Weekend Recipes Not Worth Posting

I made a couple things this weekend that I was really disappointed in. The first was Banana Bread with Rum. Man requested this item, he's been on a rum kick lately. You couldn't taste the rum and I thought the banana flavor was weak. Man liked it though , so I guess that's good enough. I also made Lemon Coconut bread, it was disappointing too. The lemon and the coconut flavor were weak. It was very moist though, like pound cake. I ate a piece for breakfast covered with yogurt and raspberries. Then I made Ginger Pear Muffins with whole wheat flour. These were more cake like than muffin textured. Man and Relative did not like them, I thought they were okay. I couldn't really taste much ginger, which I thought would be the star in the muffin. I was wondering if my ginger was still fresh. I keep fresh ginger in the freezer and grate off what I need. Maybe freezing the ginger effects the flavor?? Any ideas out there?? I'm not posting these recipes because of their lack of flavor. I only want to share the "good stuff".

We did some shopping this weekend for shoes. I am not a big shopper. I don't like trying on clothes or digging through the racks of cut too low shirts or pants for something classic to wear to work. I would like to bend over at work and not have my underwear or butt crack showing. I also can't still the bright geometerical designs of shirts that seem to be in all the stores. I am a basic girl-plain stuff please! Black/brown/tan dress slacks with a colored shirt/blouse/sweater-no glitter or sparkles please! Back to shoes.... I like to wear closed toe, 2-3 inch heels (not spike), and basic colors like black and brown. I work in an office and need to dress appropriately. I think open toe shoes with dress slacks look silly. Plus, I wear knee high panty hose under my pants purely for shoe comfort. Have you ever worn closed toe heels in Florida without hose- not good on the toes or heels at all! For months now I have been looking for the perfect shoes to meet all my requirements with no luck, until.... A co-worker recommended DWS shoe store-hello lover! They have so many shoes that were perfect for me!! I never went there because I thought it would be too expensive!! Talk about bad judgment on my part! Shoes were $30-$60 a pair. I think that is a good price for daily work shoes. I got a new black pair and a new brown pair-closed toe, 2.5 inch heel, and comfortable!! I also got a cute brown suede purse for $25. The purse brand was Poppie, Man called it Poopie, they had a bunch of bags and wallets that were really cute. Just trendy enough, but still plain, just the way I like things! Man even found a pair of shoes! I highly recommend DWS shoes!