Too Many Cooks May Spoil the Broth, but when it comes to Cupcakes ...

Well, we have all heard it said that too many cooks spoil the broth, but when it comes to cupcakes, this is evidently not true.  This month our "We Can" Service group proved this point. Below is a picture of  me, Ardis and Carolyn making batch after batch after batch of cupcakes at Kathy Tervort's home!!

The We Can organization was formed by a group of women in Elk Ridge, Utah.  Each month they get together and do something that will benefit others in their extended community.  Some of the projects they have done include collecting coats and wraps for the Homeless shelter.  They have produced newborn kits and school kits for third world countries, they made valentines for people in the hospital, they have decorated and donated a tree to The Festival of Trees for several years, this festival benefits Children at the Primary Children's hospital.  They have stuffed Christmas stockings for deployed soldiers, and have collected white shirts for Mormon Missionaries from serving from Third World Countries. 

Fortunately for me, several of these great women are also members of the book club to which I have belonged for more than 10 years. (Check out the website of 'The Waldon Ladies Book Club' if you would like to know more about us.  http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~familyleaves/homepage.html ) These dear ladies have been generous enough to include me in their good works organization, and I am loving it, after participating for just a few months.  (My introduction occurred when they needed someone with a large van to transport their tree to Salt Lake for the Festival of Trees ... yeah 'Big Van'!!)

This month we made cupcakes and individual cheese cakes for the wedding reception of one of the members.  After spending a couple of hours making goodies we shared a pot luck luncheon at a second members home.  Everything was homemade and delicious.  These are great ladies, and I feel privileged to get to know them.  If you are interested in other projects that they have done in the past, feel free to check out their blog!

http://wecancareandnurture.blogspot.com/



It's Primary Children's - KSL Radiothon Time!!

It's hard to believe, but that time came around again.  Primary Children's is our family's favorite charity.  All of the money donated to this great charity through the Primary Children's - KSL Radiothon actually goes to charity care at the hospital.  Scott and I figure that this was our18th year answering phones at the Radiothon.

This is Scott and me with our favorite KSL Radio Personality, Doug Wright.  We also enjoy Amanda Dixon who is on the morning show, and we have had a chance to work that shift a few times as well, but this time our friends the Heuers, who went with us, opted to do Doug's shift.

Next we see a picture of Scott with the man who got us started with the Radiothon,  Ken Macey, who at the time was Scott employer and who is a huge supporter of the KSL - Primary Children's Radiothon, and has been for many years.  The first year we did this event was when we went to take Ken's place as he had a conflict.  In those days the Radiothon went for 24 hours including through the night.  There used to be a show that aired at night for truckers, and they all had big hearts and made big donations.  Good times, but oh so tiring.  After that first year we just kept on keeping on and have been going and answering phones ever since!

 This is a picture of me, Robin and Jeff at our phone stations, with the Radiothon banner conveniently placed behind us.  The Heuers, and our common friends the Moes started coming with us to answer phones, fifteen years ago.  Jeff has always been a big fan of the Movie Show on Friday afternoons.  He once made a large donation to the Radiothon in exchange for a chance to sit in on the production of a Movie Show. At the time Doug Wright referred to him as 'the wacko who would pay money to be on the movie show'.  It stuck and to Doug, Jeff will always be the wacko, Robin is even referred to as Mrs. Wacko sometimes.

And this is a picture of me with Brook Walker the hostess of KSL TV's Studio Five which airs weekdays at 11:00 A.M..  I wanted this picture because my friend Jennifer has been featured on her show twice, and I wanted to be able to show Jennifer that I had met her.  Brook is very nice and personable, by the way, but if you watch the show you already know that. 

 At the luncheon I attended earlier this week, we were talking about  KSL's Studio Five and the consensus of the group (who are all more extensive TV viewers than I am) was that it is the ONLY local TV magazine show worth watching.  Guess I will need to expand my TV experience soon!!

Jeff wore an old Movie Show shirt, and brought along the first ever made 'movie show shirt'.  (I did mention that he is a huge movie show fan, right?)  This picture is actually off KSL's website.

And last, but not least, in another picture from KSL website story about the Radiothon, Scott and I chat in the background while waiting for our phones to ring, as Brook Walker interviews a young Primary Children's patient along with some of her family members.  These kids are the real reason we do this, the entire event is almost heart rending.  The bright side, of course, is all of the good people who are willing to donate to such an amazing cause.  The best part of the radiothon is that every dime that is donated goes to charity care at the hospital, all administrative cost are absorbed or donated by those who host the event!! I just feels good to be a part of that. 



And HERES ...... Stacy's Amazing House!!

This Charming mirrored shadow box shelf welcomes you to Stacy's house.  Her soft palette calms you while the whimsical details delight!!

 This antique child's portrait is a personal favorite and I loved the crown so much that I went out and bought one for my house, (after applying the thumb screws to find out just where Stacy had found the delightful detail)!  This is such a sweet and charming arrangement!

 The lovely old cupboard in the kitchen is filled with fun and funky pink appliances, faux pastries and of course pink implements.  Note the small cuisine art on the top right, as well as the pink mix master and crock pot on the bottom shelf.

 Below is a close up of the right hand side of the middle shelf to give you an idea of the wonderful details Stacy's weaves together so artfully!

 This picture shows a lovely vignette that Stacy has put together in the open space above the 'cupboard of pinkness'.  This wall divides her kitchen from her living room, so this charming arrangement shows from both rooms.  She says that her husband thought she had lost it when she asked him to hoist the table up to the display area on top of the wall, but when she was done working her magic, even he thought it looked charming, though I am sure that he expressed that with some seriously manly words!

This sweet and romantic arrangement resides on top of an armour in Stacy's bedroom.

Touring Stacy's house is always a wonderful experience.  Finding new details is like a treasure hunt for the eyes and the heart.  Indeed, her romantic, royal yet whimsical style leaves one rested and smiling.  Thanks Stacy for a lovely, lovely afternoon!!