cake WRECK

You've seen this blog before, right?

Here's my submission:
My attempt at a "cupcakes falling off the cake" style. I thought I had it figured out: bamboo skewers & toothpicks. Even some strawberries to prop up some cupcakes. Totally cute & easy to decorate.

Good start, no? But the Teenager wanted whipped cream for frosting. No problemo. Except it was an 80 degree day. And I had the Twinnies helping assemble. I do not have air conditioning. You see where this is going.

This is where it ended up.

We ate it anyway, and it did get polite, "It's delicious!" But I'll definitely have to try again...in December.

(Please excuse the poor photos. My phone was the only handy camera.)

Reminders from SouleMama

I have been feeling constantly running behind for the past 7 months or so. I realized that I have nearly no pictures of the puppy growing up & that also meant that I don't have any pictures of my kids in the past 5 months also. So, I'm promising myself to join SouleMama's friday ritual of {this moment}, to slow down & take some time to pick up my camera. Because just like their infancy, they won't be 14, 7 & 4 forever.

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.