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I was with a friend dropping off her kids at daycare. I was carrying her youngest, who kept calling me "Miss J," as that's what she has been taught to call me.
I handed her off to her daycare teacher and turned to walk out when a woman who had been behind me tried to hand me her kid. I just ignored her because I was half asleep and focused on other things, so she snapped her fingers at me.
notalwaysright_feedRead Must Be Comforting To Know It Wasn’t You
In an effort to avoid finger strain, my mom dictates texts instead of typing. Usually, my dad and I can tell when the text has gotten garbled. Usually.
notalwaysrelated_feedRead Must Be Comforting To Know It Wasn’t You
In an effort to avoid finger strain, my mom dictates texts instead of typing. Usually, my dad and I can tell when the text has gotten garbled. Usually.
cakewrecks_feedBelieve it or not, you CAN have a gorgeous cake without fondant! And I have proof!
(By The White Flower Cake Shoppe)
Glass-smooth icing, perfect piping, and buttery soft flowers that make you want to dive in face-first?
YES PLEASE.
A bunch of today's Sweets will have you doing double-takes:
(By Cup A Dee Cakes)
At first glance, you'd swear this was fondant! Other than the white chocolate centers on the ruffles, though, that's all buttercream.
It doesn't have to be fondant-smooth to be a stellar Sweet, though; some bakers actually use the buttercream texture to their advantage:
(By Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes)
Aha! Edible paints! Brilliant.
Or how about something like this?
(By Fat Cakes Design)
Love that ombre fade! And imagine how boring it would be without the extra icing texture.
I bet you've seen this technique over on Pinterest:
(By Catherine, a friend of CW reader Melissa M.)
SO FUN. And even better, it's actually something we mere mortals can do!
(In a nut shell: Pipe a large dot, smear with a spoon, repeat!)
But supposing you DO want the smooth look of fondant.
It can be done!
(Baker unknown. Anyone recognize it?)
That gumpaste ribbon really helps sell the look.
Oooh, now this next one made me do a triple-take:
How is that all buttercream?? And how the heck did they pipe that ruffly tier? I'd be dragging my wrist through it by the second line!
And another mind-bogglingly intricate piping job:
(Photo by Jay Tsai Photography, baker unknown.)
Just looking at all that lace is giving my hand sympathy pains. WOW. Can you imagine?
Now, personally, I'm a big fan of excessive frilliness from time to time:
(By Linda Wolff)
Ahhhhh. Love it.
But there's also a lot to be said for bold, modern patterns:
(By Tea Party Cakes)
Not to mention poppies are my favorite flower - so brush-embroidered poppies? Suh-WEET!
This baby shower cake has it all: flowers, dots, perfect pattern piping, and even stripes!
(Also by The White Flower Cake Shoppe)
Plus I love those colors. So springy.
And finally, a stunning combination of buttercream flowers, brush embroidery, and what I think is a cornelli lace variation:
(By Emma Page Cakes)
The background pattern reminds me of the subtle crackle/glazing you see on fine china. SO PRETTY!
Hope you guys enjoyed today's fondant-free fancies! Happy Sunday!
notalwaysright_feedRead Horned Melon Has Entered The Chat
Friend: "When you think about it, banana is a really stupid name."
Me: "Huh?"
Friend: "Ba-na-na. It sounds like a baby trying to learn to speak."
notalwaysright_feedRead We Have A Little Sip-uation
A customer comes into our 24-hour diner late at night. He was clearly slurring his speech and reeked of alcohol. I've had drunk patrons before and not been too bothered, but this guy clearly just drove here.
Me: "Sir, have you been drinking?"
notalwaysright_feed(My daughter’s class just had a test. Of course everyone is commenting.) Classmate: “Man, this test was so hard!” Daugther: “I know! Especially quiz number eight!” Classmate: “Which one was quiz number eight?” Daughter: “Why, the second on the back of the form.” Classmate, looking like a deer in the headlights: “The back of the […]
notalwaysright_feedRead Has Aptitude For Latitude
I'm teaching my class a basic geography lesson, and explaining why days and nights can vary in length throughout the year (and up here in Sweden, trust me, they vary quite a lot!). A student puts up his hand.
Student: "Sir, so you're saying the poles of the Earth have extended periods of time where the sun never sets?"
notalwayslearning_feedRead Has Aptitude For Latitude
I'm teaching my class a basic geography lesson, and explaining why days and nights can vary in length throughout the year (and up here in Sweden, trust me, they vary quite a lot!). A student puts up his hand.
Student: "Sir, so you're saying the poles of the Earth have extended periods of time where the sun never sets?"
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wychwoodnotalwaysright_feedThis is the story of how I lost an eye. When I was little I participated in synchronized skating. As I grew older, I continued to do so, eventually landing a partial scholarship to my college through my skating skills. Skating on the college team sucked. The coach was very competitive, and worse she took […]
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Me: "Hi, sir, sorry, but our debit machine isn't working right now. Any transactions have to be paid in cash."
Customer: "Oh, so then there's no tax."
notalwaysright_feedRead Shadow Of A Doubt
Husband: *Angry.* "Where the h*** are you sourcing the stone?! I thought you said it was all made from the same stuff?!"
Me: "It is, sir."
Husband: "Then why is that stuff so much darker?!"
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notalwaysright_feedRead Putting The Trainwreck Into Training
Boss: "How's the situation with [Site]?"
Me: "Same as last time. When the workers have training certificates, I'll repeat the request."
Boss: "But we need to get them in, or we'll lose the job!"
Me: "I raised the point weeks ago. I sent you an e-mail detailing who needs which courses..."
notalwaysright_feedRead Baggage In The Bagging Area
A customer is getting the usual slew of self-checkout error messages:
Self-Checkout: "Unexpected item in the bagging area."
Customer: "Ugh! Why is it unexpected, you stupid machine? Because I'm Black, I can't be buying fancy grapes?!"
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