Need Some Ideas

Decorating By Shazzana Updated 18 Sep 2007 , 11:02pm by KlyKat

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Shazzana Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 9:58pm
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o.k. i know this is weird but my son's therapist asked me today if i could make her a cake for her brother's coming home party. I thought the man was in the military but come to find out he was in prison. YES PRISON! what kind of cake do you do for a person coming home from there? Im not charging her because im not licensed and i only do cakes for practice right now. Any help would greatly be appreciated. thanks

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darrahmomof3 Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:02pm
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OH MY!!! I'm thinking.....give me a minute....

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manders Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:05pm
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???? Wow...I have no clue but good luck...if i think of something i will let you know. Thats a hard one!

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adawndria Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:09pm
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How about a sheet cake that looks like a welcome/front door mat that says, "Welcome Home?"

My other thought was a "Get out of Jail Free" card from Monopoly, but that wouldn't be tasteful at all...and he certainly didn't get out for free it seems! Or you could put a file in the cake! LOL Wow, I'm really upping the cheese and insult factor on that one! icon_smile.gif

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redpanda Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:10pm
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How about something on a theme of a fresh start, a new day, or something similar? Not knowing the details would make it hard not to do something inappropriate.

Or, maybe just "welcome home"?

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Shazzana Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:21pm
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I could not think of anything good to say or put on the cake.

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adawndria Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:24pm
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I'd go for welcome home for sure. It's simple, and hopefully he wouldn't be touchy about it. Maybe run it by the customer?

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pastryjen Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:29pm
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Here is a link to a cake posted just the other day.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1023303.html

This topic just kills me icon_lol.gif All I can think of are very tasteless comments. Jail and prision aren't issues I've really had to deal with.

I like the welcome home idea from a pp. Very nice.

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Shazzana Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:35pm
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PastryJen, why do you think i am asking for advise? hehehe all i could come up with were tasteless ideas. My face is still hurting from laughing from the ideas running in my head. People here at work are probably thinking im nuts.

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adawndria Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 10:37pm
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PastryJen - that link you posted is great!

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KlyKat Posted 18 Sep 2007 , 11:02pm
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Oh my goodness icon_eek.gif The welcome home is a good (tasteful) idea I think too. But the cake posted is just too funny icon_lol.gif Maybe you could ask her about the situation icon_confused.gif That would give you a better idea of which direction to take. K'ly

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