Chicago Chi-Nanigans!
Last week I flew to Chee-cago to visit The Sweet Lovin' Man.  It was a jam PACKED week of fun & productivity.  Only a month & a half til I leave Los Angeles (*sniff, sniff*) and haul all 8,000 lbs (just kidding, honey!) of baking equipment to Chicago.Because I'm Little Miss Productivity, I tried to make this trip as business-y as possible.  So I had two commercial kitchen meetings, we spent a day going to three different craft fairs to see how MandiCakes might do there and The SLM & I sat down to really discuss the best avenues to take from there, etc.VERY EXCITING.  :)

MOVIE REVIEW: 'PRECIOUS'
I went to go see 'Precious' with my seester last night.  The performances were AMAZING.  Here is my movie review as written for a letter to Jesus:Dear Jesus, Thank you for my life.  Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my life. Thank you for my l

Hollow Weenie Costumes
It's tradition that every year Marie and Chris have a Halloween party and an Oscar Party.  And every year, people come out of the woodwork with hilariously brilliant ideas.  The day after, everyone wants pictures.  So I'm posting them here, dagnabbit!  Easier.  :)My favorite

Susina Bakery Pumpkin Carving Contest: The Results
Every year at Susina Bakery  Jenna, the owner, has an employee pumpkin carving contest.  It's a very serious business as big money is involved.  $300 goes to first place, $200 goes to second and $100 goes to third.  Not too shabby, eh?  It's an awesome thing for her to do.  Needless to say, there are typically some really great pumpkins and the competition is BRUTAL.  As opposed to popular belief, this is NOT about team morale.  This is NOT about Halloween celebration.  This has EVERYTHING to do with the fact that when $300 is on the line, desperation sets in and people find themselves rap

Happy Hollow Weenie Platters
Hi everybody!  Fall is one of my most favorite times of year.  Everyone is festive, the leaves are all rustle-y and there's a pumpkin on every doorstep.  It's this time of year that makes me craaaaave living elsewhere.  I love weather!  And thankfully I'll be moving to Chicago in January so there'll be a snowflake or two.  Or 80 million.  :)Anyway, in honor of the festive season, I thought I'd make some Halloween Platters.  Hope you like 'em!First, I made mini cinnamon donuts.  I LOVE these donuts.  I think they're dreadfully