Nathan and Josh's Birthday 500 "wheels"

My two boys have birthdays on March 23 and April 2nd. This year they shared a birthday party. Nathan informed me he wanted a party about cars, boats, trains, airplanes, trucks, etc. . . I decided on a "wheels" theme and decorated with checkered flags. Everyone brought a ride on toy and a helmet and we rode our wheels in the backyard before having cake!! While this cake is not included in "Cakes for a Cure," it is special to me as it celebrates both my boys! Happy birthday big boys!!

Lynn's birthday cupcakes

My first order for Cakes for a Cure!! Also, my first attempt at melted chocolate butterflies. They turned out pretty cute! Lynn is a very special friend and is also my kid's Sunday school teacher as well as my Bible study leader. She has taught me much about cooking whole foods and entertaining! Happy 29th birthday, Lynn! :)

Dad's crab-eats-boat cake

Yankee cake for Corylynn and Javier's baby shower

Ducky cupcakes for Corylynn's baby shower

Shane's 2nd birthday: Little Einsteins

Tate's Ben 10 birthday

Small group cupcakes

Jace's 1st birthday

Christopher's 4th birthday

Skiis for Cory

Mom's birthday

Shannon's baby shower

Record brownie for Flame Anew release party

Sunflower cupcakes for Lynn's birthday

Josh's 1st birthday: Baby block

Stacey's baby shower

Nathan's 3rd birthday: monogram cupcakes

Nathan's 3rd birthday

Christopher's 2nd birthday

Nathan's 2nd birthday: Train party

Nathan's 1st birthday: Balloon party

Caterpillar for Kaeden

Cakes for a Cure

I am not a perfectionist. It took me many years and two children to learn this nugget of information. Now that I know, I truly live differently; more freely.

I am not ultimately creative. I steal others' ideas and make them my own. Creating from scratch makes me stressed, headachey and grouchy.

I am not a great chef or baker. I am only now learning to roast a chicken and bake chocolate chip cookies that will be eaten by actual humans.

However, it is a little known fact that I love making cakes. I started 3 years ago when a playgroup friend needed a cake and our actual cake-making-super-creative friend was unavailable. She told me how to do it and wha-la: a Caterpillar. From there, I made cakes for friends' kids and my kids and baby showers, etc.

Today, I'm embarking on an ambitious endeavor of actually charging real money for my creations (that are by no means perfect or ultimately creative; although it is certainly my goal!). I'm raising money for the Susan G. Koman 3-day for the Cure breast cancer walk. (I'm also walking the 3-day in September. More on that later)

Please consider supporting and getting a cute cake too! What kind of party are you having? What cake design do you want?