Last Friday Night // Birthday Celebration!

 So I now have bee twenty-two for four days. I feel the same as I did last week, except for the horrible cake induced migraine and congestion.

Someday I will learn, but apparently the day has not yet come.

For me, birthdays are really just a day when others must do as i want them to. Growing up, we got to pick out what was for dinner, what kind of cake we wanted, and whatever activities would occur that evening. And people had to be nice to you, thats mandatory.

March twenty-second was really just like any other day. I got dressed, ran some errands, frosted a cake and ate some junk. 

Later that afternoon, the three little boyos joined me for a dinner fiesta and a movie marathon. Their madre aka my sister , had a birthday earlier in the week, and went for a little weekend getaway. Since I am the best sister/aunt in the whole world, I allowed them little guys to join me for the evening and following day.
I was born on the day said sister was set to have her twelfth birthday party, thus the party got canceled. I think we can call it even now :)
Jokes aside, theres no one I'd rather spend it with. The only thing better would be if my nine other little loves would have been there too.

For dinner, I made my crockpot beef tacos, but I used a rump roast instead of a flank steak. It actually was cheaper this week, which was a little bizarro. It worked out fabulously though.

I ate mine with fresh pico, my favorite guacamole, black beans and some lettuce on a rudi's spinach tortilla.
yummy.

"Look at my taco cweena!"

The eldest boy had his taco/burrito on a La Tortilla Factory GF tortilla.

Then it was cake time!

After cake: we enjoyed a viewing of Wreck it Ralph, and Rise of the Guardians.

Than I ate more cake. and more guacamole.

All in all it was a great, low-key day. I got to spend the day with some of my favorite foods, and some of my favorite people.

And I finally created a white cake that was super delicious.

Recipe coming up next!!

twenty-two years ago, today

Twenty-two years ago today, I was born. 

A petite little six pounds and some change, three weeks earlier then expected. 

I've liked keeping people on their toes, since the day I was born.

Thanks to these fine folks. ^^ Mostly the one on the left :)

As I told her yesterday, this day should really be about her-since she did all the work. In honor of that, I  am laboring in the kitchen on this day in repayment of her labor many a years ago. Sounds like a pretty fair trade-off, huh?! ;)

and heres me today, the first day of my twenty-second year.

See ya'll tomorrow!

22 things

Friday is  March twenty-second, and it is also my twenty-second birthday.

Here are 22 random facts to help you get to know me a little better.

1::
I am the youngest of six. Four sisters, one brother. (plus two brothers and one sister in law)
2::
I have written and illustrated several short novels in my life, including a story about a monkey with a problem, leprechauns that kiss, rudolph saving the day, and a rendition of the grinch stealing Christmas. They would totally make it on the bestsellers list.
3::
I absolutely can't stand doing the dishes. Even with a dishwasher.
4::
I was the queen of hearts in a fourth grade production of Alice in Wonderland. I was also the worlds tallest munchkin in the third.
5::
I am extremely afraid of cutting the pennster's nails. I feel like I am cutting off a limb.
6::
I miss bagel bites. a lot.
7::
I love John Hughes movies and Audrey Hepburn. Two of my favorite movies ever are Sixteen Candles and Breakfast at Tiffany's.
8::
I desperately want a rhodesian ridgeback. I have for several years, sadly the house owners won't allow it...and I'm pretty sure Penny will only be happy as an only dog-child.
9::
I can make angel food cakes in my sleep by now. and pesto too.
10::
I am way over drinking my green smoothies everyday. I am also way over the title of this blog; it has way too many words in it.
11::
I can't stand making sugar cookies. All that rolling and cutting out of cookies, not fun. I don't mind decorating them though.
12::
I have four nieces, and 8 nephews. I wish I could see everyone of them everyday. (got that siblings? come visit me!)
13::
I have never once partook of alcohol, illegal drugs or smoked. I would probably keel over and die if I ever did.
14::
I own every single Nancy Drew mystery novel. There are about a hundred. I also have about a hundred cookbooks. good times.
15::
I have dreams (nightmares) all the time, where I am eating wheat thins-not realizing they have gluten. Food problems cause a lot of paranoia. I just have really weird dreams in general. Like all the time.
16::
In the year of sixth grade, I was pooped on by birds no less then six times. Mostly at school, and on the head. This may be the reason why I cannot stand those little rodents of the air.
17::
My eyes change colors depending on the day. From various shades of blue to green. When I cry, they turn a luscious emerald green. I am tempted to cry everyday just to create that color.
18::
I stink at small talk. If I have something to talk about, I'll never shut up-but I just cannot talk about the weather or other unimportant things. I just can't.
19::
When I was a kid, I had a large collection of decorative pencils and shaped erasers that I played with like they were people. I could make up stories with just about anything, actual toys not needed.
20::
I regret not going to culinary school after high school (before I was GF), just about all the time. Now, I'm too afraid of going and having to deal with my food restrictions.
21::
Besides wanting to have my own restaurant, I also wanted to be an interior designer, a photographer and a food stylist. I think this blog is a good compromise. (despite my actual career in the medical field, which is completely random.)
22::
I wear a cardigan almost everyday. No particular reason, I just like too. Sometimes I switch it up with a blazer instead...


To read more random facts click here.

Boy coming up with 22 things on a whim is tuff-stuff.
Anything you want to know? How 'bout you tell me a little somethin' somethin' about you?!

Stay tuned in the coming days for more birthday celebrating, including what I hope to be the most amazing cake ever. Or maybe a disaster, we shall see....