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shorty23903 Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 3:29am
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Thanks again. & yes I can write proper English. I wasn't trying to offend anyone. It is very common with younger persons to text that way on cell phones and it is very easy to forget not to do that else where. But I will start writtng correctly even on my phone from now on. It will make it easier to not forget that I'm not actually texting on my cell phone.

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indydebi Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 4:41am
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shorty, no harm, no foul. You're just a product of your generation, just like we old farts are a product of ours! thumbs_up.gif ) I appreciate your willingness to 'adapt' to make it easier on all. icon_smile.gif

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ayerim979 Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 5:28am
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Thanks again. & yes I can write proper English. I wasn't trying to offend anyone. It is very common with younger persons to text that way on cell phones and it is very easy to forget not to do that else where. But I will start writtng correctly even on my phone from now on. It will make it easier to not forget that I'm not actually texting on my cell phone.




I just wanted to ask how young are you? Just being nosy



You cakes are really nice. icon_biggrin.gif

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shorty23903 Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 3:42pm
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I'm on my 20's. And yes I figured out that most cake lady's and guy's are usually a little older than me. Even when I took all my four cake decorating classes it seemed like everyone was at least in their early fourty's. But I also figured out that the more experience you have making cakes, the better your cakes turn out to be. Im hoping to get better with time... I couldn't even sleep last night trying to figure out what I'm going to end up doing. I feel like just not even bothering making anymore cakes. But if I buy the materials, make the cake, and give it away to friends and family, I will be fine right? Because if that's the case then I will just do that and keep myself out of trouble.

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Rosie2 Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 4:40pm
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shorty, no harm, no foul. You're just a product of your generation, just like we old farts are a product of ours! thumbs_up.gif ) I appreciate your willingness to 'adapt' to make it easier on all. icon_smile.gif


Indy, you're tha' best (oops sorry) you are the best!!! LOL icon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gif
When my kids text me from their cell phone with words like ---any1...cuz...me2---it kills me!!! BTW, yes I am from the 'old farts' generation, he,he.

Shorty, congrats to you for starting so young, I'm on my 50s and started 4 years ago when my first grandson was born...he was my motivation since Grandma made his first year b-day cake, wohooo!! I was so proud icon_smile.gif
I suggest you keep visiting this site and you will learn a LOT in here not just about cakes but about life in general. The best part is that you will find LOTS of caring and loving people...believe it or not I met some if my best friends here!!! and yessss this an expensive hobby, and noooo we can't sell without a license but look what you've gained in the long run.

p.s. last week I made 2 small cakes as a donation for the Boys & Girls Club and last night when I got home(from an awful day at work!) I found the most beautiful bouquet of flowers at my door with a 'thank you' from the Director...don't know if it's illegal to accept the flowers, but that made my day!! icon_wink.gif

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shorty23903 Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 5:00pm
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lol. Yes I know what u mean. When I made the Raiders cake for my friend's husband which is a big time Raiders fan, he did not want to cut the cake. This cake is posted in my photos. Its was only the second cake I had done & I was amazed at how good it turned out. I made two but the first round Raiders was the best of both. Her husband could not believe his eyes & even though I had never talked to him, he took the time to personally thank me. My brother didn't cut his pool table cake (also posted) until the next day because he loved it so much. So yes I understand exactly how it feels to make people so happy with just a cake. Maybe when all my kids go to school I might look into getting a job just for fun decorating cakes. That way I can learn a little more on how a business must run. Thanks you all for your help.

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confectionsofahousewife Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 5:29pm
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shorty, no harm, no foul. You're just a product of your generation, just like we old farts are a product of ours! thumbs_up.gif ) I appreciate your willingness to 'adapt' to make it easier on all. icon_smile.gif




Amen Indy. I'm no old fart (only 30) but I totally agree about texting lingo fostering illiteracy. I used to be a teacher before we had kids and the writing skills of my high school students used to drive me crazy. This was 6+ years ago before texting was quite as big as it is now but I blamed it on too much e-mailing too. I just don't understand it. (No offense intended toward the op, I totally get that its a thing with younger people!)

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cvigil Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 5:54pm
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Hey shorty23903,
First off I wanted to say how great your work is.
Would you be able to have one of your friends or family members bring or buy the ingredients and have you help them make a cake? Then they can take the rest of the ingredients home and they have learned a little themselves and you get the satisfaction of teaching someone something new.
I do know that if you don't have the money to start a business, you probably don't have the money for a huge fine.

