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Sesame Street Cupcakes

On March 13, 2010 · 8 Comments · In cake decorating

Today was the polar opposite of yesterday. Today, I had no problem sleeping in until 9:30 a.m., as it was completely gloomy and rainy outside. Still, I had a bunch of things on the agenda that needed to get done, so it wasn’t exactly a lazy day. It sure did feel nice to sleep in, […]

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Fire Truck Cake & Fire Cupcakes

On March 6, 2010 · 59 Comments · In cake decorating

When my husband asked me if I’d be willing to make a cake for Poppy’s surprise 80th birthday party, it didn’t take long before I had pictures and ideas running through my head. And once I had it set in my mind that it would be a fire truck cake, there was no way I […]

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Super Cookie

On February 7, 2010 · 2 Comments · In cake decorating, football

Today is the day. The last day of football until training camp begins again in July. It’s always bittersweet–I miss football, but I am always ready for a break.

We are expecting a group over here in a little while for the game. We’ve hit the gym (gotta counteract those extra calories somehow) and completed […]

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Monkey & Banana Cake

On September 5, 2009 · 15 Comments · In cake decorating, friends

A year ago, my friend gave birth to her son after a grueling 38-hour labor. Today, I spent my evening making Rowan’s first birthday cake.

Theresa e-mailed me a couple of weeks ago and asked if she could hire me to make his cake. I, of course, agreed without hesitation. We talked a little […]

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Lightning McQueen Cake

On August 24, 2009 · 8 Comments · In cake decorating, recipes - dessert

Our nephew, Brendan, turns two on Thursday. I can’t even believe it–seems like just yesterday he was born! It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that not only has it been two years since he was born, but he also has a baby brother now. Life can change so much in so little […]

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