Baby Buggy Cake

A couple of weeks ago my boss asked me to make the cake for a party she was having to show off her new grandbabies.  In January her son welcomed twins and this was the first time they were in town to meet all of their family and friends. 

She sent me this picture as inspiration for what she wanted to do.  I had no instructions other than this photo.

After studying it I felt like I wouldn’t have any problems with it because it’s all things I learned in my cake classes a few years ago.

So the party was this past weekend and I have to say I was very pleased with the results!

I left out the baby in the buggy because I couldn’t get the flesh color just right but I still think they turned out very cute. 

What do you think?

Back From a Break

Hi Friends! Remember me? I have been MIA from all social media lately.  I would love to say that I was getting knocked up or something as exciting as that but the simple fact is that life has just been a bit crazy lately.

Adam’s work officially closed the doors mid-April so he is currently trying to get his upholstery business going and really just taking a much needed break. He’s been doing a lot of work around/in the house as well as working in his shop helping his dad. He is looking for something new but he’s at a point that he can pause and figure out a new path that he may want to take in life.  I know God has big plans for him and us! **Deep breaths, lots of faith**

My work is going good.  I have a lot more responsibility at work and I will be working to get more licenses in the near future.  This is one of the big reasons I’ve been absent online. I’ve been doing a lot of training with people higher up in our company and will be doing even more in the next few months before I take my license test.  My Thirty-One business has been on the back burner for the past couple of months but I hope I can get going on that again soon.

We have had a couple of band gigs lately.  It’s always nice to go have fun, listen to great music, and get paid :).  Adam and I DJ’d a wedding a couple of weeks ago.  That was a new and overwhelming experience.  I was so afraid our computer would malfunction while the bride was walking down the aisle.  Thankfully everything went perfect!

I hope to get back in to blogging at least 2 or 3 times a week.  I have a couple of ideas for regularly weekly posts and I look forward to doing some movie reviews again.  So far recently we have seen The Host (LOVED IT!), Oblivion (Good), and The Company You Keep (Very good).

I have a lot of catching up to do in blog reading but I hope you haven’t forgotten me!! I’ve missed my blog friends!!

Olympus Has Fallen ~ Movie Review

This weekend seemed to fly by.  I think because we did a lot of running around.  Saturday we decided to go to Joe’s Crab Shack for dinner.  Sounds great until you realize the closest one is an hour and a half away. Boo! So we made the journey to Shreveport, ate, and walked around the boardwalk for about an hour. It was fun other than the fact that we had to drive in heavy rain all the way there and back.

Sunday I talked Adam into seeing the movie Olympus Has Fallen.

I’m really not sure why this movie didn’t appeal to him from the beginning.  I think he sees Gerard Butler as a romantic comedy type of actor and so he thought this was going to be a bit corny. Well let me just tell ya that Mr McCoy thought this was an awesome movie.  I of course knew it would be because to me Gerard Butler kicks ass and Morgan Freeman wouldn’t dare be in subpar movie.

IMDb synopsis:
”Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.”

This movie scared the crap out of me. My heart was pounding from the very beginning and I think I may have burned off all of the calories from my popcorn. The way the movie creators designed this overthrow of the Whitehouse was so perfect that I hope the people in charge of this great nation have taken some notes.  There was no part that I was like … Oh that would never happen.  When the rebels threw the tattered remains of the American flag off of the Whitehouse roof I almost cried. It was scary to think that people could hide in plain site and overthrow all of our security measures so effortlessly and be 10 steps ahead of where we were.

Gerard Butler was at his best in this movie. He was funny when the mood needed  it and he was dead serious when he needed to kick some major rebel ass. There is A LOT of violence in this movie, the real kind, not the fake bloody stuff.  Duh you say … but I always feel the need to warn people. 

Morgan Freeman is ever the cool and calm leader in the face of such tragedy as acting President. The rest of the cast including Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Melissa Leo, Dylan McDermott were great too but Gerard Butler steals the show.

I would give this movie 5 out of 5 stars because it was heart pounding from beginning to end.  The movie is seamless in how it moves from scene to scene without a bunch of confusion and jumping around.  It gets to the point quickly and takes everyone on a wild ride. Love the cast, love this movie!

