on baking:
~ I made an awesome birthday cake for my husbands 30th! (see previous post)
~ I made a very yummy cinnamon loaf. I still need to make proper cinnamon rolls. Not sure why I've put it off!
~ I made some really fun Cherry Cola Cupcakes for Cupcake week! Along with some super fun mini Chai Tea Cupcakes!
~ I bought one new bakery book!
on blogging:
~ I posted one more post then I did last month and have gotten close to a 3000 views! If you like my blog please follow it!! I get excited every time I see that a new person as joined up as a follower.
~ I started a Facebook page to go along with my blog.
~ I've started work on a logo.....which I may revel this week. Although I'm not promising anything! It's in the works. I can't help but want to play around with my layout and background. I'm loving the red, but not 100% sold on it. Any opinions?? Please leave a comment!
on life:
~ I joined Slimming World and in 3 weeks have lost 9lbs! Lets hope I haven't put half of it back on after this weekend of birthday food!! 2 words Blackout Cake. Yum.
~ Mini-Baker started preschool again and it has me thinking about what I'm going to do when she is in full time school (next September!) and Baby-Baker is in pre-school. School hours aren't the best to work with. I guess it depends on if I want a career (yes please) or if I just want to work to work (not that bad if just looking for a little extra cash and social interaction). It's at least a year away, but I can't stop thinking about it.
~ It's just short of a few days, but it's been a whole year since I was home to see my family and I'm feeling homesick. I used to think homesickness was just when you missed your actual home. Like when you were on vacation and just wanted to sleep in your own bed again. It's not really like that and it's sort of hard to put into words. It's not a particular place or person that I miss, but a feeling of the familiar, belonging, certain smells, the comfort of having my family close by..... I hope to visit in the spring!
10 goals for next month:
1. 22 posts for the month of October
2. 20 followers
3. Bakery Tour
4. I've been wanting to bake a cheesecake
5. Make a carrot cake for a reader!
6. Test out coconut cupcake recipes for a friend!
7. Make my bookshelf heavier.
8. Make some fun spooky treats for Halloween like this and this.
9. Dress my kids up this year. Any costume ideas for a 3 and 1 1/2 year old?
10. Have a new blog logo! :0) Fingers crossed!
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