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My Final Project...

I just finished this wedding cake for my final project. I think it turned out and I am so tickled. It is an original Chubby Hubby Cakes design made with white chocolate cake and a raspberry filling. It is covered in a raspberry butter cream with vanilla fondant. All the decorating is done in royal frosting.

After all is said and done, Amy critiques our cakes. I asked her about mine and she said that fondant comes with practice, but it looked pretty good. She said everything else looked great. I am thrilled with her comments. I joked about putting it on craigslist to cover the cost of supplies which was about $75.00. She looked at me and said, "Jandy, this is a $400.00 cake." So, with the couple of flaws, I am still tickled and I have been smiling for about an hour now. I just wish I could do something useful with it.

I have another cake to make for a birthday. It will be chocolate with whipped frosting and a raspberry filling. I will have to post pics of the finished product.

Please let me know any critique you would like to give. And, you can be harsh if you want. That is the only way I will learn. Thanks for checking it out, and keep Chubby Hubby Cakes in mind for your next event!

Open Gym

We went to open gym today at the rec center. Cameron, Rachel and Daeson were playing freeze tag. This was so funny to watch because they never moved more than 10 feet away from each other.

Tevan actually made some of the baskets. I was really suprised. He might just be a basket ball player after all! The lady in the picture was really cute with him, too. She was way nice.

They boys had fun on the spinning toy, and I liked that instead of working against each other, they worked together.

Our neighbors, Kara and Rachel, went with us and several of our friends were there. It is nice to have a contained area where the kids are safe and can run free without the worry. It is also nice to have an hour or so to visit with other moms.

Brush embroidery cake

This is an eight inch round with a coconut butter cream with a marshmallow vanilla fondant overlay. The cake flavor is cheesecake. The brush embroidery is royal icing and the print can be done with anything. This cake runs, because the fondant is homemade and is substantially less expensive to make, about $6.00 my cost. The embroidery can be done in any color and can be a number of shapes and sizes. The loops on the bottom are actually for extension work, but I liked the triple loops.

coconut cake

This is the Coconut Cake. It is a two layer 8 inch round poke cake (also available in a single layer 9x13) with a whipped coconut frosting. The toasted coconut on top is optional. This cake will serve 12 smaller slices. It is a rich, moist cake with a bold coconut flavor. Very tasty. My cost for this cake is about $7.50 depending on the cream of coconut. This varies about a dollar and is very hard to find.

My FIRST ChubbyHubby Cake...

For Adam's prize, he chose a coconut poke cake with a vanilla whipped coconut frosting. It really is a wonderful cake and I will be so proud to present it to him tomorrow. Thanks again for all of you who submitted names and helped me with the contest. I really appreciate it!!!!

Rice krispies...

I believe these are the best treat ever. I hate to admit it, but I can eat an entire pan myself. Why on earth did I make them the day I decided to start Dr. Willey's diet again??? They are of the devil I tell you...calling out to me...Jandy, you know you just want one more....It is just one more....Oh, you better eat them before they go stale...LIKE I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM GOING STALE IN MY HOUSE!!!!!! I. love. rice krispies. Especially when they are made with strawberry marshmallows.

Troy's turn...Texas Roadhouse style

I cannot believe it has almost been a year since my fabulous vacation to San Fransisco with Peggy. It was a year ago that I was making plans, striving to loose weight, and getting very anxious for a vacation. This year, it is Troy who is preparing for a trip with Peggy. It has been a very long time since he has had a vacation...since we went to Las Vegas when he was selling insurance four years ago. He deserves this trip and although I will miss him like mad, I hope he has a blast. Usually I would get in the car and drive to mom and dad's, but this year Daeson has school. Sigh. Troy and Peggy will be attending the Texas Roadhouse convention in NEW YORK CITY!!!!! I am so excited for him...New York is at the top of my "Places to go" list. They are staying in a posh hotel and they will have a BLAST! We had a great time in San Fran, and I am so grateful I got to go with Peggy. I appreciate these little opportunities we have to do these things. He will have fun and enjoy his vacation...but right now, he is still working, counting down the days until he goes. BTW, it is 74 days.

I guess I should clarify: Troy's mom works for Benchmark Potato. They supply most of the potatoes for Texas Roadhouse. So every year, Peggy gets to go to the Texas Roadhouse conference as a vendor. She takes someone with her, and they travel once a year. They have been to Banff, Mexico, California, Hawaii, etc. So even though she doesn't work for Texas Roadhouse, she gets to go to their conference. It really is a neat thing!

Purple fondant cake with ribbon insertion

This is the cake I did last night. The lighting is not very great, but the drape is white and purple marble with light purple ribbon fondant roses. The fondant is white and the ribbons are a sheer purple. The cake is coconut with a coconut butter cream under the satin fondant. This cake is approximately $15.00 with store bought fondant. With homemade fondant, it would run about $6.00. It is a two layer 8 inch round and would feed about 20 people with smaller slices.

