The Way To My Heart (and My Birthday Suit)!

People say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.  In other words, by cooking a great meal, you can win over the love of a male. I say that the same goes for a woman.  In fact, I’m more in love with my husband these days than ever before!

Ever since our family made drastic dietary changes to our lifestyle by cooking all things from scratch over two years ago, my husband has cooked more for me from 2012 to present day than in the entire 12 years we’ve been married!  He makes me breakfast nearly every weekday.  He makes me my morning coffee or espresso too.

Two weeks ago he surprised me with my first ever homemade birthday cake.  He has never baked any cake since I’ve known him.  He’s bought me a cake from a bakery or recruited a friend with culinary talents to make me a cake.  Yet this is the first time HE attempted one all by himself.  This included research for finding the perfect recipe too.

And do you know what?  It came out AMAZING!

He looked through countless options before selecting one that would still be healthy but delicious and fit into our way of eating.  He carefully selected my favorite flavors – dark chocolate, nutty and coffee combinations!  It had a little bit of coconut sugar and some butter since this was a special occasion.  Our oldest daughter helped him make it too.

It truly was a slice of heaven.  I’m drooling over the photo thinking about it now in fact.

The only thing that needs improvement is my husband’s delivery method.  The cake surprised me but so did the way he gave me the cake…

I was taking a shower, washing my hair.  My husband and my six-year old daughter peeled back the shower curtain and held the cake before them.  They sang the happy birthday song to me while I stood there, cold in my own naked, birthday suit!  I couldn’t hug them because I was wet (and naked).

So yeah…. next year hubby, please wait until I’m dried off and dressed, if you don’t mind.
But hey, it’s the thought that counts.  Along with that tasty cake which I nearly devoured all by myself within three days!

It was a birthday (and a birthday suit) experience to remember!  Thanks babe, I love you!