Sophia Grace Best Friends Video

I'm excited to release another Cakes Concept video Project SLIDE official Sophia Grace Dance Video  choreographed and directed by SLIDE's founder Samantha aka "CAKES to her new hit song Best Friends. Thanks to all of our awesome SLIDE Dancers who learned the choreography in a 1 day and nailed it. We are super please with the outcome. Check out our awesome video and download her song on iTunes today. This is part of our SLIDE SUNDAY YOUTUBE SERIES so make sure you subscribe.  Join our awesome kids program today we offer hip hop, ballet, modern, and more! Visit www.projectslide.com for details. Summer Camp dates and details will be announced soon so stay tuned.

DIY IPHONE STAND

Happy Holidays to you ALL! I've been enjoying my break AND the fact that I have more time to do some  DIY'S. I was in Home Depot looking for some supplies for another DIY and my husband stumbled on this WHITE COUNTER TRIM TILE and said "You can use it as a phone stand". My eyes lit up and I tried it in the store and it worked PERFECT.  I added some felt self adhesive stickers and this is what I got. Feel free to jazz it up even more but my decor is yellow, white, and grey so the white worked perfect for my nightstand. :)

Project SLIDE'S 5th Annual Dance Recital Destined to Dance

Get ready to move and be moved as some of Atlanta's most talented kids and teenagers hit the stage for Project SLIDE’s 5th Annual Dance Recital “Destined to Dance” on Sunday, May 11th at 7:00pm at Woodruff Arts Center Alliance Stage. The students will perform various comprehensive numbers in hip hop dancing, contemporary, musical theater, acro and more providing fun-filled entertainment for the entire family.

“Our students work hard all year long” Says Samantha Stone founder and choreographer of Project SLIDE “We have this show every year to give our students an opportunity to showcase what they’ve learned and to give back,” she continued. In honor of Mother’s Day the 5th Annual Dance Recital will donate 5% of all ticket sales to the Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta Affiliate.

Who:

Project SLIDE Presents Destined to Dance on the Alliance Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center

What:

5th Annual Dance Recital

When:

Sunday May 11, 2014 at 7:00pm

Where:

The Alliance Theatre (At Woodruff Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Project SLIDE has a long standing reputation for it’s diversity and excellence within its student body. Children from all walks of life have the opportunity to benefit from exceptional training that produces stellar performances that routinely draw sold out shows. These notable performances have also included superstars such as Chloe and Halle who are also apart of Disney’s talented roster.

Get your tickets now available for purchase here (http://www.woodruffcenter.org/Commerce/SinglePerformanceS...) or call the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000. Keep in touch with Project SLIDE on Projectslide.com (http://www.projectslide.com/HOME.html),Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ProjectSlide), Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/Projectslide), Twitter (https://twitter.com/projectslide) and Instagram (http://instagram.com/projectslide).

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Beyonce and Cakes LOVES Chloe and Halle!

Beyonce has recently shown ALOT of love to kid talent on her Facebook and Instagram. Chloe and Halle who were students of my kids dance program Project SLIDE  and have worked closely with were recently one of them.  If you know them like I do you know they LOVE Beyonce so how cool of to get that stamp of approval by Beyonce herself. They covered Beyonce's Pretty Hurts flawlessly so we can see why  the "Queen Bey" herself couldn't deny the talent that these two young ladies have. I remembers meeting them 4 years ago and seeing the potential in these too ladies. After meeting with them I knew I had to post a video of them because they just had that it factor to me and raw talent.  I then started doing their choreography, introducing them to people in the industry, and supporting their careers as much as I could.  Check out their cover of pretty hurts and SLIDE'S recent dance video to Beyonce's Flawless. Kudos to Chloe and Halle and look out for them as it's clear to see their future is bright. Also check out Project SLIDE Atlanta's premiere dance program for kids and our awesome services for kid dancers and singers. www.projectslide.com

Chloe and Halle Pretty Hurts 

Project SLIDE FLAWLESS DANCE

Cheap Vanity Mirror DIY

So I've been on this YouTube kick lately and loving that you can find a video on almost anything. I found a awesome video on creating a vanity set for a really affordable price simply by going to ikea! Check this link out and look at how my set turned out! Enjoy and Good luck!

