Spouses, And Their Lack Of Enthusiasm For Cake Decorating...
Decorating By MomLittr Updated 16 Feb 2007 , 3:50am by MomLittr
Yesterday I was so happy, sold all my Valentine items and had a nice chunk of change (didn't even charge full price for everything). Anyway, told the DH how much I made..........all he says is I better watch out that someone does not report me to the IRS! Now I only do this for friends and co-workers, but also want to make a little cash - not doing this for nothing! Told him not to worry because I don't advertise so no one from the government should be looking for me. I did make a price list for myself, that I will give to my friends/co-workers that ask, mostly so I charge everyone the same. He said that is advertising! Don't think so! The only thing on that form is my e-mail address in case someone wants to order. I have a full-time job and only do this, like I said, as a hobby and to make a little spending cash. I consider it a skill learned that someday may come in handy, heaven forbid I loose my job or need to get a second job. What do you all think? Any of you have spouses that are not thrilled with you decorating and selling baked goods? 
Deb
My DH loves it when I have a paid order, which is rare, like you, I only do this for friends and family on the side. But he goes nuts when I do free cakes, complaining about the mess, about me 'wasting' my time, etc. I've told him he can't have it both ways, it's my free cakes that get me my orders! He's slowing learning to be a good sport.
No, I don't think your price list could be considered advertising, as long as it's not posted anywhere or anything.
I don't have a DH, but sometimes my mom is not always supportive - but only when I am working on a cake and have my stuff all over the place and she is trying to cook something. But she knows that leave everything spotless when I am done.
She is actually really supportive (my whole family is reallly) except when I get in her way 
I was dating someone that was a little over anxious about my baking. This one wanted to take over my pricing and such because "I wasn't charging nearly enough for my things." I explained that I can't charge what a bakery would nor could I advertise because I'm not licensed yet.....it didn't quite sink in and we went back and forth until we split up 
I feel your pain Mom!!
My husband is very supportive of my decorating.....to a fault! He's way too involved with the money/profit side of it. He constantly tells me I need to open my own shop....which takes mucho $ and I don't want to the overhead when I decorate in my home in my state! I just registered my business over the internet and am meeting with an accountant to go over the $ details/filings, etc., then I still have to get my kitchen inspected by the county....so I'm on my way....however, I don't want my business to become a "ball n' chain" where I'm doing SO many cakes that I have no time for nothing else! I love doing them, BUT, love that I will be able to control how many I do and when!
I have a DH that is only supportive when it benefits him. Meaning, when he has something he wants to do that I don't like (paintball, golf), then he is all for me working on a cake all day. That way he can go and do what he wants to do. But heaven forbid if I have a cake to do when he has no plans. He will constantly ask me when am I going to be done, do I really need to be that detailed, etc. I love him to pieces but he can be a butthead when it come to the cake decorating!
Happy baking everyone,
Beth
My darling hubby can be such an ass sometimes when I make cakes. He compliments them lavishly and totally supports me, but then gives me such a ration of doody when I don't charge, or just charge for materials or heaven forbid make a cake as a gift! He about had a bird when he saw the large baby shower cake I made for a friend's shower as a gift. So we'll brawl occasionally about my time and the mess etc, but in the end he says he just wanst me to be paid fairly for my work. To which I explain its just a hobby and that if it pays for itself I'm happy...and then I remind him that he really likes me when I'm happy 
Umm... I DO want to point out that Uncle Sam doesn't care HOW you make your money (garage sales, home baking, car washes, baby sitting), but he wants his cut. Unreported income can get you in a LOT of trouble - fines, etc.
Sorry to be a downer...
Do you really have to report garage sales and things like that??? I had no idea.
My DH actually thought I was charging someone $20 for a wedding cake. He told me he didn't see why I was doing all that work for a little $20. When I told him what I was charging for the cake he was shocked. I asked him did he really think I was doing all the for $20.
The only time I recieved any compliment for a cake was the Topsy Turvy cake. I put the picture on our screen saver and he said " you really do have some skills". Other than that, I could be in the kitchen working on a cake and he will come in and say he wants to fix something to eat and expects me to just drop everything.
Up to a certain amount (depending on where you live) you don't have to, but after that you certainly do. I'm a scaredy-cat, I report every penny.
Had a neighbor once that got into trouble because of an almost constant yard sale and had to pay income tax and penalties, and was threatened with jail-time. So no messing about for ME.
Just FYI...
My husband is very supportive, until it infringes on something that he wants to do. Namely watch sports, etc. alone. We have four children age 3 and under, so on the RARE occasion when I'm doing a cake and my children are awake, he obviously needs to pitch in. That's the only time he's a bit less than supportive.
7YYRT, I know that the government is greedy, but even for income tax purposes you have to make some sort of minimum. Trust me, I don't make that much of a profit (from what I see on this website, I am grossly undercharging), just enough to keep me in new cake pans/toys - see, reinvesting in the cause, so there is no profit! 
I think I profit more from developing and learning new skills than from actual cash. Maybe if the home-baking laws in this state were not so strict, folks would be more inclined to report income. Besides, don't want to give the politicians any more of my money to waste than I have to! Think as long as I keep this very small and within my "circle" of people I know, there should not be a problem as I don't want to give this up - having too much fun!
deb
Besides if you claimed the income you could just turn around and write off all the expenses of materials and gas etc that you are still not making much of a profit...trust me I run an in-home child crae and when I look at what I gross and then subtract all my deductions...I don't make squat! So I rarely ever owe taxes, and our joint return is rarely affected.
I think I'm lucky in this respect . . . he doesn't gripe about the money, the mess, the time, etc. In fact, he's really gotten interested lately and helps me more and more. He added a huge cupboard to the garage and helped me organize most of my things in there . . . and is always asking me to make cakes for his friends. (When its for his friends I send him out to get the supplies so he is aware of the value that goes into every aspect of each cake.)
In fact, this monday I made a turntable cake for a friend of his. We showed up at the birthday party and everyone went nuts . . . and my boyfriend was so proud to show the cake off and tell everyone that I had made it. I didn't realize how much he boasts about my new hobby until all his friends were teasing us that night.
I guess I should really count my blessings . . . I seem to have it easy at home.
Yesterday I was so happy, sold all my Valentine items and had a nice chunk of change (didn't even charge full price for everything). Anyway, told the DH how much I made..........all he says is I better watch out that someone does not report me to the IRS! Now I only do this for friends and co-workers, but also want to make a little cash - not doing this for nothing! Told him not to worry because I don't advertise so no one from the government should be looking for me. I did make a price list for myself, that I will give to my friends/co-workers that ask, mostly so I charge everyone the same. He said that is advertising! Don't think so! The only thing on that form is my e-mail address in case someone wants to order. I have a full-time job and only do this, like I said, as a hobby and to make a little spending cash. I consider it a skill learned that someday may come in handy, heaven forbid I loose my job or need to get a second job. What do you all think? Any of you have spouses that are not thrilled with you decorating and selling baked goods?
Deb
whether you report the income or not is up to you, but he is right that technically you are supposed to. But you also would need to deductyour expenses - your profit is less than the cash you are bringing in.
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