I am always looking for ways to entertain myself.  I love to crochet, sew, paint, sketch, and work with pastels.  I  check out books from the library about on crafts, painting, and sewing.   One of my favorite shows on PBS is “The Joy of Painting” with Bob Ross.  I am amazed how he can make a squiggle line into a tree…. as he puts it, “a happy little tree.”  If I had enough time in the day, I would be glued to the PBS station, Create, all day, learning to gourmet cook, quilt and knit.

I have fallen in love with one show called, “Bake, Decorate, Celebrate.”  It is about decorating cakes.  I think I love this show because it reminds me of my mother.  She took a cake decorating class back in the 70′s.  She made our birthday cakes, my uncle’s wedding cake, and baby shower cakes for her friends.

I have always taken pride in the fact that my kids have never had a “store bought” birthday cake.  I  made their cakes into the shapes the resembled the party theme.  I have done everything from Mickey Mouse ears or the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz….. which by the way almost was the death of me…..while assembling the cake I had cut the “body parts” out of the big sheet cake….. I had piles for the arms, legs, and body… the discard pieces were piled up near the microwave.  As always, I let Mark and the kids eat the discard pile.  They  devoured the pile…. I went to get an arm piece and discovered that Mark ate the arms by mistake!!  I had a panic attack right then and there……

Here recently, I have fallen in love with Fondant Icing.  It is like play dough that you actually can eat!!  I have created several cakes…..and to say the least I have surprised myself with my talent…… take a gander……

A friend’s Razorback birthday cake:

This one was tough to do….I had to paint (with icing) the outlines.  It was a challenge but well worth the results.

My son’s birthday cake:

I had the most fun doing this one….  It is such a happy cake!!

My Dad’s Wedding Cake:

This one was nerve wrecking!!  I assembled it at our church and put it in the big refrigerator.  I dreamed that it fell over.  I had Mark open the frig….I had my eyes closed…..whew….. it was only a dream!!

I really had fun making these cakes….next week I am making a “Peace” cake for my daughter’s 13th birthday….wish me luck!!

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God Bless…..

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