Ipod birthday cake

BLAST FROM THE PAST PART 2 - DAY 4


Today I am thrilled to share with you another one of my first cakes ever made!  This one was for my cousin Criselda's 13th birthday last year.  I must say, looking back at my creations, I can't believe how much progress I've made in terms of my decorating skills.  This cake shows how new I was to this cake decorating world.  It also emphasises on how much practise I still needed to achieve good, clean work.  One year later, I'm glad to see MAJOR progress and growth!!  I'm sure if I were to get another opportunity to do this cake again, it would turn out a whole lot cleaner and cooler (now) :-)

Anyway, here are some pics for you to criticise laugh at enjoy!!

My beautiful cousin Criselda with her Ipod cake

I hope you enjoyed today's cake feature!  Come back tomorrow for the finale of this week's Blast from the Past - Part 2 Cake creations!  

xo

Race track birthday cake

BLAST FROM THE PAST PART 2 - DAY 3

Today we get to look at one of the first (and favourite) cakes I've made.  This was for my nephew Malachi's 5th birthday (last year).  Making this cake was a lot of fun. There was definitely some touch and go moments here and there, but I figured the only way I could learn or improve on something was by taking risks.  And that remains unchanged to this day :-)

Blue car (Malachi), Red car (his Dad JR), Yellow car (his Mum Kat)

I hope you enjoyed today's blast from the past cake creation!  Come back tomorrow for another treat!!

xo

Butterfly Scroll

BLAST FROM THE PAST PART 2 - DAY 2

Welcome to today's cake feature!  If you've just joined us, click here to see yesterday's cake!

This year I made my sister two cakes for her birthday (I know, lucky right?).  One for a small family gathering, and the other for another (but bigger) family gathering.  You may remember the butterfly rosette cake I shared with you here - that was actually her second birthday cake.  I don't think I've ever shared the first one with you.  It was kind of a last minute thing, but I was still pretty happy with the final outcome!  Hope ya like it!

My sister Jamie with her birthday cake

Have a lovely day guys!  See you again tomorrow for Day 3 of our Blast from the Past Part 2 week.  Can't wait!!

xo

Blast from the Past - Part 2

Remember in July how I started posting some of my past creations?  Well, I'm happy to say that it's come back for a second edition!  To refresh your minds on what cakes I shared last time, here are some links for you to click on:
1- Mid-winter Christmas
2- Spongebob
3- Bumblebee
4- Snow White
5- Twins' Story

Now, I've been going through some old photos and found some on my phone that I completely forgot about!  So, to get this party started, I will share with you a delicious Vanilla Bean Latte cake I made a few months back for my Mum's friend, Bernadette.  I didn't actually get to take any photos with my camera, but glad to have snapped a few with my phone.

What I love about this cake is that it is 'simply' decorated, which I think is a nice break from all the fondant-covered-more-complex ones I tend to make.  So, please enjoy this with a cup of coffee...

Hope you enjoyed today's post!  See you again tomorrow for more of my Blast from the Past cake creations!  Can't wait!!

xo

Bubbles bubbles bubbles!!

If you've seen Finding Nemo a million times then you'll understand today's post title.  It makes me laugh every time I say it..."bubbles bubbles bubbles"...lol.  Okay, that's enough.  Today I will NOT be sharing cakes or DIY projects, but simply my boys and their love of bubbles.  My youngest brother bought my boys this big bottle of bubbles the other week, and since then we've been going outside on days that are not wet and having loads of fun.  I've had to make up a new mix (twice now) just to keep the bubble fun going...using dishwashing liquid and water (oh yeah).  My boys love chasing the bubbles to pop them.

This is what joy looks like...

My eldest son loves pretending to be a bubble ninja...and almost slicing Lui (lol)

I love seeing the rainbow colours on them.  I don't think I'll ever get sick of it.  Bubbles are timeless fun to me.  Makes my heart go giddy-up!

I love this pic of Lui and the bubbles.  The silhouette against the blue sky is just beautiful!

Well, that is all from me today folks!  Enjoy the sunshine outside while it lasts.  Hopefully the grass is dry enough for my game of touch later...go Black Dynamites!!  (Yes, that's what our team is called).

xo

DIY Vege garden

Good morning guys!  Today I wanted to share my Uncle's home-made veges and herbs garden.  My Uncle is very much into his DIY projects.  He built an elevated box for his vege garden project.  There was a lot of research involved as part of the preparation because he wanted to be sure that what he was doing was correct - from what kind of wood to use, to what plants could be placed together...the list goes on.  But once all that was done, he got to see his little seeds grow into the most luscious leaves!  We even got to eat the spinach fresh from the garden for our eggs Benedict breakfast one time.  All I can say is nom nom!!  I really would love (to make) my own one day.  Seeing how successful his one turned out has really inspired me to attempt this project.

Here's a collage of pics for you to enjoy!

Well, I hope you enjoyed this healthy post.  See you again tomorrow for more delights!

xo

JUMP JAM 2011

On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the North Island's Jump Jam Finals Competition at AUT (North Shore).  Jump Jam is a combination of dance and aerobics that many (if not all) NZ schools partake as part of their daily exercise program.  My son, Javaughn, was one of a few talented youngsters that made it in the Summerland Primary Jump Jam team this year.  As a team, they worked hard together, sacrificing many lunch times, in order to make the finals - which they did.  This is the school's first time ever to make it in, so this is HUGE for them.

Summerland competed in the novice division where there were 15 schools in the category.  Although Summerland didn't make the top five, they sure did a fantastic job and had loads of fun!  The experience definitely gave these talented girls and boys a boost to work even harder and do better next year, because now they know what to expect.  Javaughn, for the first time, got to experience what it was like to perform on stage in front of sooo many people.  He said he felt really nervous at first but once he was on stage he imagined it was just his school watching and had a blast!  Can't wait for next year!!

Here are some pics from the day.  Enjoy!!

Javaughn and his girl-friends waiting for the rest of their crew

Summerland take the stage

...and wow the crowd with their muscles :-D

...energy and fun!!

 Click after the break for more pics...