Welcome Home Missionaries

    
     A couple of weeks ago my good friends Carrie and Steve welcomed James, the first of their twin sons, home from his mission. To celebrate his return from the Ohio, Columbus Mission, I made these Shirt, Tie and Badge Weecakies, along with some Ohio Peanut butter Buckeyes.  The little black badges are unique to our missionaries.  They identify missionaries as representatives of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints.  James' mission report was awesome...He was so excited to share his experiences and
testimony.

   

  This week, Carrie and Steve welcomed their second son, Christian, home from his mission to Uruguay, South America.   I again made Shirt, Tie and Badge Weecakies, and then added this Uruguayan Flag likeness to the celebration.  The true flag has more stripes and the white field and sun are actually in the upper left corner, but I thought that this was an OK way to recognize the country of Uruguay. (Remember, these are very tiny cakes) What is really funny is that my own husband served his mission over 40 years ago in Uruguay, and he is originally from Ohio....a double connection with the twins.  

       What better way to celebrate than to add mini-strawberries and double-dip chocolate to the mix.  We are excited to hear all about Christian's experiences, and to shake his hand.  Wow!  It doesn't seem like they have been gone for two years but it's GREAT to have them back.  Happy Homecoming Day!  
        Welcome Home Missionaries!


Love,
Weecakies

Daffodills

  

 I Love Daffodils.  Over 30 years ago, a neighbor gave me some bulbs, and I planted them in my gardens.  Every year since then I have enjoyed their lovely happy yellow blooms.  However, this year, my daffodils bloomed, and then the snow came, and they just didn't last.  So......I decided to make my own daffodils.  They are yellow and happy and they will last forever.  I can have Spring any time I want it....
and.....wait for it......these don't make me sneeze!  I love making flowers!

Oh yes...I couldn't resist placing my handmade beauties amongst the lush greenery in my garden for their debut pictures, but yes, they really are hand-made!  Wouldn't they look nice on a coconut cake or in a nice spring-time bouquet?  Do you like daffodils?  I sure do.




Have a Happy Spring!

Double Cherry Blossoms

 

   I've been working on these double cherry blossoms for the past couple of weeks, and I think that finally, I have them right.  I'm not a great photographer, but I couldn't resist putting my bunch of hand-made cherry blossoms in the budding tree in my backyard and snapping a pic.  This small bouquet is light as air, and can be saved forever.  I think that they turned out nicely, and would be gorgeous on the top or side of a simple wedding cake.  It's Spring, time of new beginnings!

               ......And lest you think that my blossoms aren't hand-made:  Here is the same bunch of flowers in a teacup on my kitchen table.  Happy Spring!