Cakewalk, Day Twenty-Three: Strawberry “Short”-cake
Welcome to DAY TWENTY-THREE of my August Cakewalk, where I’m celebrating the release of my latest romantic comedy, “The Icing on the Cake” by posting photos of cakes I’ve made over the years. Today’s entry is pretty messy, so don’t look too closely! I was on such a learning curve with fondant when this one was made!
This was Peyton’s 4th birthday cake-a Strawberry Shortcake extravaganza. I love the colors. The toys on top were purchased in a set and made a cute topper. I remember this cake VERY clearly because I was SO sick on the day I delivered it. Almost didn’t make it to the party, to be honest!
Thinking of Strawberry Shortcake makes me think of Peyton, who has always been on the petite side. In fact, her sisters are pretty small for their ages, too! Runs in the family!
So, back to Strawberry Shortcake. I wonder if she ever gets tired of being short. You know? I can remember being in my pre-teens and hoping/praying I would reach five foot four. That sounded like an ideal height to me. I barely top five-two. Oh well.
I suppose we all have things about our bodies we wish we could change. It seems like we’re constantly working, working, working to improve ourselves. If you’ve read “The Icing on the Cake” you know that Scarlet makes a conscious decision to drop a few pounds. (SIDE NOTE: I actually got an interesting comment from a reviewer because Scarlet decided to drop a little weight. I think the reviewer would’ve been happier if I’d left her larger. I only opted to “shape her up” a little because my concerns over health are SO huge these days. Scarlet has quite a bit of weight to lose, after all.)
What about you? What do you wish you could change about yourself? What have you worked the hardest to improve? What lessons have you learned along the way?
Leave a comment and I’ll draw a name at the end of the day. One of you will win a free copy of “The Icing on the Cake.” For those who’ve already read it, thank you! If you would be so kind as to leave a little review at amazon, I would be so grateful.
Have a blessed day, y’all!
