Lookie who I’m hanging out with!
Hubby and I headed out to visit my fam and made a quick pit stop at Henry’s for eats.
Sweet tea for this gal.
Hubby and I split the regular sandwich plate with baked beans, french fries, cole slaw on the side instead of on the sammie.
A mini banana pudding shared for dessert.
We headed out to do some yard work post lunch.
I was in charge of watering the plants.
While the boys used some big tools.
Fresh air!
Later, I decided it was time for birthday cookies (since it’s my birthday month and all), so we hit up one of my personal faves – The Chocolate Shoppe.
We were greeted with the standard cookie sample – snickerdoodle was the flavor today.
Picked out a batch of various flavors to take home.
Downed this dark chocolate chunk first.
Mom and I went thrifting and I found this pretty painting for $1.50. I think it’ll look pretty nice in my turquoise room. I was hoping to find stuff for my holiday party, but didn’t find much for it.
Had to try another cookie flavor – chewy oatmeal. Nom.
The fam got busy in the kitchen for dinner.
Terriyaki shrimp, steamed green beans (from my parent’s garden) and fried rice.
Plus sis made white miso soup with potatoes and onions (a meal she said she had a lot in Australia).
Dinner was wonderful, per the usual.
And I even talked mom and sis into making a chocolate cake for my bday.
Speaking of which, this Darn-Good-Chocolate-Cake (from the Cake Doctor) is calling my name. It’s cake time!
Cheers! 
What are you up to this weekend?
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That dinner looks SOOO good, especially dessert! It sounds like you had a great day with your family
Those are fantastic cake pictures! I hope to see them on Tastespotting soon!
Now, that’s a birthday cake! Happy Birthday month!
mmm all that food looks so good!
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i so wish i didn’t have a crappy bundt cake pan (or pans i should say) so that i could make gorgeous desserts like this!
NOW THAT IS A CAKE!
I really hope you enjoyed it
Love that painting, especially at that price!
that cake looks so tempting…yum!
are you with chinese blood? just curious…
have a nice day!
Hmm, I never would have thought miso soup was a big thing down in Australia! Looks delish though…so does the cake! Happy almost b-day!
I love sweet tea – miss it so much from when I lived in Georgia!
Those cookies look amazing – I love when they are nice and soft. Plus that chocolate cake..mmmhhhh.
That cake looks delicious,chocolate is my fav.
Happy B-day month!!! That cake looks SOOO good!!
i love the painting! so pretty. and that cake… amazing!
The pictures of the chocolate cake are making me drool!! It looks so good. The cookies don’t look bad either. Yum!
Since it’s your big birthday month, I think you shoulud celebrate in style and give yourself a special treat every day this month! Something that is out of the ordinary. I have dreams of taking a group of friends to Vegas or a tropical place for my 30th birthday. Happy Birthday Month!
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