Make it Monday // Yummy Strawberry Cake

A favorite fruit shared between Zach & I is the strawberry.  Anytime we find an excuse to buy them we do & often eat the whole berry basket in a day.  Between stops at the fridge & turning them into yummy desserts, strawberries go as often as they come.  Food Lion lately has been having 2 two for $3 sale & when the strawberries look good I go ahead and buy two.

While out looking for something for dinner the other night I decided to pick up two baskets & cook up the strawberry cake mix Zach had left over.  We cut up a basket & threw it in with the cake the cut up the second basket & threw it on top.

This cake was so yummy! It's a perfect super easy idea for a get together, last minute dessert, or summer cook out staple.  I can't wait to make it again.

Happy Baking!

Fan Fridays: Christmas Cookies

On Wednesday I headed over to my grandparent's house with my brother & sister to make some Christmas cookies.  We used the same recipe & cookie cutters we've used for the past 23 years!  My aunt even commented that she used them when she was young. Man, those things are well loved!

Here's a picture of the cookie making:

My brother wears that crazy "sexy Santa cat suit" tee shirt every year!

Don't ask me why I am standing so weird in this picture...I think it took forever for the camera to take the picture so I just gave up on posing!

Like my apron? It's my Gramma's.  She's standing with me there.

I love making cookies!  I can't wait to eat them :)

Happy Christmas Eve!

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It's My Birthday! Part Deux

Well, needless to say I got super busy yesterday with loads of things I had to do so I did not update as promised.  Tonight however will be the night! I will post pictures of my cake after my little family get together tonight.  I think we are the only family where birthdays last longer than a day.  It takes a lot to get us all together!

Strawberry cake mix :)

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