I know I've been having problems lately commenting on many blogs. Some blogs it tells me I need to log in. Even though I'm already logged in. And if I try to re-login. It just does the whole cycle over again. Annoying. Then, sometimes I'll get the message that I don't have access or permission for "this action". At first, I thought maybe I needed to be invited, but that didn't make sense as it wasn't private. I realized there has to be some kind of error when my own blog told me I didn't have access to comment! :)
Anyway, I tried changing a setting, if you're reading this and can, will you tell me, please?
I realized if you're reading this and cannot post, it's kind of pointless, I won't be able to know. But I'd love to hear if you're reading this and CAN comment...to see if my new setting helped!
Thanks!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Cakes
When Brookston's 1st birthday was coming around, I somehow got it into my head to make this awesome 3D duck cake that I found (last picture). Richard helped boost my confidence with encouraging me to make a practice cake and then practicing to use the special decorating tips. It went pretty well, I must say. And it felt great to have made a great looking cake! From that point, I decided that doing the birthday cakes for my children would sort of be, my "thing"!
Up until April, 2011 I would use shaped pans only, with specific directions and everything! I did get a little fun with some of the cupcakes though! Which I always enjoyed as well. But Brookston requested a "racetrack with Lightning McQueen and his friends" for his 4th birthday. So, that's the first time I got a tad more creative and came up with my own racetrack with a stadium.
Then August, 2011, I had a request for an LSU cake...the eye of the tiger became the idea. This was the PERFECT cake to learn fondant (something I really want to learn, but have not yet). But, it was crunch time, I had about 4 days and I wasn't prepared to learn just then. But, this was a milestone of making my first completely free handed cake. I shaped the cake AND came up with the pattern (with the help of pictures of course). Just, no directions.
Soon, I hope to learn fondant...then the possibilities will be endless! :)
Updated: August, 2017: Well, I still make cakes, but, I'm getting lazy and it shows! ;) Some years, when a request is easy, I roll with it. And I learned a new technique which I don't necessarily think looks as nice, but makes my life easier. Hey, I have 4 kids! Oh, and fondant...it hasn't happened. HA!
Updated: August, 2017: Well, I still make cakes, but, I'm getting lazy and it shows! ;) Some years, when a request is easy, I roll with it. And I learned a new technique which I don't necessarily think looks as nice, but makes my life easier. Hey, I have 4 kids! Oh, and fondant...it hasn't happened. HA!
Here are my cakes:
Blue Fidget spinner cookie cake - Brookston's 10th birthday - May, 2017
Emoji Heart Eyes - Kaisley's 8th Birthday - February, 2017
Pikachu - Sutton's 6th Birthday - November, 2016
Pokémon Balls cupcakes
Close up of Pokéballs
Max & Ruby - Rinley's 3rd birthday - September, 2016
Creeper Steve - Brookston's 9th Birthday - April, 2016
Pirate for school pride - Kaisley's 7th Birthday - February, 2016
Green Power Ranger - Sutton's 5th birthday - November, 2015
Mickey Mouse - Rinley's 2nd birthday - September, 2015
5 Mickey Mouse cakes
Light saber/glow cake - Brookston's 8th Birthday - May, 2015
Snowflake - Kaisley's 6th Birthday - February, 2015
close up of the cake
Flower - Rinley's 1st Birthday - September, 2014
Legos - Brookston's 7th Birthday - May, 2014
Dusty Cake - Sutton's 3rd Birthday - November, 2013
Elmo Cake - Sutton's 2nd Birthday - Nov, 2012
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| Airplane cake - Brookston's 5th Birthday - May, 2012 |
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| Hello Kitty cake - Kaisley's 3rd Birthday - Feb, 2012 |
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| Hello Kitty cupcakes |
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| 3D Teddy Bear cake with presents - Sutton's 1st Birthday - November, 2011 |
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| LSU Eye of the Tiger cake - August, 2011 |
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| Soccer cupcakes - Yellow Jackets - May, 2011 |
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| Cars Stadium cake - Brooktson's 4th Birthday - April, 2011 |
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| Abby cake - Kaisley's 2nd Birthday - Feb, 2011 |
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| Elmo cupcakes |
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| Lightning McQueen cake - Brookston's 3rd Birthday - May, 2010 |
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| Cars cupcakes |
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| Ladybug cake - Kaisley's 1st Birthday - February, 2010 |
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| Ladybug cupcakes |
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| Monkey cake & cupcakes - Brookston's 2nd Birthday - May, 2009 |
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| 3D Ducky cake - Brookston's 1st Birthday - May, 2008 |
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Playing catch up - All caught up
After almost 3 weeks of not posting...if you're stopping by you've got a lot to read! :) This is the first of 4 posts, titled, "Playing catch up"! I'm not sure why I haven't posted all of this on time?!?! Maybe the 3 kids thing is catching up to me or maybe we're just having too much summer fun!
Anyway, this last Sunday was Hawaiian themed at church...we went a little over board! :)
Sutton's outfit is actually from Hawaii! We went back when Brookston was 10 months old. PERFECT for church on Sunday! ;) 
And here's Brookston on his first day of PRESCHOOL!
This is big time now. The real deal! PRESCHOOL!
He started Monday and has always done great with change. He already started at his new school in June. But this transition was into the 4 year old/preschool class. So, new room, new teachers. He said he LOVED his new teachers (he really must like them because this was unpromted) and had fun in his new room.
Kaisley starts at Mother's Day Out in September. She knows the month September has a lot in store for her. If you ask her when she starts music class or school, she says "in September!" Between music, little gym, bible study and school, this girl is gonna be BUSY!!
Playing catch up - sick days
Last week Brookston came down with some sort of sickie. It was well timed, as it was the days he had off from school from summer to "fall". But poorly timed because I had all sorts of plans for fun things. But, we made the best of it. We started with making and decorating cookies...
And then we painted... 
And painted....
And painted....
And painted!!!!!
