Max & Ruby Birthday Cake

Max & Ruby was this show that aired on Nickelodeon from 2002-2019. It was about brother & sister rabbits who went on adventures. Ruby was always watching Max. The running joke was the parents were never around. Like, why is Ruby stuck watching Max all the time? That's not her job. She needs to be a kid but instead she's always with Max. 

Both my kids loved the show. 

When my daughter decided to throw a Childhood Birthday Party, she wanted the cake she had seen on one of the episodes.

This one:

I mean, technically they had their own, but most people decide to combine them. So I brought in a photo to Haby's Bakery in Castroville (no way could I make it) and the decorator knew the show.

"I used to watch that!" she exclaimed.

Many people still remember the show. And you can still watch the episodes on Apple TV.

Anyhow, the cake came out amazing. 

We added the sprinkles, the raspberries, the crushed Oreos, and the gummy worms. Natalie opted for a chocolate cake. The icing was buttercream and chocolate buttercream. It was scrumptious. 

Everyone seemed to enjoy the cake and it truly was a fun design. 

Have you ever seen Max & Ruby?

Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

 ......to be going to see Project Hail Mary with my Mom this week. I keep hearing how fabulous it is, so I'm looking forward to it. I need to read the book!

.......to think the show Company Retreat on Amazon Prime is hilarious. It's about a guy who is hired for a fake company, and all the workers are really actors. It's by the same people who did Jury Duty a few years back, and that was funny as well. The first 3 episode are out!

......to currently be reading The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill. It's about the Ryan sisters, who return home for Thanksgiving. Life got tough a few years back with their brother was involved in a boat accident that got someone killed. Each sister is has a secret, and those secrets just might come out in front of their Catholic mother. I'm almost done, and whew, there is a lot to unpack with this family. 

.......to have a giveaway for a $20 Amazon eGift card here. Go enter! 

........to love that Homegoods had a Pride and Lesbian bird house. With the US a bit cruel these days, it's always nice to see representation. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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She Got A Byler Blanket For Her Birthday

 So on Natalie's real birthday, she had class. She wasn't able to come home until the evening. Such is the life of a college student. So she finished her classes and battled rush hour traffic. And rush hour traffic in San Antonio is horrid. 

But she eventually made it.

And she got to open her gifts.

Now, she was so hopeful for Byler to happen in Stranger Things. Byler, for those who do not know, is the last name combo of the characters Will Byler and Mike Wheeler. Everyone was hoping they would get together. Alas, the show took the easy way out and it didn't happen. But many people still wish. On Temu, there is Byler gifts, so I got this blanket, and Natalie loved it. You can check out the birthday video here of her opening gifts for her reaction.

She also got this Loungefly mini Spider-Man purse. Yes, we are excited for the new movie Brand New Day in July.

She also received a Pennywise Funko Pop:

She also got this EMF device for detecting ghosts. Her dorm building was built in the 1800s so she knows it is haunted. (And yup, the device picked up energy. But nothing was going on in our home, thank goodness.)

She requested a cookie cake from Great American Cookies for her birthday:

Oh, and we ate at Jpot for dinner--I'll do a blog post about that soon, but it was delicious. All you can eat hot pot and BBQ!

It was nice seeing her on her birthday! She had to return back to the dorm in the evening since she had morning classes the next day, but we managed to celebrate her.