09/12/2026
I’ve always enjoyed baking but I don’t do a lot of sweets because we just don’t need that much additional sugar in our lives, and I go through phases where I don’t eat sugar at all. I’m vain, ok? Gotta keep my waist in check! But somehow in doing so very much baking over the past couple of years I’ve become the de facto birthday cake maker for all of the kid’s birthdays. I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ve never made an Oreo cake before in my life. But I’m game to try because Mila turned from 6 to 7 this week and apparently kids these days think the whole 6-7 thing is a big deal. She’s never gotten an official birthday party before with friends because of our crazy September schedules with all of the fair stuff David has to do but this year he is not working today so I cleared my schedule, Eve and I cleaned and decorated the house last night after the bread pickups were done and oh by the way we also made an Oreo cake! So I’m sharing a photo of my first ever Oreo cake. It’ll probably be gross (I don’t like a lot of cake honestly) but I bet the kids will enjoy it!
Fun fact: Mila was born at home 1 day before her due date. My two other kids were 1 and 2 WEEKS after their due dates so I didn’t believe I was in labor. I started my dispatch shift that day with back pain and drove home to contractions, which wasn’t unusual at the time. There had been a big lightning storm that evening and apparently barometric pressure can begin those things. After I got home and laid down my contractions didn’t stop so I begrudgingly called work to let them know I would be beginning my leave. She didn’t arrive for another 24 or so hours. Happy and healthy and my one early bird. Happy birthday Mila, AKA “Meeps”. Mama loves you enough to make you a gross cake 🎂 😘