It wouldn't be Valentines Day without.....

Well in true Gabriella fashion....with it being Valentines you know I've got some tasty treats prepared. I just love baking, cooking, especially desserts! Last night a baked about 50 cupcakes for the office & home. Mostly for the office. When a holiday is upon us...most wonder if Gabriella will be bringing in something tasty to the office. So what do we have here today?

Remember as a kid those cupcakes/ cakes prepared with colorful sprinkles in them? I was always amazed and wondered how the cake would have different colors within. I always liked those. They were so fun looking! And of course you've got to have those tiny heart shaped conversation heart candies!


And of course, you can't celebrate Valentines without something CHOCOLATE right!? So yes, I've got some scrumcious chocolate cupcakes all decorated differently. Some with white sprinkles, some with Hershey Hugs.


So with that....you are probably drooling and wanting something sweet. Go for it spoil yourself today and have something sweet and tasty. Have a sugar rush or 2! Ha ha!


Oh and Mark....sweetie... don't worry, I've got cupcakes saved just for you!!!!!!
Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas is almost here!

Christmas is almost here! Whoohoo and that means its time to make Christmas Treats! So check out my cute Snowman cake/cupcake arrangement.

My little helper

It was time for a new vacuum cleaner, so today Mark and I went out and bought one. Bubble was suppose to be helping me put the vacuum cleaner together. Well....it wasn't till I turned around to see what all that noise was and I caught her "helping herself" to the cardboard packaging. What a helper huh!?

Summer of Pictures

Its been a long time since I've blogged. So I decided I'd "show" you we've been up to over the summer. Enjoy!

Mark started interning this fall at an elementary school in Lakeland. He is working with 5th graders and its been quite an experience. I think he is doing very well and learning a lot.

Check out his Blog-http://markcrazyhorse.blogspot.com/ when you get a chance.

Here is Bubble helping him with his lesson plans.

And here he is again.....busy at work.
Oh hi....its just me.
Flowers are always nice, especially when they are from someone special.
Bubble and Shanaynay have been just wonderful. They are sharing a raw hide bone.
We had to end up taking this sock away from her because she was eating it and well...that wasn't a good thing. But she tore the mess out of it!
Since I got my new digital camera, Bubble has been an excellent model.
She's had this toy for 2 or 3 years now and she finally has created a bond with it. Very funny...the games we play with it.
I'm sure Bubble was messing with Shanaynay.


Mark and I took a mini vacation one weekend to Sand Key Beach in Clearwater. That was fun. It got a little windy and my umbrella almost flew away. You always manage to see strange yet interestingly weird people at the beach.

Oh yes, Bubble and Shanaynay have a new cousin...errr I mean Uncle. Mark's parents have a new dog. His name is Rocky, he is a Boxer. Bubble isn't too sure about him. ha ha
Shanaynay didn't mind him one bit.
Chilly spent a few days with us over the summer while his parents went on a short vacation. Isn't he super cute!

Well I think thats about it. I hope your summer was fabulous. Ours was pretty good, it just seemed to go by so fast. I just put up my fall decor last weekend.....and when I was done I thought, "wow....where'd the summer go?" Have a great day!

Bling Technology

Check out the fabulous gifts my awesome friend Deven bought me for my Birthday. She knows me so well.....Pretty lovely!!

Tall Socks Rock! Happy Birthday Mark

This week we've been celebrating Mark's birthday. If you can guess his age you might get a prize! I surprised Mark with a little birthday game on his birthday (June 5th) where he had to find all his birthday presents around the house. They were mostly candy and goodies and an awesome coffee cup. Oh yes and a bike! I had it hiding in the bathroom. He had no idea and he was super surprised!

Birthday Cake? No brownies!

We celebrated Mark's birthday with friends and family on Friday at Panera Bread.

Me and my hip and cool sister in law Sarah!

My super cool friend Gina....ummm she said doing that was for Mark (picking her nose) and my other awesome sister in law Michele

Whats that? Its a pedometer!


And finally a birthday cake! Yeppers I made it and it was delicious!


Mark finally got his chocolate cake he's been asking me to make for months. ha ha ha
I love you babe!Michele, David-my brother in law, Pete-Sara's brother and Jon-my other brother in law....umm what is Jon doing?
Sara- Pete's wife and Gina. Oh that is stunning Gina
After Panera Bread we treked over to the Bowling Alley. It was funny because we all were wearing flip flops or shoes without socks..... (its a Florida thing). So we were hoping they'd have socks and they did. Well actually they were ("Tall Socks"). A few of us actually wore them tall. And I have to admit, I thought we looked rather hot in them. Ha Ha

Go Laura Winslow aka Michele!

Make it happen Urkel aka David
C'mon Curly Sue aka Sarah- you can do it!

Big n Chewy aka Jon....give us a strike!

We all had a blast last night. Mark I hope your Birthday rocked! I love you

My Birthday!!!

Okay so I know I'm a bit behind on my blogging adventures and this entry is a few weeks late. Oh well!!! May 23rd was my birthday!!! Whoohoo!!! Mark suprised me AS ALWAYS with pretty birthday decorations and a delicious red velvet birthday cake and MORE!

My wonderful coworkers so kindly and lovingly decorated my office to help me celebrate my B-Day! Oh how sweet....I feel the love!!! Ha Ha

The cake looked and tasted great. I have to thank Ashley for this. Its a long story!

My awesome bike Mark bought me for my birthday!
Fun times!!! Whoohoo!
Mark and I took a trip to St. Augustine FL the weekend of my birthday. We had a blast!


Boats in the harbor

Hanging out in the little side shops is super fun!!!! All the neat things to play with!

St. George Street
Mark is having fun

St. Augustine Beach. Fun times.