Birthday girl!

My baby turned 2 last week. Over the past 9 months or so she has developed an adoration for Minnie Mouse. Since grandparents were apprised of this information, little miss had an entire Minnie Mouse night!

As always, I made the birthday cake. I used a buttercream icing & should have used shortening instead of butter since the slope was so steep. I also didn't have much luck in trying to mix colors.


She had a blast all the same!

Pumpkin Days

Fall is my favorite time of year. The air is crisp; the colors are beautiful. Also, you just can't beat pumpkin bread-type treats.

My mom always makes a pumpkin roll around this time of year. It's a delicious concoction of pumpkin bread-like tastiness and cream cheese/ confectioners sugar goodness all rolled up. My mom makes two -- one for my dad & one for the rest of us. For the non-dad one, she makes half of it without the lumpy, malodorous, & insipid pecans. (Yes, I would be one of the ones who avoids the nuts.) How awesome is that?

Thank you, mother, for catering to our differing pumpkin-roll tastes! I can't wait until Thanksgiving!!