Monday, September 7, 2009

Where did my brain go?


Lately I have started worrying about my ability to concentrate for more than 5 seconds at the time. After I hit 40 it all started going down-hill... My life now consist of more or less funny incidents that prove to me that I am slowly loosing my brain!

Like when I got out of the grocery store, walked over to my dad's car, opened the back door, loaded all the groceries, sat down into the passenger seat and looked over at - A STRANGER! The man looked at me like I was a crazy car-jacker (Hello! Would I then be loading groceries into your car?) and all I could say was: You'r not my dad! Duh! I got out of the car and then had to proceed to get all the groceries out of the backseat too. My dad was just about having a fit over in his car. He couldn't stop laughing for an hour.

Then a few weeks later I was picking my son up from school, driving home with him, picking my girl up from daycare and taking her to choir practice. Sounds simple? This is what I did: Picked up son from school, drove home (30 minutes), changed shoes, got my son back into the car (?), passed the daycare center and drove (20 minutes) to choir practice. Stopped outside and looked over at my son, realizing that I had taken the wrong kid to choir practice and that my daughter was now at daycare after closing hours. I'm now known as the mom who forgot her kid at daycare (You have heard of those right? Usually a mom that smells of booze, cigarettes and has one lazy eye...)

And then I went out forgetting to put my bra on! Would be kind of cute if I was the petit perky kind of girl, but my D-cup sisters do not look their best swaying in the wind... and it was cold that day too! At least I didn't forget to put my skirt on this time. I did that once too - I had on a long sweater, high boots and a black short skirt (at least I thought so). Getting out of the car I look down and realize that my skirt is REALLY REALLY short - of course I had no skirt on! I actually had flashed the parking guard .... YIKES!

And the list just goes on!


Saturday, September 5, 2009

Pink Saturday and a Butterfly Cake

Today we have invited all the girls and their families for a big barbeque at our summer house. It's a birthday party for my little girl (even though her birthday isn't until next week). It looked like it was going to rain the whole day, but to our joy we woke up this morning to a sunny clear day. My daughter told me that she expected nothing less since she had told Jesus that we needed sun. I love that simple faith!

Some of you have given me great advice about what kind of cake I could make for the Birthday Girl. I loved some of the ideas, but then the princess proclaimed she wanted a Butterfly cake. And of course we mommies try to make their dreams come true... so here is the Butterfly Cake.

I made it last night and then I realized that I did not have a cake box big enough. Wrapping it in plastic would ruin the frosting. Then my brilliant husband came with one of the drawers from our closet! It fit perfectly and guarded the frosting from being smudged. Good work husband!


So now you'll have to go by Beverly at How sweet the sound and see more of today's pink posts. Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Cakespiration

My daughter's 6th Birthday Party is coming up and I need some inspiration. Every year I try to make her a cake that she'll love. She's such a girly-girl and loves anything pink.

For her 2nd Birthday

For her 3rd Birthday

For her 4th Birthday
For her 5th Birthday
For her 6th Birthday?

This year I am wrecking my brain and cannot come up with any ideas. The party is on Saturday so I need your help. Give me some cakespiration!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

I found gold

Yesterday I found gold!

Golden chantarelles.

Yes, I picked these!
No, I'm not going to tell you where! (You don't reveal your gold mine...)

What I'm going to make?
This of course!

Melt some butter in your frying pan and sauté the chanterelles golden brown with salt and pepper. Set them aside.
Chop some onions and walnuts and fry them with some butter. Add heavy whipping cream gradually and let cook until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper (keep it simple!)
Add parmesan cheese and let it melt into the sauce.
Cook your favorite pasta and pour the walnutsauce over. Sprinkle with parsley and the wonderful chanterelles. Bon Appetit!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Thank Heaven for Little Pink Girls!

Thank heaven for little girls
for little girls get bigger every day!

Thank heaven for little girls
they grow up in the most delightful way!

Those little eyes so helpless and appealing
one day will flash and send you crashin' thru the ceilin'

Thank heaven for little girls
thank heaven for them all,
no matter where no matter who
for without them, what would little boys do?

Thank heaven... thank heaven...
Thank heaven for little girls!

(Maurice Chevalier in the movie Gigi)











If you want this look for your little girl, go to Oopsy Daisy, Baby Chacha or Kaiya Eve.

You can also make a tutu yourself. Last year I made a simple one for my little princess without ANY sewing. It involved an elastic band that I made just the right size and lots of strips (about 3 inces wide and twice as long as you want the tutu) of pink tulle. Fold a strip double and hoop it around the elastic band. Just keep doing that until the tutu is as full as you like. I also glued little pink flowers all over the skirt. Very cute and cheap!

For more Pink Saturday posts visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Fashion for girls fall 2009

The kids are back in school. Fall is almost here and it's time to renew the kids' wardrobe. Oh, how I love the fall/winter collections this year. I want to buy it all! I just have to remind myself of all the drawers full of clothes that I bought last year that are already too small... *sigh*
But there is no harm in just looking.
It's time for a fashion show for our little girls!

Catimini

Pampolina

Cakewalk


Room Seven




Micha Lulu
Mim Pi

Deux par Deux


H&M

Jottum


Lemon Loves Lime



I know it's over the top. But if your girl is a little diva she'll love clothes by Kayia Eve.

Happy news: Oilily is coming back with a new collection for 2010!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

To all you teachers out there


This rose is for you. You do an awesome job!
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