Graduation

Yeah, I wish. Not yet.

One. more. year.

But I DID graduate in the cake-making area.

'Member this little piece of work only a mother could love? (The husband loved it too.)

WELL, when Eric and I were on our little jaunt to Chalzstun, we were on a quest for coconut cake. I guess it's a Southern thing. Us west-coasters are apparently not-in-the-know. I thought it was just white cake with white icing and coconut stuck to it. Not so. It has cream of coconut in the cake batter and icing. I stuck my finger in the can of cream of coconut to see what I was dealing with before I dumped a bunch into the cake. #ermahgerd #justgivemeastraw

We finally found some at a little place called Toast. Very charming little cafe with really decent food. I bet the cake would have been great if it had just been made, but I think it had been refrigerated awhile.

Wish I had gotten a better picture of the cafe but it was POURING.

Before finding Toast, we had also tried other places. One of them being Kaminsky's. We went inside to get some. The nice young man behind the counter said they didn't have one out that day. #waaah 

I did spy one in the fridge. I asked him about it. #idontgiveupeasy He said they might have it out the next day. 

                           

They didn't. #boo 

So, we found Toast the next day.

Anyways, for Thanksgiving, I thought I would make a coconut cake. A new Thanksgiving tradition has been born.

I graduated from this...

to this...

Take THAT Kaminsky.

Happy Thanksgiving!

From our home to yours...Happy Thanksgiving!

a GREAT turkey brine

I'm thankful for you honey, love you!

mah turkey breast...mmm-mmm

Just in case you missed #themostimportantcondimentever

There's just nothing like Diesel helping out in the kitchen

Hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving! :)

Winter Break!

I just finished my homework for the week (12 hours early #wootwoot) and Eric is still at work so I thought I would write a quick post!

I would rather update about a lot of other things, but of course school is on the brain so let me just get it out of the way. Winter break is almost here. I'm really excited about it. #ineedsomerest Finals are coming up after Thanksgiving. After this semester is over, I will have completed 40 of my 59 credits.

I mean 68 credits. Because I opted to take another 4 classes next year. #crazylikeafox

But it is for a really good reason. I take the classes, I teach for 4 years (while getting paid), and 85% of my loans will be forgiven. Can I get a what-what?

In other news, July through October has been a blur. These months included really hot days here in Vegas, one of my two best friends moving away, a quick trip to South Carolina to house hunt (don't think we are moving there), a Moberg family reunion, lots of busy days at work, a crazy school schedule, the start of a clinical rotation, and of course, my husband being the supportive, fantastic guy he is (couldn't do it without you, babe).

We wish you a blessed, restful Thanksgiving!