Want Amazing Kid Birthday Cakes Without Baking

Writen by Mike Dougherty

Do you just want to pick up a birthday cake for your child at your favorite bakery and be done with it?

How would you like to learn a quick and easy way to make any cake you get at your local bakery fit your child's birthday theme perfectly?

If you're like a lot of busy moms out there, it's getting harder and harder for you to find the time in your busy schedule to do a lot of things you'd like to do around your home, and that includes making kid birthday cakes from scratch.

Or, you might be one of many moms that just don't like to bake, and that's OK too. Hey, we all have different interests.

In a survey conducted as part of an article I wrote about decorating cakes for children's birthday parties, a whopping 41 percent of those who responded said they would rather just pick up a cake at the bakery and be done with it.

With that in mind, what you need is a fast and easy way to turn that standard, off the shelf cake into a fun, yummy looking attention grabber that fits your child's birthday party theme.

So if you could find a decoration you can easily add to your "store bought cake" that would really make your cake look great for your child, would you? Of course you would... It's YOUR CHILD's birthday!

Ever heard of Cake Toppers?

Cake toppers are available in two handy forms. Non-edible and edible.

Non-edible cake toppers are colorful, theme related decorations that are cute, sometimes animated and most can be used as fun toys or collectibles by you child after the cake is long gone.

Non-edible toppers are available for just about any theme and all you have to do is set your topper down anywhere you want to on your kid birthday cakes. It's just that easy and cake toppers will turn your standard cake into a fun 3D presentation your child will love.

Edible cake toppers are tasty treats made out of sugar and are used to enhance the look of your cake, even if you're using a non edible topper as well. Edible toppers are also available for just about any theme and your child and their party guests will all want an edible topper on their slice of cake.

Very interesting - So Where Can You Find Cake Toppers?

You're going to love this... You can order the cake toppers of your choice and have them delivered right to your home. And you don't even have to get out of your house, drive around in your car or go to a store. Talk about saving your precious time.

Cake toppers are available conveniently at online party stores that carry birthday cake supplies. Just follow the link at the end of this article and you'll learn more about where you can find wonderful cake toppers online.

Now you can pick up kid birthday cakes at your favorite bakery, put your cake toppers in place and there you have it... An instant original, attention getting cake your child will love.

So if you're like a lot of busy moms out there, you can "have your cake and eat it too" by turning ordinary off the shelf kid birthday cakes into great cakes quickly and easily.

Have fun

Mike Dougherty "Grandpa Mike" has lots of experience putting together successful birthday parties for his children and grandchildren. To learn more from Grandpa Mike about cake toppers, visit http://fun-kid-birthday-cakes.com/cake-toppers.html

Taking The Guess Work Out Of Valentines Day For Men

Writen by Barbara Wright Abernathy

Millions of men anxiously dread the approach of Valentine's Day, reluctant to shop because they haven't a clue about what will really please their woman. Many women believe that it takes the romance away if you tell him exactly what you want. Then she becomes disappointed and resentful when he fails to read her mind and turns up with a last minute less-than-perfect gift offering.

"Men are results-oriented," explains Barbara Wright Abernathy, founder of the Venus On Top Society, the social network for take-charge women and supportive men. "They love having a specific mission to fulfill and they feel happy and successful when they accomplish their mission." Abernathy says a woman should think like a queen sending her knight on a quest. What's more romantic than that?

As more women become better educated and out-earn their husbands, some couples are making a conscious decision for the woman to be the leader in the household and the man her helpmate. Few women and men are aware that the female led relationship is a viable alternative for those whose temperaments don't fit traditional marriage roles. The Venus on Top Society is there to discuss and explore this lifestyle option.

Women who want to have a happy Valentine's Day can take a cue from the way Society members celebrate Venus On Top Week every year, February 7 – 13, the week before Valentine's Day. The Venus on Top Society offers a free Venus On Top Week Celebration Kit, a customizable Gift Checklist Certificate and Instruction Sheet, which can be downloaded at http://www.VenusOnTop.com

The Celebration Kit includes the official Venus On Top Society Gift Checklist Certificate to print out on parchment or colored paper. It has a list of suggested activities, such as a shopping trip or a foot massage, along with blanks where the woman writes in her own most desired gifts or tasks. The accompanying Instruction Sheet gives helpful tips for each partner on how to use the Checklist to get the most fun out of Venus On Top Week.

Does filling out the Gift Checklist take away the element of surprise that most women desire? Not at all. The Instruction Sheet suggests that the woman check off three to seven choices. She won't know which one he picks, so she will still be surprised. And he can surprise her even more by doing more than one item.

By presenting his sweetheart with the Gift Checklist Certificate, a man can avoid the headache of not knowing what she wants. A smart woman sets the stage for a wonderful Valentine's Day by making sure he knows just what will please her, then showering her knight with appreciation for fulfilling his mission.

Barbara Wright Abernathy
America's authority on female led relationships, author of "Venus On Top: Women Who Are Born to Lead and the Men Who Love Them." Barbara is founder and CEG (Chief Executive Goddess) of the Venus On Top Society, the social network for take-charge women and supportive men who enjoy female led relationships. Get your free Venus On Top Week Celebration Kit at http://www.VenusOnTop.com

Valentines Day Gifts What Married Women Wish Men Knew

Writen by Stephanie Gallagher

If Valentines Day were a contact sport, the flower companies would be in big trouble. That's because men would start planning for Valentines Day some time in early January, and they'd almost certainly venture beyond the usual flowers and candy when choosing Valentines Day gifts.

The secret is you don't have to spend a ton of money on Valentines Day gifts to please her. You just have to show you put some time and thought into choosing something special.

Here's what married women wish the men in their lives knew about choosing Valentines Day gifts:

• You can never go wrong with jewelry. And while some women will be satisfied with mall store jewelry, just about all women will be impressed by a gift from Tiffany. It could be an inexpensive silver keychain or a pair of diamond earrings. It doesn't matter. If it comes in that signature blue box, she's almost guaranteed to love it.

  Or better yet, give her the whole store. Buy her shares of Tiffany stock, and she can legitimately say she owns the place.

• What you think is sappy, she might think is really sweet. Think custom poems, custom fortune cookies or custom M&Ms with your own special message on them. It may seem silly to you, but she'll think it's thoughtful and creative.

  Personal Creations (personalcreations.com) and 1-800-Flowers.com both offer giant custom fortune cookies.

• If you're giving candy, make it chocolate, and make it the good stuff. New York-based Jacques Torres not only makes good-quality chocolate; it's popular among the uber-trendy set, too.

• If you want to show her how much you value your memories together, give her a memory book (similar to a baby book) of the year you first met. Nostalgia Publishing does custom-printed books that detail all the current events -- news, sports, movies, popular songs and more --that happened during the year you met.

  You can even customize the book with your names, the date you met, a special message and a poem. ($45 at whenwefirstmet.com).

Stephanie Gallagher, a.k.a, 'The Shopping Mom,' has written 4 books. For more Valentines Day gift ideas, including where to buy framed shares of Tiffany stock for less than $150, see her web site, Super Creative Valentines Day Gifts for New (and Not so New) Moms