Puppies for Sale!

I have some Yorkshire puppies for sale!! Haha the funny thing is, these are about the size of little Yorkie puppies.  My little sister, Madison, has been dying to get a Yorkie, but my parents keep saying no.  I decided to get her not only one, but  a whole litter! Now she doesn't know what to do with all of them.  Maybe she is cured of her obsession for little dogs!  These were so fun to make, but they were also very very time consuming.  I decided to make them in all sorts of colors.  Hope you like them! Once again got the idea from the Hello Cupcake book!

 The little girls! 

The whole litter!

Me and my masterpiece.

Magic IS Real

This January I went to Florida on my family vacation.  We ended up going to Disneyworld Magic Kingdom.  I've been there two other times, so I have experienced everything at least once there.  It still didn't change how amazing it is.  I was once again blown away by all the details of the park.  The characters walking around were so fun, the shows were spectacular, the rides were exciting, and most of the food was delicious.  All the little shops were so much fun, and I wanted to buy everything in each of them.  The best part of the park for me this time was the electrical parade and the fireworks show.  The electrical parade was HUGE and so incredible.  I don't have very many pictures from it in this post, but I have over 200 on my computer.  The fireworks display is probably the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my whole life.  They last for about 20 minutes, and Jimminy Cricket narrates the show.  Tinkerbell flies down from the top of the castle on a ripcord at the very beginning, and she is decked out in her fairy outfit that is lit up.  The fireworks have so many different colors and shapes, and it is the most breathtaking thing ever.  If you have not been to Disneyworld you should definitely go at least once.  And make sure you bring your camera. Disneyworld makes the world of magic real.

Funcake Cupcake

This is the cupcake cake I made for my little sister, Dylan, for her 8th birthday party.  I made it back in October.  Her birthday is October 15th, so she had a Halloween party.  This was the cake she wanted, and it was my first cupcake cake like this.  It was super easy and fun to make, and it's cute, so that's a plus!  Once again, I got this idea from the Hello Cupcake books.  The collar around his neck is a caramel square that I softened and then rolled out.  The "straw" is shredded wheat, the patches are fruit roll ups, and the hems on his shirt and pants are twisted pull 'n peel twizzlers. 

Dylan and her friends and sister for her 8th birthday party.  Dylan is in the green.  She was a fairy, but they had face painting, so she's all decked out... Riley is my other little sister in the braids with red ribbons.  She was Dorothy from Wizard of Oz. There were about 20 kids at the party.

New Hunger Games Poll

According to my last poll, most people who voted are disappointed in the casting so far.  Let's just hope for the best, and be optimistic with how things will turn out! I'm still psyched for the movie and cannot wait!


I have a new poll going.  If you could be one of the tributes listed for day in the arena, who would you be and why?  Go ahead and vote for your choice, and comment on this post saying who you would like to trade places with for a day and explain why.


Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

Attention All Hunger Games Fans

I’ve been reading everywhere that people are so pissed off about the casting that they are not going to go see the movie.  GOOD! If you are going to let the casting ruin the series and the movies for you, then you’re not much of a fan.  I will admit that the cast so far is not what I would have picked, and certainly not my dream cast, but I’m not letting that change a thing.  I respect all the picks so far, since they are all good actors/actresses.  I feel like they will do a great job developing and growing with each movie.  Since I have read the books, I will always picture what the characters look like to me when I re-read the series, and not the actors from the movie.  I’m sure the producers will do a great job turning the books into a motion picture, and even if it’s not what readers and crazed fans (me being one of them) expect, at least they have the books to turn back to.  Even if it is a terrible film and doesn’t do the books justice, I will still most likely love it, just because it is The Hunger Games.  People need to grow up, relax, and just enjoy the fact that Suzanne Collins has written such an extraordinary story that has impacted so many people.  If you’re not happy about the movie, at least be happy for the success of Suzanne.  She’s earned it and deserves it.

Reiman Gardens

Yesterday I got the pleasure of visiting Reiman Gardens right by the Jack Trice Stadium and ISU.  My little sister had a competition at one of the middle schools there, and her group got to go to the gardens while they waited for the awards.  I tagged along with my mom, and it was so much fun.  I've been to butterfly houses before, the best being at the Minnesota State Fair, but this was still really nice to see after a long winter.  If you are ever in Iowa, or Ames, this is a place to visit.  

This plant doesn't look that cool, but it was so big it was unbelievable. 

Too Cute to Eat

This is the cupcake cake I made for my little brother, Brady, for his 10th birthday party a few weeks ago. The frosting got a little warm, and his scales kind of melted into each other, but he's still cute, regardless.  I used chocolate and yellow cake mixes for the cupcakes, and I filled them with homemade chocolate ganache.  The teeth are made out of marshmallows, as well as the eyes.  The nostrils are peanut m&m's, his claws are banana runts, and his scales are chocolate graham crackers.  You can use pretty much anything you have if you improvise.  He was really easy to make, and he was a hit with the boys.  I didn't want to eat him!

These are the cupcake books from where I got the idea.  I have both of the books, and they are filled with great ideas for birthday, holiday, and just fun cupcake ideas.