I'm so thankful that the Lord allowed me to be the mother of James Anthony and Jase Ashton! They have never ceased to amaze me. Through all the ups and downs, frustrations and joys of motherhood, I could not have asked for two more perfect little boys. Perfect for me that it!
Parents are commanded by God to teach their children and raise them up in the way that should go ()(Proverbs 22:6) but I have to admit that their presence has been a bigger lesson to me than I feel like I've ever given them. I have learned so much about my God and His unconditional love for me. I have learned about myself and the sacrifices my sweet mother made for me. I struggle with two and she had five! I've learned the importance of patience, love, and trusting God.
I would like to extend a heartfelt Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers, block Moms, spiritual Moms, aunties that act like moms, step moms, and to all those who mother in some form or another. Be blessed everyone!
It all started with me asking my nephew what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday. "Minecraft, I want a Minecraft cake!" " I have to admit that I have been asked in the past to make a Minecraft cake but they wanted the pixilated look which is labor intensive and requires a lot fondant I thought to myself, there has to be a simpler way to make this cake without all the fuss of fondant. For all the Moms, Aunts, or beginner cakers out there that want to know how to pull off a simple version of this cake...here it is!!
Tools:
Spoon
Spatula
Sharp knife
Grass Tip
Coupler
Decorators bag
Minecraft figurines
Cake board
Two 9"x13" chocolate cakes
Green Buttercream (around 5 cups)
Blue Buttercream (1 cup)
Directions:
Place one chocolate 9"x13" cake on cake board. Using spatula, thinly frost top of cake with green icing. Don't worry about crumbs in your coat because you will be adding another layer of frosting that will cover it later .
Cut second 9"x13" cake into cut three pieces:
1. Square shape - 4"x4"
2. F shape - 6"x6"
3. L shape - 3"x4"
Final arrangement will look like picture below.
Place both on corners of the cake and thinly frost the tops.
With grass tip, cover tops of the frosted areas with green frosting.
Hold tip at 90 degrees, gently squeeze and pull up.
See picture below.
Leave area, about 4"x6," unfrosted. Using back of spoon, add blue frosting to uncovered area. Once covered, make peaks with spoon. To make peaks, make "S" shaped design and then pull away at 45 degree angle. It will resemble ways.
Add figurines wherever you see fit! For my details, see video below.Have fun and happy caking!!
Soon after giving birth to Jase, I decided to take pictures of him every week for a year. I told my husband, "It would be awesome to see him grow week by week in each photo." But soon my maternal instincts kicked. "What about James? I didn't want him to feel left out. So I decided I would take a picture of the two of them every week for a year together on my sofa.
The first photo shoot was so much fun! But as time went by and my schedule grew more crowded it began to become harder and harder. There were times that I had to double on a week because I forgot and there were times the boys just didn't want to take a picture. This was one of the HARDEST things I have every committed to doing. Believe me, I wanted to quit more than a few times. I'm glad I didn't because this was also one of the BEST and most rewarding things I have ever done. What started out as a photographic project for one son turned into a bonding session between two brothers that emanates from each photo.
I've been trying to spend more time with my son before his little brother arrives. I recently went with him and some other family members to Newman's Castle. It's located just outside of town in the Bellville, Texas countryside. It truly is a one of a kind custom creation. http://newmanscastle.com/
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