Cheap Thrill for the day- Home made laundry detergent, costs pennies a load and is organic...

Here is the cheap thrill of the day. Laundry soap is up to 6-7 dollars a bottle for the 32 load size pre coupon and I cannot stand to pay for a bunch of water anyway. Since chemotherapy I also have issues with allergies and my soap recipe is all natural as long as you use all natural clear glycerin soap base to make your soap with.

This recipe will save you a bunch of money and is good for the environment too.

Just follow this link:

Laundry Soap:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B94IQZTfDATzUTJFMU9mRzJQdFU/edit?usp=sharing


 

Clear glycerin soap, borax, washing soda, orange oil

Course 3- Wilton Gum Paste and Fondant starts this Saturday at 10:00 am

If you are planning on attending the Course 3 class for November, please let me know by email at sweetcakes@sc.rr.com or sign up online or in store at Michael's. Saturday's class will run from 10 am - 12 pm  and we will be skipping the Saturday following Thanksgiving so that it will not interfere with holiday travel plans.

Below are some photos of cakes done by graduates of Course 3 for the 2013 SC. State Fair:

Cake by Olivia N.- Amateur Cakes Sweepstakes winner.

Wedding Cake by Becky R.- this was a 2nd place winner! Check out the hand sculpted deer!

Course 2 on November 3, 2013 at 1:00 pm has been cancelled...

Hello Everyone-

I have had to cancel  the Course 2  class starting on November 3 ( Sunday) from 1-3 pm. Please contact me for other options. You are welcome to take the classes out of order, I do still have a Course 3 open for the month that you could join starting on November 9 at 10:00 am.

Tara

November Cake Classes at Michael's start tomorrow.

Hi Everyone-

New Wilton Cake Classes start at Michael's on Harbison tomorrow. There are both weekend and daytime classes available. Remember if you cannot get over to Michael's to sign up, you can contact me or sign up online at Michael's website.

The schedule is available on my blog at :

http://sweetcakesandsparklythings.blogspot.com/p/class-schedule.html


Cake by Heather G. in her final lesson of Course 4 this past Tuesday.

Cheap Thrill- Light Bulb Exchage for Columbia SC residents on October 29, 2013.

Hello Everyone-

Did you know that Richland County Public Library, Saint Andrews Branch is having a light bulb exchange? You can take in your old, cheap energy hogging bulbs and trade them for up to 8 CFL bulbs at no charge. All you have to do is go to the St Andrews Branch at 2916 Broad River Road on October 29th, 2013 between 4-7 pm and they will trade your old bulbs for new ones. If you have questions you can call 929-6000.

What a green cheap thrill!!!

Cheap Thrill- " All You" Magazine great for coupons and recipes!!!

Just thought I would share one of my favorite money saving magazines. This one is called, " All You" it is put out by Wal -Mart and comes loaded with coupons and money saving tips. It is really a couponer's bible. The coupons and tips don't just work at Wal-Mart, they work any where. Plus the magazine comes loaded with recipes that help you maximize your grocery spending. For those of you that do cake classes with me, there are always several dessert recipes featured each month.

You can pick up issues at your local newsstand or Wal-Mart but, it is even cheaper if you subscribe by following this link:

https://subscription.allyou.com/storefront/subscribe-to-all-you/site/ay-sem12for1992ho.html?pkw=PSAYGLTX032011SNND1972&link=1002579

Use one coupon a month from this magazine and it will pay for itself!

Scary Cupcakes Class Coming Soon!!! Sign up now for class October 27th from 3:30-5:30 Pm at Michaels on Harbison

Hello Everyone-

As many of you know I have not been teaching project classes at all lately due to my treatment schedule. I have been directing you all to Kim A's wonderful project classes. This month, I am going to try to do a bit more. I was out demonstrating "Scary Cupcakes" last week and had no less than 10 different past students come by and ask me to teach the cupcakes this Halloween!

So I scheduled a 2 hour class with Michael's. The class will be on Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 3:30 to 5:30 Pm at Michael's on Harbison. Tuition is $15.00 for the 2 hours. I will be emailing everyone who signs up a syllabus prior to class. Basically, you will be bringing your Course 1 and Course 3 tools, a dozen cupcakes, 2 batches of icing, Milano Cookies, and 1 box or batch of rolled fondant.

We will be making Mummy cupcakes, Tombstones, and my take on " The Wicked Witch of the West". If we have time we may do a Spider or a Ghost cupcake as well.

Witches and Tombstones from this week's cupcake demo.  The spider cake is a large version of the cup cake we can do in class. ( He looks better in real life than in the photo!)