Strawberry Angel Bday Donut (Extra Large)

I made this Angel white powdered donut cake for a good friend of mine's birthday.  He doesn't like celebrating his birthdays so it makes it difficult to know what to do for him.  But I wanted him to know that I was thinking of him because he's such an awesome friend. So I figured that I could drop some donuts off at his job.  I found this 'Big Donut Top Maker' at Marshall's for $5.99! The 'Big Donut Top Maker' are cake molds to bake a cake in the shape of a doughnut & it was so easy to do!

Junk = Picture Frame wih a Different View

I love buying a piece of "junk" and making it to something of my own. 

Before.....

and with a little help ....

I've also have seen a chalkboard attached to the frame.  I think I will try that as my next project!

A Little Music to a Birthday

For my friend's birthday gift, I wanted to make something personal for her. I knew she was planning to re-do her room so I wanted to give her something that she could use as décor.
I found a slightly damaged magnetic board that was in the clearance rack for $2. I re-did it with a music sheet paper that was $0.59 cents at Michael’s, brown ribbon that was $0.50 cents, and found blue & yellow plastics flowers for $2 (those are the colors she is changing her room to). My friend also loves God, flowers & her friendships so I incorporated those things to make some magnates for her board.

Piano Birthday Cake

Most people are always surprise to find out that I dislike to cook.  I know how to cook & bake but not to fond of it.  I prefer to just go out to eat or have a bowl of cereal.  However, I love to cook & bake for the that people I love.  In a sense, it's my love language; it's my way to tell them that I love them.
A couple a weeks ago it was a very good friend of mine's birthday.  She has been so great to me this year, and I wanted to show her how much I love & appreciate her by adding a little touch to her birthday celebration.  My friend's talent and passion is music; and thought that should be my platform.   I wanted to make some kind cake theme to music, but I also need it to keep it simple enough to achieve this-because I'm no Cake Boss

2 - 9/13 white cakes.  I baked the cake from scratch but you can use cake mix.

                                                           

white cake frosting, kit kat bars (for chord keys), dental floss (to make key lines).  I used a cardboard box that I got from my job for the cake base.  I used black wrapping paper from Party City that cost 99 cents, to wrap the cardboard base.  The last touch to it (which I really think helped pull it off) was the print out of the Yamaha logo & volume systems, and pasting them on the board.  It's no Cake Boss creation but my friend enjoyed it & had fun with it.

Cheaper Ways for Auto Repair, Roadside Assistance, & Insurance

I hate cars. I mean I hate cars in the fact of worrying about the maintenance & responsibility of owning one.  I could walk or take public transportation but let's not kid ourselves, that's never going happen!  I just got a newer car and thought I would share a few frugal things that I learned from previously owning an older car (99 Dodge Neon).

When my neon started having problems, I knew I should get some kind of roadside assistance.  I also started thinking about all the Lifetime movies I've seen, most of those movies start out from someone being stranded from a broken down car and then a creepy stranger appears!…yeah I've watched a little much Lifetime!-but it’s always good to be safe than sorry! I’m not a fan of Triple A (too pricey) but did you know that you get roadside assistance through most cell phone carriers? AT&T only charges $2.99 a month! I also have gotten roadside assistance through my auto insurance and was only charged $7 extra on top of my 6 month auto policy premium. If you lock keys in your car, car battery died, flat tire, car overheated, or need a tow – all things covered by roadside assistance.