Posted on Mar 07, 2010 under Cakes |
Okay so remember in the previous post where I said that my cake business wasn’t keeping me busy all the time? Well since I wrote that things have completely changed. I am now being flooded with requests, which is great! It’s mostly due to the fact that I made a cake for one of Kevin’s friends at work and apparently she knows people =) Also Kevin signed Art by the Slice up on Facebook and Twitter. (Facebook I get…Twitter I’m still completely naive but I’m learning.)
There are six cakes to make this week, including my first wedding! I’m not so nervous about making it, but I am nervous about getting it there safely. I’ll be counting on Kevin driving Rhonda the Honda about 10 miles an hour on the interstate.
Here are pictures from last week:
This birthday cake traveled to TN and made an appearance at the resort “Wilderness at the Smokies.”
Strawberry wedding shower.
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Posted on Feb 15, 2010 under Maggie |
Yesterday on Valentine’s Day our sweet Maggie magoo turned two years old. We celebrated by taking her to the park; yes it was cold but we haven’t been in months! Kevin and I enjoyed her little cake and she got to lick a few crumbs off my lap. She is such a goober but we love her to death. Maggie is “good at heart” as we like to say. Here’s to many more years of sticking her nose under the covers and thumping her tail against the bed to wake me up, making funny animal sounds (note I didn’t say dog sounds), licking our hands non-stop, chasing the squeaky ball for hours on end, and cuddling on the couch.
See the accurate portrayal of her tongue always sticking out?
Snow for the first time in Alabama made it a special weekend!
I tried desperately to get a picture of Maggie in the snow but this was the best I could do. She is not a fan of holding still for pictures. Especially when there is funny white stuff to sniff.
There that’s better. She is much more content on the warm couch. Happy birthday to you!
Posted on Feb 13, 2010 under Cakes |
First I want to apologize if it gets redundant looking at the same pictures. But some people look at Facebook, some look at the website, and then some only read this blog so I’m trying to reach everyone =)
Friends often ask if I am staying busy with my cake business. The answer is yes and no. I will sometimes go for a few weeks without any orders and then all at once I’ll have a week like this past one where I have 5 different cakes to make! So it’s a little challenging that I can’t space out my orders, but I guess that is to be expected since I am not doing this full time yet.
I did however really enjoy this past week because I got some unique requests, and I always love to try something new.
This is quickly becoming my most popular cake; here you see the kit kat cake Valentine’s edition. Perfect for the chocolate/peanut butter lover- it is very rich!
A friend ordered this for her mom’s birthday and she is part of a knitting group. She came up with the idea and I thought it was super cute!
Caution: for adult eyes only =) This was done for a bachelorette party. I was working in the kitchen one evening when I told Kevin “I need to make my bra early so it has enough time to dry.” Never thought I would say that.
This is from a couple of weeks ago- a wild 14th birthday party.
Hope you’ve enjoyed some of the new stuff. You can always view the website www.artbytheslicecakes.com where I keep my pictures up to date. Mention it to your friends!
Posted on Jan 01, 2010 under General |
I hate to admit it, but I am just like every other American who falls into the holiday eating – should I say overeating- trap. And then come January 1st I have all these guilty feelings about the amount of calories consumed and deep down I know I should start working out.
This annual cycle is even worse for me because
A. I have two whole weeks off from work. When I am at home I tend to eat much more than when I’m in normal school routine. And even before we get out for break there are tons of holiday goodies made available by kids and fellow teachers.
B. I despise working out. I mean it- I truly don’t like to exercise. I don’t get a rush out of running, and the thought of going to a gym makes me roll my eyes. Once upon a time I did like going to aerobics class with my mom…but it was really more enjoyable because of the bonding aspect.
Have Maggie has helped us a little bit; she requires 2-3 walks a day. But it’s just not enough exercise in my opinion. Sometime last week I saw a segment on the Today Show about the Couch Potato workout. Go ahead and scoff, I usually do it too thinking that is just another New Year’s resolution people won’t keep. But I think this one really sounds do-able for a person like me.
The basic idea is that you take a 30 minute television program and all you have to do is keep moving for the entire show. During the actual program you are doing low impact movement, then during the commercial breaks you switch to high intensity exercise. It’s convenient because you can do it in your house and don’t have to go anywhere, no special clothes or equipment required, and you get to watch your favorite show in the process. Oh and my favorite part: no running!
So we’ll see how this plays out. Maybe you should ask me from time to time how it’s going to keep me accountable =) Kevin and I are eating at Flemings tomorrow for part 1 of the anniversary celebration…I suppose the workout will start Monday.
Posted on Dec 31, 2009 under General, Holidays |
It’s really hard to believe that we’re about to enter 2010. It seems like yesterday everyone was flipping out about Y2K and the world was going to end. I feel like this past decade has brought about more significant life changes than probably will ever happen to me again. Perhaps I’m wrong…ask me in another 10 years 
So I thought I would do a review of the last decade and reflect on how far we’ve come.
2000- I was a freshman in high school. I can’t remember anything big that happened that year. But I know I spent the night at Virginia Hines’ house ringing in the new year with a bunch of girlfriends and I’m pretty sure we watched Spice World a few times while playing the BS card game for seven hours.
2001- I met my husband to be. He was the student assistant for our all-girls choir. What a dream job for him. I also went to Washington D.C. and saw George W. Bush inaugurated for the first time.
2002- I was on the varsity cheerleading squad. I had mono for a long time. Got to know Kevin better…and he boldly sent roses to my house on Valentine’s day when I was dating someone else.
2003- Kevin and I started officially dating on March 1st. I auditioned at Samford for a music scholarship. Graduated high school and moved into a 6 story building where I would share a bathroom with about 30 other females.
2004- Surprisingly, I have no significant memories from this year. I suppose I made several road trips to Berry College.
2005- Moved into my first apartment with a roommate. Kevin asked me to marry him on October 21st. He graduated early in December.
2006- Had my senior voice recital. Spent a lot of time planning a wedding. Came to the realization that I did not want to teach high school choir (which had been my plan all along). I decided I am much better suited for little kids.
2007- By far the biggest life changes happened this year. I got married, took a honeymoon to Cozumel, finished student teaching, graduated college, got hired for a teaching job on the exact day I had prayed for, and we bought a house in June (moved in September).
2008- Maggie Magoo entered our lives; enough said. I truly started to care about college football and my marriage improved dramatically. Kevin and I went to our first UT game together in Knoxville.
2009- Lane Kiffin took over as head coach of UT football. I started my cake business Art by the Slice. I really started to feel like I’m getting the hang of this teaching thing. Our first sweet nephew was born! Kevin finished his MBA at Samford; so proud of him.
2010- Who knows what it has in store? I can already tell you a couple of things. We are taking a trip to Cancun at the end of the month (thanks to my awesome husband doing a great job at his work!) We are finally going to take our trip to NYC in June. I meant it, we are really going this year! My big bro will get to move back to the states and be much closer to us, hooray! And then there’s always the question of when will we move to Knoxville…most likely not this year but stay tuned.
Here’s to a new year with new challenges and new blessings. Happy 2010!