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peach cake

Let me first preface this post by exclaiming vehemently that I AM NOT A GREAT CAKE MAKER!!! Furthermore, I am NOT A GREAT CAKE DECORATOR EITHER! So there, I got that out. Now you will understand why the cake I made for Joe looked like a nursery school student slathered frosting all over it with their fingers! I try though, I have this thing about store bought cakes...while they may look all put together and stuff, I feel a homemade cake is so much more meaningful! I hope to get better at it!!!  The family and I went out to pick peaches one afternoon, which was lots and lots of fun, and since Joe's birthday rolled around the same time and he loves peaches, I decided to make him a peach cake. Well, actually I decided to make him peach cupcakes with this recipe found here!  I absolutely love the blog the recipe comes from, it is truly a favorite. Anyhow, when I made a  batch of the cupcakes, I decided to bake off the rest of the batter in this super cute, teeny, tiny little cake pan I bought for Hazel's first birthday cake.  I had planned to deviate from the cupcake recipe, and make a marscarpone frosting, which I found...here. While, I do indeed need a cake decorating lesson, I thought I'd share because the cake was super delicious!!!!  Joe was happy!!! In the future, perhaps I will make the cake ahead of time, so that I may have time to decorate it without a crying 6 month old, and fighting 3 and 5 year olds (and a hot and humid house, an enemy of frosting...so I've discovered) to contend with...perhaps!!!!

(the birthday boy with his cupcake)

Love,

Mon

It is sure going to be hard to say goodbye to fresh tomatoes from our garden. As summer is drawing to a close, it is just a fact of life. That is one thing I will look forward to next spring. Now, looking forward to pumpkins, fires, knitting, baking, and other lovely fall activities.

love,

mon <3

cucumbers

We grew that.

We were able to grown a couple of cucumbers so far. They have been yummy! The kids love to eat them as a snack.  The excessive heat hasn't helped our garden much...also the fact that I unknowingly planted all tiny tomatoes...but it has been fun!!! Making salsa from your own tomatoes, jalapenos, and cilantro is nice!! YAY for vegetable gardens.

Love,

Mon

How you know your raising a hippie.

When your five year old uses the term "essential oils" in a sentence.
Love it
<3

Blessings.

A very sweet friend allowed us to partake in her CSA share for the week since she and her family were going out of town. I was so excited since we've thought about buying a share ourselves.  I was so happy to see the beautiful produce we received and cannot wait to incorporate them into our meals.  Can't wait to share what we come up with!!!  Thank you friend for blessing us this week!!!!

Love,

Mon