My Mother Turned 70 Today

My mother turned 70 today

and we celebrated.

I cannot even begin to express what this woman means to me...

how much I appreciate her...

how incredibly thankful I am to God for her.

Who has been there for me like my mother???

She has given so much of her time for me.

Even after I grew from child to adult,

she has continued to be there for me

in so many ways, both big and small...

all of which add up to a lifetime of unselfish giving.

Thank you, Mom.

I am so incredibly grateful for your love.

Happy Fall!

Diaper Bag Cake

Hello Strangers!
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I hope y'all are doing okay and have had a good summer. I'm almost embarrassed to even pop my head in here it has been so long. Surprised I remember the address to my own blog!
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But lo and behold, I just realized I do have a new cake photo to post. I actually decorated a cake this past weekend.
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And the amazing thing is, I liked it too. :-)
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So here ya go...my diaper bag cake....done for a baby shower at my home this past weekend. Guess if the cake is for a boy or girl.


Cake was made using two 10" square cakes stacked and carved just slightly to create curve of bottom of bag. Covered totally in fondant, which is rare for me! Shoes and pacifier are also made of fondant, while the bottle was made from candy melts using a mold. This was a fun cake to do! And much easier than I anticipated.

Kids and Time

Kids grow up so fast, and time flies, doesn't it?!
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Seems like it was just yesterday that this first photo was taken of my guys...


And now look...


In the time since I last posted I watched my older son Daniel graduate high school...


Watched younger son David compete in the Ford/AAA National Autoskills Competition in Dearborn, Michigan...



Doesn't he look handsome in his uniform?

His father was quite proud. Can you tell?


Let's see. I also interviewed for a job for the first time in 19 years...teacher's assistant...which I wasn't offered...darn it! I need to follow up on that though.

Organized/taught crafts at Vacation Bible School at my church.

And the last couple of weeks...the last couple of weeks have been spent life guarding kids (nieces and nephews mostly) in the pool. Brad's sister Carole from Nashville came for a visit, and my brother's kids who live in town need some respite from this heat! So this is my excuse for spending lazy days by the pool. My own kids? They are too busy with work and social outings to spend time in the pool.
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Hope you all are having a good summer! And if you are getting lots of rain, please send some this way! We need it! :-)

An Exciting Week

View of the Inner Harbor in Baltimore

"The Pride of Baltimore" - Isn't She Beautiful?

Well, it was an exciting week for the Edwards family last week. Brad and I spent most of the week in Baltimore at Fells Point. Brad had a conference to attend and I tagged along for a nice getaway. We stayed at The Admiral Fell Inn, in the quaint area of Fells Point, and I got to do some sightseeing while Brad attended meetings. Actually, Brad had one day free so he did some sightseeing with me on his free day, which included visiting the aquarium and just meandering around the Inner Harbor. We were fortunate that day to have very nice weather and it was just an overall lovely day.

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But the highlight of the week was getting a call from home to learn that David, son-number-two, with his partner Chase, placed first-in-state in the AAA Ford Autotech Competition. That means he has followed in his brother's footsteps, who placed first last year and went on to compete in the national competition in Dearborn, Michigan. So it looks like we will be returning to Michigan in June.
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We are tickled for David. And I'm thankful for a husband who has passed on his love of tinkering with cars to his kids, as well as an instructor who has spent many hours mentoring my boys.

Chuck Wall, Chase Wall, Instructor Charlie Melton, David Edwards

Pink Roses and Strawberries

What can I say? I like strawberries! :-)

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This was made for one of my favorite people in the world, who is turning 80.

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Happy Birthday Mrs. B!

Keep on Trackin'

I do this type cake so much it's embarrassing. It's the drizzle cake. :-) But hey, it works.

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This was done for a friend I haven't seen in years but whom I keep up with via internet. She was in town and I bribed her with this cake for her boyfriend (a train lover) to get her to come by my house. It worked! :-) The chocolate plaque says "Keep on Trackin'".

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Happy Easter Everyone!