With the prospect of another 44 degree day tomorrow here in Melbourne, I needed something to cheer me up tonight. Fortunately, I came across a blog entitled Cake Wrecks via Saint’s site. (Potted version at the UK Daily Telegraph). I laughed so hard the tears were running down my cheeks.
SL, could you possibly send me over a little packet of snow? And I’ll send you some of our heat…
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Oh dear. Delicious ways to FAIL.
What? You don’t like all the warm weather we are sending your way? 🙁
Don’t you mean Fial?
PrawfsBlawg is discussing cake too: ("Teaching Self-Awareness" 2009-02-06)
It’s in the context of how many lawyers/law_students opt out, and the need to do something to make them happier.
I made a small foray into cake decorating when my daughter requested a Tigger Cake last year for her birthday. Not the commercial Disney Tigger, but a cake like her soft toy security tiger whom she calls Tigger. It was such a roaring success that she asked for a fairy mushroom house cake this year, which I made (I must be mad). Oh dear, I’ve set a precedent.
I find cake decorating a bit nervewracking actually, particularly when crumbs get stuck in the butter cream icing. The good thing about icing, though, is that it covers up a multitude of sins (ie, fact that Tigger’s cake chin half fell off while trying to trim him into shape).
LE, does your daughter like the Winnie the Pooh stories where Tigger came from? Those stories had magic for me (like the bad spelling in notes by Owl “WOL IS OUT, BACKSON”) but our children were less impressed, more options I suppose. The Pooh Perllex was fun too. http://dannyreviews.com/h/The_Pooh_Perplex.html
I explain why you have been so smited in this post
😉 http://iainhall.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/repent-ye-sinners/ But with the tragic deaths my timing may be a bit out 🙁
Rafe, my daughter loves fairy tales, Beatrix Potter and Winnie the Pooh. Her tiger wasn’t named “Tigger” because of the stories, though – he was named “Tigger” because that’s how she said “tiger” at that time! I wonder if that’s how Christopher Robin’s Tigger ended up with his name too?
I have seen a book called “The Tao of Pooh” explaining how Pooh’s approach to life could be considerer Taoist. There’s also a Te of Piglet.
I have a special fondness for Eeyore – he’s such a terrible pessimist, and so sarcastic. But Tigger is good, too – he balances Eeyore out – his glass is definitely half full.
Some children’s stories stay with you for life, especially the Beatrix Potter characters like Peter Rabbit. I liked the bit where his buttons were caught in the netting and some friendly birds urged him to keep trying.
One day soon your daughter might enjoy “Two Tough Teddies”.
http://www.kilmenyniland.com/illustration/LatestBooks.html