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ladycakes85 Posted 24 Apr 2010 , 6:05pm
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Hi shorty23903. I'm also a young decorator, so it's always nice finding others on this site. The older and more experienced bakers on this site are so helpful. You will definitely benefit from reading their posts. I work in a grocery store bakery, and that's where I first discovered my love for cake decorating. It's a good place to start. You get to experiement and learn techniques, and you don't have to worry about legalities because it's your employer's business icon_smile.gif I was then able to take the skills learned there and start teaching myself fondant at home, since we don't do that in the store. I'm also one who will jump at the opportunity to do a cake for someone. I love when they have suggestions for cakes that will push me and help me learn new techniques. Plus, if you fail at something the first time, you don't feel ashamed to give it away. My friends are always willing to eat my cake projects icon_smile.gif

Keep doing what you're doing. Your cakes look awesome. I would definitely suggest watching your lingo. You might as well practice proper writing techniques here, because if you're ever able to start your own legal business, you'll want to know how to effectively communicate in your advertisements icon_smile.gif

Keep on, keepin' on! thumbs_up.gif

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kitty122000 Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 1:24am
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Maybe it isn't appropriate, but, I feel the need to stick up for us twenty-somethings that shouldn't be grouped into the "younger text-based generation". The "text-speak" drives me batty too and I'm only 26! It really bother's me that the older generations tend to bunch us all together. Really, there are some of us out there that know how to speak proper English!

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Lbee03 Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 1:37am
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If its for your family i don't know see anything wrong with it... i made a cake for my neice and my brother gave me money for the ingredients.. and simple as that. I didn't get into legal trouble. I think if your selling cakes to like random people etc. and your making profits and actually having a business then you need to get insured etc. Why don't you do that anyway? Are you guys sure they have to inspect your house? Wouldn't you just have to get like food safe and stuff... Lots of people sell from their kitchen, and have a proper legal license. I guess it depends on the province/state/ country etc.


P.S. ha ha shorty... im taking the decorating classes (Wilton) and im only 16!! Everyone else are like middle aged, and mothers and im a teenager. Ha ha. Owell its fun!

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indydebi Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 1:58am
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P.S. ha ha shorty... im taking the decorating classes (Wilton) and im only 16!! Everyone else are like middle aged, and mothers and im a teenager. Ha ha. Owell its fun!



icon_lol.gif You guys are in the "same but different" position that I'm in. I went back to college and I'm the gramma in every one of my classes! I am seriously old enough to be the mother of 95% of my classmates! icon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

It's pretty bad when you're in history class and your answer to the professor's question starts with "I remember when that happened and ....." icon_biggrin.gif

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leah_s Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 2:23am
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Hey Debi, when I was in culinary school all the other students, who I referred to collectively as "the kids" called me "mom."

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hollylikescake Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 3:38am
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I LOVE the idea of baking in exchange for donations to a charity!!!! Does everyone agree that is legit? I'm guessing they hand you a check made out to the charity. I am SO EXCITED to do this as people always want to pay for cake. Can you tell people a minimum donation amount?

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Mama_Mias_Cakes Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 12:06pm
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If its for your family i don't know see anything wrong with it... i made a cake for my neice and my brother gave me money for the ingredients.. and simple as that. I didn't get into legal trouble. I think if your selling cakes to like random people etc. and your making profits and actually having a business then you need to get insured etc. Why don't you do that anyway? Are you guys sure they have to inspect your house? Wouldn't you just have to get like food safe and stuff... Lots of people sell from their kitchen, and have a proper legal license. I guess it depends on the province/state/ country etc.




You are exchanging money even if no profit and that is a business transaction. You didn't get in trouble, because you didn't get caught. Legal home business regulation do vary from state to state and even city, etc. in those states that allow legal home-based food businesses. Many of those who do allow it do require inspections. The best thing to do is call your state's department of agriculture then follow up with your county's health department and city zoning office. Lots of legwork to do, but worth it once you have everything legal then that way you don't risk being caught and paying a hefty fine. icon_smile.gif

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Mama_Mias_Cakes Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 12:10pm
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I'm with you Indydeb. I am nearing 40 and have returned to complete my bachelor's degree. Many times I am one of the older students in my classes.

