Photo Shoot

Scott and I decided to get some pictures taken.  The last pictures that we had taken were our engagement pictures and wedding pictures.  We have both revamped ourselves since then.  My hair is now black, and Scott is sporting the bald look.  So, we called on a friend of a friend who does photography on the side.  Melissa did a great job.  Now, I can put our more up to date pictures all over the house.  Now, I have to find some really cute frames.  So, here are some of the pictures that we liked.  Check Us Out!

To Infinity and Beyond.....

Here is my latest cake.  It was a Toy Story theme.  The top tier is chocolate, and the bottom tier is vanilla cake.  The accents are marshmallow fondant.  I could be critical, but I will take the approach that I learned a lot from this cake.  Thanks for looking!

The Stuff is Delicious

Scott and I have started a little ritual once a week after work.  We go and have a little date at....you guessed it, Chick-Fil-A.  I know I know, you may be saying, "a date at Chick-Fil-A," but we love it.  I mean, THE STUFF IS DELICIOUS (you will have to watch the movie Observe and Report to hear that line).  I usually get the chicken salad combo with a lemonade.  Scott goes back and forth between the Chick-Fil-A sandwich combo and the chargrilled chicken sandwich combo.  We are just hooked on Chick-Fil-A.  In the words of a friend of mine, It's like a party in your mouth....LOL

Great Finds

Ok, I have found the most wonderful new hair gadget. Normally when I want to wear my hair straight, I use a regular ol' flat iron. Well, my mom got me one of those Instyler rotating flat irons that they sell on those informercials on tv. I love it! On the informercial, it says that it gives your hair a sheen to it. It really does. This will definitely be my new flat iron.

As you all know, I have been on this workout kick. Well, my workout shoes were what you would call "concrete busters." LOL So, I got these light weight running shoes.  They are called Nike Free Run +.   They are soooooo comfy.


I am a big radio listener in the mornings.  Now the most wonderful thing came to Little Rock.  The Ricky Smiley Morning Show is on 101.1.  It is sooo funny.  OMG!  I just be on my way to work and at my desk just laughing.  Being that I am far from a morning person, I get some good laughs in every morning to get me started with my day.  If you haven't heard it, check it out any time from 5am to 9am.

Well that is all that I have for now.  Until we meet again,
Peace and Hairgrease!

The Latest...

I know it's been a little while, but here are some of my latest cakes.  I did the zebra cake for a friend's mom.  It's strawberry cake with real strawberries and cream cheese filling.  The Steelers cake is for a co-worker at work.  It's a WASC (White Almond Sour Cream) cake with buttercream icing and fondant decorations.  Thanks for looking!

Sweets for the Sweet

Scott and I recently went to the grocery store and lucked up on the most wonderful treat.  We were walking down the cookie aisle.  We were debating if we should get some Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies.  Scott saw these Keebler Coconut Dream cookies.  They are basically like the Girl Scout Samoa cookies.  We said hey, we like Samoas, so surely we will like these.  Boy did we!  They are just like Samoas.  The chocolate on them is a little different, but all in all, they are Samoas.  Girl Scout cookies run you like $3.50 per box, but these Coconut Dreams were under 2 bucks.  You can't beat that with a stick plus you can eat them all year long.  I am not taking anything from the Girl Scouts, and I still plan to support them.  It is just nice to know that you can get some of the best cookies anytime you want them.

Another treat that we have been enjoying occasionally on Saturday mornings are Krispy Kreme doughnuts.  My favorite is the original doughnut, but I also get one NY Cheesecake doughnut.  Scott likes the original and the chocolate.  Krispy Kreme doughnuts are just the best especially when they are HOT. 

I have such a sweet tooth that it's crazy sometimes. 

New Workout Update

I must say that my first week on my new workout plan has went quite well.  I ran 4 times this week plus did my workout on my arms and legs.  I haven't felt much soreness in my arms, but I have felt it in my legs.  I haven't been trying to do too much because I don't want to be so sore that I don't want to workout the next day.  Saturday morning I went to the golf course with Scott, and got a little workout walking around with him.  He hadn't been out there in awhile, but he actually did really good (2 pars, 2 bogeys, and 3 doubles).  A couple of the greens were under construction so he only played 7 holes.  Here's his score card:

Since I am on this whole workout kick now, I got me some workout clothes.  Now, I just need some more running shoes. 

The BET Awards is on now.  I must say that it is actually good.  I have enjoyed performances by Alicia Keys, Drake, P. Diddy, and especially Chris Brown.  You can say what you want about Chris Brown, but he can DANCE.  Any who,  Hollllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Porsche

Porsche and Me

My girl, Porsche, turned the Big Dirty, Flirty 30.  Her husband surprised her with a birthday party, and she was so surprised.  She came in with a blind fold on.  When her husband took it off, she was so shocked.  It was so funny!!!!!  Happy Birthday, Porsche, and I hope you have many more.

The King of Pop

One year today, Michael Jackson left us all.  I was just saying that it doesn't seem like MJ is gone.  It is just amazing how he affected the world.  On all the interviews, they keep asking celebrities what was their most memorable MJ moment?  Well, I remember mine.  I was about 4 or 5 years old.  I loved Michael Jackson.  I had a purple MJ nightshirt that I would sleep in all the time.  Any who, my folks were watching the Thriller video.  Of course, I wanted to watch it too since I was such a MJ fan.  Well, they let me.  Oh what a mistake!  I was so scared of Michael Jackson after seeing him look like a monster.  I remember my mom telling me that wasn't blood on all the zombies, it was ketchup....LOL  Well, I didn't wear my purple MJ nightshirt anymore after that. 

Well, I grew up and started liking Michael Jackson again.  Last year when they announced on the radio that he had went into cardiac arrest, I just thought that he would be hospitalized and come back better than ever for his upcoming concert tour.  Well, we all know what happened.  I was just in shock when I heard.  I just kept getting the "MJ has died" text all that afternoon.  I think everyone was in shock.

All week they have been showing the Jackson movie, "An American Dream" on tv.  I know Scott is tired of me watching that movie over and over again.  I just can't help it.  Any who, MJ will be missed for years to come and his music will live on forever. 

Rest in Peace Michael Jackson.

New Workout Plan

The weirdest thing happened yesterday.  I was shaking my arm to get some bbq sauce out of the bottle, and I noticed the most awful thing.  The skin on my arm was flapping.  You know that skin that flaps on some women when they are waving good-bye.  I was in awe!  So, I have put myself on a new workout plan.  Everyone raves about Michelle Obama's arms, so I said Hey, it's worth a shot!  I looked up her work out plan and plan to start it this evening.

While I am at it, I said I might as well work on my legs and glutes.  A good exercise that I have done in the past to help tone my glutes are fire hydrants.  You get on all fours, raise you leg from the hip like a dog would do to a fire hydrant.  They really work.  I just have to stay on them.

I also plan to start running again.  Cardio is pretty much the foundation of any workout plan.  The big thing about working out is wanting to see results immediately.  I am going to try really hard to stick with it, so I can see those results.  Of course, I will keep y'all up to date on my progress. 

Cakes

This is a diaper cake I made for a friend of a friend. 

This is another sports themed cake

Tonight is Game 6 of the Boston/Lakers series.  I am for the BOOOOOOSTON CELTICS!  The next 2 games are in LA, but we can do it.  If there is a Game 7, I will be on the edge of my seat the whole time.  Hopefully, there won't be. 

Well, holler at y'all later!

Fine as Wine at 29

Today is my birthday, and I turned 29. Or should I say, Fine as Wine at 29...LOL Any who, I found it very interesting that I share this birthday with Michael J. Fox and Bishop T.D. Jakes. Pretty cool if I say so myself. I got lots of text messages, e-mails, phone calls, and cards. I would like to say thank you to everyone that made my birthday so special. It's been a really good birthday.

My husband really went out of his way. He got me an Amazon Kindle. A Kindle is a wireless reading device that allows you to download books. Being that I have been an avid reader since Scooby Doo was a pup, I was ecstatic when he gave it to me. I can't wait to start reading. I have a long list of books to read. Man, I am excited just thinking about it. Here is a picture of the Kindle.

Scott also gave me some Halle Berry Pure Orchid perfume and Erykah Badu's latest cd. I told Scott that I can take a shower, put on my new perfume, and read my latest book on my Kindle while Erykah Badu plays in the background..he he he. Any who, Scott and I went to Bonefish Grill today for dinner. It was sooooooo good. We had a Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer, and I had the steak with a crab cake and garlic potatoes. All I can say is YUM!

Even though I turned 29 today, everyone kept bringing up next year when I turn 30. Well, I am going to enjoy my last year in my 20's, and think about my 30's next year. I just thank God for the 29 years of life that he has blessed me with, and the family and friends that are always here for me. Thanks, Peeps!

Well, I am about to lay my 29 year old self down for the night. Until we meet again, Peace and Hairgrease!

Happy 2nd Birthday Carrigan

Little Carrigan's birthday was yesterday, but her party was Saturday. It turned out well. Carrigan is like a different little person when she gets around other little kids. She was just walking and running around, laughing, and having a good little time. The theme for the party was The Princess and the Frog. All the decorations were in purple and green. Everything came together nicely. I contributed the cake, cupcakes, cupcake stand, and tissue pom poms. The food was good too. We had jerk chicken wings, bacon-wrapped smokies, pasta salad, cheese dip, fruit, and fruit salad. Yolanda's aunt made the fruit salad, and it was sooooooooooo good. I love that stuff! Carrigan got lots of gifts of course. I swear that girl has more clothes. But all in all, Carrigan had a spectacular birthday. Happy Birthday Carrigan, and have a wonderful Terrible Two's....LOL

Carrigan and her GiGi

Cake and Cupcakes

The cake up close

Awwwe! Back to work again...