Thanks for the cute outfit, Grandma Cindy and Papa Ty~ I like it a lot. I am doing tricks for you. Love, Tevan

PS: Am I not the cutest thing you have ever seen?:)

Happy Day

We just sold our mini van! We are so happy. Well, Troy and I are. Daeson is a bit distraught. Oh well, when he gets older, he can buy a minivan :).

The BLUE cake

I am in the process of setting up my new blog, but I wanted to post this. This is a two layer 9x13 yellow cake with butter cream frosting. The roses and leaves are done in royal frosting. Everything, except the ribbon, is edible. The first and last picture shows the lattice heart. This is made of royal, too. This cake will run about $8.00 while I am in my introductory period. This can be done in any color and any flavor, and can be changed around. It does not have to have the bouquet of flowers on top. Because this is a two layer cake, the cuts will be about 1.5 inch squares. This will feed, depending on cut size, 6 across and 8 lengthwise, 48 people.

The top border is a reverse shell and the bottom is a puff zigzag. The cake is raked with lines.

Swim party

We went swimming at Adam and Kayla's last night and had a blast. Adalyn, Mieley and Daeson swam like fish. Uncle Kaden joined them a bit later for a hot tub soak. Kayla, Tev, Tora and I hung out watching...ready to play life guard if needed. We were joined later by Grandpa and Grandma Blue.

We had soup, salad, rolls and cake afterward. It was yummy and we all had a super fun time hangin' out. Mieley did some awesome flips and by the end of the night all the kids were trying new things. Tevan decided he wanted to swim, so I got him all ready. He was in the water maybe two minutes before he decided he DID NOT want to swim. Thanks, Kaden for trying. He usually loves to swim, but not last night.

For journaling purposes, Blue, the family dog passed away today. Richard and Peggy have had this dog since March of 2000. He unfortunately got ran over, and died the next day. We are sorry for the loss of Blue. He was loved by everyone, especially the kids. That is actually why Daeson calls them Grandma and Grandpa Blue.

To Troy

I just made this for Troy:




We all think Troy is a hero. He does so much for us everyday. We love you!

Congratulations!!!

This was a very difficult decision. However, my little family took a vote and we decided to choose Chubby Hubby Cakes. I really do appreciate all of you who submitted names! Remember, for the first 20 or so cakes, the only cost is the supplies. So, if you have a special occasion coming up, let me help you with the cake. I will start my new blog soon...stay posted! Congrats Adam!

And the winner is...

Although I had many great submissions for the name of my cake decorating blog/business, I have narrowed it down. And I will know at the end of the day. I hate when reality TV shows drag it out and I am sorry for doing so...here are the finalists.

Adam: Chubby Hubby Cakes
Megan: Grover frosted over
Mandi: Batter Up

I really liked my mom's Sweet Celebrations, but it is already taken. Thank you to everyone who submitted a name. They were all very fun and very creative!!! Candace, Nicole, Mom, Susie, Megan, Adam, Mandi, and Amber all did a great job. (I hope I didn't forget anyone!) They came up with more than I would have thought. Thank you all very much!!!! I really appreciate the support with this!

Three more days until I choose a winner!

There are only three more days until I choose a winner, so it is NOT too late to enter the contest. If you haven't heard, I am trying, slowly, to open a little cake business out of my home. If you submit a name and I choose it, you get a free cake/cheescake. If you live outside the delivery area...Malad, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and Rexburg, you will get a gift card/certificate. So, please rack your brains. I love the names that have been submitted, but if you think you can come up with something else...lets hear it!! Have fun and I will be choosing Wednesday!!!!

If you talk to my son...

If you are over for a visit and you try to have a conversation with my son, Tevan, and you happen to ask him about the following...HE DID NOT LEARN IT FROM US!!!

Princess and the Frog...comes out a very naughty swear word that starts with an F.

In his Elmo Chinese New Year book, there is a picture of a Rickshaw. This, too, comes out a very naughty word that starts with an F but he adds "er" to the end.

And if something gets stuck, you guessed it...VERY naughty word that, again, starts with an F.

Trips to Home Depot, visits from Home Teachers, and phone calls to various family members have ended in an explanation as to why my son is dropping the F bomb. I am so embarrassed, yet it gets me laughing every time with surprise! Yet no matter what we do to try to help him say these correctly is not getting through to him. I sorta purposely stayed home from Sac Mtg today so I wouldn't have any embarrassing moments there, too!

Tora, as promised!

This is my niece, Tora. Isn't she so cute!

