Ribet Ribet

This past summer I had the privilege of nannying for a sweet family, the Presley's. I had a truly awesome job - hanging out with kids! Sydney and Avery are the two children of the Presley family and we spent many a days experimenting in the kitchen. I let the girls take it away usually and I just enjoyed getting to watch and supply needed ingredients. There were many interesting results and good laughs.
One rainy day, we had the idea of making "froggy cupcakes" as they were called. After a failed attempt at finding a picture on the Internet we could copy, we improvised. It was certainly a fun project to try. A picture of Syd & Aves' rendition of the "froggy cupcake" is at the top of the blog. If you ever find yourself babysitting, nannying, bored, or looking for rainy-day ideas with your own kids, I would definitely recommend trying this : )

Fishbowl

Although I am a rookie, baking/cake decorating is one of my absolute favorite hobbies. The saying "practice makes perfect" is certainly true in my case, but I am certainly still far from perfection. I love to experiment as often as possible with new recipes and ideas. I received a cupcake decorating book entitled "Hello, Cupcake!" as a gift this year, and have become obsessed with trying various projects in the book. The first project I tried was a recipe called "Fishbowl" and the pictures above show my...'interpretation' of what the intended result was. Although it is by no means professional quality, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Since beginning my baking adventures, I have signed up for a series of Wilton Cake Decorating classes that begin next Friday!