Instead of marching down the aisle to the tune of Mendelssohn’s “Bridal Chorus”, you can choose to have your favorite instrumental music played. If you really want to be non-traditional, you could even have some bouncy pop music or even rock music playing instead. Mind you, this is bound to surprise a few of your guests.
Catch drips from hanging houseplants
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Before watering a hanging plant, slip a shower cap on the bottom of the pot. If water or dirt washes out of the bottom, the cap will catch it!
Why is it called “Tying the Knot”?
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The expression “tying the knot” actually dates back to Roman Times when the bride wore a girdle secured by a knot. On the wedding night, the groom then had the honors of “untying the knot.” The couple’s lives were then tied together. Rituals of binding were also popular in ancient Carthage. The couple’s thumbs were laced together with a strip of leather. In India, the Hindu groom knotted a ribbon around his bride’s neck, and once tied, the marriage was legal and binding. For much of history the rope was the most powerful way to connect things and people. So, it made sense to talk about “tying the knot.”
I think Tony Likes Spice Cake
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The spice cake is delicious! I am enjoying it far to much. Rememer Merry, I will hold you personally responsible if I get fat.
BTW, with all of the wonderful things that you bake and knowing that they cannot be resisted, how do you live with yourself? How can you sleep at night?
Tony Martin, Principal Consultant
TLM Technical Services
Legends of the Honeymoon
January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Legend 4.
The term ‘honeymoon’ comes from the tradition of the bride drinking mead (a brewed, fermented drink made of honey) for one month after the wedding to encourage fertility, and a male child in particular.
Jen’s Surprise!
January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Merry suprised me with this delightful, delicious treat! She puts such thought & creativity into everything she does, and best of all…wow…you have not really tasted cake until you’ve tried Merry’s. Nothing else compares or even comes close!
Jennifer McClure
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Legends of the Honeymoon
January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Legend 3:
Honeymoon - The word first appears in the 16th century. The honey is a reference to the sweetness of a new marriage. And the moon is not a reference to the lunar-based month, but rather a bitter acknowledgment that this sweetness, like a full moon, would quickly fade.
Pink Tool Boxes?
January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I love creating 3-D and sculptured cakes. Do you have an occasion coming up that you might need one? Forget a special occasion, just have one made for a fun and exciting time.
Looks like Lou is enjoying hers.
Legends of the Honeymoon
January 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Legend 2:
In ancient times, the Teuton people began the practice of the honeymoon. Teuton weddings were only held under the full moon. After the wedding, the bride and groom would drink honey wine for thirty days. Therefore, the period immediately following the wedding became known as the honeymoon. While the name survived, the purpose of the honeymoon changed. After the wedding, newlyweds would leave their family and friends to go and do what newlyweds are supposed to do. Today that purpose survives, only now a vacation is incorporated, usually to a romantic get-away locale.
