First Bridal Fair

After quick decisions, preparing, and setbacks...Minelolly finally made it to its first Bridal Fair ever.

It took place in California, so a long distance booth set up was challenging, but I learned a lot! It became a family effort. Dad got me into the fair, Michael helped cut the logs, Mom let me use her stand, and Dwynne was my hero and handled everything we shot at her wonderfully—including manning the table. Thanks family!

Now, I have started working with a bride. So it's starting to pay off!

Racing Twinkies

In preparing for the pinewood derby (tonight) Adam has been running around getting things set up and ready...and someone gave him this idea for treats. And though they will be devoured in less than a minute—they'll be fun while they last! They didn't take that long to make either.

Fun with those mongo wheels huh? I think next time (if there is a next time) I will put the stripes all the way down the front and back of the twinkie, that will look better don't you think?

Colors of Magic

Every blogger in Texas must have posted snow pictures by now. And so, I follow the trend. Friday, we awoke to the bite of winter...and I stepped out, soaking my pajamas on the wet balcony, to capture the quiet magic before the sun came out. This is the only time I ever enjoy snow.

When it's clean, silent, and uninterrupted.

Someone special visited us during lunch. One little bird, extremely visible among the black and white in his happy color. He was gorgeous. Adam and I both took pause and watched. Mmmagic.

I love magic. Hope you took pause and found some this week too.

Course 2

I just finished the 2nd cake decorating course at Micheal's. We learned a few new borders, but mostly flowers. I completely misunderstood and had a cake ready for the first class....but alas, we didn't need one. So as soon as I got home I decorated my cake with my newly learned rose buds. Cake 4: Sour cream pound cake with an orange custard filling and orange flavored frosting. This is the same cake recipe we used for our wedding cake. (Only, we put lemon glaze on each slice and a helping of fresh cut strawberries. It was so good! There was NO cake left at the end of the night.)

Class 2 and 3: We learned all about royal frosting and practiced several flowers. This frosting gets hard as a rock. Which means you can make several flowers in advance and keep them until you are ready to decorate your cake. I came home and used up all my frosting and made a ton of these little pretties.

Cake 5: Same sour cream pound cake. I marbled it with chocolate this time, and put cherry pie filling in the center. We learned how to use color flow (which helps your frosting dry smooth I think) and created birds in class. I came home and decided I wanted mushrooms instead. (Since the trip to the Redwoods I have shrooms on the mind.) So here is my last cake, shrooms, blossoms, and a basket weave which took forever!

The week after next I start course 3, fondant and gum paste! Whoopee!!