Good stuff, bad stuff

Tucker's 3rd b-day was such a good time.  They held it in their  backyard and the fall weather was perfect!  Soup, rolls, chips and dips.  And speaking of dips, it was the cutest thing you ever heard when he was singing happy birthday to Me.  He was so adorable, as were the rest of the kids there.  Swayze, Starr, Kell an Callie. 

The  bad stuff is I stupidly purchased a "new" "5 quart" kitchen aid mixer on KSL Classifieds that is neither new or 5 quart.  I am so mad!!! I've e-mailed him I want my money back and I'm returning it, caked on food on the bottom and all...........................I am so dumb to take people for their word!!

More later to see if I get results or have to keep it.  The motor sounds worse than the one I've had for 30 years.

Craft Fair

I've decided we'll have a booth at the annual fall craft fair.  That will be fun.  We've done it over the years, but this year, I'm going to approach it differently.  I've noticed that most of us don't have a lot of money to spend.  So we'll just offer small things for sale for .50 or a dollar.  Kind of like offering samples of what we do.  Individual cookies, cupcakes, dipped bon-bons, maybe dipped strawberries, and caramel dipped marshmellows.  We'll charge a little more for our caramel/chocolate dipped pretzels and maybe small plates of cookies.  Mandi makes good homemade almond joys and we'll have some small containers of fudge.  But mosty it will be advertising for the upcoming holiday season. 
I have new brochures and business cards coming, will be a good place to hand those out. 
Can't wait!!

Gearing up to make two wedding cakes

Next weekend will be busy, I'm trying to finalize my plans for the two wedding cakes and food for a rehearsal dinner.  Ashley wants a black and white cake, two round layers on a pedestal cake plate.  I'm doing fondant black beads, black fondant scrollwork with round white cake.  It will be filled with Barvarian cream filling.  I've ordered a new rolling mat that should be big enough to roll out the large fondant on.  Can't wait to get in our new kitchen which will have a lot more space.  Sutton wants a three layer square cake, offset, with scroll work, quilting, & beads.  Hers will be topped off with fresh flowers.  The scrolling and beads will be teal color.  Both cakes sound amazing and the photos they have supplied for me to look at are beautiful.  We'll keep you up to date as they progress, and post pictures after receptions. 
I was thinking about offering Christmas and Holiday plates.  Cookies, candies, chocolate pretzels, etc.  But I think I'll give us all a break and wait til next year when we don't have to rent kitchen space.
Makes me more relaxed to let that idea go..................................:)