Tom was in Philadelphia all of last week. On Sunday afternoon we brought him to the airport and we picked him up on Friday night. I don't get much sleep while he's traveling, so sometimes I feel like my energy level is pretty low. I decided that the girls and I needed a little pick-me-up....like a fabulous dessert!

    I have always thought that Red Velvet Cake was beautiful, although I'd never actually tried it. So, while Tatum was at ballet, Taylor and I took our list of ingredients to the grocery store. About $30 later (!!) we picked up Tatum and headed home for an afternoon of baking.



After dinner, we tasted our special treat.  Here's what the girls thought:

Tatum - "Well......it's not horrid."

Taylor - "It's, um, unique."

They were so polite and careful with their words (probably thinking I might go bonkers if they hated it).

Tonight I think we'll just have vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup...always a safe bet!