oh my!

Chocolate Mug Cake...5 minutes?! I have never heard of such a thing! While everyone else in Houston is going nuts over the opening of Sprinkles Cupcakes, I will be microwaving away!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

found here.

stroller outing

Yesterday afternoon we headed to Rice Village to stroll around in the heat. We weren't too miserable since there was a little breeze. Hudson loves strolling when it's outside, but not inside. He knows just what he wants! Love his pink cheeks!

eleven

Hudson has changed so much this past month! This is definitely one of my favorite stages in his little life so far! It seems he grew into a little boy overnight and it's so fun! Here's an update on what he's doing these days:

Height/Weight: not totally sure since he won't go to the doc until a year. guessing 25-26 lbs/30-31 inches long

Foods: still nursing! trying to cut back, but it's hard. and painful. mainly eats table food now.
Loves fruit and chicken! not a picky eater yet, but has been tossing his veggies on the floor some lately. hmm

Tricks: crawls pretty fast, pulls up, cruises some. can clap his hands when you ask him to. has started waving hi and bye bye.

Activities: Loves dancing to music, strolling (outside only), climbing and exploring, playing rough with dada, watching cars outside the window, swimming! we are going to our first little gym class tomorrow-I think he will love it!

Hudson has gotten his 2 bottom teeth in the last month! I think his top 2 are not far behind.

Sorry, I'm slacking in the picture department. I'll try to do better =)

confessions

I think I am the only person who blogs on the weekends.

Last night, instead of working out, I went to Central Market to pick up desserts : /

I like to eat my baby's yo baby yogurt-apple's my fav!

I saw SATC2 solely for the interior design and fashion-promise.

I want Carrie and Big's apartment.

The fashion was hideous though-minus the Halston Heritage pieces.

I purchased these yesterday.

I think Anthropologie's dresses are too long (is that kinda skanky?)

I've never had a massage or been to a spa-I think it's about that time!

I want another baby-yes, I know!

Have a sweet weekend!

house

Oh, did I forget to tell you all that we bought a house? Yep, we are homeowners. Right now we are actually landlords. I cannot even tell you how bad I want to get in there and start ripping it apart-I mean, make it look nicer. Not until July 15 though. We are very excited! So, here it is:

Our little old yellow house

Once we move in, I hope to share the renovation process with all of you. There's not much more that I like than some good before and after pictures.

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If you are just looking for some new pictures of my almost toddler,
here they are...

mother's day

It was my first mother's day, and because of that, it was very special! I felt so honored and loved. Jason made us truffled egg-white omelettes with tomatoes, havarti, & avocado on Saturday night. We had a quiet evening together and sipped our version of mimosas (chardonnay w/ pineapple juice). Sunday morning we woke up early and went to breakfast at one of our old favorites, Empire Cafe. I had another omelette (this time with mushrooms) and a carrot and raisin muffin. I want to find a recipe to make those by the way! It was a sweet time, and Hudson did pretty well. We went to church at 11 and there was a symphony orchestra to honor all mothers! It was so pretty. Later that afternoon we went to Nordstrom so that I could pick out a gift with my gift card from Jason and Hudson. I ended up getting a cute little french press from the Nordstrom E-bar. Random I know! But we have been wanting one and this one caught my eye recently. I'll post a picture later =) I feel incredibly blessed to get to be a mother-and one to such a sweet, happy baby boy at that.