It's Kind of a Hobby of Hers

Mama started makin' cakes years ago...she has gotten quite good at it! Here recently she has asked me to help her with a few of them. I have helped her with anything from a Gilligan's Island Cake (which was my birthday cake 2 years ago), a John Deere Boot Cake and her latestaddition a Topsy Turvy Sweet 16 Cake. I have become quite the fondant queen! Even though I do not like the stuff very well! Thehobby that started out as a her makin' cakes on occasion for family members has now hit the halls of Aiken Electric Coop. She spends her weekends bakin' cakes and comin' up with designs for her customers. So I decided that I would make the Logo above for her to use. I keep tellin' her that she should start a business on the side and name it Tira's Tasty Treats...in honor of her Mother and my Nanny, Tira Day. Mama's first cake was made in the kitchen of Nanny's house which makes the name perfect for her signature cakes.

Who know's maybe you yourself one day will have the honor of tasting a cake from Tira's Tasty Treats! :)

Erika's Rules - Learn 'Em, Live 'Em, Love 'Em!

Because of my love for a certain actor on the TV Show NCIS, I decided that I would make my own set of rules just like Leroy Jethro Gibbs! I wanted 50 or so but I could only come up with 21.

Rule #1 --> Erika is ALWAYS right...in certain situations.

Rule #2 --> Never turn your back on Cordell Walker.

Rule #3 --> Never touch Erika's MacBook...that is without gettin' permission first!

Rule #4 --> Never screw over your friends...God gave 'em to you for a reason.

Rule #5 --> Never take anything for granted. (Stole this from Gibbs)

Rule #6 --> Always bring your Bible to Church...cause after all you can't learn His Word without it.

Rule #7 --> Things happen for a reason...no matter how good or bad they are. Because these things are a blessin' from God.

Rule #8 --> Never go on long trips without your iPod and MacBook. They may come in handy.

Rule #9 --> Never harm Erika cause Ernest Cody Rish will beat your butt!

Rule #10 --> Never ever do anything embarrassin' around Jimbo because he will just use that information against you!

Rule #11 --> Cordell Walker and Leroy Jethro Gibbs are the two most awesomeness fictional characters ever! And no one should try and tell me any differently.

Rule #12 --> No matter how bad life can get...count it as Joy cause things could always be worse.

Rule #13 --> George Strait is the King of Country Music and don't try and tell me any differently!

Rule #14 --> Never skip a song on Erika's iPod, only she is allowed to do that...all other's will be dealt with,

Rule #15 --> Good thangs happen to those who wait.

Rule #16 --> Never mess with a Country Gals Pops...especially when she know's where he keeps his rifles.

Rule #17 --> Deer meat is the best meat around...so don't try and tell me other wise.

Rule #18 --> Never go anywhere without your knife...it may come in handy.

Rule #19 --> Never touch my water bottle...I don't drink after anyone!

Rule #20 --> Get your facts straight first, never assume anything.

Rule #21 --> Sometimes you're wrong (I stole this from Gibbs' Rule #51)

And as you can see Yeller already broke one of these rules!