Cheap DIY vanity tutorial 

http://youtu.be/GqXlW3y_njw

My results!! :))

Getting Organized for 2014

Wow where did the year go? It's that time again time to set goals, do vision boards, and get organized. I just wanted to share with you all the awesome containers I saw at the dollar store.  I went in today and saw this awesome display with a great variety for only one dollar. Just in time for the new year. Go check out your local dollar store to see if they have them and get organized! 

Beyonce's Surprise Album

So I haven't honestly purchased a full album in FOREVER and then at midnight the Beyonce/ Beyhive Buzz started regarding her surprise album dropping. 

As a dance teacher I'm ALWAYS looking for great music so I figured I can trust Beyonce to deliver. So I went to iTunes and listen to every song first. Honestly at first I had a look on my face like, "what has happened to Beyonce" only a couple of songs caught my attention after only listening to the sample. Then I realized they provided video snippets for every song. I watched every video snippet and  was completely sold after that for several reasons 1) I admired her work ethic and that each video was different and visually stunning. 2) The songs made more sense and were more Beyonce than I realized! Needless to say I purchased the full visual album for only 15.99 :) Oh yea AND she had a clean version so I can teach something to my kid and teen dancers. Way to go Beyonce!!! 

So I have to share what I learned from Beyonce's release of this visual album as an entrepreneur. I was so inspired!

 1) trust your gut 

 2) take risk

 3) go against the grain 

 4) do you 

 5) create honest work

Thanks for the inspiration now I really can't wait for her to rock one of my Don't Be Shady Be Cool Tshirts that are available at www.iamcakes.com ! :) 

Album available now on iTunes! 

Ways to Clean Your Make Up Brushes Using Household Items

So today I decided to clean my Make-Up brushes by using a different method. I normally clean my brushes using extra virgin olive oil and Dawn's antibacterial dish soap! Thanks to Lingywashere I discovered a new way that might be even cheaper. All you need is rubbing alcohol and Pears Transparent soap from the dollar store (or any soap for that matter). I love this method as well! My thoughts extra virgin olive oil method and Dish soap is a great way to clean, disinfected, and condition your brushes. The Soap and alcohol is a GREAT way to also clean and disinfect your brushes.  I like that with the soap method you can hold the soap in your hand and massage the brush on the soap until it's clean.  Either way these are GREAT and Cheap ways to clean your makeup brushes using household items. Let me know which method works for you and check out a video below using the soap method!


Check Out Lingywashere's Video on cleaning Makeup brushes

Queen Of Hearts Costume DIY

I haven't celebrated Halloween in YEARS but this year I went to support my BBD fam Ron DeVoe and his Monsters Ball Party at Frank Ski's. It was GREAT I almost forgot how much fun Halloween could be as an adult. That was also my first time at Frank Ski's even though I've heard great things about it and I will be going back! The energy was great and their were lots of creative costumes. I chose to be the queen of hearts and I made my costume myself thanks to Pinterest and some if my own creative touches...GO ME! I'm glad I was able to attend and I look forward to next year and you should too! Check out pics below and where I got my inspiration from.

Queen of Hearts DIY

Things you will Need!

Red form fitting Dress

3 Deck of Cards

Stapler

Glue Gun

Red and Black Tutu

Red hair spray

Black or white tights

Black Boots

Gold Crown

CAKES NEW DANCE VIDEO UP & BE SHAMELESS REVELATION!

So I've neglected my own youtube channel to go harder with my kids dance program channel Project SLIDE but I finally got around to posting a video yay me..lol. I'm pushing myself as an entrepreneur to go harder with Being Shameless and promoting myself thanks to a youtuber named Shameless Maya. Check out her youtube channel she has done A LOT in a year by simply shamelessly promoting herself. When I first started my company in error, I use to push my company harder than myself I recently realize through my studies that it is important to promote yourself first. There is more security in YOU so promote yourself first that is my tip for the month. So with that being said here is my latest video and be sure to check out my website www.iamcakes.com More videos and shameless promotion coming soon. Thanks for all the support and stay inspired.

