milkmaid42
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| Location: |
Rural central Missouri |
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1055 |
| Join Date: |
6/25/09 |
| All About Me |
I moved to rural Missouri from a very small little farm in Arizona where, as a divorced mother, I raised four boys. A milk cow provided milk and homemade cheeses and steers, which I butchered for the freezer; sheep gave me meat, plus fleeces and yarn to spin; and I had the usual chickens and turkeys. A large garden and numerous fruit trees rounded out our diets and provided a small supplemental income. I've always loved doing things the old fashioned way and this lifestyle provided a good opportunity to practice the skills of our fore-bearers. I began baking as a child under my mother's watchful eye. Her gentle guidance helped me through the usual failures as I developed my skills. From making my own wedding cake to all my boys' birthday cakes, I have always enjoyed cake decorating. I am totally self-taught, but find learning experiences available everywhere. (It's funny how things so often can apply to cake decorating.) Art has always been something I've enjoyed, ever since childhood. I love to paint and carve and consider cake decorating another art form. Although I majored in entomology and animal husbandry in college, I find that cake decorating is truly my passion. I love to write and have written two books on self-sufficiency. I am also an avid reader. Aside from non-fiction DIY books, forensic, legal thrillers are my favorite genre. One of my difficulties is learning to be brief. If you have read this far, you can see for yourself! I love my life and look forward to each new day. You never grow too old to learn and I love learning. |
| Interests |
Painting & carving, gardening, baking, cooking, canning, raising livestock, spinning, sewing, hunting & fishing, writing, reading, etc.,etc. |
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what kind of flowers are these/
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 5/15/13 at 6:10pm | 4 replies | 106 views
Where do I find this cutter??
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in How Do I? 5/15/13 at 5:41am | 3 replies | 153 views
Does Piping Gel 'Melt' Fondant?
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 4/19/13 at 5:43pm | 9 replies | 1285 views
Looking for a specific Princess Castle picture that I saw a few months ago...can't find it now!
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 4/18/13 at 5:30pm | 8 replies | 143 views
Any thoughts on using The Mat for fondant?
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 4/18/13 at 5:23pm | 24 replies | 386 views
Help with Gum Paste/Fondant Figure Modeling!!!
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 4/18/13 at 4:47pm | 136 replies | 25598 views
Opinions Please! What's the best way to make this for a cake topper?
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in How Do I? 4/17/13 at 10:31am | 6 replies | 253 views
What steamer brand do you recommend for steaming fondant?
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 4/14/13 at 6:43am | 4 replies | 196 views
Peer Review Cake Club!
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Cake Decorating 4/11/13 at 5:25pm | 249 replies | 10849 views
'stick' of butter
milkmaid42 posted in this thread in Recipes 4/10/13 at 7:41pm | 5 replies | 141 views
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