Showing posts with label cake decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cake decorating. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Cake Ideas 101 - New Site Up and Running!
Well, I have been expending my energy lately on my new site for cake decorators and wanna be's. It is up and running! I just want to take the opportunity to invite you to come on over and take a look at what I have to offer in content, products, offers, soon-to-be monthly contests, and a free monthly newsletter. Be sure to come back often to check on the new stuff. Signing up for the newsletter will also enable me to contact you with new content and the contest information. Here is the link: http://www.CakeIdeas101.com . Don't forget to leave me a comment on any of the pages while you are in there looking around about the site and even offer suggestions. I'm here to assist you with your cake decorating aspirations!
Monday, April 7, 2008
25 Years Together!
On April 10, 2007, my husband and I celebrated our 25th anniversary together. Where did those years go that passed by so quickly? Just what had we done or accomplished in those years since saying "I do?" I started making a list and was rather amazed as I quickly came up with 12 things right off the top of my head.
1. We gave birth to four sons who are our pride and joy. Our early married life was spent having babies – to where we are today of being on the verge of experiencing the empty nest syndrome as our youngest prepares to graduate from high school this year. It’s been a great experience of rearing our children that we wouldn’t trade for anything. They are very polite and respectable young Christian men and we are so proud of them.
2. When our youngest was about two years old, we realized how we had outgrown our small house and started our quest to put on an addition and remodel the old part of it. It took us 3 ½ years to do it, but we did it ourselves working side by side with each other.
3. My husband has worked at the same job for over 25 years at a plant that manufactures shingles and other roofing products. We have survived those years with him working rotating shifts every week and experiencing many disappointments when he wasn’t able to attend something such as an event one of our sons was involved in or a family get-together. We even went through a horrible experience of him almost getting his hand cut off at work and several months of therapy.
4. We supported our sons through 3 ½ years of training to become 1st Degree Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do. We were very proud of them each and every time they attained a new belt rank.
5. We took our four boys and went on a major 10-day family vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota after the oldest son’s graduation from high school. We knew that might be the last time to go on such an outing before the boys were all gone from home. We had a blast!
6. We have been foster parents for about nine years – taking in 40 some kids in that time. Some kids stayed for less than a week, but others had stayed for nearly two years. Yes, there have been challenges along the way with most of the kids we’ve taken in, but it is our hope that we gave them a good home and have been a positive impact on their lives.
7. Getting our kids through college has been in the process for the last six years. They all are or have attended the same technical college in the construction trades. The two that have graduated have good jobs as a result of their education. Two down – two to go!
8. We have been able to see one of our sons get married to date. It is our prayer that all four of our sons find a wife that makes them very happy and that they can have as many years together as my husband and I have.
9. In our years together, we were saddened by the loss of both of my husband’s parents – we miss them a lot. On the other hand, we were able to help my parents celebrate 50 years together with an anniversary party in February 2007. Not many couples get to reach that milestone and we are so happy for them.
10. A great joy that has happened in the last couple of years we’ve been together is that of becoming grandparents. First of all came a grandson through our son’s adoption of a little boy that belonged to our daughter-in-law. Less than a year later, we experienced the joy of the birth of our granddaughter. It’s great being a grandparent! A recent song of "Small Town Southern Man" by Alan Jackson says it best in the chorus with, "The greatest contribution is the ones you leave behind."
11. My husband has been able to start a part-time job with his own construction business. After his hand accident on his full-time job, we were afraid he may not be able to pursue that dream of his. But with many months of therapy and 80% usage back, his business is growing with people wanting him to do jobs for them. What makes it even more special is that our sons have been able to step in and help on the projects since they have been to college to learn the construction trades.
12. I have been able to be a stay-at-home mom while all of our kids have been in school. It’s allowed me to help some with the construction business. I also have a cake decorating business and have been in several retail sales businesses. But the best has been starting my online businesses, which has allowed me to earn money online while being at home.
This list is just some of the highlights of our lives. There have been many other events that compile the make up of the 25 years my husband and I have had together. But what holds them all together like glue is the love we have for each other. Just as Faith Hill has sung "I am so blessed" in one of her popular songs, God has blessed us richly!
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth/
1. We gave birth to four sons who are our pride and joy. Our early married life was spent having babies – to where we are today of being on the verge of experiencing the empty nest syndrome as our youngest prepares to graduate from high school this year. It’s been a great experience of rearing our children that we wouldn’t trade for anything. They are very polite and respectable young Christian men and we are so proud of them.
2. When our youngest was about two years old, we realized how we had outgrown our small house and started our quest to put on an addition and remodel the old part of it. It took us 3 ½ years to do it, but we did it ourselves working side by side with each other.
