"Next Blog"

So I was cruising around on Blogger, just hitting the "next blog" button at the top of the page over & over, when I noticed something. More than half of the blogs I visited hadn't had posts in over 2 months and many not since 2010 or previous. Kind-a like my blog. I don't feel so bad now. I visited dozens of blogs from all over the world- Australia, France, Mexico, Spain, and realized I'm not the only one who has gotten behind on her blog! That being said, I am firing up the old blog machinery once again and hope to improve my record for time between posts. Wish me luck!

We're moving!

It's official- at the end of January we will move one mile North from our current location to 668 Grapevine Hwy. We are really excited about the move to this dynamic shopping center. We will be in between our old neighbor Richard's Jewelers who moved there last year and Mardel Bookstore. Tom Thumb grocery store is in the center and Stein Mart is opening on the other side of Mardel's late this year or early next year.

We're excited about all of the opportunities this move gives us- not only to meet new customers, but a chance to streamline our production into a new kitchen set-up based on 5 years of learning what works best for us. We do have some items for sale that will not be making the move with us- check out the list. We have everything from holiday decorations to chocolate knick-knacks to restaurant equipment.

Long time, no blog

Once again time has gotten away from me and I find myself WAY behind on updating our blog. I do have news for those of you familiar with our official store greeter, Miss Lily- she is blissfully unaware that her territory is about to be invaded. That's right, Becky is preggers again. Unexpected, but not unwelcome, this new addition will be a challenge. Keep us in your thoughts.

On the confection front, we're excited to see that the summer blahs are over. Our favorite holiday, Halloween, is right around the corner and we've got lots of ghoulish goodies to celebrate. Check out our Spooky Gingerbread and our newest additions, Monster Toes and Potato Bugs. Thanks to Neena for the Monster Toes idea- they are delicious and cute!

Wow! Time gets away from you sometimes. I didn't realize how long it had been since I posted. We've done lots of fun cakes recently & I wanted to share some photos.

Groom's & Bride's Cakes- congrats Erica & Taylor!

"Patron" Cake & coordinating Cupcakes

"Pirates of the Caribbean" themed birthday cake & a "Salmon & Avocado Sushi Roll" Cake

"Day of the Dead" themed cake & Newcastle beer bottle cake

Oh, THAT Recession!

So, let's just hope it was a bad week, but with letters coming left and right saying that our credit limits are slashed and a VERY slow week for orders, we are feeling pinched, to say the least.

Themes

You know that old line about how things always come in threes? Well, it's not always in threes, but we've noticed time and again how wedding cakes ten to have the same themes from one weekend to the next. 3 weekends ago we had two different groom's cakes both designed like XBox 360s.

2 weekends ago, it was Star Wars. We had the Rebel Alliance symbol on a groom's cake, Han Solo and Leia topping the bride's cake (the bride custom-made her own topper), and figurines on another groom's cake.

This past weekend, the theme was red and black color schemes. There was a red & black plaid/brocade combo for a bridal shower, a red-swirled bride's cake, and a matching red & black groom's cake.

The recurring themes happen over and over again, and we get a kick out of it every time and thought you might, too.

Fort Worth Zoo Beastro

This past Friday was our 3rd time to participate in the Fort Worth Zoo Beastro. It is a fundraiser for the Zoo and is a one-of-a-kind tasting event in the Zoo after hours with food from great local restaurants, live music, open bars, and lots more. We took cupcakes again- 3 flavors this time- lime, pineapple, and strawberry. If you've never seen 800+ cupcakes all at once, it is quite impressive! The Zoo opened up their private events area this time and we had a blast since we were close enough to hear the bands- Better Than Ezra and Time Machine. We also got a lot more interaction with the crowd this time (thank you to the anonymous young lady who was giving out kisses!).