Actually, he is still here, so the sleepover is ongoing. Right now, he is watching "Spy Kids 2" from the library. Last night we watched "The Secret Life of Pets."
I didn't get by as cheap as I wanted to. We did end up getting a McDonald's lunch, which was $10 for the two of us. (We were on the wrong side of town at lunch time.) I got a Happy Meal for myself so my other grandson would get a toy, too.
We went to a garage sale and I spent .50 on earphones and a plastic dagger for my grandson.
I spent $6 on the book I had promised.
Later in the day, we decided to make a cake. I had a mix but no frosting, and no powdered sugar. I stopped in at Whole Foods, because it is right across from the library and bought a can of frosting there. Whoa! $6! No wonder I never shop there. And the frosting, while I am sure it is healthier than usual, was pretty gummy and hard to spread. But the cake turned out good and GS was pleased.
Even though I made up the sofa bed, he slept with me last night. Hope he slept better than I did!
Grandson's Sleepover
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The trick with canned icing is to heat it in the microwave in 15 second bursts. Set the cake on a flexible mat or parchment [to recover excess] and pour almost liquid-like icing beginning from the centre to the outward edge and allow to 'set.'
Recapture icing flow from mat, reheat slightly, and pour a 2nd coat. Add sprinkles in the centre if at hand.
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