #1,008,903: The Cup-Cake

So, I'm a huge fan of cake. That is something I don't really voice much because me family has such an affinity for pie. That's besides the point. So I was reading my daily blogs and came across this one...and I'm not going to lie to you, I got excited; really excited. I told my mom all about it and she warned me saying, "Nothing baked in a microwave is good." (someone should cross stitch that onto a pillow)
All I could think about is cake, how I could add things like coconut and bananas to my new found cup-cakes... My mind was clogged with thoughts of cake; drizzling warm peanut butter and honey over it. I'VE GOT TO GET SOME CAKE!! (this is literally what has been going through my mind for the past 24 hours.
I found the perfect time. 3:22pm, the optimal snacking time. I casually walked into the kitchen and found my mom working on her computer at the kitchen table. I casually mention oh I think I'm going to try that cup-o-cake (cup-cake) thing I found on the computer. I meticulously measure the amounts of flour, sugar, milk, oil, cocoa, crack the egg and mix. I put it in the microwave and watch it rise like a little leaning tower of Pisa is growing out of chocolate cake and then it is time. It is time to take it out put it on the plate so it looks exactly like the above picture and take the first bite. A few words came to mind...

Chewy...

and a little bit rubbery...

oh this is TERRIBLE!

I tried it with the warm peanut butter and bananas but it still tasted gross. Please heed my warning...don't try to bake in the microwave. Suddenly the old phrase comes to mind, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Well take out the probably because it is too good to be true.
Next time I'll do it the old fashioned way...

Pinky Jr.

Meet Pinky Jr. Pinky Jr. is actually the little sister of Pinky.

I made her out of two socks. The socks actually came with the sweater that I made the other bunny with.


I don't feel like I can sell or give away my recycled socks. They're clean, but there is just something about it...

5 min. embellishment

I made this the other day in less than five minutes.


I ruched the little heart/leaves on the shoulder and made a little drawstring skirt.


If baby wants to show a little leg she can wear her slit in front!

marathon runner Ed

here is Ed in his brightly colored track suit.

Here is sporting his marathon number 9.

There is Ed, running further than you can.

Last Sunday I was planning on rooting on my Sister and BFF as they ran a half marathon. There was only a tiny problem, Tropical Storm of IKE got in the way. So little Ed slept in and went out to breakfast with the warriors instead.

The beginning of a really bad joke...

So there was a priest named Christopher ...


a rabbi named Daniel ...


and and a mouseketeer named Brittany Spears.

babyswear

I've added supplies and a little friend into the store check it out. ---->

Meet Autumn

Autumn is excited because today is the first day of the fall season she has been able to wear her shiny white sweater. She loves the way they look with her camo pants.

Autumn is an artist. She keeps a journal and draws whenever she gets inspired.

Here she is with her autumn hair that matches the autumn tree.

Drool

I got this yarn for my birthday and I have no idea what to make of it. The white and black are a chenille kind of yarn and the red and white is a furry fun yarn that is incredibly soft.

My friend Dani gave me these today. They are alpaca! They are from Odelia Farms where they have alpacas there and spin their own yarn there. The website is here....

I don't know what to make of these. I'm pretty sure I'm going to make a hat out of the purple/grey/natural alpaca yarn. It is just SOO soft and pretty I don't want to give it away.

Cuteness

Brian left for Africa today. (I think he put his bag there on purpose to block his geeky hiking boots out of the picture) He'll be in Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

22

This is the face of a 22 year old.