Hope and Birth of Babies1/24/2011 11:47:19 AMI've had to set aside my dreams of pursuing a business, due to some circumstances beyond my control and some circumstances that I let out of control. Due to my father's fight against cancer and my personal fear of failure, I had cowered under a dark cloud of doubt. But I am back. I am back to roar my lion's roar. I am here to take back what was always mine--my dream to create. It has been my life-long dream to create that which will create more. Like a gift that keeps giving, I want to create to create joy exponentially. I believe there's the kind of creativity that brings power and hope.
Just recently, two friends, both who have struggled with infertility, have had their dreams come true. One friend gave birth to a beautiful little girl a few weeks ago after multiple attempts of IVF and heart-breaking miscarriages. Another after years of longing to be a mother, has been matched with a little girl whom she will bring home from another country. These two little baby girls are gifts to not only their mothers but to those around them. The news of their triumphant joy has bolstered me to hope again--that I too will carry and birth something I will create inside of me. Perhaps not a human child, but a gift to behold and marvel at because Hope is alive.
You Look Like A Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Frosting5/17/2009 10:04:15 AMSo here's the thing. Whenever I look at someone now, I see them as a flavor. I didn't use to but now that I work with cakes, everyone reads to me as cake.
The Joy of Creating5/16/2009 11:41:41 AMAfter working on a series of cakes requiring sugar paste flowers, it’s always exciting to switch to marzipan to sculpt animals for a barnyard cake. Imagine the joy of creating a marzipan managerie?
So out of the five of us, I've always been the brooding one. I remember as a kid, I wept--that's right--over the beauty of a song. Let me be as clear as possible. I didn't cry because the song's melodic beauty unleashed my emotions. No, my tears originated from a different revelation. I wept because I was entralled by the beauty that the composer must have experienced in the act of creating. I wept because the thought of a composer stringing together notes that till then only floated in his imagination, literally made me feel that he was that much closer to the heart of God. I remember telling this to an older friend of mine, who didn't laugh at me. He just said: "Well, maybe when you get older you'll be able to create too. For now you should just try to experience life."
I've since grown-up but I'll be honest; everyday is a struggle for me to stay as unjaded, uncynical as possible. Therefore, sometimes just sculpting a managerie of marzipan barnyard animals makes me feel that indeed there are still dreams to be actualized and that life really is beautiful and a complete gift of Creation.
Love Takes Time5/13/2009 1:25:33 PMA customized cake takes time.
People are always shocked when they're told how many hours it takes to produce one of our customized cakes. Due to our commitment to making everything from scratch—nothing from a mix—we like to think that we literally pour time-earned love into each cake.
From the moment we're approached, we're thrilled to be a part of your celebration. We love parties and are happy to be a part of yours.
Throughout the process, we have quickly discovered that the more and more time we devote to each cake, the better and better the results. Therefore time is our most valuable resource. After all, anything worth achieving takes perseverance and time.