A Great Book

I had a couple of great posts in the works for Friday and Monday but unfortunately I didn’t have them scheduled and I ended up sick.  So much for planning ahead! Adam was sick the first part of the week and I woke up Thursday morning and knew that it had me too.  We are pretty sure it was just allergies because EVERYTHING is coated in yellow from the billion pine trees around us.  But allergies or not … fever is fever and a horrible runny nose is impossible to deal with sometimes. Neither one of us missed a day of work but I know my boss knew not to give me anything too difficult when all I really wanted to do is sleep.  We are both on the mend now and I’m starting to be able to taste food again.  How much I miss the taste of good food when I’m sick!

One thing I did get accomplished this weekend was finding a great new book to share with you.  I was starting to feel better and I was desperate for something to read that would make me feel happy. So I went in search of free Nook Books.  I love that I can shop for books from my couch for FREE.  Best thing ever!

I came across this book … Discovering You by Melissa Kean.

It was exactly what I was looking for.  A historical romance set in the 1800s.  Oh but it’s so much more than that.  This is now one of my favorites of favorites. It is like someone read all of my favorite books, topics, themes, and put them all together to make the sweetest love story.

It’s about a girl named Lucy that has been hired to refurbish the library of the very mysterious Nicholas Davenport. She is intrigued by his mystery and soon learns he is a troubled man with a troubled past and very dark secrets. He has put himself in exile for the past 5 years after his late wife’s death. When Lucy comes in to his life she brings a light that he just can’t resist. There are obstacles to overcome, villains to vanquish,  a mystery to solve, and a love worth fighting for.

Their story is not rushed but rather well thought out and explored.  I love the journey that this author went on with these two characters and I feel like I’m still living in their world of happiness. This wasn’t a trashy romance as I usually call them.  Most books like this have sex on every other page.  Not this one … not even once. It is super romantic and very sweet.  Love it! 

Oh did I mention it’s FREE?  Even if you don’t own a Nook you can download Nook for PC (or ipad, iphone, whatever) so you can read this book. Worth it!

Meet Sheree

Today I'm turning my blog over to Sheree from The Hartungs.  She recently won my 30th Birthday giveaway and is now featured on my sidebar!  I asked her if she would like to do a guest post to introduce herself to my great readers and she gladly agreed.  Take a minute to visit her blog please and leave her some love!

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Hey everyone! I'm Sheree from The Hartungs Blog. Today I'm going to tell you a little bit about myself  :)

When and why did you start your blog? I started my blog last fall. I'm from BC, and my husband and I live in Alberta. With all of my friends and family back home in Vancouver, I started the blog as a way to keep in touch with them. I found that I'd forget to tell them small details about our lives and our marriage, so I wanted a place where I could write about the little details of our lives. I thought a lot about starting a blog last year, and I decided to jump right in in November! I never thought that it would become a hobby of mine. I write about the dates Cade and I go on, or evenings with friends, or new recipes I'm trying. I think that months/years from now, I'll be able to look back and remember the daily lives of our newlywed years.

Describe yourself in three words: organized, genuine, chocoholic (haha)

How long have you been married? Tell us a bit about your husband, Cade: My hubby and I have been married for two years this August. He is determined, hard-working, and sincerely kind-hearted. But my favorite thing about him is his sense of humour! More often than not, he has me doubled over with laughter. I can't believe how fast the past two years have gone! I'm stilling calling ourselves newlyweds...how long should a couple be considered newlyweds? Who knows!

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? What spare time, haha. My hubby and I are both full-time students, so we're always very busy! If I do have a moment to myself, you'll probably find me baking. I love trying new recipes and experimenting (like mini meatloaves, or mini mint chocolate fudge cheesecakes). But I don't like keeping my baking in my house - otherwise I'll eat it all! Haha. So my friends and family usually get yummy gifts :)

A big thank you to Jessica for letting me guest post! Hopefully you stop my blog and say hello :)

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Thank you so much Sheree for guest posting today!!