and so it begins...

Since it always seems to me that no one is paying attention to me and I feel like I am constantly rambling on to myself... I figured I would start this blog to share with anyone that will listen the things that interest me.

I find myself drawn to blogs that let me satisfy the voyeuer in all of us, and decided why the hell should I not share a little bit of me with those that let me into their lives? So here goes...

Ok, so for starters... my husband's birthday is this monday December 1st and I haven't a clue what to do! I am the world's worst gift buyer, gift idea comerupper (is this a word?), well to sum it up, I suck at giving gifts and coming up with surprise ideas that actually work. AND to make matters worse he will be working all day and then going to his classes afterwards which makes the "party" time a nice 9pm on a Monday night! grrrr! But I am not thwarted so easily, I have decided that since we are newly weds, and I want to be a good and loving wife, that I am going to throw him a little surprise party, attended by my kids and my family, I am going to bake him a cake... from scratch no less, AND I will do this all after getting out of work on Monday! The more I think about it, I think I'm a few short of a dozen in thinking that this is a good idea, BUT I have made the invites so no turning back now.

Ok, so here is the game plan, I am baking him a Red Velvet cake with butter cream frosting... all home made from scratch (no boxed crap for me!), the kids are making up a banner and we are all hiding under the dining room table and jumping out to say "SURPRISE!!!" when he gets home. The under the table part is cleverly suggested by my 5 yo Ty, who for some reason does not see the logistical problem in fitting himself, his 9 yo sis, his mamia (grandmother), his papa (grandfather), his titi (aunt) and myself under my table.... uh huh... don't think this is gonna happen.

But anyways... I made a trial run with the Red Velvet cake, since for starters I have no idea if my hubby will like Red Velvet cake... but I DO so why wouldn't he?? So I made enough batter to make a batch of cupcakes, and I made up enough butter cream frosting for the cupcakes and the cake (I apparently did not divide the recipe) and came up with these lovely concoctions...

WELL let me tell you... they are a hit. EVERYONE loved them, and as of 8:05 AM I had exactly one cupcake left, because I intentionally hid it so I could try one! Not too shabby if you ask me... So the concensus is RED VELVET CAKE with BUTTERCREAM Frosting. And since we can't just have cake... and my man loves his seafood... I am making some Seafood Alfredo just for my birthday boy. I'm such a good woman. Seriously, I really am!

So wish me luck, and that all parties involved cooperate and that Monday comes together without a hitch. please?!

Did anyone listen? Did anyone care?

Well that's all for now...