baking

Behind the Picture

It’s time for a behind the picture post! I haven’t done one of these in quite some time (2020 and 2016 were the last two times). The point of these posts is to show that social media and even blogging only shows a snapshot of someone’s life.

So, I’m here to share the reality behind some pictures and poke fun at myself and my life because as always, I like to keep it real around here!

Pink cake with buttercream flowers

Cakes! This was the original trial of the daisy cake I made recently. I tried to do the flowers in buttercream and it was not happening… so I just spread them out and made a swirly pink cake that we brought to church one Wednesday night. You win some and you lose some, right? (more…)

Daisy Birthday Cake

I mentioned that I got to bake a birthday cake for a three-year-old’s party last weekend and I’m happy to report that it went well!

Boho daisy birthday cake with pastel fondant flowers

The birthday theme was “Young, Wild, and Three” and had a hippie vibe. My friend asked for a white almond daisy cake with pastel daisies all over it. There ended up being over 60 guests, so I made a 9-inch layer cake and a small sheet cake. (more…)