dancin' in the rain...

did u see this last night?

anything that Jimmy & Justin do together is awesome! (have u seen The Barry Gibb Talk Show? hilarious!)...but then add The Roots too?! got me dancin' in my seat!

it's pouring buckets here!

we've been getting some MUCH needed rain these past few days...then last night, the heavens opened & it's been pouring non-stop...there's now a flash flood warning for this area, & i know some of my friends back in the boonies are saying roads are already getting pretty bad...i hope everyone stays safe! we desperately need this rain (haven't had any in like 4 months!)...just not quite so fast!

wordless Wednesday...adding color...

accountability - down 8lbs...

ok, it's been almost 2 months since my original post...& it's not much for that amount of time (IMO) - but 8 lbs is something...& for real - i'm still struggling with eating right & finding time for me...so this is pretty good progress! in fact, it's gotten harder - with the kiddos starting school, the girls starting to cheer, fall wedding season kicking in...i was honestly surprised to lose anything at all...i hadn't even been weighing myself, just hoping to see results in the way my clothes fit...but then i had like 3 doc appts in one week & i couldn't help but find out my weight

i'm working on doing better - i need to make some more big steps towards creating a healthy lifestyle overall...but i'm happy to be on the right track
:0)

weekend cakes...

only 2 cakes this weekend because i had Sunday plans...so on Saturday, i delivered 2 cakes then was done for the rest of the weekend!

1st, was Tyreeq's 12th birthday cake...he loves Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets, so i created his jersey for Tyreeq's cake...it was almond cake, iced in buttercream & accented with fondant details

then, i had a wedding cake to deliver...Charo & her fiance picked out a beautiful design...

it was butter yellow cake, filled & iced with buttercream, then each tier was covered in fondant...

i made the swags, the blue ribbon roses & the pearl border from fondant as well...

i think it turned out great...& i heard from the wedding photographer that...
"The wedding cake was a HUGE hit! AND it was absolutely delicious! And I'm pretty much the wedding cake critic, since I eat a piece every weekend! GREAT job!!"

thx for looking!

i couldn't resist...

Jaden's werewolf costume arrived Thursday...& well, since there was still a full moon out...

i couldn't resist!

{this moment} 1st game...at MY old high school!

9/21/10

{this moment}

"Photos - no words - capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember."

inspired by SouleMama - a Friday ritual

my son, the werewolf...

Jaden's current obsession (well, has been for the last few months) is Werewolves...this year, he even changed his Halloween costume plans...which in itself, is HUGE! the boy plans his costumes a year or 2 in advance...& he usually sticks to those plans no matter what! just after Halloween last year, his Vampire obsession began - so that was to be his costume this year...well, his love for Werewolves trumped that, & he surprisingly switched! here's his costume that is currently in route to our home...he's gonna freak when he sees it!

& if u know Jaden, then u know he's SO gonna rock that costume! ;0)

anyway, Jaden was beside himself last night...cause u know there was a full moon, right?! seriously, did u see the moon last night?! i walked the dog...at 9pm...with no flashlight! it was THAT bright!

Jaden couldn't sleep...he just stared out his window, probably dreaming about his "real" parents that i hear so much about lately...wanna hear the story?

(Jaden's drawing of him as a werepup, with his real parents)

well, when Jaden was just a "werepup", an evil scientist took his parents away...they were put inside the scientist's rocket ship & started flying off into space...Jaden tried to run & catch them, but couldn't...he watched the rocket fly away, sad & waving...
(imagine Jaden telling this story...even tho he gets that it's just pretend play...he actually tears up when talking about how much he misses his real parents)

(Jaden, as a werepup, playing in the mud...i guess these were happier days, when his real parents were still around ~lol~)

Jaden was then cold & alone, huddled by a dumpster, when Curtis & i found him...we brought him home & raised him as our own...to this day, Jaden is still on the hunt for that evil scientist - he wants to kick his butt & find out where his real parents are...then, when he's eventually reunited with his werewolf parents, they'll come live with us too...that way Jaden doesn't have to leave home ;0)

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related...

wanna see some more recent Jaden art? it's been a while...so here ya go...
(click the pics to enlarge)

*note - my brother noticed that Jaden would tape several pieces of paper together, so that he'd have a huge sheet to work on...so for his 10th birthday, Joe got him one of those huge sketch pads (it's like 11"x14")...as u can see (above), Jaden will still use 2 sheets to create an even bigger picture...i don't think it matters how big the sheets are, they'll never be big enough! ;0)

wordless Wednesday...1yr & 5mos after chemo, the ponytail is back!

shameless begging...

WeTV is hosting a contest...a cake decorating contest! ;0)

& get this...the winner gets $2,500!!!

so, if u have a sec...would you PRETTY PLEASE go rate my Vera Bradley cake?

click here to go to my cake
then rate it a 10!


thanks guys!!!
♥

ps. it looks like u can rate cakes multiple times too...so vote as many times as u can get your pointer finger to click on that 10 button! ;0) & i'm allowed to upload one pic a day, so i'll be adding more throughout the week (u'll be able to see them under the Vera bag pic - there's a section for other entries)

***edited to say*** i've uploaded my 2nd cake...rate it here

weekend cake...

i only had one cake this weekend...my BFF & her fam were due to come in, so i kept it clear...but unfortunately, their plans had to change :0( the good news, was that i had some cake down time & got to enjoy hanging out with the fam

this cake was for 2 very special little princesses (Briella, 3 & Brynnlee, 1)...their mother drove 2 1/2 hours from WVa to pick it up too! AFTER having to track down her car, that was towed while they were at a parade earlier (her girls are majorettes)...she'd had a long day!

but they were all smiles when they got to finally see their cake Saturday eve...3 tiers - the bottom was yellow cake, filled with strawberry buttercream...& the top 2 tiers were fudge chip, filled with chocolate buttercream...everything was iced & decorated with buttercream, & accented with sugar flowers & a fondant tiara

i hope the princesses had an awesome time celebrating with their cake on Sunday!