attention fairy godmother.

i'm fairly certain that out there somewhere is my fairy godmother, or rather my fgm. so, just in case she is out there listening, or reading, whatever be the case, i just wanted to let her know that currently at the top of my wish list is THIS new stroller. & just because i like to help her out, & because i know she wants to hook me up with this fabulous new stroller, if she acts NOW, when she purchases me the stroller, she'll get the doubles kit for FREE! at a savings of $100, that's quite the deal! plus, it gets even better... because shipping is just a flat-rate of $7.99 on all orders! cha-ching!

so seriously, fgm, or anyone else who feels so inclined to, can send me THIS here stroller. i won't mind a bit!

entertaining themselves.

when left to their own devices, boys can certainly come up with couple of ways to have fun... helping themselves to birthday cake, lending a helping hand in the kitchen & even re-redecorating.

i guess it's true... boys will be boys. what else can they do in a day?

nothing to report.

we headed up LA to another concert this week. this time around we went to see one of jeffy's favorite groups, bloc party. luckily, on this adventure, there were no incidents to report, unless you call being the oldest one there an "incident". seriously, nothing makes you feel old faster, than looking around & realizing that you are surrounded by kids. nevertheless, i still loved rocking out to my favorite bloc party songs: helicopter, like eating glass, so here we are & flux.

in other news, i recently received a little something in the mail. considering the timing, i have to wonder, do you think they read my blog?

just spotted.

holey moley... just spotted is having a giveaway! & we've pulled out all the stops! i promise, this is one giveaway you don't want to miss! that's right, we are giving away some of my favorite things... & you know how much i love anything from TOO FACED! it's such a great prize, i really kinda wanted to keep it for myself. but seeing how that isn't possible, maybe one of you lucky people will win!

good luck, may the force be with you, & be sure to read up on all of the ways to get some extra entries! check out the details regarding the giveaway HERE. but, hurry, the contest ends tuesday, august 5th.

as they say... why be pretty when you can be gorgeous?

it's like eating sunshine.

lemonade cake
1 lemon cake mix
1 small pkg. instant lemon pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
2 cup powdered sugar
1 (6 oz) can frozen lemonade, thawed

heat oven to 350 degrees. combine the cake mix, pudding, eggs oil & water. beat with a mixer until the mixture is smooth. pour cake into a greased bundt cake (or a 9x13 glass pan works well too). Bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

while the cake is cooking combine the powdered sugar and thawed frozen lemonade. beat with a mixer until smooth. once the cake is done, pierce the bottom of the cake (if using a bundt pan), or the top of the cake (if using a glass pan), with a fork, wooden skewer or dried spaghetti noodle (which is my preferred method). slowly spread half (if using a bundt pan, if your are using a pyrex pan spread the entire mixture) of the lemonade mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in, & return the cake to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

when the cake is finished baking, if using a bundt pan, allow it to cool for about 5 minutes before flipping it out. once you flip it, poke additional holes in the top of the cake & slowly pour the additional lemonade mixture on top of the cake, creating a glaze.

allow cake to cool & serve with whipping cream or cool whip. (if using a pyrex pan i like to let the cake cool, & then i add a layer of cool whip. yum!)

a perfect summertime treat!

image via flickr.