New Cake Pan/ Sunflower cake

Cake Pan

Cake with batter

Starting to decorate cake

Cake with peeps

Side view (did you notice that it is leaning to one side?)

Finished top view

So good news, I figured out how to put pictures up, and center them, now if I could figure out how to type before the pictures, I would be estatic, and I could make the blog look like I want . More good news: In our manager meeting today, I was asked by our store manager to make some more "cheeseburger" cupcakes for our bakesale this week. So I will be up late Thursday making a few dozen cupcakes.

I had last Thursday off, and I decided to try and make my own tuxedo cake. I had this vision of making individual portions, almost like an appitizer size. I went searching for the perfect size of countainer I could use for a mold. Walking around Walmart, I came up with this idea of using a can of some sort. I ended up buying some tomato paste, opening both ends and using that as my mold. I was pretty happy with myelf. ( Now we have a container of tomato paste to use) I made a german chocolate cake using a jelly roll cake pan. Made instant chocolate mousse, no bake cheesecake, and chocolate ganache with sugar free chocolate chips. I then layered everything into my "molds." Refridgerated for an hour and half and pushed them out. I truely believe with a little tweeking, they will be a winning desert.

Also, mom wanted me to make chicken-spinach stramboli for dinner, so I took pictures of that as well. It is really yummy, and so easy to make.

new computer

I bought a laptop today!! This is the first time typing on it. Wish me luck that I will be able to get it figured out and get it working. I am learning all sorts of things about it. It has a camera. Who would have thunk it? As soon as I can figure it out, maybe I can skype on it. Neat. Once I get it set up, I will put some pictures of it on.

Crafty

We are having a bake sale to raise money for MDA. Every year I get asked what I am bringing. This year I made cheeseburger made out of cupcakes. Super Easy. I hope they will help raise money.

Every now and then I get an inkling to be crafty. This is the latest batch. Spring to come soon. (Hopefully :)

Winter

Mennear

Mennear

Summer

Packard

I have decided to move to Pleasant Grove, Ut to live with Grandma Karlson. The problem now is trying to get a transfer. I had an interview last week, but I didn't get the job. I have put in for so many different postitions, and it's get frusterating, but I know the Lord has a plan for me, I just don't see it right now.

I have also decided to go back to school and get my business degree. Working on buying a laptop, and getting set up to take some online classes.

Cross your fingers and your toes that I am able to find a job, and get started on school. I could use all the good luck I can get.

*I am still getting used this blogging thing. I have figured out how to center the pictures (thanks Stace), but now I can't figure out how to get the pictures in the right order. I wanted the pictures of the cupcakes to go at the bottom, but it was no use and I was getting flustered, so I quit, and did them at the beginning. If anyone has any pointers, please let me know.

Love you all,

JoDell

For the lack of activities I had going this weekend, I decided to rent some movies from redbox. I can honestly say I am a fan of redbox, but sometimes they don't have much of a selection. I have found the redboxs at Wallgreens are the best to go to because they have 2, but the downside is... it's outside and it was cold on Friday. Nevertheless, I went and stood in the cold and rented me a couple of movies. Glee: In Concert, and Beastley. Just watching Safety Dance and the Warblers made renting Glee worth it. I watched Safety Dance a few times and thought of how when driving down the road with Stacey, we put it on and it would calm down Tayden. Beastley was like a modern day Beauty and the Beast. I enjoyed it, but glad I didn't go to the theatre to watch it.

Next week: Who knows? Maybe Dolphin Tale or Planet of the Apes.

So Imagine...

Close your eyes and imagine a warm and juicy apple strudel stamboli. Hot juices running out the sides, cream cheese of sweetness, and a taste of brown sugar strudel to top it off.

When making it, I thought this is going to be great.

See previously in the week I made a spinach and chicken stramboli that was really good. So good that we didn't have any left overs. I thought to myself, I think an cream cheese apple would be to die for.

It came out looking like this...

However, the white chicken chili came out pretty nice.

A few random pictures for you to enjoy....

So, I figured out how to add pictures, now if I could figure out how to get them to be straight, I would be really happy.


Any help would be appreciated. I could give you my password and you could do it for me (hopeful voice)...

Love ya all!!

Vegas part 2

Back from Vegas. Had a fantastic time. Stacey and I had the opportunity to go see Lion King. Amazing!!! I am so glad that we went. Stacey informed me that it this is the last year they are going to be doing it on Broadway. I remember seeing the preview for it when it first came out, and thinking, I want to see that. And I did. The words were pretty much the same as the movie, but the costumes were out of this world. The giraffes were people on stilts, they had a big elephant that came down the stairs onto the stage, zebras, and antalope. It was just Awesome!!

Stace dropped me off at the airport yesterday at about 10am. The Vegas airport is HUGE. I first checked in, (they checked in my luggage for free!) went up the stairs to my right, and followed the hall. Went through security, where I had to hold up my arm and go through a body scanner, and then ride a tram to my gate. There were slot machines everywhere and all kinds of really expensive store. I bought a water and some nutter butters- $7.00

This morning (December 16) I slept in and enjoyed a mostly lazy day. Made some chocolate snowflakes for my visit teaching ladies, went to the post office, and conquered Winco.

My parents gave me a zebra barreled Rugar 1022. It is a good looking gun!! I am excited to go to the gun range and shoot it. As soon as I get a picture, I will post it. I am still trying to figure out how posting pictures work.

I hope everyone had a great and fantastic week like I did!!