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Ask me Anything.

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It’s time for another Ask Me Anything post!  And it’s literally that – you can ask me anything.

I know as a reader, I often have questions for other bloggers and I have no way of reaching out or knowing if they’ll actually read it or respond.  Well, today I promise – I will respond!  Me.  Not my assistant or anyone else.

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Before jumping in, did you survive the Valentine’s rush? This year I made and sold 30 dozen chocolate-dipped strawberries, 23 dozen petit fours, 20 gourmet apples and 15 cupcake bouquets.  It was a very good day!!

bouquet of cupcakes in a box

I was beyond exhausted at the end of the day but I love having happy clients and making people smile so it was a good, good day ❤️️

Okay – so now let’s get to it.

If you’re struggling to figure out what to ask, here are a few of the topics you may want to know more about:

Cake Decorating
Cake Business
Online Business
Pricing
Blogging
My Life
Earning Extra Income
Photography
Homeschooling
Large Family Life
Any anything else I might not be considering…

Ask Me Anything!

Seriously… ask me anything in the comments. I will take the time to answer every single one.  Maybe not immediately, but I will do my best to check in daily.

*I will likely close comments after a month or so.*  If this post is a success, I may do this regularly.

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13+ Valentine’s Cakes & Party Ideas

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It’s the time of year where everywhere you look is red and pink and all the hearts. So I thought it would be fun to invite members of my All Things Cake group to share some of their best Valentine’s Cakes and I’ve chosen a few to feature plus some of my favorites from Pinterest… so here are 13+ Valentine’s Cakes & Party Ideas!

If you’re looking for inspriration this Valentine’s Day – look no further than these lovely and beautiful sweets! Note – all of them are not included in the collage so be sure to browse all the way to the bottom!

13+ Valentine's Cakes and Party Ideas Collage of Valentines Cakes

Okay – are you ready to get started? Let’s go… Continue Reading ▶

Football Party Popcorn Snack Mix with Football Candy Corn

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Make this Football Party Popcorn Snack Mix with Football Candy Corn for the big Game Day and enjoy a sweet and salty treat complete with popcorn, melted candy melts and Football Candy Corn.

Make this Football Party Popcorn Mix with Football Candy Corn on Football Platter

Ya’ll. I had no clue that Brach’s made Football Candy Corn until a few weeks ago. But as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have some. I mean, I am a Candy Corn addict and any reason to consume candy corn other than Fall sounds great to me!

Brach's Football Candy Corn for Football Party Snack Mix

We’re huge football fans around here and this Candy Corn is so cute and fun for football snacking! Continue Reading ▶

Geode Galaxy Cake

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Are geode cakes still a thing? I have seen a few still showing up in my from time to time and honestly… I still love them.  Today I want to tell you about the Geode Galaxy Cake I made last year.

My daughter wanted a Geode Galaxy Cake for her 15th birthday.  I was super excited about doing a design I’d never done before, but in the end, I wasn’t happy with it.

It just didn’t turn out nearly as nice as I wanted it to. I can’t even remember what was going on other than me feeling incredibly overwhelmed and rushed to finish the cake.

Also, it didn’t help that I forgot to take “good” photos of the cake. The only one I ended up having was from my cell phone.  And it was one bad picture. 😭

Well, I also got one picture of the cut cake because she wanted candy to fall out of the inside.

Geode Galaxy Cake

black purple and blue galaxy geode cake with candy filled inside

Overall, the cake was okay. Sarah wanted it to be black (and maybe blue and purple) with white speckle to look like the galaxy. That part wasn’t so bad. Except the Satin Ice black, blue and purple fondant was really soft because it was a hot day and it did not want to cooperate.

I SO wish I’d gotten a picture of the other side of the cake where the marbled fondant really was beautiful. Continue Reading ▶

Pretty Spring Cake Stands (my current favorites)

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It’s no secret that I’m a collector of cake stands and after finding a few new ones recently, I thought I’d share. Here are my favorite Pretty Spring Cake Stands.

I know it may be a little early to be thinking about cake stands for Spring, but everywhere I look I’m seeing all these pastels that have me drooling!

First up, I mentioned in my weekly newsletter that my most recent purchase was this set of 3 cake stands with ribbons:

Cake Stands with Ribbons

I had a similiar set years ago that I got at Sam’s Club, but over time, they all ended up broken.  The awesome thing about being able to change out the ribbons is you can make them work for so many different cake designs!

