Yoda Star Wars Cake

I made this cake for my son's 6th birthday party. This is a 9 inch lemon cake. The Yoda on top is pretty big and is made of Rice Krispy Treats then covered in fondant. Seth loved it!

Halloween Baked Goodies

October is here and soon it will be the start of making all kinds of goodies. So let's start out with ideas that you are planning to do for Halloween. Any baked goodies that you would like to share? Since we really don't do the trick or treating thing, I may bake up some Halloween cookies for the kids. I also may think to do a Kitty Litter cake that I saw a week or so ago. It's interesting looking and probably would be interesting to make.

Share your favorites of what you like to make or what others have made that you enjoyed eating.

The Child Remedies Cranky When Travelling

The Child Remedies Cranky When Travelling

Can not be avoid when we have a small child, and in that time we have to travel that far then often make moms worry about health, sleep, and certainly for not cry. And on the go away with public transport, planes or buses then inevitably we have to sit side by side with other passengers-passengers. And if the child is finicky it will interfere with other people. And this is certainly not good for the relationship between the mother with other passengers. Therefore the mother must be clever-clever makes baby feel comfortable. So cry, cranky can at minimalize.

In this case a mother should know exactly what it will look like when the child is crying or fussing so quickly can in anticipation. Because every child has a different character. There are several criteria for children that need attention at the time of journey with public transport.

1. Baby

Babies are very sensitive with all things, therefore the mother must be clever-clever in keeping the comfort of the infant when traveling. Because the infants could talk only moms knows why she was crying. Need to be in the know that baby crying is the way he was to point out to her mother that there was something that made him uncomfortable, including saturation of the baby. If this happens then the mother could invite talk, watered with breastfeeding and also with the toys. Give your baby with toys is light but have a sparkle or sound-sensitive. Because it can steal the attention of an infant.

2. Toddler

There is little difference in toddlers with baby in terms of the game, if the game in infants is lighter then on fives more like the game that involves motion of her body, e.g. Toy robots, car toys. And toddlers prefer with the game that you can squeeze, in Barcelona, in the USA, etc.

3. Children Aged Under 10 Years Old.

In the aftermath of the 5 year child usually starts at the world education academies recommend because at this time the child starts trying to use his mind. Hence the game's suited to children aged under 10 years old this is a game that involves motion of her body and also involve their minds that he began to use. Or also with activities involving the child thought power. For example, writing, drawing, coloring pictures, and rearranging items in separation-separate them.

4. A Child Over 10 Years.

In this section could just be the hardest if the mother did not understand what it's like a penchant for the child. However, if the mother's penchant for the child then knowing this could be an easy thing.

Stay fit with what is used from the child, if the mother does not know exactly what the will of the child, then it can try to give him a toy snake comics, Snakes Ladders, puzzle and can also with electronic games.

Although children often troublesome in the journey, but the mother or father is definitely will not want to leave the children alone at home. Then all the anticipation of a very wise man when in do.

Pink Buckle Wedding

I made this cake for a bride who was married early in August. This is the biggest cake I have ever made. Each layer is white cake with a different flavor filling-lemon, chocolate, strawberry, and raspberry sour cream. I also made a sheet cake that was chocolate cake with Oreo filling. I was a little nervous about how the cake would hold up outdoors in the Vegas heat, but heard all was well.

Spiderman Cake & Cupcakes

I made this cake and cupcakes for a little boy who was turning 4. The cake was small so we used small action figures instead of making them with fondant. It was a marble cake with marble cupcakes. The birthday boy requested green and blue cupcakes.

Daffy Duck

A client asked me to make a Daffy Duck cake. They wanted the package to be red with silver ribbon. I can't really make silver, so I had to get a real ribbon. The character was made of fondant.

Camryn's Baptism Cake

I made this cake for my daughter's baptism. One layer was a white cake with strawberry filling and the other was chocolate cake with Oreo filling. Camryn had the flu that day, and while she made it through the baptism, she wasn't up to eating cake and we had to save her some.

What's New in Your Kitchen?

What's in your kitchen? Or better yet, what do you want new in your kitchen? For me personally, I could do some online window shopping for kitchen stuff for the majority of the day if I had the time. For instance new pots, pans and some bakeware is what I would be looking for right now.

Since the summer days have been way hotter than usual, I've been keeping cool indoors and just cruised around online to admire some new kitchen items. I did come across one website I liked called K & Co shop and they have a few homeware items that I were nice and a few that I never seen before. They had a lot of colorful kitchen items and that's the direction I want to go in is adding color to my kitchen without having to paint. Here are a few that I liked so far while just glancing through:

The color orange is nice and plus I like the grill marks in the frying pan. I never had a cast iron pan before, but I heard they are good to cook with. This is the JML Country Cookware set.

