My birthday

This is a long overdue post.

It happened to be Nic's primary school orientation day too. We were busy and thus L and I didnt really celebrate my birthday. We would usually go for a nice meal without the kids. This year, we had a quite dinner at home with the kids. I thought of making it different. I baked myself a birthday cake for the very first time! I knew nothing about baking 3 months ago but I learnt and am still learning :) All within a span of 1 hour and that was all the time I had before my kick boxing class.



15mins preparation time, with" N's help ". I reckoned it could have been just 8 mins ha :).

35mins baking time

5 mins frosting time



I reduced the amount of baking powder and baking soda as I am not a fan of "chemicals" and as a result, the cake was a little dense but it was nonetheless welcomed by the kids. E was so excited seeing the cake and N decorated it with some Smarties (that was all we had because we dont keep sweet stuff at home). E simply couldnt resist the Smarties. He actually lowered his mouth onto the cake in order to literally eat the Smarties :) How cute.

Thereafter, I went for my shower and Nic "directed" a performance for me, together with E. As I stepped out of the bathroom, both were lining up outside, singing a "happy birthday" song to me. It was the best gift I received this year! Thank you sweeties!

Last but not least, L came back from his trip with another LV Epi leather bag to add to my collection :). Somehow, he has a preference over LV vis a vis other brands. I have collected easily 6 to 7 pieces of LV merchandise amongst other brands though I am not a very brand conscious person deep down. I am happy carrying a Bagman too :) but I will never carry a fake! That is for sure :). Thanks for the thoughts dear :)