Hello Friends, above is our 2025 Easter Cake. I made my son Atticus' favorite cake, Sugar Cookie. I decorated with fresh violas. I did try to sugar the violas, but I failed at it. I will share the cake recipe and how my sugaring went in a future blog post.
Today it is time for the Hodgepodge.
Joyce asks the questions.
We answer the questions.
1. The Hodgepodge lands on National Picnic Day...will you celebrate? Do you enjoy picnics? Dining out of doors picnic or otherwise? What are three or four things I'd find in your picnic basket?
We will not celebrate. It is not picnic weather here in my neck of the woods. I do enjoy picnics. We do picnic on our adventures. We enjoy kayaking, after we will enjoy a picnic overlooking the lake we were on.
You will find a tuna sandwich, pickles, crackers and cookies for dessert.
2. A time recently where you felt 'antsy'?
Our Spring elections, I was running for a position.
3. As the saying goes...'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.' Do you like lemonade? When did you recently need to make lemonade out of lemons, figuratively speaking?
I am not a fan of lemonade.
While I was sugaring the violas for my Easter cake, things were not going well. I had to come up with a plan B.
4. Recently five 'celebrities' made a brief (ll minute) foray into space aboard Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket. Did you hear about this? Your thoughts? If money were no object is this something you'd like to do someday?
I did not pay attention to this.
No, I am not interested.
5. Favorite thing about the 'space' you're sitting in right now?
Looking up at my bulletin board seeing photos, quotes and more of my favorite things tacked on my bulletin board.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
We gifted our maple syrup for Easter.
Two Tree Maple Syrup is the name of our little Sugar Shack.
How great to have a bulletin board that brings a smile to your face and love that y'all have your own maple syrup!
ReplyDeleteTwo Tree Maple Syrup is so cool! I love the name, the concept and the beautiful jars of maple syrup that you gifted. Sugar cookie cake sounds soooo good! Please do share the recipe when you get a chance. Enjoyed reading your "sweet" post today- hope you have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYou're so creative and have a lovely way of doing things from flowers to syrup. The cake is pretty, even with unsugared flowers. Hope you have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha I am right there with you and have no desire to go into space!!!! Your cake for this year is super cute and tasty. Have a great new week. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteI’m not interested in going into space and only heard about it when one of them was whining about something. Not interested either to watch a group of narcissistic rich women take a joy ride into space.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Easter cake. I should have put a bit more effort into something special for Easter (to eat)! Will look forward to hearing about sugaring violas. Can you eat them??
ReplyDeleteI'll be watching for that sugar cookie cake recipe, for sure! I have the same answer as you basically for number 4. I've sugared various flowers and leaves in the past, just haven't for a number of years now. My boss at the garden center where i worked at the time taught me. My first time was a total flop. Ha! I don't have a bulletin board for my laptop space I have a secretary so it's too enclosed and tight for pictures, etc., but I have a wall of paintings done by my family and am planning a photo genealgy tree on the same wall... at some point in time lol. Have a very blessed day, Carla!
ReplyDeleteThe cake is so pretty and looks delicious. Sorry you had to go with a plan B. Your picnics sounds like fun and definitely yummy. Yes, running for that election was definitely antsy' for you. I agree, them going up in space didn't appeal to me at all. Your bulletin board sounds inviting. How sweet to gift those Maple Syrups for Easter.
ReplyDeleteI was not interested in the ladies' space foray either. I have heard it said that it is just a tourist attraction for very rich people. Your cake is gorgeous, and the flavor sounds right up my alley. I await the recipe. As for picnics...ants and heat.
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks so good!
ReplyDeleteA picnic overlooking a lake sounds wonderful.
The recipients of the maple syrup are very lucky! The cake looks good, I've never heard of sugar cookie cake before?
ReplyDeleteI love Spring desserts with floral touches. Your own maple syrup is a special gift! We are favorite things in our space twins! :) Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to share maple syrup for gifts. :) I hope you had a Blessed Easter. <3
ReplyDeleteMaple syrup. YUM. Even though your cake did not work out the way you wanted, I think Plan B was wonderful with the flowers. Janice
ReplyDeleteThe cake is so pretty and I'm sure it tasted delicious too. That's so wonderful that you have your own sugar shack and can produce your own maple syrup! Hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteSugar cookie cake?! My hubby would love that! It looks beautiful! I know it can be tricky to sugar things. The maple syrup gifts look so cute!
ReplyDeleteHey Carla....you did great on this year's Easter Cake!! Too pretty to eat though, but I know it tasted so good...especially being a sugar cookie cake! I hope you WON the office you were running for? It must be super neat making your own maple syrup...Hope your week is a great one and that Spring will be headed your way SOON!
ReplyDeleteWow, that cake looks so good!! I Iove the pretty flowers on top. I've don't think I've ever had a cake dressed with fresh flowers. I guess that's the perks of being a professional...you know which are safe for use in the kitchen!! Off to see how you made that lovely cake now...xo
ReplyDeleteThe violas are so pretty. Are they edible? (You mention sugaring them)
ReplyDeleteYour Easter Cake looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I love the name of your Sugar Shack!
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