My friend, Daniela, is having a baby boy! I had the pleasure of throwing her a baby shower! The theme was blue, green, and alligators and of course, very pinterest inspired! The party was to be simple because there was a lot of friends and family attending and games are not Daniela's favorite so we tried to keep those to a minimum as well but, we still wanted the guests to enjoy themselves. There are so many trends going on in the party world now a days with pinterest being one of the major influences on these trends. So for Daniela's baby shower something's we did was asked for a book instead of a card, did a diaper raffle (because a new mom to be can never have enough diapers) and also had the very trendy candy/dessert bar! Oh yea, and I can't forget, we had to also celebrate Daniela's heritage and include a piñata for fun! It was a great turn out and I was glad with how it all came together! I can't wait to meet baby Harlen!
The Pinterest inspired decor!
Dessert bar! Candy included! 
Table center pieces
I rarely get two days off in a row and when I do I always contemplate getting out of this heat forsaken place. Even though I am born and raised in AZ it is not my favorite state but nothing can take me too far away from my family and friends here. But this week I had 2 days off and the beach was calling my name. A couple girls from work helped plan a 2 day 3 night trip to San Diego and it was just the trip I needed! We got to ride bikes, play on the beach, eat good food, and LEARN to SURF! I have been wanting to learn to surf ever since I fell in love with the ocean and San Diego about my freshman year of high school. I tried it once years ago and was very unsuccessful but this time, I was determined to at least stand up once! One of my amazing employees took us 4 girls out and was a great coach and I think each of us at least got up once if not more! So thankful to cross yet another thing off the bucket list this year! Surfing...Check! It is a great experience and I suggest if you love the beach and being active to try it out! 
Preparing to surf!
And after my trip to the beach I was VERY inspired to make a birthday cake for Mr. Ethan who is turning 2 and having a beach bash! I made his first birthday cake last year, which was a monster! And this year was another challenge with making the beach ball. I was a little intimidated at first, only because it was something new. I purchased the Wilton sports ball kit for baking cakes and it made it so easy! 
The cakes turned out perfectly round and I started out by frosting the bottom half before assembling the whole ball and then placed it on the cake assembled the rest and finished frosting it with the star technique. (AKA: each "star" is one dot of frosting...quite time consuming and hand cramping but the effect is cool and I was happy with the outcome!) 
The beach ball turned out great and I can't wait to try other sports balls or sorts. I also had 2 other cakes to make which didn't have fondant and the customer was going more for taste which is nice to do those simple cakes from time to time. I did a carrot cake and a chocolate espresso cake with raspberry and white chocolate filling and they both were frosted with a homemade cream cheese frosting (which my sister finished off the leftover bag that same night...so I assume it was tasty.) The customer loved the cakes and like I said its nice to do something simple once and a while! 
The red was prob a little too harsh with the roses but it still looked good and according to the customers tasted great!
Until then..Stay Classy Readers!
Sincerely,
Sarah :-)
The Pinterest inspired decor!Me and my bestie!
Table center piecesThe clan in San Diego!
Me and my god daughter who lives in San Diego!
Preparing to surf!Our surf instructor, Jesse.
I have a few more cakes coming up that I can't wait to share about including a Frozen cake and a shabby chic rose cake!
Until then..Stay Classy Readers!
Sincerely,
Sarah :-)
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