Shhhhh....
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Congratulations...I made you something ugly!
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So, I made them a little engagement present. I have really been wanting to try putting fondant on a cake so I thought this was the perfect opportunity. I was WRONG! The good news is that I have learned that I should stick to sewing. The bad news is that the cake was totally ugly and crooked. The cake balls were yummy though (and totally what I had for dinner tonight).
I was so proud that I evened out the top of the cake before layering them, thinking that this would keep them even but it didn't. I think I needed to cool them in the fridge first. BUT, I don't like cold cake so I didn't want to put the cakes in the fridge. I think this is my whole problem with fondant...it's pretty but it doesn't make a tasty cake. I made my own fondant out of marshmallows. It tasted fine but not something I would want on a cake. Plus it just made my cake look like a big marshmallow.
Yes...that is a Shiner in the background...this was a stressful process!
Jaimie and Shidan could not have been nicer about it though. In the end, it truly is the thought that counts.
Homemade goodness!
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Yes, it's easier to buy costumes. Yes, every year I say that next year I'm not going to bother. But, really? How can anything be cuter and more satisfying than knowing I made this!
If there is one thing 6-year-olds are good at....
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Lucy: I need lunch money
Me: I know, I already gave it to Christian to turn in for you.
Lucy: Mommy, why do I need lunch money?
Me: Because nothing is free, we have to pay to eat.
Lucy: Mommy, how do you get money?
Me: Well, I go to work everyday and they give me money.
Lucy: Why do they give you money?
Me: Because I work!
Lucy: And, Mommy....
Me: Yes??
Lucy: Why do I have fingers?
Muffins and a crotch grab
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Nutella and poo
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I promise, my baking is just a phase...not really a new hobby. Plus, I keep having occasions that require sweets.
First, I had a going away party for my good friend, Mary. These are Nutella cupcakes. The cupcakes themselves were pretty good...though I prefer my Nutella straight out of the jar, on a spoon...a really really big spoon!
Actually, I did incorporate a little bit of crafty into this one as I made the cake stand. Mom and I had a garage sale earlier that morning and she had a styrofoam cone she was going to sell. I stole and glued paper to it. Then I hot glued it in between 2 plates I had laying around. Fun? Yes?
Tomorrow, Graham has a Halloweenie potluck at work and he needed something gross to take. The only option was kitty litter...
...complete with tootsie roll poo.
I've made it before for Halloween and it was a big hit. However, last time I went so far as to serve it in a brand new kitty litter box with a brand new pooper scooper. However, since I spent the entire evening reassuring everyone that neither the box nor the scooper had ever been used, I thought this time Pyrex was the way to go!
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