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Rosie2 Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 5:33pm
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I did the same!! I got my bachelor's degree after I divorced at the age of 40 and yeah often I was the oldest in my class, but that never bother me. Plus, because I was older I didn't waste any time, I was focused and motivated so I graduated with honors from the UW in 2002, wohoo!!! icon_biggrin.gif

CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU LADIES THAT WENT BACK TO SCHOOL!!! thumbs_up.gif

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Lbee03 Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 6:06pm
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indydebi
Awww well good for you for going back to school! And thats funny "I remember when that happened"

N8sMom
Yes your right, I just mean like if its your family i don't think they are going to tell on you... but ya i guess its best to make everything legal

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NerdyGirl Posted 25 Apr 2010 , 6:11pm
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How about telling friends and family, "If you really want to thank me, my birthday (or Christmas, or whatever) is coming up!" Holiday gifts aren't illegal. You gift a cake...they gift a ________ if they want.

My husband's giving me a stand mixer for Christmas. icon_wink.gif

(FYI...this was all said..except for the stand mixer, because I'm totally serious about that...with a big smile and a joking tone)

That said, thanks to the "older" ladies who have gone back to school for sharing their experiences! It's a wonderful thing.

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danielaxoo Posted 28 Apr 2010 , 8:57pm
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well I guess I have to make a reply here now too, since I just followed all the post.correct gramar is a must in life no matter what profession we choose to follow in life . at any age , my daughter is 21 does not speak with a slang or a street dialect.
I know shorty personaly she can be very sweet,she's has come along way in her cake skill's the past year. 3 children and all so she is climbing up the ladder with us all.we do need to be careful how we speak not to offend other's and keep matter's on a professional level exspecialy when your pertaing to business , try to be as professional as you can at any age , which as has nothing to do with cake decorating, never to young or ripe to learn something new. age is in the heart!doesn't matter how young or old a person is in class. this life is a learning lesson period.and all you have to do is call the city where you live to see your town's rule's and regulation's that simple.now at 49 I say -peace out .now I hope I have not offened any one , agreed this give's me a head ache also.

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gwenette Posted 4 May 2010 , 7:28am
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I just wanted to say it is rude to comment in such a negative way about someone that may not can help the way they spell.I think we should be more encouraging and polite dealing with people.I could be a math major by chance but not put down a person for making an error on a calculation.I think we need to realize how it would make us feel if we were this young lady.Please know that we are not above anyone.Yes,we can give guidance to help someone,but in a nice way. I do not want to offend anyone and apologize if I do,but please just consider what I am saying.This is in reference to an earlier posting from Shorty,not intended for anyone specific.

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KitchenKat Posted 5 May 2010 , 12:48am
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danielaxoo and gwenette are you one and the same? Capitalization and punctuation matter too. icon_biggrin.gif

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rosiecast Posted 10 May 2010 , 4:14pm
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Hey Shorty, I have an idea- which I use myself since I have about 4 hobbies. lol get people to buy you gift certificates for your birthday/mother's day/Christmas, etc to stores where you can get ingredients/materials. Of course, this is for people that ask you what should I get you for your birthday/special occasion? You shouldn't tell people what to get you as that is bad manners- only if asked you should be honest and tell people what you would really like.

I do it with my DH/family/close friends and it makes them happy to not have to worry about what to get me and it makes me happy to get stuff I can actually use. win-win all the way!!

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krafticakes Posted 12 May 2010 , 8:36am
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I'm so glad I ran into this post. I have recently made a cake for my god-daughter as a gift. I really liked how it turned out and posted a pic on my Facebook page. Already, friends are asking me how much I would charge for the cake. I have absolutely no clue how to answer the question. I just told them that I'll just give it as a gift. But one insisted that he wants to know how much just in case he wants to order one from me to give as a gift.

Just trying to answer his question is already taking the fun out of making cakes for me. I did a quick search on CC and I landed here.

Do all of these rules apply to California, as well?

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leily Posted 12 May 2010 , 12:42pm
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Do all of these rules apply to California, as well?




Unfortunately California doesn't allow home bakeries either. And from what I have seen others talk about on here, they are the worst state to even try.

If you would like to make cakes to sell i suggest looking for kitchen space to rent.

Sorry there isn't better news.

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