Happy Anniversary to the Hubster

This anniversary came and went faster than we could find the time to celebrate! I'm still anticipating a nice dinner out, but we did exchange gifts. I received a super cool Keurig latte maker! I have been eyeing this baby for several months!  I was waiting for the email from Keurig to say it was available for purchase, but ol' smarty found it for sale on Bloomingdales.com. 







Scott received a Scavenger Hunt full of gifts and surprises. He had ten clues. Once he figured out the clue (only yes or no answers from me) he had to drive to the spot to answer a question and receive a gift. At the end he received a homemade gift. I made a song by choosing 1 meaningful (to us) line from each of the Top 50 Love Songs (compiled by Billboard). We had a nice time doing it together! Now....I'm going to go make myself a latte! ;-)

the er's of Ocean City

We were able to sneak away for a few days and "go down da ocean, hon" and whenever we do go, we have to make sure we fit in the three er's.  That would be Thrasher's, Fisher's and of course Dumser's. We even had back to back days of fries and ice cream, just cause we could! The weather was a little chilly, but we still had plenty of sunshine.  We had breakfast at one of our favorite breakfast spots, Happy Jack and we tried a new-to-us restaurant, Sunset Grille, which proved to be not only tasty, but a bargain for a family of 5!  It was a very nice few days away!

Happy Good Friday, friends!

I am immensely grateful to my Lord, Jesus, for the painful death he endured to free me from the bondage of sin. As it was on this day that he was beaten and hung to the cross...all for you and me. Thank you Jesus! As I have said before, I will spend each and every day working to repay you! I would like to share this Pinterest inspired painting that my daughter Alex made for me. Have a great Easter weekend y'all!

Banana-Coffee Caramel-Filled Cupcakes

Have I got your attention? Yummmm. One word to describe these scrumptious cupcakes I made. These little bits of Heaven got a thumbs up from everyone who tried them! If you'd like to make some of your own, head on over to:

http://www.goldmedalflour.com/recipedetail.aspx?idrecipe=48970-2&idcat=9&cat=Cupcakes

Happy Wednesday!

Heeelllloooo! I'm back!

Wow. It's been way.too.long! I can't believe I haven't written in over a year. Almost a year and a half. I've been busy, living with teenagers, but that's no excuse! Well, I've been doing a lot of baking lately. And crafting. I used to blog about thoughts and such. But, now I'm going to start blogging about my everyday life. Maybe that will get me on more often. I'm also going to be showcasing some of my daughter Alex's art and photography. So, to quote a famous mouse we love, I'll see ya real soon....

I've been away too long!

I've been letting life get in the way again. You've missed a great trip to Seattle and San Francisco. You missed my awesome (that's for another post!) 40th birthday. You missed a great beach vacation and a cruise to New England and Canada! You missed the start of school and all the books I read this summer! Okay. I've caught you up to speed! Some exciting things are going on these days. I just recently started my Amuse Studio business. . Scott, Tamara and I are having a 70's/80's party in celebration of our 40th birthdays this year...it's going to be a blast, I'm really looking forward to it! Pictures to follow!

As always, thanks for reading!
Michelle

The Life of My Dreams

I'm a dreamer. Always have been. Always will be. I live a really blessed life. But...if I could pick the life of my dreams, it would include some additions to my already blessed life.

1. Family. and more of it. Not more kids for me, but more nieces, nephews and cousins around. In the life of my dreams, there would be family get togethers often. Family would just stop by. I would have real relationships with members of my extended family...we'd know each other better. we would vacation together, regularly, and enjoy it.

2. Life perceived would be life reality. I believe I wear my heart on my sleeve, as the saying goes. But often I feel perceived differently. I would like to be seen for who I truly am and for my true heart.

3. I want to have the feel of the beach (you know when you are at the beach you feel warm, relaxed, no worries, sunny, and carefree?) on Lauren Ct in Ellicott City. I don't mean actually see the beach, I want to feel like I feel when I'm at the beach...everyday.

4. I want my kids to get along most of the time. I realize it's an impossible thought for any type of people (sisters, spouses, friends, coworkers, etc) to get along all the time. But if they have to argue, I want my children to quickly work it out, forgive each other and FORGET ABOUT IT! My children tend to remember every little detail, and use it for the next argument, that will be occurring in less than an hour. If this list was in order of importance, this would be #1.

5. In the life of my dreams, both my mother and my grandmother would still be living on Earth. and all people would only die after a long, long life. and everyone would know Jesus, personally.

and hey, since I'm creating the life of my dreams...can I just be a size 8/10...forever?