 

I don't know why I would buy this since I don't make casseroles, but I thought the dish looked cool, plus it's in my favorite color. This is Prestige This Morning Casserole Dish. 

 

I know my kids would love for me to make big ole cupcakes, so the JML Big Top Cupcake would be fun to bake with.

And I thought this frying pan was pretty cute. It's from Jamie Oliver and if you're not able to read what it says, on the bottom of the pan it says "I'm Cooking, You're Washing Up". Haha, love it!

Ok, your turn. What is on your kitchen wishlist that you would like to get?

The Magic of Baby Shower Clip Art

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Having a baby shower soon and planning to make you own invitation, decorations or party favors? Then baby shower clip art is for you. Putting baby shower clip art is the easiest and most affordable way to make your invitations, announcements and even party favors more interesting. They can help you design the perfect card, poster, flyer for the up and coming baby shower. And the best part about using baby shower clip art is that you don’t need to be an artist to use them.  Aside from invitations and favors, you could also use baby shower clipart to create baby shower keepsakes and scrap booking accents for you, your family and your friends

There are many types of baby shower clip art. The range goes from the outrageously funny, irresistibly cute to the heartwarmingly sentimental. Of course on top of the list are drawings of babies in various positions. You have babies alone, babies with bottles, babies with teddy bears, babies with blankets or babies tucked in a cradle. You will find baby clip art pictures of babies with diapers, babies with no diapers, babies with a brother or sister, babies with a cute animal or pet, etc.

Everyone find babies cute, cuddly and adorable and everyone simply loves looking at baby pictures. Putting baby shower clip art in your wedding invitation or flyer is a wise decision since it will definitely attract attention.

Another good thing about baby shower clipart is hat it is very easy to find. And usually you can get them free of charge. And even if you have to pay a fee, it is often very affordable. And the money you shell out will definitely be worth it since baby shower clipart have hundreds if not thousand of uses.

The Internet is a treasure throve of baby shower clipart ready for you to download. There are literally thousands of available baby shower clipart on the world wide web. You wouldn’t have a hard time looking for them.
And whatever baby shower you are planning to do, for sure there is a baby shower clipart that is appropriate for it. That’s because there is a very wide category of baby shower clipart which contains different styles and designs that are perfect for any baby shower needs. And it doesn’t matter if the baby is a boy or a girl. For sure there is a baby shower clipart made for specifically for each gender and there are many that are made for both.

The only real rule that you need to remember when using baby shower clipart is to use a single theme all throughout your project. For example, your invitation and thank you notes should match so you must use the same style or design of baby shower clipart when making both.

Another rule is not to clutter your project with too many different baby shower clipart. Doing so would only make your project look messy. You must also pay attention to things like color, size and format of the baby shower clipart.

You must also learn how to experiment with sizes, colors and themes. Put some clipart together and see what works for you. All you need is a little practice and patience and you’ll soon be creating your baby shower masterpiece.

Save money by using baby shower clipart. You need not spend a fortune on baby shower invitation and favors. All you need is your creativity and some baby shower clipart and you’re ready to make the most memorable baby shower.

Princess Peach Car Cake

A client asked for a Princess Peach cake, like one a had made a few months ago. Due to a time crunch this week, I agreed, but needed to use a toy topper rather than spend several hours making Princess Peach out of fondant. The cake still turned out cute. The top layer was white with a strawberry filling and the bottom layer was white and chocolate with an Oreo Filling.

Harry Potter Cake

My daughter, Alexis, turned 13 this week, so we threw her a Harry Potter party, that included going to the midnight showing.


This was a marble cake, with ivory buttercream frosting. The sorting hat was made of Rice Krispy Treats, covered in fondant. The hat was fun to make and turned out great.

Candyland Cake

This was a 3 layer cake - chocolate with Oreo filling, white with strawberry filling, and marble with chocolate filling. I made the lollipops out of fondant, and used candy to decorate the rest of the cake. The castle topper is cake-filled ice cream cones that are frosted and topped with fondant cherries. It looks similar to the castle at the end of the game.

Another Brownie Post???

Yep, another one, but this one is a positive post. Since I had a box of brownies that had been stashed in the cabinet for a while and I had bought a new baking pan, not too long ago and thought I would try this again. Well after making sure the ingredients were mixed well, poured into the pan and left it baking at the correct time and temperature, the brownies came out moist and not gooey, gooey like they were before. I was tempted in getting that Perfect Brownie product that I seen some time ago to try it out so that the brownies would be at least in equal sizes. I can't go equally for the world.

