This weekend, two of my good friends got married in Amelia Island, FL, and – even better – I got to do their cakes! Here’s the wedding cake from the front:And from the side:The bottom tier is a 14-inch Styrofoam cake dummy because they wanted to add height to the cake without adding more cake …
I’m thrilled to announce this week’s giveaway from TangBaby’s ETSY store! Doesn’t it look yummy!? I know we’re all watching our waist lines, but I can guarantee that this cake won’t add an inch! In fact, it’s 0 calories and 0 grams of fat! How is that possible you say? Well… …it’s a postcard! Some …
Training for the Disney Princess Half Marathon officially starts this week! Elise & I have recruited one more running partner, Nikki, who has more half marathon experience and really pushes us. If you’re in the Gainesville area, we’d love for you to join us! And if not, join us virtually! I’ve posted our 16-week training …
Congratulations to shawnac68 (chosen through random.org) for winning the a copy of Stuffed: An Insider’s Look at Who’s Really Making America Fat! Thank you all for entering. I have some really great giveaways lined up for the next couple of weeks so be sure to check back and enter!
It’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts! I’ll help you find some original items by posting some Funky Finds every Friday until after the holidays. Heck, if these posts are popular, maybe I’ll continue them forever! I love finding fun, creative stuff! Here’s a super cute Pac-Man Oven Mitt from fredflare.com: And I just …
Washington, DC is probably my favorite place to visit! I hate to vacation in the same place twice because there’s a whole world out there I still want to see, but I can go back to DC many times over and still experience new things. I’m definitely not a political person – in fact, I’d …
Your favorite group of quirky cake decorators from Charm City Cakes have released their first book! Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes is now available at bookstores. To celebrate the release, Food Network Magazine had a special article called the “10 Shocking Things you Didn’t Know About…Duff” in the November 2009 …
Thank you to everyone who is entering the Stuffed giveaway this week! Obesity is a serious issue that we must deal with, and I’m thrilled to see your comments. I’m going to wrap up this obesity mini-series today with a short list of my 5 tricks to keep you on the right dietary track. Disclaimer: …
Hank Cardello brings up many interesting points in his book Stuffed: an Insider’s Look at Who’s Really Making America Fat, but one of the things that particularly caught my attention is the idea that we are a “nation of diet lemmings.” As Hank says, We engulf every trend, no matter how ridiculous it sounds or …
I’m very excited to announce that my first giveaway is the book Stuffed: an Insider’s Look at Who’s Really Making America Fat by Hank Cardello. In the book, you will learn how grocery stores, restaurants, and food manufacturers manipulate you to purchase less expensive and less nutritious products. Then, you’ll discover ways to avoid their …