Sweet bakers rack

I hope this expresses how I feel. I'm feeling happy again. I hope this post finds you feeling happy too. I'm headed to a new bakery here in Healdsburg, Just opened Monday. There will be cupcakes. Life is good. Mini hugs~

Cake pops!

Cake pops! Have you had one yet? The first picture is the real cake pop that inspired the miniature cake pops. I hope you enjoy them. Mini hugs~

When life hands you lemons...........

So as summer is coming to a end we have been enjoying some beautiful weather. Made a big bowl of fresh salsa on Sunday. While at the farmers market I stood next to a display of lemons and the smell was amazing. Lemons are summer to me. Fresh lemonade, ice tea with lemon, fresh fish with lemon and of course life wouldn't be complete without lemon cake. Lemon bundt, lemon pound, lemon layer and the list goes on...... So today I share with you some mini lemon baking. A great way to start don't you think? I instantly smell lemon when I see these pictures. I hope you do the same. Enjoy! Mini hugs~

New Beginnings~

I could think of no better title for this long over do post than " New Beginnings". It perfectly describes my life right now. I have been away awhile I know but I have been very busy. Before my disappearance I was struggling with my kids getting older and just where that left me. Well that was really only the half of it. I have gone thru some very big changes , none of which were easy for me. We decided to sell our house of 11 years because we could no longer afford it. Talk about tough. I had 11 years of things to go thru and I don't like getting rid of things. There was lots of painting to do too. So I painted and as I was painting I cried and mourned the loss of my home. I thought about my kids and all the firsts that happened there......and I cried some more.

Really it had become more house than we needed and now it was time to go back to where I grew up. Closer to my mom, my brother and his family, and really closer to my kids who all seem to be moving in the same direction. It is a cute little house , with a room for making my miniatures. I will give you a little look at my new life . No not my miniature life this time. Oh and did I mention I have a porch? Well I do. So come on over for a visit and I will make cookies and lemonade.

Change is hard but it can be good too! So heres to new beginnings!
Glimpses of the kitchen. Still working on this shabby wall.
I hope to put recipes under the glass on the table.
My creative space. I hope to make many more miniatures here.
Will you join me for some mini making?
I love roses!
Mini is here too!
Emily's room. The only child living at home now.
The view from my new front door. Life is a series of doors. Old ones close and new ones open. I'm excited and nervous to see where my new life takes me. But I know I'm going to be okay. Till next time. Mini Hugs~

Pie~

Its Sunday morning here and the sun is shining. It has been cold and rainy the last few days so its lovely to have the sun back. Even if it brought with it the wind.

I have been playing with the clay again. I bought this wonderful Martha Stewart pie and tart book. It made me want to make the real thing so bad. It also inspired to make them in miniature. I have made cherry crumbles and pies before, Also blueberry but never apple so I tried some apple ones too. They have a little green to them as they are supposed to be granny smith apples. I even lit my apple pie candle while making these. Nothing inspires your creative soul more.

I think for today I will smile and not try to think of the things that have been troubling me so.

If we could all be together for some pie? That would be the best. I hope your day is giving you time to do things you like to do. Mini hugs!

Hairpray

Thought I would share with you some pictures from the play. I was happy to hear that you enjoy peeks at my real life too. I want to thank you for the oh so nice comments. I read every one of them. Really they make my day.

So this was such a fun little show. I can tell you they did a WONDERFUL job. Lots of singing a dancing. You couldn't help but smile. The girl who played Tracy....such talent. Even sounded just like her. The boy who played her mom adorable. I had the best weekend. Being with my kids and not thinking about anything else. My Emily had a small part but she didn't care she just had fun. There is a picture of her singing in the sweater and plaid dress, I also included a picture of Hannah and I just before we went in. Mini hugs friends. I hope you are having a nice weekend as well.

My favorite picture

I sometimes over think this blog thing. It is supposed to be fun. That is why I started it in the first place. Its mine and I can share what I want and say what I want when I want. So why do I worry so much. I thought I would share one of my favorite pictures I took of the bakeshop. Who cares that I already shared the shop. I don't always have to have something new. I'm still proud of this accomplishment. This took over a year to complete so I can enjoy it finished for awhile.

Life has been very busy here. My 2 youngest will graduate on June 3rd and this has me questioning what's next? I have been a mom for so long and I will always be a mom but I have to start letting go and its so hard. The hardest thing I have ever done.

I usually don't mix my real life with my mini life on the blog but hey real life is happening here and its hard not to mention it.

Emily is in the school play at school, They are doing the broadway play of " Hairspray" Starts tomorrow night. I can't wait. I will be there cheering these wonderful kids on all 3 nights.

Big changes are coming for me and I'm going to need to be very strong. I know I can do it.

I have some fun things coming in my miniature life so stay tuned. Anyone else going thru some tough life changes too. Just remember you are not alone. Mini hugs!

Little Cupcake Bakeshop in miniature

This has been one of the longest and most challenging projects I have ever done. I'm very happy to say it is finished. I'm proud to say I never gave up. Enjoy your visit. Blue velvet cupcake? Mini hugs!