Creating all kinds of cakes & cookies in honor & memory of my mom, Colleen Black.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Can you say March Madness?
I've said it before and I'm saying it again ... LOVE my repeaters :) I think I've lost count on how many cakes, cupcakes and the like I've created for my sweet friend Lisa! For those of you that know Lisa, you already know what a kind, hilarious and sweet spirit she is! For the rest of you, you should know she's pretty amazing. I've known Lisa for probably around 6-7 years and you talk about someone who is always upbeat, fun (I mean FUN!), loves to celebrate, extremely generous, first to volunteer and give of her time and loves her family & friends ... which brings me to her latest & greatest request! Basketball & Jayhawks for her baby who turned double digits! Happy Birthday Anthony!
I would say that's what is most fun about creating these cakes and cookies are the friendships & the stories! I love hearing what they are planning to celebrate and the excitement & emotion that goes along with everything! Definitely reminds me of my mom and how she was pretty much upbeat all the time (every time she called, it was, "Hi! It's your mom!) and loved celebrating everything ... even the smallest of celebrations! I would love to have her around to help celebrate all the goodness in our family. So keep the cake & cookie orders coming and let's keep celebrating the goodness!
My mom's first official cake creation for my 1st Birthday
The inspiration behind "Colleen's Cakes and Cookies"
My mom, Colleen Black went to be with Jesus on March 7, 2007, after an amazing ten-year courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
My mom left a legacy of 25 plus years service teaching others about the word of God. Through her faith, she touched of hundreds of women’s lives through Bible Study Fellowship. She also served as Director of Women’s Ministries at her church and taught weekly Bible studies there. She lived a rich and busy life--always ready for the next adventure, never a victim of boredom.
I miss my mom so much but know she is watching from heaven and seeing all her beautiful grandchildren playing, loving the Lord and all the funny antics they do & say!
I have thought for awhile on what I could do in memory of my mom and one of many things my mom always did for me (and my brothers & sisters) was always bake our birthday cakes. This is something I have loved doing for my own peeps and thought it would be fun to do this for other friends & family too. So, in memory and honor of my mom, I created "Colleen's Cakes and Cookies".
In the footsteps of my mom and her generous spirit, I will donate a portion of every sale to Bible Study Fellowship (www.bsfinternational.org) which provides the tools, the environment, the relationships, and the support needed to grow deeper in knowledge and understanding of God and the Bible, along with The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (www.ocrf.org) whose mission is to fund research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer.
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