Because I just had to try this dessert. These are the Harvest Pumpkin-Spice Bars I found in that mini-magazine last year. The cake is so moist, with just the right amount of spice. It caved a bit along the center (all my cakes do, not sure why), so the icing part was a little tricky. The recipe called for raisins and nuts, but I don’t like either so I left them out. Still turned out so yummy, even John liked it and he’s a picky eater. I will definitely be making this again!

Speaking of my birthday… kind of odd. I haven’t spoken to my dad since Easter (short story- he and my mom are separated, and my dad is very much the “victim”... feel sorry for me, nobody loves me, blah, blah, whatever). Anyway, he actually called and asked if he could take us out to eat so I put my anger aside and we went. It was good to see him. John bought me the newest season of How I Met Your Mother on DVD, some Andes mints (love those!) and treated me to a Peppermint Mocha at Starbucks for dessert after we ate. My mom is supposed to be taking me out to eat on Friday, so all in all, pretty good birthday. I’d rather eat than get actual gifts anyway!