Yesterday I went to charm city cakes and got my cake draft made up :) I might make changes later, but I got time!
My baker and designer is Mary Smith from ace of cakes! Watch episodes if you need a reminder!
It was fun and she is going to make gumpaste figurines of Jimmy, myself, Roscoe and Bailey! I'm not going to give away all the secrets... Butttt...
Sneak hint... The flavors have been sampled and Jimmy and I made the hard decision! Our cake flavor is going to be Lemon and Marble!!! We loved them so much we chose both and separating them by tiers :)
I am a risotto queen! I live risotto so much I try to make them in different ways! Last night I made this Asian inspired risotto!
I used... 1.olive oil in the pan 2.I put in onions, red peppers and scallions in the pan and cooked down 3. I put thai rice in the pan ant toasted them for about 2 minutes 4. Instead of using traditional wine, I added a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce to give the cooking kick to the rice. 5. Then I added a cup of stock and let it cook down 6. When the stock was almost all gone, I put in a cup of carrot and Ginger soup and cooked until rice was cooked 7. Enjoy!!!
I love it cuz it is light and taste like take out :) yum! It's def a keeper!
Just a word of advice.. Be creative in the kitchen! The more you test and experiment the more you will be able to cook and enjoy cooking! You will know what works and what doesn't! I will be honest, I was a horrible cook until I was forced to cook for myself. A lot of trial and error until I was even close to being the cook I am now. Just never give up and don't get frustrated! Keep a frozen meal ready in the freezer when those days do happen :) makes it less stressful!
I love to paint! I been painting ever since I was a kid and I helped my dad paint a mural. I also used to watch that guy with the Afro who would teach how to paint landscapes... Damn can't remember his name..
Anyways I love to paint! And the thing about me is when I paint I really have no training or technique... I kind of just have a certain way of painting where it is rough edges... And I'm trying to get done asap! Really bad I know, but I can't paint something for days because I am so ADD!! so when I paint I paint quick... I try to use 5 or less colors... And I use 1 99 cent brush and rarely use water ..., yah I'm a painters worst nightmare of an artist lol but I like it!!!
I def have a signature with mixing colors and going dark! My latest painting fav is my blood sunset with my dead trees.. I know... Jimmy thinks it weird too but I love how it turned out!!
I will most likely stop painting for a few month and pick it back up when I'm in the mood for it... See it's the add tendencies again!!
Take a look at my painting and tell me what you think!
I went to visit Mount St Marys University to take care of some post grad stuff, like requesting transcripts and seeing my old boss Ana!! We talked about wedding stuff and my no so good teaching career! I got into Fcps, but not the position I want, but it's life. Anyways it is good to go to the mount and reflect on my college days. I'm sure all my fellow grads feel the same way.. We will miss going to patriot in the morning or even rushing to class and trying to buy something to eat from the mount cart. Laying out in the quad or hanging out in friends dorm watching prime time tv... So many memories and so many friends that made it a great 4 days :)
The time has come and after 10 years the story is coming to an end.... finally! From watching the movie on ABC family around christmas and watching it in the theaters with friends, Harry Potter is an era that is coming to an end. I will be honest and say that I love the movies! I will look forward to the marathons on ABC family every christmas :) Which Jimmy still doesn't understand how witches and wizards works together with christmas. But it doesn't matter, its a tradition I love, just like some people like watching A Christmas Story I like to watch the Harry Potter Marathon! So cutting to the chase... I want to share some good youtube potter puppet pals to help me celebrate the end of the Potter Series!
My new love is Feather extentions! I originally saw them in a Kandee Johnson youtube tutorial and fell in love with how they looked and how easy to get them in your hair! I was able to get them in my hair easily with no problem and they are fun! I even had many people compliment on it! One person thought it was my earing lol, but hey its still nice that people like the new look!
Maintaining it is easy as well! I can wash and style my hair normal without really any changes to the extentions. It is easy to also take out if you want to change it up! The one I have in my hair now has lasted already over a month! and It still looks good because I am crazy ocd with taking care of my hair with conditioners and cremes!! lol
Now Kandee gives a link to a website that sells good quality feathers! BUTTT!!! they are always out of stock! so I went on other websites and I found one that was very reasonably priced!!
MOONLIGHTFEATHER gives great feathers that are always in stock! It might not be the best amazing quality that salons use, but its a great variety of feathers! http://www.moonlightfeather.com/
You can also go on etsy.com and order more premium feathers at a good price! Moonlightfeather is just my perference (plus they have the tools you need as well!)
