Rock Star!

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt

I know there have been projects in my life when I have asked myself - what on Earth have you gotten into to this time?! I'm sure we all have them. But those projects are what make us rock stars!

My best friend in the whole wide world, Tiffany, (I know, I sound like I'm 5) doesn't do a lot of baking. She makes cookies at Christmas from fail safe recipes. She typically orders her birthday cakes. Not this year.

Tiffany made her son's Transformers birthday cake. Now I'm sure she has made cakes in the past. You know the standard sheet cake with icing and candy decorations. I make those every year and let the kids decorate them. They have a blast! But I have never attempted anything like what Tiffany made last night. All I can say is wow.

Tiffany stepped outside her comfort zone and created a masterpiece. Now I'm sure some time last night she was thinking to herself "why was this a good idea?"

But she also had the best cheerleader in the world by her side, the birthday boy. He was so jazzed his mom was making this cake for him. When your child looks at you like you're a rock star, how can you fail?

My point, and I have one, is Tiffany stepped outside her comfort zone. She stepped outside her self imposed box and tried something different. She did it despite her own doubts about her ability. And she did a great job! You go Tiff!!

So this has encouraged me to step outside my box a little. Stretch my abilities and definitions of self. Try something new.

And it looks like the birthday guests liked the cake too. I wonder if Tiff will send any leftovers my way.

As far as stretching myself - hey mom, where's the R2D2 cake pan? I want to make myself one for my birthday this year!

Lets all try something new.

Crane Update:

Haven't been folding them as much lately. I've been crocheting every night. I'll post pictures when the Stripy guy is done.

Be seein' ya! Peace!