School re-opened last Monday and this was what I prepared for my first grader on her 2nd day back to school.  It’s stuffed mushrooms and brown rice.  I packed the fruits in a separate container.  My daughter’s school lunch is something I take seriously.  I don’t mind having to wake up very early just so I can put together a hearty meal for her.  It’s actually a lot of fun for me, crazy as that might sound.   Am I glad she doesn’t take classes via an Online School!

We had a fun pajama party two weeks ago in celebration of my daughter’s birthday no. 6.  I made her birthday cake myself, of course!  It was appropriately themed for the party.   The cake was Mocha Chiffon Marble Cake, her special request, filled and frosted with Italian Meringue Buttercream.

We granted my 6-year old’s birthday wish.  It wasn’t really all that hard to grant.  She didn’t ask for anything outrageous for her age, say, loose diamonds. Hee hee.

The party was super fun, just as we had hoped it would be.  Cheers, y’all!

I decided to take a walk at the beach.  The walk turned into a leisurely jog.  And because I didn’t bring my running shoes, I had to just make do with these…

My only other options were flip flops and a pair of sandals. Well it’s not like I was going to attend Forex training seminars at the nearby hotels, where more appropriate footwear would be necessary! Anyway, my leisurely jog lasted for about 30 minutes.  I didn’t have my MP3 player but the sound of the waves and people-watching  kept me entertained. Running in my aqua socks turned out to be a lot of fun after all!

Cheers!

Summer is hot, hot, hot!  It’s been so hot these last couple of days that we’re close to requesting our landlord to install bathroom fans in the bath and powder rooms of our  townhome! Hee hee.  Our annual beach excursion with friends last week couldn’t have come at a better time. It was a short but sweet vacation but it was nevertheless fun-filled!   Summer heat is just more bearable when you’re at the beach having fun.  But you know that already.

Funnel Cakes used to be only an occasional treat for us because we seem to only find them at theme parks or festivals.  Well, not anymore!  We like it so much that it’s just not right to wait for the next theme park visit before we can enjoy these deep fried goodies.  So I learned how to make them!  Since December 2009, I’ve made funnel cakes for my husband and daughter twice….for breakfast!  The last time I made some, which was two weeks ago, I topped them with fresh strawberry slices!

I realize we still can’t indulge too often unless I want to end up reading fat burner reviews. Hee hee!   Because really, after one too many funnel cakes, I’m afraid I’ll end up in my “old shape” once again.  I sure don’t want that to happen! Not when I’m too close to achieving my goal!

My little girl wants a computer of her own for her birthday.  She was smart enough to trade a party somewhere other than our house for a present that is really useful. Hopefully, I’ll find a nice little notebook as attractively priced as wholesale computers. 

I made a Mocha Cake with Italian Meringue Mocha Buttercream and opted for a very simple cake decoration.  Come to think of it, I have yet to make a fondant covered birthday cake for my immediate family!  That’ll have to change soon! Anyway, at least, for my cake, the decorations were fondant.  I actually had a more elaborate design in mind, but ditched the idea for one that was stress-free to make. I also didn’t want to stay up too late and risk looking like I desperately need the best acne treatments on my birthday!

It was a yummy cake.  You can even ask hubby and my daughter! Hee hee.

Cheers to birthdays!

We enjoyed the movie, but I personally like Toy Story 3 more.

After the movies, my girl and I went window shopping for a while, until I snagged a very attractively priced pair of shoes. *winnk*  I love the Domain 2, because believe it or not, the shops there have stuff people can actually afford.  Some shops even have blac label clothing.

Til’ our next girls’ day out, Cheers!

Just some of the dessert selection at Dulces

On Father’s Day, we enjoyed a most wonderful brunch buffet at Dulces, a newly opened restaurant at the Lakeline Mall.  As if the promise of up-scale Mexican fare was not enough, guests are welcomed into the restaurant by a carefully, not to mention, gorgeously, laid-out dessert table.  Now that’s enough of a lure for me to try a new restaurant!

Of all the buffets we’ve been to, mostly mediocre Chinese buffets, save for our favorite Italian buffet restaurant, Cannoli Joe’s, Dulces, by far, has the most attractive dessert table and selection.  It’s not very often that cakes are in single-serve portions, and not in tiny 2 inch x 2 inch slices.

But when we come back to Dulces for their brunch buffet, it will not be for the dessert but for the grilled meat and open bar.

Cheers!

The hard work she and her dad have put into their afternoon practices have definitely paid off.  I am so proud of my daughter who never ceases to amaze me.  I knew somehow that she will learn to ride a bike this summer.  And I was right. My little girl is growing up too fast!  When she hits her teenage years, I hope she won’t have the need for best acne products, flawless that is right now.  I shouldn’t really worry about those things just yet.  For now, I will continue enjoying being my daughter’s best friend and number 1 fan.