And I love having three sizes for different cakes or to combine them on a dessert table.  The possibilities are endless!

I’ve been on the lookout for replacements for ages and was thrilled to finally see these on Wayfair.  If you don’t love the tall pedestal style, check out this more modern style of cake stands (also with interchangeable ribbons): Continue Reading ▶

Easy King Cake with Cinnamon Rolls

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Make an Easy King Cake with Cinnamon Rolls!  This is by no means a real King Cake, but it’s a fun, festive, tasty substitution that anybody can make with only two ingredients and a few minutes of time.

I’ve been thinking about making this “King Cake” for a few weeks and finally this weekend, I made it happen.

We don’t actually celebrate Mardi Gras, but every year I make sure we get at least one King Cake during Mardi Gras and sometimes I even get a really good one from a bakery in Louisiana.

This year our “real” one came from the Walmart bakery (and it was pretty good considering), but when I went back for a second one, they were already all sold out.

But the kids were still asking for another.  While ideally, I’d make a real King Cake from scratch, that’s not happening right now. I currently don’t have a kitchen to speak of so this cheater, short-cut version was perfect.

Here’s a short video showing how easy it is: Continue Reading ▶

Marbled Fondant Wedding Cake with Navy, Gold and Pink

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This Marbled Fondant Wedding Cake with Navy, Gold and Pink is a beautiful, modern, elegant design.  With the marbled effect, you can easily incorporate any color into your cake and end up with a stunning cake that reflects your personality and style.

Marbled Fondant Wedding Cake with Navy, Gold and Pink

This cake is very special to me – and maybe my all time favorite wedding cake. Mostly, it’s because I made the cake for my friend Susan.

Rose and Susan at Wedding

I love her with of my heart. She’s my cake bestie, my shoulder to cry on and a listening ear any time I need her day or night.  I can count on her to always encourage me and lift me up when things are hard.

As a bonus, she’s also my biggest helper with my business. She’s my personal assistant and my right-hand here on Rose Bakes. I couldn’t do everything I do without her.

So… to say I was nervous about doing this cake would be the understatement of the year. Thrilled and ecstatic and I’d have cried if she’d wanted someone else to do it, but also a nervous wreck… Continue Reading ▶

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas, from my family to yours!

I pray that you all have a very blessed and merry Christmas!  ❤️️🎄

Here are a few more pictures from our photo shoot back in November. We took these in our in our big beautiful front yard… at the pond down the hill.  A fog/mist set in over the water and it was a perfect, albiet unexpected, backdrop!

Here are the current ages of the kiddos… Joshua (21), Caleb (17), Sarah (15), Noah (13), Christian (12) and Asher (7).

In the photo above (left to right)… Christian, Joshua, Noah, Caleb, Sarah, me (in back, obviously), Asher, and Richy.

And me and my love… Richy ❤️️ Continue Reading ▶

Hot Spiced Apple Cider

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I started making Hot Spiced Apple Cider a few years ago and now it’s become a tradition for me to make it at least once or twice every holiday season.

Tonight we’re having our children’s program at church, followed by hot chocolate and cookies and I thought a big pot of this would be welcome by the adults so I put some on to simmer.

Hot Spiced Apple Cider in Clear Coffee Mug with Cinnamon Sticks

This stuff is so easy to make and it’s just plain delicious.  I’m not a big fan of plain apple juice and I don’t drink coffee or hot tea, but this stuff?  I could drink it all day long!

It will warm you up, put you in a Christmas-y mood and just plain make you feel good.  And if drinking it is not enough reason to make it, it also will make your house smell so inviting and heavenly when it’s simmering. Continue Reading ▶

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I absolutely love reading real books, but when we travel or when there’s a deal like this, I absolutely read as many ebooks as possible.

I just signed up myself for this deal and I’m already reading The Magnolia Story plus I have half a dozen other books on my wish list.

You don’t even have to have a Kindle… there are Kindle apps for every phone, computer and device out there!  And you’ll get unlimited access to over 700,000 eBooks and thousands of audiobooks on any device.

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About Rose

Wife to Richy. Mommy to 6 kids. Homeschool Teacher. Jesus Freak. Good Books. Baker. Friend. Loves to Laugh. Photographer. Chocolate Addict. Mathematician. Pink. Diet Dr. Pepper-aholic. Cook. Flip-Flops. Ponytails. Loud Music. Writer. Budget-er. Chocolate Milk. Pillow Hog. Late-night TV & Junk Food.

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