Well, today was my mother’s birthday. We celebrated of course! Last night, my sisters, cousin, and myself decorated the basement kitchen and just below the stairs with birthday decorations. I swear you’d think we were mad if you saw the end result. We also put down streamers at the bottom of the stairs so it creates a kind of curtain that you walk through. I came up with an idea to make footprints and start right beside my mother’s bed leading all the way to the basement kitchen for a surprise. It turned out great! My mom loved the decorations and the effect we put in to make this day special for her.

Also, I baked for the very first time. I know, I know. Patheic! But I never had the opportunity to bake since there was always someone else willing to bake instead. Well, I baked this morning when my mom, older sister, and cousin left our house this morning. It turned out quite good but could of been cooked longer. I also have a picture of the end result of what I baked. Here it is below:

It’s really easy to make. All you have to do is buy cake mix (I used chocolate for the mini-cakes and vanilla for the larger sliced cake). Then you just follow the directions from the box and you can put the cake mix in a circular pan to create an actual cake, or put the cake mix in something like a cupcake pan that has many smaller circles. After it was done cooking, you put icing on top and then sprinkle it with smarties, sprinkles, etc. It’s great for children and there’s endless possibilities of what you can make. So give it a try.