it appears that finally the winter weather is on the way out and warmer weather is moving in. we took the toddlers outside at church this morning. we ate lunch outside at five guys. and we topped it all off with a long trip to the park. it’s supposed to be in the 60s all […]
bring on the sugar.
i’m 30 weeks today. 10 to go. the big news of the last week of being pregnant is that i had the delightful experience of taking the 3 hour version of the glucose test last friday and it revealed that i do not have gestational diabetes and that the one hour test was just a […]
isaac quotes
in new york:jake: isaac, do you want some skittles?isaac: i have to ask mom first.(pitter patter of feet as he comes to find me).isaac: mom, can i ask you if i can have some skittles.me: yes.(pause).isaac: can i have some skittles? at a rest stop:a man, who was most likely a biker, dressed in a […]
“the man game” cupcakes
isaac’s birthday was on january 24th, but since we were in ny a) we didn’t get a chance to celebrate with his nc family and b) i didn’t get to make a cake for him. the b) part was the part that was making me a little sad. i make cakes for so many other […]
28 weeks.
i was 28 weeks of pregnant yesterday. 12 to go. i also received notification that my one hour glucose test came back high, so now i get to endure the delightful experience of the three hour test and hope that it was just a fluke… maybe due to excessive consumption of sweetarts the previous evening? […]
sabres cake
i was surprised to receive an order for a buffalo sabres cake (you know, since i live in winston-salem, north carolina). even though i had intended to cut back on cakes, i couldn’s say no to this request….
dice and hearts
made these cupcakes to order for a valentine’s (tues)day bunco extravaganza. 72 fondant dice, plus a few spares… means i’ll be dreaming of fondant dice. (which would actually be a good break from the crazy pregnant dreams that i’ve been having…)
some way late 3rd birthday photos
and now, for a much happier post… some pictures from isaac’s birthday party in new york. the cake (sadly, since we were in ny, i didn’t create a custom creation for my own kid. maybe a small gathering with nc family so he doesn’t feel slighted): isaac’s cousin, eliot, is a bit skeptical of all […]