Baby Shower Cake

My friend Tisha is having a baby girl and I hosted her Baby Shower on June 27, 2009. I wanted to make the cake and treats for the shower, because I thought that would show her how much I cared about her and make things more meaningful to her. It really was some work to pull things together, but it allowed me to express my creative side and it was somewhat therapeutic and relaxing for me. I have enjoyed my time off from the work force and I am actually getting to do things for myself, family, and friends. When you are used to working 45+ hours a week, you lose yourself and your connections to people. You don't have time for anything but work.
I realize that I only have a month or two until I need to go back to work, but I am hoping to find a job that allows me to have some freedom and flexibility to continue to enjoy my life and build stronger connections to people. I thought that when I finished college in 2003, I could conquer the world and I was very interested in being at the top and financial gain. Now, I understand the burnout of that path and I have had a few months to reflect on "what not to do" for the future. I should do a TV show on "What Not to Do"....kinda like that show "What Not to Wear". My sister in law, Jennifer, said that I should get my own cake decorating show like "Ace of Cakes", but I am far from being that good on baking cakes. However, I enjoyed my little cake baking experiment. It was all about friendship and fun!