I have so enjoyed my time off. These past five days just flew by. It seems like I just left work. I got a lot of rest and did a lot with the ol' hubby. We went to the movies, to a baseball game, out to eat, shopping at the mall, 4 wheeler riding, and to a cookout. Now that I have typed all that we did, it seems like we did a lot. I guess we did. I enjoyed myself. I just wish I had about 5 more days to rest. Any who, the month of May brought a lot of cakes. I did a total of 8 cakes this month. I think that's a record for me. Tomorrow starts the beginning of a new month. This year is just flying by. It seems like it was just New Year's. Well, I suppose I need to be getting in the bed to prepare for work tomorrow. Until we meet again, Peace and Hairgrease!

Here are some pictures of me and my nieces from this weekend:

Emoni, Amauri, and Me

Emoni and Amauri

Little E and Me

All of us girls

All that Hype for Nothing

Well, Well, Well.....we went to go see Sex and the City 2 today, and it was nothing what I thought it would be. It did not surpass the first movie, which in my opinion. most sequels don't. The movie just lacked that sexy, fiesty pizazz that each character had during the series and in the first movie. The first movie had me shedding tears. This movie had me yawning at parts. I will say that if you are a true S.A.T.C. fan, it is worth going to see. If for anything, just to get closure on the end of the S.A.T.C. era.

Here is my latest cake that I did for my friend Teresa's son, Kajuan, who is turning 10. It's a sports theme cake. The top tier is strawberry cake with cream cheese filling and the bottom tier is chocolate cake. All covered in buttercream with mmf (marshmallow fondant) accents.

Kajuan's sports theme cake

Back View

Just some more cakes!!!!!!

My brother-in-law, Brant, asked me to do a lab themed cake for one of his co-workers. So I thought to myself, what all do lab people work with? I came up with needles, band-aids, reports, lab coat, and a pill bottle. I wasn't sure how much lab personnel deal with pill bottles, but hey, it's medical oriented (smile).

Top View

Side View

Side View

This is a cake that a supervisor at work asked me to do for one of his team mates.

The most wonderful thing happened to me yesterday. I tend to have a pattern of watching the same movies over and over again. I can't help it. I like what I like. Any who, I was looking on On Demand for Sex and the City the movie, and I came across the most wonderful thing.....The whole sixth season of Sex and the City. BIG SCREAM! I was just about to order it because I wanted to watch all the seasons before we went to go see Sex and the City 2 this coming weekend. So....needless to say that in all my extra time this upcoming week, I will be watching Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte. This is the life!

Dos Cakes......

This is a cake that I did for a slumber party themed birthday party. The cake is in the shape of a sleep mask. The little girls and all the accents are marshmallow fondant. The girl that I did this cake for, Imanii, called me. She said that she loved the cake, and it really went with her theme. She thanked me for doing it for her. Imanii calling me just warmed my heart so much. I just thought that was so sweet. It makes me feel so good to know that a cake that I did made a little girl's birthday so special. Happy 9th Birthday Imanii!

Now, this cake is for a "Sweet 16" birthday party. The cake is covered in buttercream and the zebra stripes, dot border, letters and numbers, and bow and tag are all marshmallow fondant. I was happy that I was asked to do this cake because I have been wanting to do a zebra print cake. I drop this cake off tomorrow, so I hope that she likes it.

This week has been very tiring. Since I had these two cakes due this week, I have been working overtime. I haven't cooked all week, which is a little different for me. I want to give a special thank you to my husband, Scott for taking up the slack with house duties this week. Thanks, Boo! You're the BESTest!

Well now that I am all done with this last cake and have cleaned up the kitchen, I am about to take a shower and go to sleep. Oh yeah, I almost forgot....Go CELTICS!!!!!!!

My mood right now.....Proud

Latest Cake...

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Top View

Here we go again.....my latest cake is for a baby shower . All the decorations are made of marshmallow fondant. This was my first time actually molding decorations out of fondant. I was most proud of my duck. I actually got it to look like a duck (smile).

A Good Weekend....

Me and my boo

Saturday was the night of the Mayweather and Mosley fight. My friend Candice invited Scott and I over to watch it. We had a good time. Of course, I am sure that you know that Floyd Mayweather won. Then Sunday, we got a little treat. Our goddaughter Carrigan paid us a visit. She is growing up so fast and getting so smart. She rode her big wheel and had a good little time.

Here are some pictures of Carrigan. Isn't she a cutie?

Carrigan

mmmmmm, what trouble can I get into next?

Beep, Beep....Get out the way!!!!!!!!