Weeks Like These?

Mother never said that there would be weeks like these:-( Check this out:

Monday: Recovery from the Iron Cupcake: Milwaukee Challenge was topped off by having to wait a third week for my daughter's glasses to be done. No offer at all to compensate us for their inferior product or their mistake for putting in the wrong prescription. Frustrating.

Tuesday: A trip to Urgent Care. Did you know that antibiotics and/or virsus can render you temporarily lactose intolerant? Me neither.

Wednesday and Thursday: A break from the maddness. However, we were still struggling to get money refunded on car repairs. Again, another world-wide corporation who are not standing behind their products.

Friday: All hell breaks loose. My youngest falls over in her chair at school at the exact same time my oldest loses her brakes in her car. Youngest is fine and so is the oldest's car but what a nightmare!!

Saturday: Singing and tummy aches. My youngest sang the National Anthem for the Milwaukee Wave game. It was awesome to see her on the field with her choir however, we were not able to stay for the game because her stomache hurt so bad we had to take her home.

Sunday: Party, fever and puking. We went to my inlaws to celebrate February birthdays. That went well but the evening ended in my youngest fever and vomitting. Nice way to stay up all night.

Monday: No school and doctor. My youngest is fine. Just a bug going around. Nightmare!

Today: Nothing to do? I had planned to attend a PTO meeting and/or take my mom to BINGO however, snow and ice have derailed all those plans. So, I am sitting here now wondering what other thing on my To Do List I can get done. Perhaps after the week I have had, a nap is on the top of that list?

This was definitely NOT a happy Tackle It Tuesday with 5 Minutes for Mom !

Have You Started Sowing?

With all my baking these last couple months, I haven't even started thinking about my outdoor garden!! Yikes!!! I had better get going!

Pro Cupcake Clash Winners

This is what I am up against people!!

That's all cake and gum paste people! Erin and Melissa are amazing and definitely deserved the win:-)
Playing along with Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom and Wordful Wednesday on parenting By dummies:-)

Pro/Am Cupcake Clash!

Oh my gosh you guys!! This challenge was Iron Cupcake: Milwaukee on crack!!! 2000 people came through the doors this Sunday to sample the best that Milwaukee has to offer in "Perfect Pair" cupcakes. I mean, look at this crowd!!!



Of course, I was there with my submission: Titanic Cupcakes:

When I first heard the theme of Perfect Pairs, this idea of doing the love story from the movie hit me like a ton of bricks. I wasn't going to do the challenge. After all, it was 500 cupcakes. That's a lot of work. But, when I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about telling the story in cupcakes on a 6-foot boat display, I knew I had to do it. So Sunday was my exorcism of this idea.
The story of Jack and Rose was the center of my theme. Jack was represented in Cracker Jack Cupcakes:

These were peanut butter cheesecake on a popcorn crust with caramel topping and garnished with a single piece of popcorn.

And Rose was Heart of the Ocean Cupcakes:

They were blue velvet cupcakes with sea foam frosting.

I didn't win but, I did get to meet Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes:

A HUGE thank-you going out to Sandy Ploy who put this enormous event! This is definitely one to remember:-)

It is definitely a happy Tackle It Tuesday with 5 Minutes for Mom !

Congrats Packers!!

It really sneaked up on me this year and before I knew it, my favorite team not only played in the Super Bowl this year but they won too!! Way to go guys! Way to bring that trophy home where it belongs!!!

Playing along with Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom and Wordful Wednesday on parenting By dummies:-)

Birthday Bowling Cake

This weekend, I tackled a birthday cake for my youngest. Her party was at a bowling alley so of course, I had to attempt a bowling ball and pin cakes.


These were my first carved cakes so, they are very rough. If I was doing these for a paying customer, I would have redone them. But, the kids didn't mind the horrible work:-)

It is definitely a happy Tackle It Tuesday with 5 Minutes for Mom !

Holy Blizzard Batman!!

That's from inside my garage!! You can't even tell that fence hold pots of beautiful flowers in the summer. Where are they?!!!

Thank Goodness the Snow...

...didn't get Crazy Hair Day:-)

Playing along with Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom and Wordful Wednesday on parenting By dummies:-)

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

There is nothing wrong with that title:-)

It is definitely a happy Tackle It Tuesday with 5 Minutes for Mom !