Spring has sprung!

Well I have been a little slack in writing these posts but anyway I am back on track!

My beautiful Mum passed away in July and nothing could  have prepared me for it. I always talk about my Mum in most of my classes, as she has always encouraged me with my cake business. Mum  was always for me to be  working at home and being with my family more, instead of the long and late shifts as a chef. Mum always encouraged me to be creative as a little girl, nothing electronic in my day! and was a big  fan of my baking and cooking attempts even at my young age.

For the past few years I have been recording  my cake decorating of my cakes and deliveries to all the beautiful wedding venues with my dvd camera  and then posting  them on  to my Mum who lived  in the U.K. Great armchair viewing of  the Gold coast, Mt Tamborine and the Sunshine coast. venues.She said it was better than any tourist commercial of Oz,after watching all the dvds I made!

After receiving another DVD she told me on the phone, how improved my cakes were, from being baked in the  oven. I asked her what she meant and she replied so smooth and spotless. I had to laugh, as the DVD had footage  filmed of ganached cakes ready to be covered with sugar paste! I laughed and said I wished they did turn out of the oven allready ganached but that was another part of the cake decorating! if only!

My Mum eventually went into a nursing home and was watching another dvd of mine,decorating a Mad Hatter as she was intrigued as to  how it was stacked together and she asked me to record it as I made it. She told me as she was watching the DVD   a care worker came into her room  with a cup of tea.
 Mum  explained that it was her daughter ,decorating the cakes on the television. The carer replied yes dear of course it is, Mum  thought she must probably think I am loosing my marbles!

Mum said the timing on the DVD was perfect,as I then spoke directly  to the camera  and said  Well Mum this is the finished result I hope you have been paying attention as there will be questions when I call you next! The carer was gobsmacked and sat with Mum and watched a few more minutes of the DVD  and Mum told me the carer  ate  some humble pie! Now thats the magic!

So a few close friends have known about my Mums passing and sent me beautiful cards, some  gave me a beautiful vine which I have planted in my front garden . Everyday as I walk pass it, it is in a sunny spot just where my Mum always liked to be in life and is a gentle reminder of making each day count in life.Thank you for all those well meaning cards and emails.


I have tried to catch up with all business  correspondance and emails and with the support of my lovely hubby and son and  I am now back on track!

For those students that I cancelled classes with, nearly all did not want a refund  and  so re booked for another class and have since attended, thank you for your well wishes too.

We are, each of us, Angels with only one wing and we can only fly by embracing and supporting each other.  Luciano De Crescenzo.