I tried the glaze on the cupcakes too and I really like the look.
I promise my next post will have children in it!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day
I decided to go a little rustic with a ganache glaze, but couldn't stay away from a touch of fondant.
I tried the glaze on the cupcakes too and I really like the look.
I promise my next post will have children in it!
I tried the glaze on the cupcakes too and I really like the look.
I promise my next post will have children in it!
Finally Famous
So yesterday I started to notice a lot of traffic at my esty store . I was getting hits like crazy, especially on my HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR banner.
Then I noticed a ton more people had marked me as a favorite seller. I just attributed it to the next day being Chinese New Year. But when I got 250 views in a matter of hours, I became suspicious.
As it turns out, I'm famous...sort of. My Chinese New Year banner got spotlighted by etsy on their blog. I'm very proud of this, becuase, if you know etsy at all, there are literally millions of products, and advertisement dosen't always come cheap or easy. So take a look!!!...if you want.
Then I noticed a ton more people had marked me as a favorite seller. I just attributed it to the next day being Chinese New Year. But when I got 250 views in a matter of hours, I became suspicious.
As it turns out, I'm famous...sort of. My Chinese New Year banner got spotlighted by etsy on their blog. I'm very proud of this, becuase, if you know etsy at all, there are literally millions of products, and advertisement dosen't always come cheap or easy. So take a look!!!...if you want.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Employment is Ours
Steve is now employed! It was pretty funny actually how it all happened. He had had two companies that he was interviewing with and had a second interview with both of them. We were waiting to hear and were pretty confident that we would get at least one offer. While waiting, he got a call from a third company and after a ten minute interview, they offered him a job!
So now Steve is working for JM Waller based on the East coast. He is one of two JM Waller employees in the state. He is the new Area Facilities Manager for all of Fort Douglas by the U campus. It's quite a change from Layton Construction, but I think it will be nice. We get all major and minor holidays, except 24th of July, but he is free to trade his holidays around like vacation days. Also, he is allowed to set his own hours. So if we want 4 10's or whatever, as long as he gets his hours in. And we have insurance again. Except, it was kinda nice being on CHIP. They paid for EVERYTHING for Natalie!!!
Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone who has been praying and fasting with us for this. We have been really blessed the last four months. We have seen so much generosity from the community and have enjoyed the extra time as a family. Thank you!!!
So now Steve is working for JM Waller based on the East coast. He is one of two JM Waller employees in the state. He is the new Area Facilities Manager for all of Fort Douglas by the U campus. It's quite a change from Layton Construction, but I think it will be nice. We get all major and minor holidays, except 24th of July, but he is free to trade his holidays around like vacation days. Also, he is allowed to set his own hours. So if we want 4 10's or whatever, as long as he gets his hours in. And we have insurance again. Except, it was kinda nice being on CHIP. They paid for EVERYTHING for Natalie!!!
Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone who has been praying and fasting with us for this. We have been really blessed the last four months. We have seen so much generosity from the community and have enjoyed the extra time as a family. Thank you!!!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Super Bowl XXXR
I have no idea what number super bowl this is, or if R means anything in Roman numerals (which is funny becuase I was a grader in Math history for a semester at BYU), but I really wanted to do a Super Bowl party this year. Don't get me wrong, I hate football. But I love funny commercials and junk food.
So I tried these footballs from Bakerella.com. Hers are much cuter, but I'm a beginner with candy. . .so there. These are very amatur and my piping got super lazy, but I still think they turned out cute, so I'm bragging.
Happy Super Bowl everybody!
So I tried these footballs from Bakerella.com. Hers are much cuter, but I'm a beginner with candy. . .so there. These are very amatur and my piping got super lazy, but I still think they turned out cute, so I'm bragging.
Happy Super Bowl everybody!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Cowboys and Indians
This cake is for Brody, Steve's cousin's (Jessie's) baby boy. He is 1 tomorrow.
This is obviously the cowboy layer. The rope was harder than I thought, but it turned out really cute. I do absolutely love the cow print.
It may not scream 1st birthday, but I think it turned out really fun and I really like the idea of it. Jessie is going to put 1 cowboy and 1 Indian cupcake on top.
This tier is supposed to represent Indians. I tried to use Indian-ish colors and patterns. I wasn't sure how successful I was, hence the feathers.
This is obviously the cowboy layer. The rope was harder than I thought, but it turned out really cute. I do absolutely love the cow print.
It may not scream 1st birthday, but I think it turned out really fun and I really like the idea of it. Jessie is going to put 1 cowboy and 1 Indian cupcake on top.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Shower Cake
Just in case someone still reads this and is interested in the goings on here, I made another cake for a baby shower. Emilie had a shower for her friend and asked if I would help make a cake and this is what we came up with. 
I have another cake order for this weekend and another scheduled in March, so stay tuned!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Christmas Letter
I'm doing the ultimate in lazy Chirstmas cards this year. I am blogging it. I figure those who care what happened to us this last year will bother to get on our blog, and those who don't, I won't have wasted a stamp on. Win-win.