 

Don't Be Shady Be Cool T-Shirt UPDATE! Thanks Itsmyrayeraye

Thanks so much to all that continue to support me. I follow itsmyrayeraye on youtube and absolutely love her channel. I even choreographed a dance to her theme song and she was nice enough to retweet it etc. So I decided to send her an official Don't be Shady Be Cool T-shirt and she loved it! Thanks itsmyrayeraye and thanks to all that have supported more designs to come! Don't forget to visit www.iamcakes.com to get your official Don't be Shady be Cool T-shirt!

NEW SHIRT DESIGN BY CAKES GET YOURS TODAY!!! #dontbeshadybecool

HEY GUYS! Thanks for all your support I've been working hard lately trying to finally get some of my ideas out. I'm excited to announce my first T-shirt Design available for purchase NOW for only $19.99. Get your exclusive T-shirt TODAY!  http://www.iamcakes.net/iamcakesclothing.html        #dontbeshadybecool

Moving Forward! Thank You Solange!

So everyone that really knows me knows that besides being super silly I LOVE GOOD CLASSY entertainment. I long for the day when music and true showmanship are at the forefront. Music, Live Performances, Sitcoms, Movies, etc are just NOT what they use to be and at times I feel like we are going backwards! :( Anyway without going on a tangent I just have to give props to Solange Knowles for her new song "Losing You" and video. Everything about this was just RIGHT! Thank YOU SOLANGE! Oh and her performance on Jimmy Fallon was just brilliant. Check it out! Very simple, effective, and cohesive.  It simply looks like she just put some thought into every aspect and made all the right choices. Thank You! No one seems to do that anymore! Anyway check it out and let's just continue to MOVE FORWARD! Solange Performing Losing You on Jimmy Fallon!

How to Juggle Social Media Sites for Entrepreneurs!

So I don't have the answer..lol but i'm definitely posing the question. HOW IN THE WORLD do entrepreneurs do it? I mean there is google plus (which I just joined), instagram, pinterest, facebook, twitter, social cam. I'm just curious. Let me know some tips.  I personally just do it when I can and when I feel compelled too. Share your thoughts.

Never forget where you come from!

Hey All,

So i recently went back to my hometown which is very very small so few people actually come back. I've accomplish A LOT by the grace of God since moving away and I rarely go back. Well recently they had a great event called the All Stars Game where the old school battled the new school in a basketball game. I never thought I could relive the past but I did and it was amazing. This event made me realize how much that "small town" helped shape my career. I'm so thankful for the things I learned there and I'm now inspired to do even more so that I can put the small town of Estill officially on the MAP!

Thankful for inspiration!

So in the last couple of years my focus has changed and I'm so thankful for the inspiration that God has given me. Everyday I'm so inspired by all the great things people are doing in life and I just want to be in the mix of greatness.  I feel it happening so I'm excited. I try to surround myself with innovators and visionaries if not I simply youtube them and get my daily dose. Yesterday, I found out about a guy that created company called Gumroad check him out. I'm inspired!!!!  What do you think about what he's doing?

BLOGGING IS HARD BUT I'M BACKKK!!!

So between life, running a business, social media etc BLOGGING IS HARD! How do bloggers do it anyway I'm BACKKK and I plan on keeping up this time. So many great things are happening and I'm glad the hard work is paying off. Thank YOU GOD!!! :-) I will use this blog to keep you all posted on all the great things that will be happening. I'm so excited and can feel all the GREATNESS around the corner. I can't wait but I've worked so hard so I'M READY! That's it for now but I just wanted to check in let's hope I can keep up this time..lol. :-) Stay positive and Stay inspired! - CAKES

WELCOME TO CAKES TV BLOG!!!

Hey Guys,

So I decided to hop on the blog train and create my official blog. This will just include somethings that I'm inspired to share, video post, updates,etc. So thanks in advance for visiting and  I hope you are inspired. God blessed and continue to do YOU! Let's GOOOOOOOOoooo! ;-)