All of a sudden, I got into a mood for cooking and since, I have to test out what I’m making for a baby shower in a few weeks, I decided to go ahead and cook the things on the menu.  Everything turned out much better than expected (at least in looks).  I made Junk Food Sushi, Caramelized Apple Cupcakes (100% made from scratch), and BLT Wraps.  I can’t wait to get a taste it all, but I am waiting for the hubby to get home.

Here are the pictures:

Recipe Taken From: Blue Cricket Design

Recipe Taken From: Cupcakes and Crinoline

Recipe Taken From: Cupcakes and Crinoline

I did the unthinkable and I dyed a silk dress.  There is a bit of a history behind this dress.  When I got married, I bought this dress from JCrew for $80, yes, that is such a great price for a wedding dress; however, the week of the wedding, I decided I wanted a train, so I bought one three days before my wedding and it arrived late the night before.  Any ways, I was left with my original dress.  The week I got back from my honeymoon, I had it hemmed from the floor to right above my knees and then it sat in my closet for two years.  I tried over the past two years to find a place that would dye silk and lets just say no one would touch it.  So I tried it myself.  What did I have to lose? I needed a nice dress for a wedding and I hadn’t even worn it.  My hubby gave me the encouragement and told me I had nothing to lose.  Below are the before and after pictures.  Lets just say I put on about ten pounds since my wedding and it is a little tighter than I would have prefer, but it turned out great!  It did lose some of the luster from the dying process, which I read was normal and to be expected!

Sorry the pictures aren’t in the exact position.

A few weeks ago, my husband locked himself out of the house at midnight.  I was at work and could not come home to get him due to the nature of being a nurse.  Luckily he locked himself in the garage with his cellphone.  So he had one of two choices, call one of his co-workers in the area to come and get him or sleep in the garage with our camping gear.  He called a co-worker.  The co-worker came and picked him up and let him stay in their guest room until I got off work the next morning.  To thanked them, I made them a little gift basket with IBC root beer and brownies.