My Weekend in Pictures

So while I was in Lancaster this past weekend, I was very busy in my mom's kitchen.  First things first, I bet you're wondering what I made my dad for Father's Day... well... here it is - a cake pop stand CAKE! :)  

My dad cracked up laughing as soon as I saw it, so I think it was a big hit!  It's a "9-Pop stand" French vanilla cake, "painted white" with fondant & green patterned dots.

I also whipped up a batch of cake pops for my Nan's birthday, for her to share with her friends at her nursing home. My mom was a great assistant, helping roll the cake balls and cutting out the fondant flowers.  Nan loved her cake pops, and was so excited to show them to her girlfriends that sit at her table at dinner.

And that my friends, is why I bake. It's the best feeling in the world to see someone's face light up, when they receive something you created.  It makes all the hard work worth it!  (especially the friggin' dirty icing... if you've ever made a fondanted cake, you know the process of dirty icing. It's the bane of my baking existence).

I am SO glad I had my new fancy camera to capture these moments. 

Check out my pics after the jump below ("Read More")!

xoxo,
  Kim

Hooray for Friday!

This week felt superrrrr long for me. By day, I manage a fitness center in Philadelphia.  It’s the end of the fiscal year, and my employees are cashing in their vacation time before it expires, so I’ve been filling in the gaps on the schedule.  This week, my opener is enjoying his time off, so I had the pleasure of waking up at 4:30am, 4:45am, OK, 5:00am to get ready, commute into Philly and open the gym by 6:00am.

I know, I know... I always get the weirdest looks when my gym patrons find out I’m a baker, or when my baking friends find out I work in a gym! It’s like this secret double-life I lead, but one that is no where near as glamourous as the likes of James Bond... though I wouldn't mind looking like a Bond girl, they are so foxy! Speaking of which, I could definitely use a makeover. Working in a gym, my closet is full of track suits, t-shirts and sneakers...

Wait, what was I talking about? Ah yes, it’s FRIDAY!  I'm really excited for this weekend. My hubby and I are headed to Lancaster to visit my parents.  Saturday will be all business; we've got a lot of stands to get painted, packed and shipped.  Then Sunday is Father's Day!  It was enough pressure to get my amazing Dad something great for Father's Day before, but now that he's my business partner, I really need to "knock it out of the park".  Lucky for him, I have something really fun planned!

What are you up to this weekend?

xoxo,
  Kim