211. Ashley asks, “Have you checked out the Cakes Canada website? It’s a great Canadian resource for decorating with tones of amazing pictures and advice. Are you planning to take any classes? I took an intro class with Bonnie Gordon and she was just phenomenal. I learned some much in that class!!” No, I have […]

We soaked up every minute with my parents today. I was so sad that they had to leave tonight. It was such a short visit, but I was so happy to be able to spend this time with them in this glorious weather to boot! We started off the morning like any mother/daughter would: Green […]

I love my mom! Gosh I miss her when she is away. Today was so much fun…my mom, stepdad, and I tended to the gardens outside. :) My stepdad taught me soooo much about the plants around our property. He knew every single tree and flower and plant on the whole yard, it was pretty […]

hahaha. Let’s just say Sketchie missed his main squeeze yesterday! He didn’t leave his lap all night! So cute :) Who’s cuter: Sketchie or Hubby? I can’t decide! Sorry for the late post this morning. I had an order to do today and I wanted to get it out of the way so I would […]

I think I covered my pea bases in today’s lunch. From left to right: The regular pea, black eyed pea, split pea. Who knew there were so many ‘peas’ out there? Today’s lunch was nothing short of wholesome, filling, goodness. Black Eyed Peas ‘Pump It’ Power Lunch On the menu: 1/2 cup Black eyed peas […]

Somewhere along the line, split peas (a legume) got pushed to the side in favour of the nutritionally inferior regular green pea. Split peas are super high in both protein and fibre, making them a wonderful option for vegetarians and those looking for a lasting satiety in their meals. In just 100 grams of uncooked […]

    I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it. Today was my fiirst day ever using fondant icing! And oh how fun it was. I channeled my inner Bakerella and Pioneer Woman, and dove right in: I used Wilton’s Fondant as well as a wonderful Wilton’s 12 pack gel icing colours:   Gloves […]

Let’s just say that my stomach is stretched 5 times its’ normal capacity right now! It is a good thing I took my BBBC measurements before all this food! :) Lunch was another BIG SALAD in my new BIG Ikea Bowl. I was pleased to see that my bowl fit a whole heart of organic […]

Did I mention that I like big salads? Me and big salads go way back. In university I used to have a big tuna salad every day at lunch, complete with bagged zero-nutrient iceburg lettuce. You know the bagged kind of iceburg lettuce that is supposedly ‘pre-washed’ and comes with tiny slivers of carrots and […]

Since the weather was so beautiful outside today, I decided to do some gardening for my ‘exercise’ of the day: I raked, and raked, and raked the flower beds! Until I got some nasty blisters! I put gloves on but they didn’t help. Tulips??   The plant below looks like chives…I’m so confused! hahaha. More […]