New Couch

Thanks, Santa, AKA: MEME for our awesome Christmas gift. Finally, my husband and I owen our own couch. We are very thankful for our past couches, but this one is the keeper...for now at least....Big purchases stress me out. I mean you spend a ton of money and hope to god its what you see in your head that matches your decor, is kid friendly, and comfort is required...We bought it at Jennifer Convertibles after Christmas sale. I totally recommend it. We bought as an additional wee fee of 150$ for a 5 year guarantee. If blood sweat or tears, wine exct. get on it they come over and clean it...HELLO!!!

http://www.jenniferfurniture.com/

Now it's new drapes time!! I'm thinking a dark blue with a cool pattern. I'm seeing something that Tori & Dean would have in their home!

http://tori-and-dean.oxygen.com/

Friend's Babies turning 1

I had the great opportunity to make our dear friends, Sandra & Florian's son, Luca's first birthday cake. They held a christening in their backyard, on their newly re-modled deck. It was such a sweet way to bless this amazing blessing from God, with their Family from switzerland, and friends. Sandra had his favorite bed time song playing as his godmother, Michelle gave him a Chinese blessing, and his Godfather, my husband Damon (gurti, in german) read an Irish Blessing. The family placed their hands on little Luca and prayed for him. All while Luca wanted to be passed between each person praying for him. It was very endearing. ~Let there be cake! We sang to him and he dug his face into his favorite chocolate cake with banana whipped cream center. In the shape of a ONE!~Next Friend, Jason & Amanda's son, Jack turn one this month! They just had a small family gathering, but wanted a huge ONE cake as well! This one is chocolate with mint buttercream. I made his favorite things out of fondant on top of the cake: his push car that he sits in while being pushed to the park, a broom, basketball hoop, and his sand box. Happy Birthday Jack! xo
~Superbowl 2010~

We gathered over at Jason & Amanda home and I brought over these yumm Football sugar cookies & a flourless chocolate cake. Their home is so fun they have the adult room, and the kid's room all queued up to the game so the OHHHHH's are at the some moment. Some how I always end up staying in the kids room..LOL
Mary & Reuben are having a baby! they came over for dinner the other night along with; Steve, Alex, Harry & Max. Mary is due in May, and so very excited for her! She help me decorated the football cookies for the superbowl game.
~Well, I'll be back soon. I have Mary's baby shower that I am hosting with Jessica & Jill, and making the cake and goodies. After that is Jessica's son, Cade's first birthday and we know it will be a huge, amazingly, fabulous, birthday party!! xoxo

Real Wedding - Christine and Chris

How cool Junebug Wedding blogged about a beautiful California Wedding, whom the Bride and Groom were my clients for a Wedding Cake.
Read about it in this Junebug Wedding article.
It was so beautiful in the Malibu hills while I was setting up their cake it felt so nice with the cool Pacific breeze and gorgeous ranch they had set up very modern under the huge trees.

Her cake was Angel Food cake with Whipped Mascarpone Cheese and strawberries. Decorations were Godiva White Chocolate Balls small & large.

http://junebugweddings.com/blogs/what_junebug_loves/archive/2011/01/14/real-wedding-christine-christopher.aspx?utm_source=Real+Weddings&utm_campaign=3bc1015dd4-RW_011411_Professional_Announcement&utm_medium=email

Ladybug Cake

This is the recent cake I did this past weekend.
Vanilla Cake w/ Vanilla Buttercream.
the little ladybugs are made out of fondant for the kidos to eat...

Friends Making Movies

We visited the set of our good friend Alex Ranarivelo. He is shooting his second feature "Born to Race." Steve Sarno (writer) showed us around set. Huge kisses went to the hard working DP Reuben Steinberg .....here is a little of what we got to see...

Cousins Visit

Ahh, the dear ole cousins came to visit. It was so much fun having them at my house for a change. These boys got to see Hollywood / LA in true fashion. We of course expanded their pallets for amazing food, relaxed, people watched, and star sightings. I love these boys as if they were my own flesh and blood brothers.

We did many things and I chauffeured them around, first stopping by the Jimmy Kimmel show, where they got to see 2 stars on the show: Jada Pinkett Smith & Matthew Fox.
Toured them around Hollywood, saw advanced screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Visited Santa Monica, got a little beach time in, the Grove, and even had a private tour of Fox studies where we were on the back-lot with Dr. House aka: Hugh Laurie, and watched dallies of Water for Elephants.
Oh and I almost forgot our amazing day at Universal Studios where my loving uncle got us front of the line passes. It was totally worth it. On the tours we got to see the new back lot from where everything had burned down. The new sets are amazing!







Front of the line pases...lol

Hello Goodbye Summer

Summer came and gone this season in LA. It was the most strangest summer. It was very chilly and I never made it to the beach once. It could of been that Damon & I have been super busy every weekend that we always had something planned. I literally wore my H& M light weight, white sweater everywhere I went. The few times we had to relax we would travel to Damon's parents New House in Handford, CA. It has a beautiful pool and was very nice to relax there.

And of course I took myles to the pool my favorite little man I babysit for!