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24/11/2012

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It is party season again in our neck of the woods. There are a lot of birthdays in November.

I enjoy going to the kid's parties....it's special to celebrate the birthday child, it's fun for my kids and I get to catch up with the local mums in a relaxed setting.

I also enjoy seeing how the parents celebrate. Sometimes the parties are very simple; a shop bought cake and a play in the park. Sometimes they are themed down to the very last coloured lolly.

I love both style of parties and everything in between and I've done a little bit of both. For me, birthday parties are a great avenue for creativity and as long as I'm not stressed about it then it's a fun little project.

However, my cakes are always pretty average. They look very much like the amateur I am having spent the bare minimum of time on them. My specialty? A new toy or some lollies on an iced cake :-p

Here is my son's 1st birthday cake.

There are a lot of serviettes available for that little cake.
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A teddy bear theme for number 2.
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Number 3 was all about the farm.
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We had fun with a jungle theme for birthday number 4. You can tell I have two kids here and even less time and energy...nice and plain!
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Another super easy one for at the playground for Master 4, even the icing is incomplete. He didn't notice. The firie bath squirters put out the flames, of course.
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I did a "Berry 1st Birthday" theme for Little Miss, lots of red and pink. I love the simplicity of cupcakes, so easy and attractive.
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My friend who loves gardening celebrated her birthday earlier this year so I surprised her with this creation. I enjoyed this one, especially shopping for 'vegetable' lollies.
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Birthday number 5 was monsters.

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Miss Two celebrated in rainbow style. I went all out and hired a cake tin for this one for $8 (and I think the shop keeper gave me back at least half of what I paid when I returned the tin clean...bargain!)
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Why am I showing you my amateur cake skills?

Well, because my birthday is coming up and I am thinking about cakes.

Did you notice a theme here at all? Lots of homemade and decorated cakes for the kids and one for a friend in 5 years.

But none for me.

This year I am going to make one for me.

Nice and simple....cos that's what I do.

I might even buy myself some lollies or a toy to put on it. I'll let you know.

x x

PS. If you like professional homemade and decorated cakes , check out Cakes and Chocolates by Donna. She is one talented lady.
4 Comments
Narelle
24/11/2012 04:27:31 pm

Alli, do it!!! Make that cake for yourself and make it a beauty!! Your comments above make me laugh :)
it's funny- while I'm probably not the worst cook in the world, I'm certainly not the best, nor the most creative!! So when I made Tilly's birthday cake from one in the good old women's weekly birthday cake cookbook, I was proud of my meagre effort, even if it wasn't perfect!! Even funnier when I sent some proud pictures to a lady (client) I have befriended interstate.... It was probably a week later I realised how silly it must have looked to her- a professional cake decorator!!! Lol :)

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Alison Joy
25/11/2012 07:26:03 am

Haha, that's great. You were proud of your efforts, I'm hearing you! Maybe she thought you had potential :-)

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Fi
25/11/2012 06:28:19 am

you know that november is the valentine's after-party month?
:-P

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Alison Joy
25/11/2012 07:28:41 am

Ah yes, that might apply to some!

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