weekend cakes...

first up was this Batman cake for 5yo Aiden...it was fudge chip, iced in buttercream & decorated with fondant accents...here's what Aiden's mom had to say about their cake...

"Thanks again for the great cake! Everyone loved it! It was delicious!"

then came this Oso cake for 1yo Jack...Jack loves Special Agent Oso! & his mom had the clever idea of having Oso pop out of the cake like a Jack in the box ;0)

the cake was fudge chip, iced in buttercream & accented with fondant...the box on top was also cake & Oso was made of rice cereal treats & decorated in fondant...

Jack's mom posted a pic of his face when he first saw his cake...

then sent me this note...

"He loved this cake, and so did everyone else! We had to give him the bear and he just looked at it for the longest time. Another big hit by Sharon!"

i also donated a big round cake & about 100 cupcakes to the Cub Scouts on Saturday night, for their Blue & Gold banquet...but i forgot to take pics of em! i'll be posting more about that soon tho - Jaden got his 1st place trophy that night! ;0)

thx for looking!

xoxo,
sharon

{this moment} Corinn's 7th birthday party

{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

xoxo,
sharon

weekend cakes...

first up was a Minute to Win It cake...it sounds like Madison's party was gonna be super fun...she needed a cake to match the theme...

it was yellow cake, iced in buttercream & decorated in fondant items...100% edible!

i also made some ladybug cupcakes for Madison's party...they were fudge chip

here's what Madison's mom had to say...
"Thank You SOOOO much for the AWESOME cake and cupcakes! Not only did it look amazing, it tasted amazing! The cake was a big hit with everyone! I can't thank you enough!"

next came my baby girl's cake...Corinn turned 7 this week, so we had her party this past Sunday...

she took it pretty easy on me this year...she said she just wanted a white Valentine's cake...& it needed to have a kitty on top...& the kitty's spots had to be hearts!

of course, it was fudge chip - her favorite flavor!

as soon as we sang Happy Birthday to her & she blew out the candles (& i clicked stop on this video), she grabbed the kitty's head & popped it in her mouth...she's too funny!

thx for looking!

xoxo,
sharon

happy 7th birthday baby girl...

no more growing up, k?



promise?!

xoxo,
sharon

{this moment} cuddles

{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

xoxo,
sharon

coming soon...

hey guys...sorry for my lack of blogging lately!

i know there's only been cake posts, & pic posts for a while now...i'm trying to get thru the next month or so, then i'll have a lot more free time on my hands...i recently decided to pull back from cakes a bit...it was really starting to wear me down physically, & horn in on my QT with the fam!

so hang in there...i'm gonna be back blogging again soon...i really do miss it - there are so many time when a topic pops in my head, & i'd love to write about & get ur feedback...i just never seem to be able to find the time to actually do it...soon tho - soon!

xoxo,
sharon

wordless Wednesday...Valentines...

xoxo,
sharon

weekend cakes...

first up were some cute farm cupcakes...

the cupcakes were fudge chip, iced in buttercream...then i topped each one with little fondant farm animals

next up was a CSI cake...17yo Jared wants to go into forensic science, so he wanted a cool crime scene cake for his birthday...

it was a yellow cake, filled & iced with buttercream...the crime scene on top was all hand modeled from fondant...i painted the hardwood floor with food coloring to get the realistic effect...Jared thought his cake was awesome!

the last one is not exactly appropriate to post here...here's a sneak peek tho...

you'll have to go to the adult themed album on my site to check it out...the password is "naughty" (only if you're 18 or older) & it's the first cake in the "for her" sub-album...i hear that it was quite a hit at Tammy's 30th birthday party ;0)

thx for looking!

xoxo,
sharon

wordless Wednesday...that's my girl!

xoxo,
sharon

weekend cakes...& another TV3 appearance...

this weekend was pretty busy with cakes...first up was a Candyland adventure...

Stephanie always goes all out for her kiddos' bday parties...check out this decor!

she wanted a cake that depicted the game, only in tiers...she just asked that i include a few of the stops they'd have at the party (snowflake lake, lollipop wood, candycane forest, gingerbread tree, gumdrop pass)...& that there be no candy used - only fondant & buttercream...this is what i came up with...

it was rainbow cake inside...iced in buttercream, then decorated in fondant...the candy castle up top was rice krispies, decorated in fondant

next came some Tangled cupcakes...

yellow cupcakes, iced in buttercream & topped with fondant braids & mirrors

then came a very special cake...this was for Mason, who's a precious angel shining down on his mommy & daddy now...

his parents call him their little peanut, so an elephant with angel wings is most appropriate...his big sis Maciebug is also sitting up in Heaven with him...

it was yellow cake, iced in buttercream & covered in buttercream clouds...Mason & Macie were modeled from fondant

last, came another TV3 Daybreak appearance on Monday!

they asked me to come back again (my 3rd visit)...this time, for a Valentine's themed interview...i made a cake to show off (& then i gave it away on Facebook), plus some goodies to show viewers how to create for the upcoming holiday...

here are the videos of my 2 spots...first, part 1...



and part 2...



i also wanted to share what a customer said yesterday on my FB page...

