Back to Sea Level and the Life We Knew
I can hardly believe it’s already been over a month since we rolled out of Denver, cars stuffed to the brim with our belongings, two kids, two cats and an adventurous gerbil. I’d love to say moving...
View ArticleMagical Pony Party
If you know me at all, you know I’ve spent countless hours over the past few years planning kids birthday parties. My closet is overflowing with themed decorations, prizes, and colorful paper products...
View ArticleWhen I Want To Run Away, I Think Cake
I love my day job, I really do. By working at My Father’s House, I get the amazing opportunity to directly impact the lives of homeless families by loving and encouraging them on a daily basis. I hear...
View ArticleElsa Barbie Cake Tutorial
One of the first birthday cakes that I remember receiving as a child was a Snow White barbie doll cake. It was positively magical- I’m not sure what makes a plastic figurine surrounded by a bell-shaped...
View ArticleCake Therapy…and Slightly Overdoing It
I’ve been working through a lot of cake therapy lately. And even though I have been known from time to time to eat my feelings, this does not mean that I am eating cake as a way to work through...
View ArticleWoodland Nature Party
We just recently endured what I like to call “birthday marathon week” in the Wiese household. For reasons I still don’t fully understand, my children have their birthdays a mere 5 days apart. And...
View ArticleCigar Box Cake and Who Needs Youtube Anyway?
I’ve always envied true artists- you know, the type who can just think up something completely original out of their brain and create an incredible work of art or piece of music. While I have dabbled...
View ArticlePenny’s Cake
When I thought about having kids, one of the things I looked forward to the most was having them help me in the kitchen. Some of my best childhood memories were cozying up with my mom at the kitchen...
View ArticlePenny’s Cupcake Win
Today, I watched my little girl win a prize. This was not just any prize, my friends. She won 1st prize in a baking competition. Talk about living out your dreams through your children. It all...
View ArticleArt and Sharks Party
So what do you do when you have two kids who have birthdays 5 days apart and yet want different themes for the party this year? First, you have a moment of insanity, and think, “oh yes, two parties...
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