So many people ask me what kind of research I do. To help answer this question, I’ve created a short presentation to provide a brief overview of my last 4 years in a research lab at the University of Florida. I’m wrapping up my research now and hoping to defend my dissertation at the end …
This weekend, Adam & I rented the movie Marley & Me. I recently finished the book so I was excited to see how they made it into a motion picture! For the record, the book was WAY better…but doesn’t it always work out like that? Anyway, we knew Nani would be somewhat of a bother …
Whether you are a professional, an amateur, or simply a home baker, you are welcome at Icing on the Cake! I created this social network on Ning as a place for sugar artists & cake decorators to interact. My hope is that we can all learn from each other, teach each other, vent about customers, …
We’ve discovered what kind of dog Nani is! Since we adopted Nani from the Gainesville Pet Rescue, we have no information about her history or even her breed. In fact, the vet expected her to be at least 20 pounds at maturity. Needless to say, that’s not happening since she’s turning 2 this month and …
This week, I made a cake for a family friend who was graduating from high school. The graduation happens to coincide with her own birthday as well as the birthdays of 4 other family members. Rather than combine the birthdays and graduation into one giant cake, I made two cakes to sit side-by-side. Besides, Jordyn …
This weekend, Nani had a blast! It started with an exciting road trip on Friday night to Adam’s parents’ house in Tampa – she loves riding in the car and insists on sitting on the arm rest between the two front seats so she can see all the action! The only problem with that is …
I have exciting news for all of you today! Brace yourselves – sit down! These are gonna be doosies! 1. The Seminole baseball team is in the Super Regionals, which start this week! In fact, they’re hosting some of the games. Tune in to ESPN starting on June 5th for coverage and views of my …
For years, I have tried to plant flowers, herbs, peppers, tomatoes, etc. in hopes of cultivating a garden. Alas, every attempt has been a complete failure. The only thing I seem to be able to keep alive is a cactus (and those sometimes die too)! I love flowers, and I love visiting Adam’s parents in …
This was a busy week for cakes! The second cake I made was for Steve’s graduation party. Steve and Lindsay are moving to Colorado in a matter of days so Lindsay wanted the cake to represent this move and Steve’s love of biking. My first thought was that I didn’t want the Colorado mountains to …
This week, I made a cake for Jordan, who is graduating from high school. She told me she liked the bright colors and the whimsical flowers on this cake. She wanted a cake that was “fresh, pretty, and sophisticated” with “retro orange, celery green, vibrant pink, sea-foam blue, and brown.” When creating a cake like …