"My daughter just saw you on the news. 'Oh mom I seen that lady...look, look!' When I told her you make her birthday cake every year, she said 'I knew I liked her!' You have fans of all ages!!!!"

♥ love that!!! ♥

thx for looking!

xoxo,
sharon

RIP Shelly...

a couple of weeks ago, Corinn's hermit crab Shelly passed away...

the kiddos gave her a proper burial...

RIP Shelly...

xoxo,
sharon

happy birthday baby! ♥

we love you SO much!!!

xoxo,

sharon

weekend cakes...

"it's so fluffy, i'm gonna die!"

first up was this fun Despicable Me cake...2 tiers of fudge chip cake, iced in buttercream & decorated with fondant Minions...the unicorn on top is rice krispie treats, decorated in fondant

here's what Alex's mom said about the cake...
"The cake was a big hit with everyone here. She was so excited. She wouldn't let anyone have the unicorn because she wants to eat that all by herself. Thank you so much!"


next up was a Yo Gabba Gabba cake...

Brobee is Kingston's favorite, so mom asked that he be big on top...his body was fudge chip cake & his head was rice krispie treats...

the rest of the characters were there too...created out of fondant & circling the cake...the bottom tier was rainbow cake...

here's what Kingston's mom said...
"Thank you so much for the cake, It was absolutely amazing!! It couldn't have been better, everyone LOVED IT!! The kids couldn't stop going up to the table and staring at it in amazement. Again thank you so much we had a blast and the cake was the main attraction!!!"

as always, both of these cakes were 100% edible...& so much fun to make! thx for looking!!!

xoxo,
sharon

the mysterious box of fun...

right around Christmas, we came home to find a mysterious box on our front porch...inside, was a bunch of goodies for the kiddos...& a note...

it simply said...

To the Skates children:

I am a blog reader & I know this will keep you all busy while your mom makes those cakes. Also, ask mom to post your finished gingerbread house. I will be looking to see how wonderful it comes out! Have a Merry Christmas! Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season!

God Bless – your blog reader from VA

inside, was a family calendar, little stockings for the kiddos with fun bath gel inside, hats/gloves for all 3 punks, & a gingerbread house kit!

we're still totally puzzled as to who could be the generous blog reader...but we THANK YOU! the kiddos LOVED their cool hats & gloves! (which by the way, shows me this person is a blog reader - the girls stuff was Zhu Zhu pet gear & their gloves are fingerless!) & putting the gingerbread house together was a ton of fun! :0)

Gabby had a friend come stay the night during Christmas break...it seemed like the perfect time to let the kiddos go town on the gingerbread house...

the finished product...

thx again - whoever you are! it feels really good to know that there are folks out there thinking of us...& doing nice things for others...your package definitely brought a smile to all our faces!!!

xoxo,
sharon

Pinewood Derby 2011

Pinewood Derby car Den & Pack races
1/22/11

Curtis is super handy around the house...a killer electrician! but when it comes to wood-working, not so much ;0) i helped Jaden create a derby car last year & he did pretty well...even earned "best craftsmanship" for the Pack

but this year, i enlisted the help of Grandpa (my dad)...he not only helped Jaden carve/sand his car...but also taught him the names of all the tools they used, & how to safely operate them (with adult supervision of course!)...it sounds like it was not only fun for the both of them...but some really great kiddo/grandfather bonding time!

after it was all built & ready to go, i had Jaden give it a paint job at home...of course, it couldn't be any color other than blue! ;0) this year's car was named "the green dragon" & looked super fast!

Jaden won all 3 heats in his Den race...putting him at 1st place for the Webelos! then there was a 5-way tie for 3rd place in the Pack races...Jaden was beat out in the run-off for that - but was still thrilled about his Den win!

i knew you'd help Jaden create a winner, Grandpa...thanks!!!

xoxo,
sharon

ps. Jaden will get a trophy, & we'll find out who won the "best craftsmanship" award at the Blue & Gold banquet next month...we can't wait!