Up and Coming New Year

              Wishing everyone's family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I've been just awful at keeping up with posting on this blog, but tonight I'm finally going to sit down (while the clothes are in the wash and the dishes are drying in the sink) to fill everyone in on what has been going on this month. So first off, huge news the boyfriend and I are currently shopping around for houses and we have found one that we really, really LOVE! Fingers crossed friends!! The bakery did very well this holiday season even tho we did have a new manager the team held it together and made some money! I also got to go a bit more creative than past years with the cakes and pull apart cupcake platters. All and all it was stressful but fun and we survived (and no one had a heart attack this year!). What costume have I made of late? Well you see...

 

 The Hobbit was great! Not everything was the way I imagined it to be but then again everyone can't really imagine the somethings all the time. I loved it, I want to see it again and I will be purchasing the DVD and soundtrack because once again it was out of the world. Sadly tho these are the only photos I have and well they are not very detailed so the plan is to have a photo shoot but after the holidays and New Year is over (and not raining maybe snow but not rain). The costume itself came out really well not bad for three weeks of work and all the materials I purchased were on discount and/or on sale. Tho I still need to finish the bow and quiver. Now a bad little costume to end 2012 with. 

This was last year in December we took a family trip to Disney for my older sister's birthday, she went this year too with my mum. The boyfriend and I didn't have enough money in time to go but next year we are! I already started the fund! Figured it was Christmas-y and all. OH! I got new water colors for X-mas and I've been drawing and painting so be sure to check out the art section and the cakes, I don't want to pat myself on the back but the desserts this Christmas at the Family dinner were awesome! Plus I made waay to much!

I still can not believe that its going to be 2013 so soon, in the works of a master list of things that need to get done this year. Now that I think about it with a house being purchased (and its going to need some love and tender care in the beginning) everything is going to be pushed back. Plus I need a set convention list for the year too, to take time off of work. I do believe I get three weeks paid vacation time this year, which is pretty flipping sweet.

 Merry Christmas for Kobie Beef and Angelus

(the only two brave enough to wear the hats)

The Holidays are coming...

Happy Holidays to everyone! Just encase I don't post again before they all pass, because lets face it I haven't been very good at posting at a normal pace. Hope Thanksgiving was peaceful for everyone. Some interesting things have happened over the past couple of weeks. The bakery has been getting super busy due to the holiday/bread season, yes bread does have its own season thinking about it you eat a bit more bread during the winter than summer (unless you have a gluten allergy). We had some new management and its a whole new learning experience again nothing to huge but still new.

 Right so I did post this photos int he "Cake" section of the blog but I thought it would be nice to see them on the front page. So for holiday cakes we don't really have any guide lines just 'holiday themed.' Plus we had all these plastic pieces, you can see them on this cake to the left, the gingerbread men. Ya, I've made it my personal mission to use all of these plastic toys up so next year we can free hand the decorations. I figured anything with red,white, and green would be great for Christmas. We also have some pretty Hanukkah themed cakes too, not leaving anyone out this season! 

OH! We started played D&D with some friends! Not sure if I posted about that yet, but yes we started a few months ago and meet every Saturday. Or at least we try to. At first it was hard for me to get into character but I do enjoy being drow, as we could tell but the costume *cough* but I've had a great time so far, its like writing a story with five other people and no ones really knows what is going to happen next.My sister and mother where in Disney last week and I was here... working. I didn't have the money to go this year but next year I will! My older sister goes every year for her birthday.

I've been working on my Legolas costume for the Hobbit midnight showing, it still has some work to be done so no photos yet. But I am excited and then we have six months to get some more costumes banged out for Anime Boston 2013! Wicked excited this year just the ladies are going! Super excited!