Sometimes I wish I were still a kid so I could request a a whimsical cake for my birthday. If I could still make silly requests, I would request this cake. In honor of my favorite animal growing up. But it would have to be a VERY delicious cake under all that fondant, because fondant is just gross, there's no way around it. Even kids eat don't seem to eat it. I found this picture while searching for birthday cake ideas, and it just seemed so fitting as my birthday is the only day that I really allow myself to be gluttonous. *Oink!*And, on that note, we are off an a gastronomic adventure, with an overnight thrown in for good measure. I just really need to get out of my house for 24 hours. Road trip! From breakfast to dinner, I am going to try to enjoy myself as much as possible within the limits that my gag reflex has imposed. I'm planning on a good steak, and maybe some smoked Gouda potatoes au gratin. I hope my digestive system can handle it. The tums will definitely be in the diaper bag. And I am ending my special day with a flourless chocolate "decadense" cake from my favorite bakery. Perfectly dense, but not too sweet.
Happy Birthday to Me!
*I thought about writing a thoughtful reflection of the day of my birth and what another year means to me, but I've been serious enough lately and I need a break! No more long faces. I won't give in to the suffering anymore, and I am determined to enjoy myself! Plus, when you're pregnant and all you can think about is food (for better or worse), this is all that you can really focus on when it comes to celebrating a birthday. Maybe next year I'll take stock of my life, because by then, I hope that I will be able to handle the reality of what my life is quickly becoming. To another year!
4 comments:
Happy Birthday dear daughter!!! Well this is truly a reflective year! You are going to spend the last of your 20's being very busy with 4 dear sweet little ones that love and need you. So just think, by the time you reach your 30th birthday, you'll be an ol pro with 4 kids. The baby will be six months old and be emerging as a new little personality in the bunch. As much as this year is going to hold challenges, it will also take its place in the history of your life, living very precious fleeting days with your children in their utmost innocent era of life! Savor every single tiny precious moment.
And..... next year I will come up there and make you your piggy cake!!! IF I am in the country!
Love you!
Ok, when you get back from your weekend get away, I'm making you a pig cake out of nothing but fondant!! (My cakes taste about that good anyway - you won't even notice. Seriously not kidding. The day you mentioned that you really wanted chocolate cake I made one and was going to take you a piece but it came out so horrid I was way too embarrassed and forced my family to eat it instead.)
Happy Birthday, Courtney!
(It can't be said too many times. That's what I think! A birthday is a celebration that should last much longer than one mere day! Because life is precious! And so are you!)
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