Happy Holidays Everyone...!

I have been very busy lately...

I can't believe a whole year has gone by so fast. Somewhere in between cupcakes and cakes orders, my 9-5 job, classes, etc.... I forgot about my health..!

2011 is approaching ...

...and I would like to thank you for all your support and encouraging words on my blog this year. It has really helped me strive to be better at what I do and also reminds me why I love what I do... :)

It's been a big year of learning and change for me and there will be lots of new things happening next year too. I can't wait to share it with all of you.

Best wishes for the holiday season, hope you are all surrounded by lovely friends and family and get a chance to relax and eat, eat, eat!

...and most of all... take care of your health..!

Who says 'Nerdy Kids' are unPopular...!

I know a lot of kids who are 'nerds' in my daughter's Class of 3-Jati/2010, and they all tell the same story: there is a strong correlation between being Smart and being a Nerd, and an even stronger inverse correlation between being a nerd and being popular. Being smart seems to make you unpopular.

The main reason nerds are unpopular is that they have other things to think about. Their attention is drawn to books or the natural world, not fashions and parties. They're like someone trying to play soccer while balancing a glass of water on his head. Other players who can focus their whole attention on the game beat them effortlessly, and wonder why they seem so incapable.

But... not these kids..!

my daughter, Maymun Nalubega & her best friend - Fatin...

...the ever sweetgirl...Wanie...

Even if nerds cared as much as other kids about popularity, being popular would be more work for them. The popular kids learned to be popular, and to want to be popular, the same way the nerds learned to be smart, and to want to be smart: from their parents.

... the fun teenies -Queenie, Jessie & Baby@ Yvonne..

..Jonathan...very serious young man...!
...quiet but serious - Helmi....

... the bubbly - Nabil & Ariff @ Bob

Azrain @ Ajai.. what can I say....

...the nerds were being trained to get the right answers..,

the popular kids were being trained to please... (thats sad..!).

To all, Congratulations in getting straight 8As in PMR..

See you on Friday, Lunch on Aunty...!

Ho...Ho...Ho... Merry Christmas..!

Why would you choose cupcakes for your special occasion and not go with the traditional cake?

Because... there are delightful, beautifully, whimsically and can be individually decorated with Christmas motifs... And everyone can have the 'whole cake' to themselves. These cupcakes are great as a centerpiece at your party or as party favours for the guest to take home. .

Individual boxes with ribbons & personalized tags to match...

Ho... Ho... Ho...

No... No... No....

Thats not the sound of me laughing all the way to the Bank...!

To Mr D, many thanks, again, for the repeat orders.

Off with the Oven, back to the Sewing Machine...

After getting a little 'distracted' from all the bakings and what not, I'm finding I need a little break, and my working hours from 8am- 6pm doesn't count...!

Well, the plans for this weekend is to go shopping for school fabrics and the 'back-to-school' thingy with my daughter. Then I guess its back to sewing machine. The school opens in barely two weeks time and I have to get my daughter's school uniform ready by then.

This weekend onwards I am determined and prepared to set aside some time each day to sew. I guess the sewing and 'production' will be in full swing..! .

I'm learning that if I'm going to be successful in the long term as a working-mum, housewife and a baker, I have to carve out a little time each week and each day doing something that feeds my spirit and soul.... I'm working on that!

P/s: I do not take orders for tailoring coz I really do not have the time ...

Another Cupcakes Workshop...

Last two weekends I got to meet couple of lovely girls. I had my 2nd and 3rd cupcake and cake workshop with the girls who were not only fantastic and talented but were also so much fun to get along with.

It was so nice seeing the girls enjoying themselves..!

They started out working really carefully on the first few cupcakes and,but as time ran out hands were flying everywhere, rolling pins being passed around like crazy and the creative juices started flowing under presurre...! (LoL).

They made some lovely cupcakes and I hope the lucky people they shared them with appreciated all the hard work that went into them.

I haven't really been doing cupcake classes officially (I've only been running them when people email me) but I think I might start promoting it officially on my blog website. Until then, if you are interested in classes, please feel free to email me to find out more or to register your interest.