3. My husband has worked at the same job for over 25 years at a plant that manufactures shingles and other roofing products. We have survived those years with him working rotating shifts every week and experiencing many disappointments when he wasn’t able to attend something such as an event one of our sons was involved in or a family get-together. We even went through a horrible experience of him almost getting his hand cut off at work and several months of therapy.
4. We supported our sons through 3 ½ years of training to become 1st Degree Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do. We were very proud of them each and every time they attained a new belt rank.
5. We took our four boys and went on a major 10-day family vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota after the oldest son’s graduation from high school. We knew that might be the last time to go on such an outing before the boys were all gone from home. We had a blast!
6. We have been foster parents for about nine years – taking in 40 some kids in that time. Some kids stayed for less than a week, but others had stayed for nearly two years. Yes, there have been challenges along the way with most of the kids we’ve taken in, but it is our hope that we gave them a good home and have been a positive impact on their lives.
7. Getting our kids through college has been in the process for the last six years. They all are or have attended the same technical college in the construction trades. The two that have graduated have good jobs as a result of their education. Two down – two to go!
8. We have been able to see one of our sons get married to date. It is our prayer that all four of our sons find a wife that makes them very happy and that they can have as many years together as my husband and I have.
9. In our years together, we were saddened by the loss of both of my husband’s parents – we miss them a lot. On the other hand, we were able to help my parents celebrate 50 years together with an anniversary party in February 2007. Not many couples get to reach that milestone and we are so happy for them.
10. A great joy that has happened in the last couple of years we’ve been together is that of becoming grandparents. First of all came a grandson through our son’s adoption of a little boy that belonged to our daughter-in-law. Less than a year later, we experienced the joy of the birth of our granddaughter. It’s great being a grandparent! A recent song of "Small Town Southern Man" by Alan Jackson says it best in the chorus with, "The greatest contribution is the ones you leave behind."
11. My husband has been able to start a part-time job with his own construction business. After his hand accident on his full-time job, we were afraid he may not be able to pursue that dream of his. But with many months of therapy and 80% usage back, his business is growing with people wanting him to do jobs for them. What makes it even more special is that our sons have been able to step in and help on the projects since they have been to college to learn the construction trades.
12. I have been able to be a stay-at-home mom while all of our kids have been in school. It’s allowed me to help some with the construction business. I also have a cake decorating business and have been in several retail sales businesses. But the best has been starting my online businesses, which has allowed me to earn money online while being at home.
This list is just some of the highlights of our lives. There have been many other events that compile the make up of the 25 years my husband and I have had together. But what holds them all together like glue is the love we have for each other. Just as Faith Hill has sung "I am so blessed" in one of her popular songs, God has blessed us richly!
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth/
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Cake Decorating
My interest in cake decorating started years ago after graduating from high school. For several years I had admired the decorating talent of my cousin where cake was served to family, such as weddings and anniversaries. I decided to try my hand at it, so I took a crash course with night classes for several weeks. Probably the most tedious thing to learn was making frosting roses! I started out with a small clientele of co-workers once they found out what I was doing. It was just a hobby with not much experience, so I didn’t charge a lot of money. Getting the cakes so cheap was what probably got me more business, and consequently more experience. I gradually raised my prices, but customers were sold on my cakes and kept coming back with more orders.
Several years down the road I was even making my own wedding cakes! I think about that today and wonder "What was I thinking?!" Before long, we were having babies, followed by toddlers, followed by little boys wanting to stick their fingers in the frosting. So my cake decorating took a back seat with me only doing cakes for our four boys’ birthdays. By the time they were older and no longer trying to sneak a taste, I had lost some interest in doing cakes – remembering how tedious squeezing out all those little stars was. My interest was soon aroused about 2003 when I checked in to the picture cakes that I had started hearing about and then seeing in stores. They were awesome! I made an investment of purchasing what I needed to get started and advertised. That was all it took – I not only had some of my old customers back, but also some new customers. I have had many return customers once they have seen what I can do with a cake. I can scan personal photos or pull any picture off of the Internet and print it off on a special edible sheet and put it on their choice of cake. People are amazed at how I can personalize a cake just for them or the special occasion. I have another site geared just toward cake ideas and decorating cakes at http://www.CakeIdeas101.com that I would like to invite you to visit.
