Frustrated, tech-savvy son: Why do USB keys keep ending up between my toes?!
And while you chew on that, how about some pretty pictures my daughter took?
Marigold |
Cat |
Crocus |
Whatever the plural of crocus is |
A column, some food, and a few books mixed together with a healthy pinch of daily living
I am popping in here to announce that today is the official Heat Day 2023!
This picture is from yesterday morning when we actually decided to turn on the heat. |
Growing up, my favorite toys were Barbie dolls. My daughters play with my dolls (at least the ones that are still functional) plus their own. This evening we had an interesting discussion over supper about Barbies (because the girls were successful in getting their brothers to play with them).
This is what I learned:
These are the dolls I called (from left to right) Derek (of Barbie and the Rockers fame), Dad (from the Heart family), nothing (because this doll didn't belong to me-- it's new-vintage for my youngest), and Ken. You can see I was not at all creative with my naming. I stayed with the name on the package usually.
Just a few more imperfect birthday desserts. . . with some commentary.
My (poor) attempt at Lord Baltimore cake. Next year: Dark Lord Baltimore cake! |
Banjo birthday |
All lemon, all the time! |
I think this is the 3rd or 4th zebra ice cream cake for the child. |
We played around with royal icing to make hard decorations. |
Store-bought (on vacation) |
Brownies never disappoint, right? |
I don't give my blog much attention lately; I've decided it's more important to give the attention to my family. But I would like to continue posting occasionally. Some of my favorite types of posts are the ones that show the unprofessional and imperfect birthday cakes I make for my children.
(Remember: Kids can have happy birthdays without the perfection others show us online.)
It's been a couple of years that I've failed to post cake pictures, so I have many pictures. I'll break them up into a couple of posts. The funny thing I noted while looking through the forgotten pictures is that many of them aren't even cakes. And one birthday didn't even get a special dessert, so I didn't have a picture. And once I forgot entirely to photograph a birthday cake. Imperfect, indeed.
Fresh strawberries are easy decorations. |
German Chocolate |
Black Forest-- The Portal edition |
Another construction cake |
Christmas-themed cake |
This child loves her zebra ice cream cakes! |
My son is far away for his first year of college, but I'm thankful for the technology that keeps us connected.
I woke up today to this little gem, an insight into his college life.
In a June post, I shared with you that my 13-year-old daughter entered a crochet design contest. She didn't win, but that didn't stop her from designing more for another contest. Once again, she would appreciate all the votes she can garner because she would really love to win the prize yarn.
You can vote here.
You will be asked to select your 10 favorite designs and enter your email to ensure no double voting. You can see her fantasy creature designs in the pictures below. This time she created 6 (!) patterns. (Yes, November was a productive month for her; she also took part in NaNoWriMo.)
Thank you in advance if you have time to help her out. Also, there are some other really cute designs entered you'll need to choose from; have fun!
A goblin |
Medusa the Gorgon |
A faun |
A phoenix |
Mothman |
Herman the Merman |