Day 18: Story Time & a Birthday Party

We started our day with a fun preschool story time for the boys at the local library. We danced, listened to a story and "finger painted" with yogurt. My kids had a blast and I was thankful we brought wipes!

 We also wished Grandpa (my dad) a happy 50th birthday. It was fun to give him a hard time about being "old". I told Benjamin to ask him "What were the dinosaurs like?", but he didn't.

Henry LOVED trying the cake. He also like putting it on his toes!

Looking Forward

Remember, the handmade earring Giveaway comes to an end on Monday the 24th. So make sure to check out the entry requirements here! Tomorrow is water day... I'm not really sure what I plan to do for it yet. If nothing else we will jump in the kiddie pool. We will also get to see a very good friend of mine, in fact my kids call him uncle. So, it will be another fun summer day!

Caramel Butter Budnt Cake

I cheated! I used prepackaged butter cake to complete this lovely cake ans save time. I also used a budnt cake pan, just to make the cake look fancy. However, I did follow the directions for the caramel icing.  You can find the recipe for both the cake and the icing on the site I shared if you feel so inclined. My thoughts are, if you can make life easier with kids, you should. Because I cheated, the only hard thing was the icing, and it was not bad at all. Plus, it tastes so good!

My Outfit

I am digging having purple hair! I've had purple hair once or twice in my life, but never anything close to this color. It was so much fun to have ombre hair. I ordered this wig through a seller on Amazon. The quality is good. The only issue is the long delivery time. It took about two weeks, which is decent since it came from Asia. Wigs are often a fun way to experiment for those who have hairstyle change phobias. (It is also great for people like me who have really short hair.) It takes time to get used to a wig, but over time it gets more comfortable. I really think having a hair cap would help, even with my small amount. The rest of my outfit was just the normal stuff pulled from the closet.

I was running horribly late this morning. I missed my alarm and had little time to get ready.

The kids at work today also loved my purple hair. During journal time they were given a free prompt. Two kids wrote about my hair.

Kindergarten kids are so awesome!

Blueberry Lemon Burst Bundt Cake

This Blueberry Lemon Burst Bundt Cake is by far the most lovely cake I have ever made. I just adore the look of a bundt cake. Bundt cakes scream "I'm fancy," even if they are easy to make! This recipe is simple enough but cooking and cooling time are required. (It is not a fast cake) I started making this after dinner last night and it was nearly one in the morning before I removed it from the pan to photograph it. I then refrigerated it until morning. I cut  for a picture after church. It cuts well and hold up. It would make a great dish to bring to a party.

I wont lie, I have yet to taste the cake. I promise this evening when I write I will let you know how wonderful it surely is!

My Outfit

Now this was not what I wore all day, but I went out with the girls last night and I wanted to show of my Gwynnie Bee dress!

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Ok, so proud of the blazer! Its real leather and I got it for like three bucks second hand! I am on the hunt down for some awesome blazers. Since its Spring, I can still wear this leather one, especially in the evening. The dress is from Gwynnie Bee, its Kiyonna. The purse is Vera Bradley. This is not her usual style, so I love it even more! The dress would have looked 100% better with Spanx, but I just wasn't up to putting them on last night. Still couldn't find my only wig, so still rocking the fuzz.