Friday, September 30, 2011

Sui is 2!

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Sui turned two and is traveling to visit her family in another state of Brazil to celebrate. Her Mom and I talked about doing a cake but we decide that it might be difficult to travel by car with a cake, toddler, and a poodle. So we are celebrating by sending Mickey and Minnie along....Happy Birthday Sui!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Pedro and Antonio

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Pedro and Antonio turn four! Buddies share their special day and party together!
Happy Birthday little guys!

Party in the Park

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Olivia celebrated her 2nd birthday with a brunch party in the park on Sunday....sunny skies and children running and laughing. Is there anything better than eating a brigadeiro on a swing?
Happy Birthday Olivia!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Helena turns 8!

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I had never heard of I-Carly until I had to put her on a cake for Helena's 8th birthday...

Happy Birthday Helena!


Mel

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Mel in Portuguese is honey. And I am told the birthday girl is as sweet as the sugary syrup, her namesake. She loves cats and flowers. And wanted a garden party on Saturday to celebrate!
Happy Birthday Mel!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Pingu!

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Gabriel turned 3 and had a "Pingu in the Circus" party. If you haven't seen Pingu in the circus...don't miss the video!
Happy Birthday Gabriel!!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Fairy Dust

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We are spreading fairy dust around our house...for instructions on how to make your own: check out this week's Minas de Ouro!

Ugly Toy

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Ezra's nursery is decorated with "Ugly Toys." And yesterday he turned one MONTH! His enthusiastic Mommy ordered a cake to celebrate! Happy one month Ezra!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Lollipop

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Button pops...chocolate, dark chocolate, and tinted white chocolate.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Preppy

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Cookies for a launch party at Lacoste...

Wedding Bells for Maira

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Congratulations!

Thank you to I am Baker for the Inspiration for this cake!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Mouseketeers

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Siblings Valentina and Lorenzo celebrated their third and first birthday together on a beautiful Saturday afternoon....all the children in black and red, ears on high!
Happy Birthday Valentina and Lorenzo!

Afternoon Delight

Marzipan

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In the kitchen today and new to my menu:

Photo 1. Chocolate covered marzipan sweets with marzipan rose perched on top
Photo 2. Marzipan animals

Amazing how almond paste can have such different results...


Monday, September 5, 2011

Tomás Turns One...

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Little boys continue to love cars and trucks...Tomás no exception! (And my son was sad to see the order go this morning....).
Beep Beep. Happy 1st Birthday!

Day in the Country

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The weekend was simple. I delivered my orders Saturday morning and we hit the road with friends, peeling off the extra layers as the tires rolled out of town and the sun boiled the tops of our thighs through the windshield. Countryside. Peace from car alarms and smog, from securing Georgia's wrist at stop lights--letting her run free.

I think I could leave the citylife behind...for a while anyway.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

La la la la la la...

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Debora tells me that the smurf cake was a hit at her daughter Ana Luiza's 15th birthday party, with much dispute over who would eat which smurf and what marshmallow and a round of flashes for the cake....la la la la la la la la....fun!
Happy Birthay Ana Luiza!