Archive for January, 2009

It’s THE AWESOMEST, Auntie!

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

I survived a 10 year olds birthday party this past weekend.  I survived said party attended by twenty-seven 10 year olds.  There was a karaoke DJ, a face painter and a seriously loud sound system.  Those kiddos were rockin’ out!
Of course, I made the much talked about guitar cake.  I started on it on Thursday [...]

Guitar Cake Essentials

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

I’m all geared up to make the guitar cake, starting on it tomorrow, thanks to a little help from a fellow baker and blogger – Jen @ She Takes The Cake who suggested I toss the Wilton’s fondant that needed to be dyed pink and find some Satin Ice pre-dyed fondant instead.  So with a [...]

Stop, THIEF!

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Days like today remind me how much I detest thieves.
Someone stole my camera.  Not once, not twice, but three different times.  I’m beginning to lose my sense of humor regarding digi-cams.  (that’s an under statement!)
I really would like to buy a new digi-cam but the paranoia of someone stealing it again has kept me from [...]

Girls Rock!

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

My nieces birthday is coming up and they’ve decided on a Girls Rock karaoke party.
So, it looks like I’m going to make the cake.  Wheat, gluten and dairy free chocolate, and I have decided on making her a 3D pink guitar, replicating the guitar on her invitations.
I’m so excited that I bought gum paste [...]