cupcake tasting

I opened my home to strangers of all parts of the universe (mainly just facebook friends, and friends of those friends) and held a cupcake tasting. I figured this would at least get my name out there. Well not my real name, most just refer to me as the "cupcake lady, cake lady, on occasion I even will answer to 'hey you'"

I wanted to try several new receipies and I thought up the perfect setting to market, and make new recipes for my upcoming business venture... a cupcake tasting!

I advertised like crazy on my personal facbook page, as well as the I heart cake shop FAN page . I ended up having around 25-30 people who showed up. A few people I haden't seen since High School showed up which made me giddy with excitement, so see so many people that came out to support my passion. The cupcake flavors stole the show. I made literally hundereds of cupcakes, Limoncello, Molten Chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough, cookies n cream, and double cherry vanilla. The crowd favorite was the Molten Chocolate, and Limoncello but none of the cupcakes got any negative reviews. I have now added all of those flavors to my current menu! Maybe one of these days I will actually get to put my menu up on the website. My love/hate relationship with procrastination is doing well, just to let you know :)

xoxo

Ms. Cake Lady.

and the cake is history...

I want to open a cake shop, Those who know/follow me in other realms of social networking may already know about my cake shop fantasies, for those who live in other parts of the blogosphere though, may not. I started baking with my mother when I was very small. My childhood memories consist of elaborate holiday goody trays with anything from brownies to pretzels to cookies, homeade candy... pure fantasy for anyone with a sweet tooth (especially me). We always made these trays for family, friends, coworkers, bosses, neighbors, just anyone and everyone. I didn't jump on the "cake" train until my son turned 1 in December of 2007. My good friend was taking a Wilton Cake Decorating class from Michaels, I wanted a "present" birthday cake, and my friend happened to make one that same week, I examined hers and said to myself "I can do that" so I researched fondant and the best cake recipes and so on and made my first cake.

I also made a smash cake, cupcakes, and all sorts of goodies for the party. And so began my love for all things cake.

6 months.

I started this blog showcase all household projects, but since my mother passed away, I have refocused my life on the thing I love most. CAKE! Cake has had my sole attention for the past few months. I have been filling orders weekly with absolutely no time off, which is why this blog has been severely neglected. I am redirecting the use of this blog to mostly cakes. I would like to showcase my work. I also have a photo blog on my website. www.iheartcakeshop.com. Most days I wish my mother could see the amazing things I am doing, because she loved baking even more than I do.

Diamond in the Rough

I am in lust with diamond wall treatments.

I scoured the net for inspiration on what to do for my bedroom when i moved in to my new place. I had my typical clippings of designs for inspirations. I thought about an accent wall, but wanted something more girly and dramatic. I loved the thought of diamonds. Thought about painting diamonds on the wall, but that’s just too much taping, un-taping, letting paint dry, taping and painting again, WAY too much waiting and plus I might get distracted by another project and it will never be finished. There I am at work, (like I am now--shh don’t tell anyone) and all my mind can think of is diamonds, and colors, and accessories. I was thinking of a master plan muahhhahah- that’s my not so evil laugh- when it popped in my head RIBBON. I <3>

I pre-measured my walls and sketched it out. I came up with 12x24 inch diamonds. It would leave me with a raw edge on one side, but I made sure that’s the side the curtains will be so it really didn’t matter.

I measured the entire wall every 1’ by 2’ there are TONS of little pencil marks on the wall

I started on one side like this…

and in case you missed it, yes I collect midget feet in my pillows.

Once one diagonal of ribbon is complete, I start coming back the other way. Leaving the corners for the very end.

And as long as your measurements are correct they should come out level and even (trust me if I can do it so can you)

And voila! I totally heart my bedroom wall! Next step, custom bedroom curtains.

Before / after

I ♥♥♥ my bedroom!

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How do you do?

I’ve been somewhat of a blog-stalker for sometime, using the time in between work/softball/t-ball/baking/fishing toys out of the toilet/crafting/dinner/school to lurk in the shadows of the blog-o-sphere looking for inspiration and a sense of alliance in motherhood. I am a single mother braving the world one day at a time. I am a mommy to a 3 year old boy who definitely has a strong personality (don’t know who in the world he could get that from). We take the world on day by day. And see what adventures what amazing adventures life has in store for us.

So here’s for introductions.

Me: I am a mother, sister, daughter, baker, employee, student, maid, cook, project manager, construction worker, mechanic, lawn mower, artist, crafter, and I shall not bore you with more. I could probably go on for days I am a very independent woman and I would like to think there isn’t anything I can’t do. I am erinjoy.

Q: The strongest willed boy you have ever met. He is the love of my life, He doesn’t make life easy, but spending time with him makes my world.

hope you can join us on our adventure on this rollercoaster called life.