A Reflection of 2009

When I think back to the beginning of 2009 I'm amazed at how much can change over 365 days. Back in January, I was getting through the first trimester of my second pregnancy praying for the morning sickness to be over, getting adjusted to our new house and to becoming a SAHM again.I didn't know what a favor cake was, I'd never even heard of Etsy, and I certainly didn't know what plans my Creator had in store for me this year.

Well by mid year, my second daughter and some sort of crafting obsession I couldn't quite explain entered into my life. Of course, I welcomed them both with open arms and have been nurturing them both every since. I've become very accustomed to a schedule of 3am and 5am feedings followed by working on my FavorCakes.

I've learned a lot along the way like how to open my own Etsy shop and I've made a few discoveries such as you can never really own too much ribbon ;-) There's still a lot of questions I have like just how much should I be charging for my FavorCakes and why some people feel the need to tell you they will purchase your product and then don't (Grrrr!) but I know I'll find my answers in due time.

All in all, I have been very blessed in 2009. I have some new ideas and goals for FavorCakes in 2010 and can't wait to see where the new year takes me.

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Years!

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Why FavorCakes Really ♥'s Twitter & Tori Spelling

To those who read my previous post on why I love Twitter and my mission to get a FavorCake to Tori Spelling, I can now say Mission Accomplished. The very same day I posted that blog entry I got a tweet from Ms. Spelling:


Naturally I was beaming from ear to ear after reading that and couldn't wait to see a picture. Well a day or two went by and no picture yet. Yes I do know she has a life and better things to do than photograph my FavorCake so I just figured she forgot. I was still so grateful for how nice she'd been and for allowing me to send her a cake so it was all good.

Well after coming back from running errands the other day, I get on the computer to feed my Twitter addiction and found this:

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Yeah! So a big thank you to Tori Spelling for sharing a picture of my FavorCake with her Twitter followers. I hope she fills it with goodies to share with family and friends :-)

Happy Holidays!

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Remember FavorCakes When Your NOT Having a Party

Happy December! The weather is officially cold in most parts of the country and the Holiday Season is in full swing. While we hope you'll think of FavorCakes when you're hosting a party this season we also want you to think of us even when you're NOT hosting a party.

If you refer a friend who orders a FavorCake for their party, we'll give you $5.00 in FavorCakes Cash towards your next order. And there's no limit. The more friends you refer, the more FavorCakes Cash you can earn.

Happy Holidays!

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Why FavorCakes ♥'s Twitter & Tori Spelling

So unless you've been living under a rock lately, and even that's not a good excuse, I'm sure you know about Twitter and are one its billion users.

I am truly a fan of Twitter. I love connecting with people all over the globe and discovering developing headlines like when a silver helium balloon might be flying over your state, the trending topics are always interesting (hence #ballonboy), and I simply LOVE tweeting. Occasionally I'll tweet about my FavorCakes to certain celebrities on Twitter just for the heck of it and surprisingly I've gotten some replies.

If I can do a little tooting of my horn, I've received tweets from the lovely @DENISE_RICHARDS, the beautiful @hollyrpeete, and the "happily unmarried to KISS bassist Gene Simmons for 26 yrs" @shannonleetweed.

I've also gotten a response from Tori Spelling, who has to be one of the sweetest and most down-to-earth celebrity moms out there. Long story short, my first attempt at sending her a FavorCake #failed. She found out through my desperate tweets to her and contacted me through DM. I recently sent her another FavorCake, the one pictured above, and now I'm just waiting to see if she received it. So if you see my repetitive dorky tweets to @torianddean asking if she got her FavorCake you'll know why. I'll keep you posted :-)

In the meantime, you can find me on Twitter under FavorCakes.

Happy Holidays!

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10 Ways to Use Your Holiday FavorCake

In addition to using your FavorCake as a fabulous centerpiece and party favors for your Holiday guests we have 9 other uses in mind.

1. Bring a FavorCake filled with goodies to this year's office party

2. Show your Doctor or Pediatrician how much you appreciate them and their staff with a FavorCake

3. Use our round FavorCakes to send your true love 12 gifts during the 12 days of Christmas

4. Fill your FavorCake with your favorite Holiday scented potpourri or candles to make an aromatic centerpiece

5. Send a FavorCake along with the kiddos for their school parties

6. Own your own business? Our FavorCake boxes are ideal for putting samples and business cards in for home parties and demos.

7. Don't forget to bring a FavorCake to that last club meeting of the year.

8. Add a FavorCake to a care package for someone who can't come home for the Holidays

9. Play sports? Share a festive FavorCake with your fellow teammates.

If you don't have time to fill your Holiday FavorCake we can add select wrapped chocolates, hard candy, or mints at no additional charge. Happy Holidays!

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