Velvet Bake Shop, Plano

Cup cakes are cute. Sheets of cake is boring and many times just too much for us. My last minute cake hunt for our anniversary landed me at Velvet Bake Shop. They make these tiny cup cakes in the shape of a small ball and roll it in chocolate.
I got a few chocolate-espresso for me, red velvet for the kids and German chocolate for all of us.The picture may not be too appetizing, but trust me the cake balls are.

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Wedding Anniversary

How about some greasy Chinese take outs ....
... and flowers?
We celebrate our wedding anniversary tomorrow. That's exactly how I intend to celebrate our anniversary and jazz it up Friday night at this restaurant.
If you are wondering why I did not mention chocolates, sources tell me there's chocolate hidden in the house for me.

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Summer - Recap

Summer is officially over for me (YAY!!!) with the kids starting school today. You already know all the movies I watched this season and the places we traveled. We also did a whole bunch of small things. For all you know my kids might fondly recall these mundane memories of small things than anything else, when they are grown up.
Water Park - We frequent NRH20, a small-to-mid size water park for younger kids. The rides are small and keeps the adrenalin filled teenagers at bay. That makes it less crowded than other water parks. My kids have out grown NRH20, so next Summer we graduate to Schlitterbahn.

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A Happy Hour and More

One tip I use to survive a new job is to note down every little work related thing I hear the first few weeks. Each piece of information is a tiny part of a big jigsaw puzzle. I sort, analyze and build a big picture. Assumptions can only take you so far. The key is to confirm the new understanding with a colleague.
Top three reasons I am loving my new job -

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Movies Overload

For the record, I saw the most number of movies this Summer. You can blame it on the scorching sun coupled by a week break from work (in-between jobs) and bored kids at home.
Bridesmaid - I saw this movie on a girls night out. We were trying to pick one between "Horrible Bosses' and 'Bridesmaid'. My friends chose Bridesmaid and I was pleasantly surprised to see how humorous the movie was.

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Locker Lookz

If its been a while since you visited Middle school, you will be in for a big surprise. Kids, Mostly girls decorate their lockers with magnetic products. You can choose from dry-erase boards, mirrors, pencil/pen holders and wall papers in a few color choices. The cherries on top are the rug and the chandelier. You can visit their website for more decorating ideas. Roll your eyes all you want, but it sure looks ultra-cute. We bought a few for my daughter from Hallmark.

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Chocolate

As you walk down the streets of Montreal you are sure to find pastry shops offering good quality coffees, desserts and chocolates, making you wonder if you are in France, the original pastry capital of the world. Among the numerous pastry shops we visited, the Patisserie De Gascogne was my favorite. Its a local favorite and very very French. Too bad they have a policy against publishing pictures of their pasties on other websites.

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Meet Ms Bagwati

If you do not understand the context of "Bag-wati", you should see the movie "zindagi na milegi dobara", a delightfully entertaining movie. My husband has been calling my Burberry as "bagwati" ever since. The best part however is the bag has been getting a little more respect from the kids - like not rubbing off food stains or other sticky stuff from their fingers on to my bag.
I started my new job this week and loving it so far. Its a bit of a drive but the good part is that its all against the traffic.

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