New Year already?

I promised last year that would try to take a picture a day and while I started strong, I ended up with my last post in November 2009. What happened? I figured it is like how millions of Americans promise they would diet and lose weight right after New Year's. And how the gyms are packed to capacity and there is a waiting list just to run on the treadmill. Well, we all start off strong with great hopes to finish the end of the year with the same enthusiasm but tend to falter a little. I won't say 'fail' because that is a little harsh, and I know we all try. Like I tell my kids, it doesn't matter if you win, you just have to try your hardest. So this year, I will try my hardest and instead of a strict goal of trying to post a picture everyday, I'll say once a month.

Hopefully that is more realistic. At least have 21 more days to post a picture for this month.

A bridal shower.

My sister was the bridesmaid for her coworkers wedding, so she threw the bridal shower and I helped. We had yummy memosas and of course these oreo truffle pops.

Halloween fun

S the Ewok



And of course some Halloween cupcake pops - pictures are awful but tasted yummy

My new nephew born on 09/09/09

Isn't he the sweetest thing.

Time to Monkey around

For J's birthday, I decided to do a Monkey theme and I was so happy on how these turned out.


On The Frosted Cake 'n Cookie blog, she showed how to make the monkey cupcake topper. Thank you!



As for the Monkey Truffle Pop, it took me a couple tries to figure how to make it look like a monkey (my husband was happy with my practice ones) but I was so happy with the end result.

This is what you get

If you decide to spill your drink all over your shirt, you will get a photo that I will share with all your friends when you are in the 'my-family-is-embarrassing' stage.

Ridgewood run