Unsettled

So its 67 days to the wedding from today.  Over the last few weeks I have become a crafting machine, powering my way through the projects like a woman possessed   There was no stopping me and I was taking no prisoners.  Why?  Because I had it in my little brain there was too much to do and not enough time.  I also had the grim realisation that I had a million other non-wedding related things that needed my attention too.  The list of stuff to do for both home and wedding is frankly overwhelming I think I will probably do one of two things.  1- Go nuts and sit in a corner gently rocking or 2- come up with an in depth plan of action involving timelines and lists.  

Neither of which is particularly appealing at present so I have come up with a 3rd option.  Do nothing.  Absolutely nothing.  Nada.  Diddly squat.  Nowt.  Im going to sit on my bum and lead a normal life for the next 2 weeks, purely because I want to.  I may decide to have a bash at making some of the stuff Ive been pinning on Pinterest purely for entertainment purposes.  I might decide to watch a box set.  I may even go wild and start playing Assasins Creed which has been sat gathering dust for a few years.  Either way Im not doing anything weddingy. 

I'm not you know!

No, I'm not....

Yea!  Did you see that?  I didnt do anything weddingy!  ultimate self control!  All I have to do is keep doing nothing until February.

Do I think anyone will even notice?  

No.

*sigh*

At lease my sanity might come back from where its been hiding!

Reminiscing

Reminiscing is something I tend to do quite often, especially recently.  Not that i have a particularly large amount of time on my hands but more because of the bad times that have burdened my life for the last few years.  I have some big events coming up soon such as MrMc's 30th birthday which needs a cake worthy of his big day, my Nanna's 80th birthday, then there's my wedding day coming up so its all systems go at the minute!

All this planning ahead also got me thinking in reverse, mostly about cakes may I add! So i thought I would delve into the archives and post some of my favourite cakes from the past to inspire me for cakes of the future!

so here goes!  My top 5 favourite cakes

#1 The Pizza

Pizza Cake

I loved this cake!  I remember delivering it to my colleague and being met with weird looks walking through Castleford Hospital!  One lady stopped me and asked me why I was wandering round with a box of pizza.  When i explained to her its a cake she went all giddy and asked me to do her grandaughter a birthday cake!  Needless to say my head swelled as my ego inflated to mammoth proportions!

#2 The I-phone

The i-Cake

When I wanted to make an i-phone cake there was pretty much no inspiration for how to execute it other than whats available in hardware images, but now there are thousands of the b*ggers!  I like to think I was a pioneer for the i-Cake!  Yeah dream on!  Still liked it though!

#3 The lipstick

M.A.C. Lipstick Cake

This lipstick was on a mirrored board so it looked like the writing was on the mirror...  I really liked this cake.  Did I mention the lipstick itself was glittery?  A girl can never have too much glitter on her birthday!

#4 The Diver

Diving Themed Cake

So I was asked to make a cake based on a scuba diver... So I made the lil guy and then my imagination started going... Shark infested waters, creatures of the deep blue, fishing for old boots!, brightly coloured fishies, seaweed, coral reefs, the floating remains of your wooden boat!  So I rolled with that.

#5 The Pint

Pint of Lager Cake

So I started out making a pint of lager cake... I found some acetate sheet stuff (them sheet  things you use for overhead projectors) and with a white gel pen drew out the sign found on pint glasses.  I made a cylindrical cake and wrapped it in the pint glass and painted a wood effect on the board.  That's when I went to the party and had a drink.  I was meant to just add squirty cream to it before the big presentation... buuut I had one or two glasses of wine and ended up a bit giddy as you can see...  keep wanting to re-create this so that I can finish it with a 'proper' head but can't seem to find the perfect excuse...

So off I go planning and designing the cakes of the future! Here's hoping I can make up something I can be proud of for years to come!

Happy New Year... Let the Fun Begin!

So 2012...  Personally I feel like I had a pretty dire year.  What can I say that's particularly good about it?  Off the top of my head... nothing.  So to put it into perspective in order to promote a more healthy outlook on life I made a list.  I'm good at lists.  I like lists.  Lists help me obtain some form of order.  Until i loose them or put them somewhere "safe"

So here it is...

What was so great for me in 2012?

Bad

• Had to re-home Tattiana Caterina & Matilda Poo Cat (My 2 kitties)
• Moved in with cat hating future mother in law
• Future mother in law turfed me and daughter out because I wouldn't let her bully me on wedding related issues
• Had a wedding dress dilemma because it didn't fit right & was too short
• Money!
• Had to suspend cake making due to mother in law not wanting me to make cakes in her home
• Had to give up my home and sell/skip most of my furniture to move in with mother in law
• Sold my fabulous little Sport KA to buy a grown up sensible car
• Put weight on
• Was made redundant - twice
• Tried going to craft Fayre's to sell my truffles and made a loss & generally wasted my time

Good

• Realised I have wonderful friends who helped me out when I found a new home
• My two new baby kitties George & Bertie
• My new grown up sensible car - I love it after all!
• Found my independence again after I moved out of mother in laws and started a new life
• Work - My new day job is fabulous and I have some awesome colleagues
• Found a new wedding dress more beautiful than the original
• Tried my hand at craft Fayre's
• Completed Fallout 3 & Fallout New Vegas (I am a bit of a geek)
• My new home & awesome landlords!
• Had a hen party!

So looking at this I think 2012 was overall a bad year with some good bits thrown in towards the end.  What am I going to do now? 

I am going to move on and keep my head up!  Things could have been worse!  After all, I was made homeless momentarily, but managed to turn my life around and realise that I have some wonderful friends and family and the support of my man MrMc (when he isn't doing something "in a minute" or "later" ;-) )  If it hadn't been for my family and friends I honestly don't know how I would have managed.  They were there for me through thick and thin and offered more support and encouragement than I could have hoped for!

So here's to all the people who matter in my life who have been there for me.  Whether it be kind words of encouragement, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to sound off into or their home for a roof over my head.  I can't thank you all enough and I love each and every single one of you.

Thank you x