Archive | October 2013

Cupcakes With Nina! What Could Be Better!

Tuesday I went to a baking class for special needs young adults. We were making Halloween Cupcakes with a professional baker…Nina.

We made everything from start to finish …. Delicious dense vanilla cupcakes with butter cream frosting. Nina showed us how to frost and decorate the cupcakes with three different designs for Halloween. Here’s some ideas for all you bakers out there!

The first was bloodshot eyeballs, the second was a spider web with a jeweled ring , and last was a pumpkin patch!

It was so awesome and also so delicious and amazing to eat.

Wish I could share one with all of you!

Yummmm!!!!!!

Best Buddies Training

Oct30

Two weekends ago I went to an ambassador training session for Best Buddies held at Dave and Busters. Best Buddies (BB) is a national organization with chapters in middle schools, and college across the country. They match up a special needs student with a regular Ed Student to go out with, and just hang out as friends. There are also group activities and outings. You can Google them for more info….here’s the link:

http://www.bestbuddiespennsylvania.org/site/c.llK0L9MPIsG/b.1380949/k.406B/WE_ARE_BEST_BUDDIES8482.htm

I am an ambassador for BB, and I am part of Villanova Chapter. During the training I was matched up with a speech coach named Paul, who was a really fun and cool guy. He is an art teacher at Whitemarsh HS. He asked me to speak at his school and I might be speaking at our big fundraiser in November.

It was a Long Day- but really worth it! I got to meet a lot of new people and heard some inspiring stories!

Aaahhhhh…Michael !!!!!~

Oct11

A couple of weeks ago I had the best surprise! I found out that my grandma was coming for the weekend to visit from Buffalo. She is recovering from cancer and I was excited to see her. And what was really exciting was that my mom, grandma, and I went to see Michael Buble in concert.

That week my mom and I were driving to Wegman’s and I heard the DJ on the radio say “Call in to win Michael Buble tickets.” I grabbed my cell and my mom grabbed hers and we started speed dialing!

About 30 busy signals later, the DJ answered my mom’s call and said “you’re the winner!”

I could hardly keep from screaming, but I had to control myself while they got my mom’s information! As soon as she hung up we both started laughing screaming for joy! We couldn’t believe it! We were able to buy one extra for Granny!

Michael has been one of my favorite singers and it was so cool to actually see him live.

For one song – “All You Need is Love” red and white hearts came down from the ceiling and it felt like heaven. (Love You MB). I saved a bunch of them that fell near us!

The opening act was Naturally 7, an a cappella group that make it sound like there is a whole band of instruments playing. Check them out on youtube. You’ll be amazed.

Wish all my friends who are MB fans could have been there with me!

Me & Michael…great Poster ~ wish it was the real thing!

AWB Presents: Fiddler On The Roof

Oct7

Hello everybody!

Yesterday, October 6^th, I played Mendel in Fiddler On The Roof! It was an amazing turnout with lots of fans and supporters in attendance. I’ve been acting with Acting Without Boundaries for almost 10 years now. It gives physically disabled children & adults a chance to showcase their singing, dancing, and acting abilities. My boyfriend, Aaron, played the main role of Tevye! I could not be more proud of our entire cast & crew. Special Thanks to Christine!