Aaron's Candy Bar Birthday Cake

Happy 21st Birthday to my adorable sonny boy Aaron Jesse!  Tons of candy went into making this fun cake.

Laurie's Mary Kay Director Debut Cookies

I made these cookies for my wonderful friend Laurie Scott 

as we celebrated her becoming a Mary Kay Sales Director.

This is not Laurie in the pic, it is my other wonderful friend Janelle Fifer.

 

CAST 20 Year Anniversary

August 2013 marked the 20 year anniversary of a very special volunteer program in the City of Chula Vista called CAST--Citizens' Adversity Support Team.  My husband Wes and I are part of the crisis response team that goes out on calls where there is a sudden death, suicide, car accident, SIDS, fire, or domestic violence.  We walk the families through the next steps on their worst possible day.  Emerald Randolph was the founder of this program and continues to lead it with strength and compassion.  Mayor Cheryl Cox gave a proclamation to Emerald for her outstanding service to the Chula Vista community through CAST.

Dr. Seuss Inspired Cake

Fun times with Jose Barajas!  The buzz is out!  This cake was our 5-min. cake challenge as Jose and I auditioned for the show the Next Great Baker.  Not too shabby, since they picked us!  Woot woot!

Thanksgiving Cookies/Turkey Name Card Cookies

Super fun to do these cookies free-hand.  Thanks, Sandy Ellis, for finding my inspiration online for these name card cookies. 

I like the blue sprinkles.  Adds an unexpected color in the mix.

London's 1st Birthday Cupcake Cake

Baby London turned one!  I was asked to make the "destroyer cake" with a cupcake theme.  London enjoyed squishing the frosting in her hands rather than eating it.  She's so adorable!  I just love this whole family!

Gender Reveal Cake - He or She, What Will it Bee?

What a fun baby shower we had for Amie and Jake Shearman!  They are pregnant with #6, and wanted to do a Gender Reveal Baby Shower.  Soooooo, since I'm their caker friend, Amie asked ME to be the one to keep the gender a secret until the shower EVEN FROM THE PARENTS!  Can you believe it!?  Well, I did a pretty good job of keeping their secret, even if I do say so myself!

Families were invited, so we needed lots of desserts.  We decorated with yellow, grey and white tissue paper flowers hung around the room, paper products were yellow, black, grey and white, and the guests got to guess the gender by placing their name on a cute paper bee and sticking it to a poster board hive with either "Queen Bee" or "Bumble Boy" written on them.

Everyone screamed when the cake was cut.  And my secret was finally out!  May God bless Master Shearman.