I turn on the tap, and water flows freely. Cool, refreshing and clean. And I don't even stop to be thankful for it. That's normal, you say. Here in America we're blessed. Many of us have no idea what it's like to live without access to clean water...or any water. But I do. I know what it's like to live in a dry land, to turn the tap and have nothing happen, to see water being hauled in ...
Because he LOVES puppies….
and he just turned one! This is a cute, relatively easy cake to make for the puppy lovers in your life! I can't take any credit for the cute design...I found a photo of it on Cake Central and copied it as best I could. If you'd like to try to make a similar cake, here's how I did it: First, I began with three layers of cake instead of the traditional two. I've lost my cake leveler so the ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Make your own fondant!
For me, one of the easiest ways to make cakes personal and unique is to use fondant when decorating them. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and am never quite satisfied with my ability to pipe icing or use other methods of decorating, but I find that using fondant frees me to get creative and try new things. I've sculpted bears, built towers, crafted palm trees...you get the idea...and I, ...
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Creative Craft Ideas
We've been too busy making birthday cake to do crafts, but here are a few I'm hoping to try in the coming weeks: Bread-Clay Beads: I've been looking for something other than paper beads and can't wait to try these! Beans Mosaic: We've been talking about mosaics ever since we saw a mosaic floor at a hotel a few months ago...This is a great idea for teaching kids to make mosaics without ...