Trial and....argh...

Whenever I make a new product for a customer, I always do a test cake to make sure I work out all the kinks before the final product is to be delivered. This week, I'm supposed to make a wedding cake for Saturday. I had everything planned out in my head and I wanted to do the sample cake. Fortunately, I found some kinks that I need to work out, and I'll have my final sample cake done by tonight.

Always remember, do a trial run before you make something for a special event. Make sure you have plenty of time and materials. It's always better to make way more than you need than to just run out of something.

Find the (NOT ENOUGH) TIME

Whenever you don't have enough of it, you really need more time. When I was at work today, we were offered more overtime for work. Of course I jumped right on it, but I also had to think about the TIME I already committed and the TIME I would have to do anymore this weekend. I have several obligations this weekend, but I also have an obligation to my husband. He was okay with whatever my plan was, but I wanted to be thoughful and confirm final plans.

I don't have TIME to bake anymore. I don't have TIME to do my nails anymore. I always seem to have TIME to work. I'm doing 28 hours total this week, ending on Sunday. This is going to be a fantastic paycheck, but...was it worth my TIME?

If you remember nothing else from this post, please remember, there is always...

The Perfect Cupcake

Making the perfect cupcake is not hard. It takes three things. The first is a great recipe. A great recipe will make it almost impossible to mess up. The second is time. You must have the time to invest in making your cupcake. If you don't give your cupcakes the same amount of attention you do putting on your makeup, they'll fall flat and won't be as delicious as they should be. The third is patience. Yes, the recipe has a specific time limit on cooking time, but this will vary between ovens and location. Keep your eyes stuck to the oven, especially for the last 5 minutes of baking.

DO THIS: 

AND YOU WILL HAVE THIS: