Island Treasures Gourmet Rum Cake - Review

I entered a giveaway on My Shiny Monkey and I won the Island Treasures Gourmet Rum Cake. I wasn't sure what to expect. When the box arrived I was surprised how heavy it was. Inside was the yummiest looking cake. It almost looks like a pound cake. The directions suggest you turn the cake upside down for 30 minutes before eating. This is so any liquid can flow back into the cake.

As soon as I opened the cover I could smell the rum. The taste....wow! so moist, so delicious. That cake will not last long in this house at the rate I'm going. Every time I walk by, I stop and cut, just a tiny sliver to taste. A few minutes later, I cut another piece. I'm going to have to have my husband hide it from me.....at least until tomorrow. This will taste so good with my coffee tomorrow.

Island Treasures Gourmet can be found here Island Treasures Gourmet and on Facebook

Thank you Julie at My Shiny Monkey for hosting the giveaway and shipping it so quickly to me.

Scarred for Life

When I was younger, my family called our girlie private parts your "tooney." Not that private parts were ever discussed. It was more like when you got out of the tub, my mom would ask "did you wash your tooney?"

One day, when I was about seven years old, I playing in my playroom while watching one of my favorite shows, "Donny & Marie." I loved those two crazy Mormons! I was only half watching when they started singing a song and dancing. The song went something like this:

"Shake your tooneys

Shake your tooneys,

Yeah, yeah!"

I stopped dead in my tracks. Why on earth would Donny & Marie be singing about tooneys? Why would ANYONE sing about tooneys? They must be some kind of sickos! It looked like they were actually trying to shake their tooney's while singing it! I almost ran to my mom and told her when I realized what they were really singing:

"Shake your two knees

Shake your two knees

Yeah, yeah!"

Yes, I was scarred for life by Donny & Marie.

TMI Tuesday

It's TMI Tuesday. I'm warning you now, it's not for the faint of heart. Don't blame me if you can't handle it. You've been warned.

Sometimes I think that I should just throw my food directly into the toilet and avoid the middle man.

TMI Tuesday. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay.

Loving Old Navy

Old Navy is one of my favorite places to shop for spring/summer items. They have the cutest dresses. I picked up these two yesterday:

They always have the best summer dresses AND the best prices. Each of the dresses above was on sale for $15. If you want to wear these in spring you can pair them with a cute cardigan. I love easy dressing!

While I was there, I shopped their amazing clearance sale. I picked up a pair of dark skinny jeans for $4.99.

I also picked these up for my BFF's daughter, who's 9 months old.

This shirt was $1.49

This sweater was $3.49

I'm looking forward to seeing what else Old Navy has to offer this spring/summer!

Quotes and Conversations with my 5 year old

*The following was written by Kelly, part-time contributor to this blog and Loopy's sister*

Here are some of my favorite conversations with my 5 year old:

It's amazing the things that come out of his mouth. Makes me wonder what's going on inside that brain of his.

* On our way to the grocery store B says "We don't need to stop and look at the toys in the food store. All the toys are expired."

* "What's Chicken + Chicken??" Answer: "Chicken!"

Every morning when he wakes up the first thing he asks is a math question.

"Mom, what's 100 + 100 + 100?"

"Mom, what's a billion + a billion + 1,000?"

This is before I've even opened my eyes

Hubby's favorite quote from B "Let me outta here....I am not an animal!" He says this in a really creepy voice. I think the quote is from the movie Marmaduke

"Antarctica is the coldest CONDIMENT in the world."

"Nobody's pretty in here after all". This was said minutes after telling Auntie Laura and I how pretty we were and then when I reprimanded him for something he got upset and took back the compliment. He sure showed us!

*B has informed me that he's NOT going to sleep away college. He's going to live with us forever.

B also doesn't think he wants to get married. When he's older he's going to drive a pick-up truck and he doesn't think there would be room for his wife, since all his stuffed animals will be riding up front with him.

He told Grammie that she can't take him to Burger King for lunch because the workers pee on the floor. (ummm, yeah, NO idea where that came from. I think McDonald's had a better toy in their kid's meal)

My little man. Love him to pieces

TMI Tuesday

It's TMI Tuesday. I'm warning you now, it's not for the faint of heart. Don't blame me if you can't handle it. You've been warned.

I cannot burp on command.

TMI Tuesday. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay.

The Bugaboo Donkey

Saturday I attended a launch party for the new Bugaboo stroller called the Donkey. Since I'm forty and single, with no children, it was a little weird that I was so excited for this party.

First of all, it was held at Magic Beans. That is one of the best toy stores around. And, they know how to throw a party. Check it out:

See what I mean? Any party that has cupcakes is a good party!

Onto the stroller. This thing is magnificent. I mean, if you are done having children, this stroller will make you reconsider your decision. It's that cool. It converts from a single to a duo. How great is that?!

After watching some demonstrations on how the stroller works, my ovaries started to ache. I had to walk away. Then I thought, "Maybe I can just get the stroller. Who needs a baby to have a stroller?" Then I realized that that's weird.

I especially love the pink/sand one. It's just so darn cute. It's hard to believe how far strollers have come in the last 10 years. They're constantly evolving. It's always a thrill to see the latest designs.

The Donkey is not cheap. It has a starting price of $1,199. It's also not cheaply made. It's lightweight, easy to fold and reconfigure and it's easy to push. This is a stroller that will grow with your family. It's an investment.

For more info on the Donkey click here.

*This is not a sponsored post. I attended this launch party free of charge. I also received a gift bag. All opinions are my own.*