I compare my cake decorating business to my online businesses. All of my businesses started out with an investment and advertising. There’s not a business out there that doesn’t require that to some degree. I also make sure when I do a cake that I go the extra mile to get repeat business. With my online businesses, I offer the free service of my mentoring team to help others start their own business – another way of going that extra mile.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
About the books shown Above:
"The Bread And Biscuit Baker": From Wedding Cakes To Candies, You Can Host A Fantastic Bake Sale Or Start Your Own Ole Timey Bakery,These Wonderful Ole Timey Recipes Will Provide You With Many Years Of Pleasant Fundraising And Baking Pleasure.Delectable recipes from the 1800's will have you baking wonderful treats and biscuits that will make even your worst critics' mouths water!In "The Bread And Biscuit Baker's And Sugar-Boiler's Assistant" you'll find delightful, easy to follow instructions for baking all types of delicious breads, cakes, candies, crumpets, custards, ice creams and even lozenges! ONLY $3.00
"Chocolate Recipes for Chocolate Lovers": Chocolate is the ultimate indulgence and Chocolate Recipes For Chocolate Lovers is the ultimate chocolate cookbook.Chocolate Recipes For Chocolate Lovers delivers more than 600 of the best recipes from cookies and cakes to candies and truffles, this eBook is pure chocolate satisfaction for chocolate lovers everywhere The diversity of the recipes make this the perfect cookbook for any chocolate fanatic. ONLY $7.00
"Delicious Diabetic Recipes": Delicious Diabetic Recipes gives you an awesome collection of over 500 recipes!You'll find recipes for things you may have thought you couldn't have any more, like Fudge, Cakes and Cookies. Well the good news is you can still have all those things you just need some recipes that tell you how to make them!You don't even have to be a Diabetic to enjoy these recipes, anyone wanting to cut down on the sugar in their diet will benefit from these recipes.Over 500 Tasty Diabetic Recipes, sure to please your tastebuds and satisfy your diet restrictions.Millions of people have Diabetes and have to maintain a special Diet. But this doesn't mean you can't enjoy the things you like, you just have to make them a little differently. ONLY $7.00
Several years down the road I was even making my own wedding cakes! I think about that today and wonder "What was I thinking?!" Before long, we were having babies, followed by toddlers, followed by little boys wanting to stick their fingers in the frosting. So my cake decorating took a back seat with me only doing cakes for our four boys’ birthdays. By the time they were older and no longer trying to sneak a taste, I had lost some interest in doing cakes – remembering how tedious squeezing out all those little stars was. My interest was soon aroused about 2003 when I checked in to the picture cakes that I had started hearing about and then seeing in stores. They were awesome! I made an investment of purchasing what I needed to get started and advertised. That was all it took – I not only had some of my old customers back, but also some new customers. I have had many return customers once they have seen what I can do with a cake. I can scan personal photos or pull any picture off of the Internet and print it off on a special edible sheet and put it on their choice of cake. People are amazed at how I can personalize a cake just for them or the special occasion. I have another site geared just toward cake ideas and decorating cakes at http://www.CakeIdeas101.com that I would like to invite you to visit.
I compare my cake decorating business to my online businesses. All of my businesses started out with an investment and advertising. There’s not a business out there that doesn’t require that to some degree. I also make sure when I do a cake that I go the extra mile to get repeat business. With my online businesses, I offer the free service of my mentoring team to help others start their own business – another way of going that extra mile.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
About the books shown Above:
"The Bread And Biscuit Baker": From Wedding Cakes To Candies, You Can Host A Fantastic Bake Sale Or Start Your Own Ole Timey Bakery,These Wonderful Ole Timey Recipes Will Provide You With Many Years Of Pleasant Fundraising And Baking Pleasure.Delectable recipes from the 1800's will have you baking wonderful treats and biscuits that will make even your worst critics' mouths water!In "The Bread And Biscuit Baker's And Sugar-Boiler's Assistant" you'll find delightful, easy to follow instructions for baking all types of delicious breads, cakes, candies, crumpets, custards, ice creams and even lozenges! ONLY $3.00
"Chocolate Recipes for Chocolate Lovers": Chocolate is the ultimate indulgence and Chocolate Recipes For Chocolate Lovers is the ultimate chocolate cookbook.Chocolate Recipes For Chocolate Lovers delivers more than 600 of the best recipes from cookies and cakes to candies and truffles, this eBook is pure chocolate satisfaction for chocolate lovers everywhere The diversity of the recipes make this the perfect cookbook for any chocolate fanatic. ONLY $7.00
"Delicious Diabetic Recipes": Delicious Diabetic Recipes gives you an awesome collection of over 500 recipes!You'll find recipes for things you may have thought you couldn't have any more, like Fudge, Cakes and Cookies. Well the good news is you can still have all those things you just need some recipes that tell you how to make them!You don't even have to be a Diabetic to enjoy these recipes, anyone wanting to cut down on the sugar in their diet will benefit from these recipes.Over 500 Tasty Diabetic Recipes, sure to please your tastebuds and satisfy your diet restrictions.Millions of people have Diabetes and have to maintain a special Diet. But this doesn't mean you can't enjoy the things you like, you just have to make them a little differently. ONLY $7.00
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