Now I used a store brand kind of brownies and I added an extra egg to make them cake like, so I'm not sure if the brand and the extra egg made a difference or what. Maybe I will try and see how it will turn out with another brownie mix. A picture is included, I kept them in the pan as they I have a cover to put over it to keep them moist. And yes, that is half the pan already gone. Shows proof that it came out really well =)

Flower Baby Shower Cake

I made this cake for a baby shower we were throwing for a friend. The plates were striped with pink daisies on them, so I went with making a cake with a baby sleeping, wrapped in one of the petals. This cake was a lemon cake with a lemon gel filling.

Anniversary Cake

My neighbor asked me to make a cake for his wife for their anniversary. We decided on a red velvet cake with cream cheese filling. I thought it would be a good idea to copy their wedding cake and he wanted figures of their whole family on top - so this is what I came up with. I've never made so many little people for a cake before, it took a while!

Cars Cake

This was a 6 inch yellow sponge cake with peach filling. Because the cake was so small, I had to buy toys to go on top rather than make the Cars characters out of fondant.

Baby Shower Clip Art

Baby Shower Clip Art

By Rode Rove

Hundreds of baby shower clip art drawings are widely available, with just one click to the Internet. Primarily, you should know what type of clip art you are looking for. As in this case, when making a baby shower thank you card or invitation, the clip art that is needed is a baby shower clipart, so this is the type that you should look for in the net. 

Clip art is all about copying and pasting the pre-existing drawings or images available in the net. These are illustrations that are already for the most part, found in certain books having already entered into the public site for that actual purpose.

There are limitless logos, mascots, invitations, identity and business cards and letterheads that are freely available. Moreover, there are no license term hassles. The electronic clip art that is available on the net is an extension of such a concept.

In clipart, all images are converted into digital form drawings on a low resolution being used for decorating and enhancing E-greetings and Invitations.

Clipart, are intended for defining and outlining digitized illustrations and drawings, not photography. There are various files that come in many sizes, shapes and formats. Some of the prevalent formats are TIFF, PICT, Paint, GIF, EPS and JPEG. When in doubt what format to use, choose to use PICT, as this format is more or less compatible with almost all programs, thus can adjust easily to another format type.

The standard clipart is generally not a very precise and detailed drawing; the majorities are images or illustrations having very little detail or are called outline drawings. With this, the standard clipart is often use on documents in the web.

Baby clip art is an exciting way of enhancing your work with illustrations that you believe can make magic. Considered the cheapest, most affordable and the most colorful way, they are available free and printable.

A software is available for making your own baby shower clipart; easy and convenient to use, it can convert or transform any of your favorite photo into a clipart

If you want to make your own baby shower clip art, a software is available for just that purpose. Most software is easy to use, and can convert your pictures/snapshots into clipart quickly.

The internet offers a free massive collection of baby shower clipart illustrations that will be of use to enhance, give attention and beautify your own baby shower invitation, baby shower thank cards and announcements.  Having this choice, you can save a lot, than having a made to order invitation from a store.  With the availability of free clipart, you can now make an invitation that way you want it to be, without sacrificing your budget.

One does not need any artistic skills for this.  You can choose to purchase a better featured clip art from the web; though it isn’t necessary, as there are countless of free clipart provided for you in the net.  You just have to know where to look.

Before each print out is made, do not waste your card stock by printing on it immediately.  Instead, do a proof print first, using a black and white ink on plain paper, or change your printer setting to draft or economy and do the proof print this way.  The printer will use less ink, and you will see the actual result, making sure that everything is at the right place, before proceeding to the final printing of your very own baby shower invitation.

Wolf Cake

I made this chocolate cake for a little girl turning 8. I really liked how the forest scene turned out. The little stream is marshmallow fondant with corn syrup painted over it to give it a glossy, wet look. The little girl loved it so much, they still haven't cut the cake!

Spiderman Cake

This is my Spiderman cake that I made for my son's 4th birthday since it is his favorite character at the moment. I got the idea from http://www.groovy-kids-parties.com/spidermancake.html and it turned out pretty good. This was my first character cake that I have made and hope to make a character cake for my girls' birthdays next year.

Preschool 2011 Cake

Last Wednesday was my little Preschool class' graduation. I made this lemon cake to have after our short program. I made a little face of each kid with their name and the second row had crayons made of marshmallow fondant. The kids were cute and I will miss them next year.