At the Bakery

I recently started helping out at a Mexican Bakery.  They want me to be their cake decorator but I don't know if I have time for such a HUGE commitment.  You see, if I commit to this position, I'd really be committing to being the head pastry chef because in reality, that is exactly what they need (along with a cup or two of good management and a pound of quality control).  Which sounds good and all but, you may want to sit down for this, Custom Cakes Take A Lot More Time To Make Then We Take To Eat Them!  Did this not come as a surprise?  I guess what I'm really trying to say is, I don't have a lot of free time.  Although, I must say that this is the perfect opportunity to do what I love.  I'll keep you posted but for now, enjoy a couple of the cakes I've helped decorate so far.

Ladybug Birthday Cake

Polka Dots and Stripes Baby Shower Cake

Wedding Cake 

UPDATE: I'm not helping at this bakery but I'm still doing what I love!  Everything seems to be falling into place.  It's been quite the blessing that things turned out the way they have.

Pretty Blue Waves

Sometimes my favorite cakes are the ones with the least bit of detail. I made this cake for a dear friend's birthday. I have a hard time coming up with "male friendly" cakes but this one fits him well because he loves Hawaii. And what does Hawaii have a lot of? Ocean, of course! It made sense to me and that's all that mattered. HA! The piping work represents the ocean's waves and I couldn't resist putting a little bit of "sand" to represent the seashore.

Don't you think the graduated layers of blue look pretty? One of my favorite blogs posted a gorgeous pink ombre (fancy name for graduated colors) swirl cake here. That Glory is a talented lady. I'm really loving the look and I can't wait to try this technique on the inside of a cake!

This cake looks cute without any fanfare.

But the fondant crab and sea star are ADORABLE, if I may say so myself! And because I like it so much, here's a closer look at the sea star.

My Little Cowboy Turns One

HOWDY...

This is my baby.  He is our pride and joy!  Isn't he ADORABLE! I sure think so (and because it's my blog, I can boost all I want, he he)!   And as I get all teary eyed because he's growing too quickly please enjoy some pictures from his first birthday.

Each cowboy and cowgirl received a hat, handkerchief, and badge.  That PEPSI crate was one of my favorite props.  I was lucky to find it along with the gingham paper at Pottery Barn on a "camping" trip with my boys. I filled the cones with popcorn but they would have been equally cute filled with shelled peanuts or old fashion candy. 

I think I was more excited than the kids about the favor buckets.  Can you blame me? Weren't they cute?  

The birthday boy with his proud parents.  Oh, and the cake!

These wood rounds worked great as stands for the desserts.

I'm a little obsessed with bunting banners and so I made a couple...  Okay I made a LOT of bunting banners!  What was great about making them myself was being able to use the same fabric to make tablecloths and covers for hay stacks.  

This is the part where I would normally talk about all the cool games we had but the games sort of slipped my mind...oops. Now I have to figure out what to do with all the prizes.  It's my first child, I'm sure I'll get it down eventually, right?!?  But I didn't forget the pinatas! 

And the cartoon artist was so much fun!

 Thank you to all our wonderful friends and family for being a part of our little guy's celebration! Yee-haw!