We had such a great time yesterday. Thanks for playing!!! I didn't get any pics of the other girls because I was so wrapped up in her! I will take some of my other pretty nieces next time. I just loved watching her. She didn't fuss too bad...unless I walked out of the room! She let me feed her bananas, but hated the blended up mac and cheese! Sorry Kayla, I should have asked you instead of Mieley!!! :) Thanks for a fun afternoon!

Dave says

If any of you are familiar with Dave Ramsey, you know that he often says, "The only time you should see the inside of a restaurant, is if you work in it." As many of you know, Troy and I have decided to do the debt free challenge. So, instead of going out tonight...even though I REALLY wanted to, we stayed in. And dinner showed that my heart was not in it. Have I cheated on my family for feeling this way and producing a less than spectacular meal? Part of me says yes. The other part of me says I cook three meals a day, everyday and I would like a night off! I am tired tonight. I am wallowing in self pity. I am mad at the world and I am mad at myself. I should be proud that we did not spend the $30.00 on Happy's Chinese. I should be overjoyed that we are finally able to say no to our wants and only take care of our needs. I should be happy that I accomplished so much in a 12 hour period. I should be happy that sharing time is ready for tomorrow, that the 30 cupcakes and my talk for Great to be Eight are both done and ready for tomorrow. I should be excited that dinner, although terrible, is done and over and the boys are ready for bed. I should feel like wonder woman today, but I don't. I feel less than acceptable. I hate that these are the days that get me down. I really hate that the pressure of being a wife and mother takes it's toll. I feel sometimes that my kids look up to me and I feel like I have not been the best person for them. I am not a supermom and I feel like I cheat Troy and my children for not living up to the title. Tonight I just want to go to bed and pray that tomorrow is a better day.

On a happier note: I was privileged to watch my three beautiful nieces today while my sis in law did some much needed alone shopping time since Adam is snow machining. I had so much fun...Tora is getting so big and I just loved the way she played and "talked". Adalyn and Mieley had fun playing with the boys and I hope they come back soon! We get to see them often, but it was fun for the afternoon to have them by myself. I took some great pics of Tora posing as Bob the builder, but those will have to wait until another time. Good night, my fellow bloggers. I hope that tomorrow brings us a day of sunshine and happiness!!!

Cry baby

I was browsing Hulu.com last night and came across a movie that Johnny Depp made when he was younger. It was pg13, so I thought I would give it a try. It. was. HORRIBLE. It was pretty much the worst movie I have ever seen. I hated it. Troy asked me why I kept watching it, and I told him because I thought it would improve. It never did and I wasted an hour and a half of precious time on that. Sigh. Sorry to any of you who happen to like that movie, but it just wasn't for me! I do not recommend it. To anyone. Ever.

Mr. MOM

Today Troy did a great job! I woke up, did a batch of laundry and then had the worst headache/dizziness that I have ever had. So, he got home from work, took the kids to McD's and wandered around the Trackside Mall, came home, got them busy doing other things and let me sleep the entire day. It was so nice and I am feeling much better. He made dinner and is now baking muffins for Daeson's preschool treat bucket. I am so lucky to have a husband who can take care of things when I am feeling yucky! He is a great daddy and the boys just love him so much. Daeson told me that dad did a good job today. He's a tough critic, too. Troy and Daeson spent some of the day building Legos that Daeson got from Christmas. He loved that! Thank you Troy, you made my day so much better!
PS: He has the kids in the tub bathing and is getting them ready for bed. I have literally had to do nothing today. :)

Cowabunga DUDE, OLD DOGS

Tevan's new favorite thing to say...or at least my favorite thing to hear him say: COWABUNGA DUDE! It is so funny to hear him...it sounds more like mungamunga duuuuude! I love that he is talking more and more. He is finally putting things together in full sentences and I can almost understand what he is saying all the time. He is getting so big and I can hardly believe he is growing up so quickly!

Troy and I went to OLD DOGS this weekend with Jaimen and Kara. We all thought it was hilarious and we laughed hard. I love John Travolta and Robin Williams. They definitely have talent and versatility in their acting. It was a great show and I encourage anyone to see it. It didn't have any swearing (at least that any of us could pick out) and it didn't have any sexual innuendos. Just a great show!

Contest will end Jan 20

Hi! Just want to let you know that the contest for the name of my new cake business will be January 20. It is my grandparents anniversary, so I thought it would be a great day to give away a cake! If you haven't been following, please help me find a name for my new cake business!!! If I choose one of the names you submit, you will get a free cake or cheesecake made just for you. If you live outside Rexburg, Idaho Falls, Pocatello or Malad, you will be sent a gift card/ certificate. So, please submit some names!!!! Thank you to Mandi and Megan for some great ideas...I am quite fond of some of them!! :) However, there is still time...12 days! Let me know if you have any questions!!! I LOVE CAKE!

Dinner is done. Dishes are washing. Floor is swept and kids are in the tub. I love dishwashers.