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or possibly, hopefully, a couple of hours..... 

we'll talk then

Care to try to make sense of my kitchen counter???

A.  She has had an extremely difficult week { yes, I know it's only Tuesday..}   
B.  She has a serious problem and needs an intervention
C.  Her idea of  'a collection'  is rather odd and could land her on 'Hoarders'
D.  She has a little side bi'niss in the basement
E.  She is working on some fun decor for a Valentines Party 

Hhmmmmm.....care to comment on what you think I'm up to??? Stay tuned!

This weekend we struggled with overcoming a really bad {end of} last week. Luckily, one of my
daughters besties was celebrating her Sweet 16 this weekend. My daughter, Maris, loves to
bake cakes. She has watched every episode of Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes, and Cupcake Wars.
She has a wonderful knack for soaking in all the tricks and tips she sees on the shows. In the
 past, she has looked up recipes on the internet and sometimes with friends, and sometimes
 alone, she has made some pretty great cakes.
 
She wanted to bake a special cake for her friend, Stephanies Surprise Party. Lucky for us, her
mom trusted Maris for this special task. And lucky for me, Maris invited me to be her assistant! 
 She designed the cake on her Ipad and then we went to it! The bottom layer was 3 layers of a
 9" round vanilla cake with buttercream icing and the top was 2 layers of a 5" round.

{Maris being silly}

We painted the zebra stripes and the patch behind the 'S' with black icing and a small
 paintbrush. And everything else was rolled fondant.

 
As much as I loved how it turned out, more so, I loved the time I got to spend
 with my amazing, talented, funny girl. We had several hours--just us.    



Here are just a few of the girlies that surprised her at Paula Deen's newest restaurant!!
 
Happy Birthday, Ms. Steph !!
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I'm so honored to be making a little appearance today over at the lovely Fieldstone Hill.

 Darlene writes such insightful posts and just take a look at that fabulous house she gets to call home!  
Click here to visit Darlene.

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Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Unfortunately, my family has to now learn how to
recover from losing the tiniest member of our family yesterday. We are a little heart-broken.