Steve has been very busy this year. He put the finishing touches on my new mud room this last summer and I LOVE IT! I finally have the laundry/sewing/mud/storage area of my dreams. Then he started on the basement. Right now the entire back half of the basement has been demo-ed and cleaned out. We have chalked out the new walls to make two new bedrooms and a bathroom. Now to get the piping and electrical in place. Yea!!!
Stevie started first grade this year in the French immersion program. He learns half his subjects in English, then switches classes and learns the rest in French. I'm amazed at how he understands so much already. Speaking it is coming slowly, but that is not uncommon. They usually learn to understand first. He has also been busy losing teeth, playing the Wii and he recently started reading Harry Potter all by himself.
Natalie is just as cute as ever. She has been relatively healthy, although we have learned
that normal sick kids are a walk in the park and will never complain about it again. We have also started to mingle with the diabetic community this year. In September we did Step Out for a Cure as a family and raised money for the ADA. We also have started attending the many JDRF activities they have for each holiday. Natalie started preschool and she is loved by all, of course. She loves her teachers and enjoys playing with
kids her age.
We also had a nice young couple move into the basement of the house behind us where our kids go play. One day Natalie came home saying the girld had given her a diabetes popsicle. Turns out she is also diabetic. It has been nice for Natalie to have a friend in the ward and neigborhood to relate to. She calls her her diabetes friend.
Someone didn't get their nap today
Still tired
Not again!!! (note Riley's frustration)
A real Kodak moment
Close enough
Merry Christmas to all and may your New Year be better than the last.
The Niederhausers
Steve has been very busy this year. He put the finishing touches on my new mud room this last summer and I LOVE IT! I finally have the laundry/sewing/mud/storage area of my dreams. Then he started on the basement. Right now the entire back half of the basement has been demo-ed and cleaned out. We have chalked out the new walls to make two new bedrooms and a bathroom. Now to get the piping and electrical in place. Yea!!!
Stevie started first grade this year in the French immersion program. He learns half his subjects in English, then switches classes and learns the rest in French. I'm amazed at how he understands so much already. Speaking it is coming slowly, but that is not uncommon. They usually learn to understand first. He has also been busy losing teeth, playing the Wii and he recently started reading Harry Potter all by himself.
Riley has started 
Kindergarten so she is gone every day now for half a day. She is loving it. She has blossomed into a little social butterfly and is a teachers pet. Who knew. She finally has taken an interest in reading and has just exploded. At the start of Kindergarten she couldn't identify all her letters and now she reads everything in sight. I guess it was just a matter of wanting to do it. She has also lost a few teeth and has been traumetized by it. The funny thing was that when she went to get her Kindergarten shots, she just watched them without flinching or making a sound. It was nothing. But those darn loose teeth really weird her out.
Kindergarten so she is gone every day now for half a day. She is loving it. She has blossomed into a little social butterfly and is a teachers pet. Who knew. She finally has taken an interest in reading and has just exploded. At the start of Kindergarten she couldn't identify all her letters and now she reads everything in sight. I guess it was just a matter of wanting to do it. She has also lost a few teeth and has been traumetized by it. The funny thing was that when she went to get her Kindergarten shots, she just watched them without flinching or making a sound. It was nothing. But those darn loose teeth really weird her out.Natalie is just as cute as ever. She has been relatively healthy, although we have learned
that normal sick kids are a walk in the park and will never complain about it again. We have also started to mingle with the diabetic community this year. In September we did Step Out for a Cure as a family and raised money for the ADA. We also have started attending the many JDRF activities they have for each holiday. Natalie started preschool and she is loved by all, of course. She loves her teachers and enjoys playing with
kids her age.We also had a nice young couple move into the basement of the house behind us where our kids go play. One day Natalie came home saying the girld had given her a diabetes popsicle. Turns out she is also diabetic. It has been nice for Natalie to have a friend in the ward and neigborhood to relate to. She calls her her diabetes friend.
Emma is getting cuter every day. She is into everything and is talking up a storm. Whenever someone enters the room she says "Hello (enter appropriate name)". She can say everyone's name perfectly except for Stevie which comes out as "Weebie". She spends her days following around her siblings trying her best to play with them. She thinks she's people. Whenever any music with a beat is on, she starts dancing around like a bouncy ball. Look out So You Think You Can Dance!
I have had a very ordinary but busy year. Lots of driving kids to school, friends houses, and parties. It's a constant zoo here with friends and family always around. However, I'm sure the zoo is cleaner.
I have had a very ordinary but busy year. Lots of driving kids to school, friends houses, and parties. It's a constant zoo here with friends and family always around. However, I'm sure the zoo is cleaner.
Someone didn't get their nap today
Still tired
Not again!!! (note Riley's frustration)
A real Kodak moment
Close enough
Merry Christmas to all and may your New Year be better than the last.
The Niederhausers
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