Crazy Week!!!

Cake runners has been very busy this week. It doesn't sound like a lot but we had 6 orders this week.  That is a lot considering my Dad is working on another project and I had to bake and create all of them on my own, and they were all do within 2 days of each other.  I feel for sure that the professional out there would laugh at 6 orders but for a very non professional like us its GREAT! That means we are growing.  We want to thank you for helping us grow our business! I would like to ask you to take a moment and leave a comment on our wall if you have received a cake or edible arrangement from us. Just feedback of any kind! Even if there was something you would have like to have seen us change please let us know. We are very humble and will take whatever you say to heart, to improve and move forward. 

Really excited about taking some classes to improve upon our skills from Mitchell Community College this fall.  Looking forward to upping our game, and always a great thing to learn something new!  Keep an eye out for us! Cake Runners is a sponsor of the Tarheel realty 5k. We will be providing 300 muffins of all different types for the runners to have as an after the race snack. And of coarse we will be running in the race as well.

Running tips of the week
ITS HOT!! But don't give up. Try and rearrange you schedule so that you can get your runs in when its a bit cooler. Late evening runs or early mornings are the best times. Are you having pain when you run. Check your shoes. Good shoes are the key to running.  They can save you from injury and also save you time on your race.  Make sure the store you are shopping in is knowledgeable in the area of running and shoes. Cake Runners recommends Fleet Feet as well as McLellands Family Shoes.They are both kind and will take their time in placing you in the right shoe for your feet. And of coarse its always nice to support local business.

Here are the cakes from the week (we had our first....not so greats but we will share them anyway :)

                                                         Pregnant Belly-not so great

                                              One of our winners of the great cake giveaway

                                            Beautiful fruit with a hand painted pot

                                             Pregnant belly replacement(still not so great)

                                                            Reunion Cake

                                                      Love this baby shower cake

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength! Philippians 4:13
Have a wonderful week

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The Great Cake Giveaway!!

We has several nominations come in for very deserving people.  I could not have decided myself, (cause I would have made one for all of them :).  I took the nominations to our run for God meeting and let them decided. We had almost 30 people vote and it came down to a REALLY close race. Kristi Land said that her cloverleaf softball team was the most deserving. Here is what she had to say..

Hey Tori! I have a nomination, and I know I'm a little partial... I think our Colts team should be surprised with this. These girls have really come together and learned what being a team really means this year. They worked through hard practices, tough games, and being treated unfairly on the field. Still... they kept their motivation up, cheered each other on, and when a bad call was made that could bring them victory, they chose to do the right thing... they told about the error. Reward for being honest and playing fairly... they still won the game with the very next pitch. When asked if they would do anything different, they all agreed that the wins AND the losses brought them to be the team they are today.
Teamwork, great coaching, and confidence brought them to the championship game and WON IT. When our tournaments began, we started having a pre-game prayer with the whole team. The girls loved it, parents thanked us and supported our decision, and we felt the difference in the feeling of the game after that. The girls asked if we could start doing that each year before EVERY GAME AND PRACTICE.
Words cannot express my gratitude for the hard work these girls have done this season or the growth of the team. These girls all hold a special place in my heart! THEY deserve recognition for this effort and growth this season. It truly goes to show that faith in God and confidence that He is with us through it all really makes a huge difference. :)

 

I also had seen a post on Chasity Blevins page for a little girl named Aailyah. She is barely 2 years old and had a brain tumor removed.  My heart was broken. So I added her to the list of folks to be nominated.  Here is the latest update from her sweet mommy! Shannon Schulze

Ok I'm a little behind but here is the Princess' update... She was diagnosed yesterday with Medulloblastoma. Our next route after healing from the surgery will be chemo and eventually radiation when she reaches a safe age. She has had a couple of rough patches, they added seven more stitches due to drainage today and moved her back to intermediate care because of a high heart rate. Neurologically she looks great but she is possibly dehydrated and also has a UTI. As far as treatment goes she has a lot going on for her... they believe they removed all of the tumor and also her spinal fluid was normal and showed no signs of cells. She has God on her side and an attitude that won't stop. The road ahead is going to be long but she is going to be just fine!!!

Since both of those were so amazing and the race was so close we decided to do one for both!!!  Please keep Aaliyah and her family in your prayers. 

We are growing as a business. Please make sure to share our blog and our page Cake Runners on facebook!!

Here are our latest cakes

 

1 Corinthians 9:24 Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You must also run in such a way that you will will.

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Happy Week!!!

We had a wonderful week of staycation last week. Had so much fun with the kids! We went to tweetsie railroad saw the new Cars 2  movie, and hung out around the pool.  That, however, didn't stop the cake baking. Ended up with 5 orders and couldn't turn them down:) 

We have some exciting news. Cake runners will be sponsoring the tarheel-realty this year. We are making muffins for the runners to have as an after the race snack.  So excited!  300 muffins!!!   Click the link here to sign up to participate. This race benefits the local schools in our area!

Running News
A great thing happened last Saturday morning. Dean Gaither ran 13.18 miles for the first time. WHOO HOOO!!! Such a great accomplishment.  We hope that all of you are getting up and running this summer. If you ever need any help or encouragement contact Tori Cearlock. I am not a professional trainer, but I love to encourage others, and will help you in any way possible.  In other running news our run for God group will be running our first 5k together in salisbury July 23rd. Come out and join us! We would love to have you!

Cake News
Here are some of our latest cakes.

Hope you all have a wonderful week!!! Contact us about your next cake order.

I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 tim 4:7

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Running in the Heat

With vacations and the heat its easy to give up on training!  DON'T! But be careful.  Running in the heat can be great training but super hard on your body. Here are some things you need to know from runners world.

1.staying cool while you run
   Give your hat a bath-run some water over you running hat and put it in the fridge for 30 mins before you run.
   Ice Head-wrap some ice up in a bandanna or hide it under your hat.

2.  Make sure to sunscreen up! Keep your skin protected!  SPF 50 or more!

3. Keep hydrated!  Drink you water!!!! Not just on a run but during the day so your body will be better prepared..

4. Run in the early morning or late evening hours to avoid the heat.

5.  Make sure to get plenty of rest and keep your drinks non alcoholic. 

Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend!!
Don't forget to share our facebook page cake runners, and then send us your nominations for the great cake giveaway!

Keep up the great work! And eat more cake :)

You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? Galatians 5:7

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