Mother In Law From Heck.... Someone Calm Me Down.
Decorating By carflea Updated 12 May 2006 , 9:36pm by S1eepygrl
I know what you mean. When I decided to start my own business, she told my dh that she could be my employee, yeah right!!!! I'm working from home, with no intentions on getting employees, besides, if one day I need one, I'll get someone with experience, and also, not an in-law!!! for goodness sakes, what was she thinking!!!!
I just feel your pain, sometimes it's a pain in the ****!!! you're not alone that's for sure
Lorris
I can't relate to the MIL problems, mine sadly passed away before we were married. But she knew we were getting married before she died. I was, however, the wonderful girl that was saving her "Little Donny" from a life of loneliness. Like he was a reject case! He was her baby of 5 boys so She thougth I was great after the other for DIL's she had 
to put up with.
but with the cake - it is your gift, and your choice of designs.
My MIL is the supportive type, but it's my own mother who's a pain. When I told her I was starting a business, she gave me all these obvious suggestions. She said"know what you should do to get your name out there? Get some of this little cards made with your business name and phone number, and give them out to people. Make them really nice, too, not something stupid looking" DUH!!! So now, when I do get those "little cards"made, she'll say "My idea was good, no? You should listen to your mother, not be stubborn like you always are. " If I'm successful, she'll say it was because of her card idea, not my skill or anything. We have a lot of phone"conversations" (term used loosely) with her talking at me non-stop, and me half-listening, saying uh-huh once in a while and reading a magazine or watching t.v. or something. One time, after she wouldn't let me finish a single sentence for like half an hour, I butted in and talked over her for a good ten minutes and she didn't interrupt once! YEAH! Stood up for myself! Then I realized we'd been cut off, no wonder I managed to speak a whole paragraph, and she was probably still on her phone talking and hadn't realized I wasn't there anymore. 
What can you do? Makes me more aware of how NOT to be with my own kids.
Ok...I am going to stick up for the MIL only because we did marry the boys the raised and they must have gotton one of the things we love about them from there mothers. I would listen to all her ideas and even just incorperate one into the cake, it just keeps the peace, Then make sure you tell everyone that one little detal was her idea..but just that one little detail.
You guys are killin me! I love reading about everyones MIL..Mine is the "ice queen"..emotionless, proper in every way. Too rich for her own good..and so persnickety that it makes me wanna scream! She also had her own personality issues that made my DH ( her ONLY son) come into our relationship with MEGA-baggage. We do normal family functions and the like but generally just keep to ourselves.
Either way you decide to go know that I sympathize!
First of all I say make exactly what you want to make because it is coming from you and not her. It's not like you asked for her opinion anyway, did you? I pray practically everyday that I don't treat my future DIL like my MIL has treated me. She has done everything from tell my husband that I was having an affair,(NOT TRUE!!!!!), to accuse me of lying(which I wasn't). She is constantly asking my husband to cash checks for her, like we own a bank or something! And when she's not asking us to cash them then we are running all over town picking up bad ones she has written. She has practically made her own daughter file bankrupt because well her daughter is dumb enough to give her money constantly. I WON'T let my husband give to her because I am not taking from my family because she refuses to live within her means. To make a long story short, my MIL and I don't get along unless she wants something from me and then she just eats me up.
Ladies, I do wish you could have known my MIL-she was truly a blessing (FIL took up the slack though-what an SOB he was)-she took alot of pride in everything anyone did for anyone and was truly supportive. It's a shame she went before he did because she would have had a wonderful life without him but that was not the plan. On the right track though-do whatever cake you want-tell her it is your gift and while you do appreciate her suggestions-you think you will stick to your plan since you already have it worked up...maybe there will be a cake order you can use her suggestions with then but for right now thanks but no thanks. Then I would make her a special cake for MD-let her have a "nonmedicinal" cake too-otherwise she will spread the word that your cake made her ill---that would totally defeat the purpose (not saying it wouldn't be fun but would be awful to have it rebound). Hope things work out for ya-keep us posted! And thank DH for standing up for you!!
I'm going to make her a cake for MD. It will be a pretty on to celebrate her.... She drives me crazy a lot and is a stinko but she did give me my lovely hubby.
Did you guys see in the new the teenagers that made exlax brownies or cookies for their teacher.... Their mom helped and is now in serious trouble...... OOPS!
ha ha hah I know everyone on here was joking. WHat timing on that story though......
ha ha you guys are funny. partsgirl25 the SIL actually wants me to make her wedding cake. OK the wedding will be in the mountains in California and i live in Wisconsin... Hmm how would that work. If i lived there i totally would but .... I'm also in the wedding party AAAAH!
Depending on what part of the mountains in CA--I will loan you my kitchen for the wedding cake--when I get my oven replaced!
Sorry! I do not-----yet. That is why I am so glad I found CC! 
My sister has been married for almost 13 years, tried many times to get the wedding cake of her dreams and still has not gotten it. So when she found out that I was taking Wilton I, She and the family have been buying me cake stuff. So far I can make a great rose with BC and Royal icing, and I have done very well at iceing a cake with only class buttercream--YUCK 
But when I get a new oven, your welcome to use the kitchen.
Happy Mother's Day Ya'll
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