Hell Froze Over!

We have had this conversation many times, but let's have it once more okay?

I don't bake.

Don't do it.

For example: A month ago I tried to make place and bake cookies, and I tried my hat at Rhodes Frozen Dinner Rolls.

The result: I burnt the cookies, and my rolls burnt and stuck to my sheet pan. Yes, I "pamed."

Hence why I say, " I don't bake."

Don't feel too bad. I have other talents. My family doesn't starve. I can cook.

I have heard that many times it's an either or thing. You cook or you bake.

I cook.

Anyway, at Enrichment they were having a cupcake decorating class. HAHA!

I wasn't going to go, but then I decided I should. Besides, my failure could make someone else feel WAY BETTER about themselves, and I'm always game to make myself look like an idiot.

I went.

Here is where the "Hell freezing over" part comes in.

After it was all said and done, mine didn't look like crap. As a matter of fact, the decorating was super cute, super easy, and super gratifying.

I just had to document, for posterity:

What!?! I made that. Yes I did.

See, not all perfect. But for me that is a solid effort.

Scrumptious.

Now all I need to do is learn how to make and bake a cupcake.

Thanks Trisha for making this fun, and do-able. That is a gift. :)

Soul Food

I have blogged before about musical artists that I find, so I figured why not do it again.

I am currently obsessed with this one, Mindy Gledhill.

If you read the NieNiedialogues you know who this is.

It was through Nie Nie that I was reacquainted with Mrs. Gledhill. Before that I had the privilege of hearing one of her religious songs during Relief Society. This CD is her first non-religious CD.

So, OF COURSE I had to check it out.

Let me tell you........It is AMAZING!!!

I love it.

It fills me with joy.

It feeds my soul. ( with fewer calories than Mac & Cheese) and

It makes me cry tears of pure happiness.

Go here to preview her CD and/or download a free single.

In my opinion it's perfection.

HELP!!! In a Pickle

There is a guy from High School that befriended me on Facebook.

I remembered him from high school, and so I accepted his friend request.

I was unaware that at some point after high school he joined the LDS church, or I was unaware that he was a member. Regardless, he has since "dis-joined" the church, and apparently has some VERY harsh feelings about it.

He is constantly posting anti-Mormon stuff on his facebook page, which then appears on my page...to read.

It came to a head for me this weekend when he was posting his commentary of the General Conference talks, and calling the Leaders really horrible names. Things that would be equal to Sinead O' Connor riping the Popes picture on SNL.

I am thinking I need to block him. The only reason why I haven't just blocked him is that he knows I am a Mormon. I don't want to fuel his fire. (He has posted pictures of his lawn where someone had spray painted "apostate" on it.) I am worried that if he found out I blocked him then he could/would use my de-friending him on facebook as further ammunition against the "bigoted" Mormons. I think what he is doing is horrifying. It would be horrifying if he were doing it to any religion, it just happens to be mine. I am also upset because much of what he is saying is half truth mixed with many lies and inuendo.There is also no one out there standing up against what he is saying. I would, but I don't know if that would be helpful, and I don't want to be sucked into his hate vortex. I also wonder if he is trying to bait me into saying something. ( But, that could just be my Pride.)

So, should I block him? Should I send him a message and block him? or Should I ignore it and leave it alone?

I don't know why this is such a pickle of an issue for me.