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Happy New 365 Days!

Happy New Year!

I’ve thought about this past year, and although I managed to get a few projects done, I wondered if I made any sort of meaningful contributions to the world.

After scouring all of 2012′s posts, it became clear I didn’t change the world, but here is what I know… a) I have amazing followers, b) you still follow me even when I share my dorky moments, and c) some of these dorky moments maybe, just maybe, contributed a teeny tiny bit of wisdom, goofiness and laughter. ;)

Developed a revolutionary way of cleaning mattresses!

Discovered flat abs requires more than 8 once-a-week exercise sessions.  I wish I had better news on that.

Took a job as Test Drive Dummy and pushed my finger “through opening”.  It hurts like the dickens, people.

90 percent

Gave a name to a troubling condition called 90 percentitis.   It’s a problem many DIY-ers have when they have too many creative thoughts in their heads at one time.

Told the world to go crazy and buy TWO cans of frosting with cake mix!!

AND, last but not least, gave you way better directions on how to deposit a check at the ATM machine than Hubby gave me.  (The folks behind the security camera are still laughing!)

I hope this New Year brings you happiness, joy and oodles of laughter!

By |December 31st, 2012|LOL (humor)|9 Comments
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It’s a Twin Thing

“The Twins”.  That’s what everyone called us.  But I suppose it’s better than being called Thing One and Thing Two! ;)

It’s our birthday today!  I would like to say we aren’t as old as these toys below imply, but that simply wouldn’t be true.  My sister is old.  She is a Grandma.  Times 4!!   I happen to be the mom of a 14-year-old and a 10-year-old, so I’m still young.   My sister thinks I’m the same age as she is, but the family secretly thinks she’s delusional at times.  I’m almost sure they mean her and not me. ;)

Pinned ImageBirthdays were a big deal growing up.  The whole family would gather for the occasion.  Back then, in Ohio, we always had a donut cake for our birthday.  The whole cake was a donut.  With frosting.  Maybe that’s why everyone came.   But at the age of nine we moved to Florida and they never heard of donut cake there.  What?!!  I thought we should move back immediately, but that didn’t happen.  The donut cake was the best thing about birthdays!  They were fabulous!!  Now, I put on my big girl pants and not whine about it anymore.   I will happily settle for Dunkin Donuts.  Vanilla Creme filled, please.

Happy Birthday Sis!  I thought I would share a blast from our past with you.  Check these out!

Here you go sis. I made sure it wasn’t broken!

We spent hours playing pong. I could never get past the speed SLOW! ;)

Remember having this game? It was so cutting edge high-tech!

Inch worm! For when you needed to get somewhere quickly!

Weebles Wobble but they don’t fall down.  If that were only true for us! LOL!

Slinkys… Now the thought of running up the stairs just to make a toy go down the stairs, only to have to run down the stairs to fetch it and bring it back up the stairs to do it again is just exhausting.

The Barbie Camper!  So cool!  :D

Just in time for Halloween!  Those masks never fit right.  Remember getting lightheaded from lack of oxygen? The good ole days!

Barbie's Friend Ship - Plane & Accessories

The Barbie Airplane!

These were the best!

This was when it was fun to cook! Not so much now.

Mom always cleaned the house listening to this. Don’t you wish music inspired us to clean too?

More cleaning music. I loved when mom cleaned our room to this album! :D I still know all the words to every song.

Hope you enjoyed memory lane.

By |October 6th, 2012|LOL (humor)|8 Comments
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Cake Secrets

Yesterday was my son’s birthday.  That means a few things.  1.  He is getting older.  2.  I’m still not.  3.  I baked him a birthday cake.

I make the best cakes ever (so I’m told).  My son’s favorite is chocolate cake with vanilla frosting.  I’m not a “make from scratch” kind of girl.  I buy Devils Food from Duncan Hines and creamy vanilla from Duncan Hines.  But I’m going to share a little secret with you…  If you follow the directions on the box, it turns out moist and amazing!  Who knew, right?  Ha!  Seriously though, the box says mix on low for 30 seconds then beat at medium for 2 minutes.  TURN ON THE TIMER FOR THOSE TWO MINUTES.  You will be amazed how inaccurate you are at estimating 2 minutes.  You won’t even be close.  That’s my trick.  My oven cooks fast, so I always bake at the minimum time it says.  To all my peeps who can’t get over how yummy my cakes are, now you know my secret. :)   It’s on the box!

Here is another fabulous thing I discovered.  When I was young and my mom made a cake, she would buy 1 box of cake and 1 can of frosting to go with it.  Guess what?  Now that I’m a grown up, I buy TWO cans of frosting for one cake!  I know!  I didn’t know it was allowed.  It’s one of those great grown up moments.  Like moving out on your own and realizing YOU are the one in control of the thermostat now! :)   It’s empowering!

 

 

By |June 14th, 2012|YUM (recipes)|5 Comments
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