Happy Easter 2012

The great thing about having Orthodox Easter in USA is that usually it is a week later, so you can catch all the Easter sales.The bad thing about having Orthodox Easter in the USA is that usually it is a week later, and your kids are expecting to celebrate both, which means Easter Bunny comes…

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Mommy, I want you to make me something pretty!

My little pumpkin was sick for 4 days straight. I hate seeing her so unhappy and cranky, but I love snuggling with her, when the only thing that makes her better is my kisses and my hugs. How can you say “No” to these hazel eyes with fluttering eyelashes? ( guess where she learned that…

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Movie/Cartoon characters

There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the faces of the kids( and sometimes the grown ups) that these cakes were for !   I wish I had some of these when i was a kid, it would have been awesome! Do you know, that when I was growing up, the last birthday cake I…

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Fondant Lorax

Don’t  you just love this bushy mustache? 🙂 How about this tree trunk? Check out the bark! The tree came out awesome I think, I can’t wait to see the pink “leaves” added to it. Don’t mess with him, he’s the Lorax! When I have pictures of the finished cake I’ll show you! A

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Valentine’s day romance for busy parents

Wow, what a cliche title, nice job Annie!Well, cliche or not, it’s the absolute truth and I’m not backing down. I had 2 sick kids with bronchitis, one (almost) sick grad-student-working-mom ( aka. me), one busy dad that’s been moonlighting as WonderDad ( aka. making things happen at home even when he’s not there, especially…

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Homemade traditional Bulgarian costume/dress for a girl

I am so proud of myself today, so I had to share. My son’s class is doing presentations on European countries and he chose to do Bulgaria ( well, kind of obvious, but still I am very happy he is interested). So, while  we were discussing the presentation that he is preparing with his classmates,…

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Urban Chic

I couldn’t resist to share that a cake that Tosha and I made had a photo shoot! Everything looks stunning- from the venue, to the color scheme, to the arrangement, great job guys! http://www.vendors.bestweddingsites.com/magazine/2012/1/19/a-shimmery-nighttime-photo-shoot-w-the-city-skyline-an-ombre.html The idea for the design of the cake is Tosha’s, I covered the whole thing in the sequins ( don’t ask…

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Wear it or eat it?

Just some cute pictures of some sugar fashion. I hope you like them! 🙂     Something for our favorite men as well. The drawing is done free hand with buttercream.     I really like how the brass detail came out. Fancy belts are also very popular.    Some lace for cute girls! Ruffles are…

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Goodbye and thank you, 2011!

It might sound strange but when I woke up today the first thing I wanted to do was check my social media accounts. No, I’m not that kind of person, who sleeps with her cell in hand, looking for updates on her FB throughout the night, but today is different. So, why the sudden curiosity,…

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