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Sunday was Epiphany, the 12th Day of Christmas. It was also the birthday of a few famous people such as Rowan Atkinson, Danny Thomas, King Richard II and Joan Of Arc. For me it began with a surprise birthday cup of steaming Chai Tea Latte when I stepped out of the shower!

Next, College Girl spoiled me with a bottle of Viva La Juicy, which I recently discovered I liked. I'm not a huge perfume person, but I keep one or two bottles on my vanity for special times. This pretty bottle with the crest and pink bow will probably find it's way into College Girl's bathroom now and then. I think she had an ulterior motive when she got it for me! Haha~

 

Handyman had flowers waiting and made sure to inflate my old blow-up cake. He bought that inflatable cake for me the first year we were married and I love the sentimentality of it! Of course, we had a real cake too. College Girl baked Emeril Lagosse's Spice Cake, and she used a delicious Sour Cream frosting recipe from All Recipes dot com. I'm sharing the recipe below: she ended up using an extra cup of powdered sugar to make the frosting thicker, but if you want a thinner glaze-like consistency, use 2 and 3/4 cup as the recipe calls for. It tasted wonderful on the Spice Cake. 

 I love my new Jonathan Adler Nook cover. It has a question mark on the back cover and small pockets inside.

We waited for rain all day since the weather report gave us a sixty percent chance it would be a wet day. But, as always since our daughter was born, the sun shone and kept rain clouds at bay. I call her my 'Sunshine' for this reason, and more. College Girl has a 20 year sunshine streak going for me! Before she was born it always rained on my birthday~

the view from our backyard

The day ended with Tostadas for dinner, card games, popping open our '12 Drummers' Toy Soldier Christmas Crackers, and eating cake. 

 Here's that yummy frosting recipe we used:  

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

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In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice and salt. Stir in confectioners' sugar, and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Submitted by Lilly's Mom.   Getting older is not so bad when you do it with traditions that mean the most to you and people who bring sunshine into your life! A little Spice Cake with Sour Cream Frosting doesn't hurt either. sharing this post with:  Mosaic Monday Freedom Fridays