Step 4: Make sure you know what is wrong, and try to change it

Well I know what's wrong, my fondant is never smooth enough, or a corner cracks and I have to cover it up with a flower (yeah, that's  inconspicuous)....  Is it that the work isn't good enough, or again I'm being particular?  Let's go with improving the work for now.

I suppose I could try to go to school for this, I mean I am flying by the seat of my pants.  Mind you they are well worn, worldly traveled type pants, so I've got that going for me.  My education was in my mother's kitchen.  We'd work on making fresh bread and buns, brownies, cakes, cookies, and my mom's awesome Nanaimo Bars. 

My not having gone to school probably has me at a bit of a disadvantage, but I'm a clever tool-using monkey, so I keep thinking I should be able to figure this all out.  I'm not sure if that's arrogance, or just misguided faith. 

It's very rainy today, one of those days a person should be at home in front of a fire, curled up on the couch eating soup or snoozing with a cat.  I could use a hug.  This guy looks like he could help...

I made this for my friend Katie, it was her little guy Liam's first birthday.  I liked him a lot - probably the big eyes and plushie-ness of him, that's not a word.. but you get my point.  He's so squashy!  *think "Despicable Me*

Alright, so back to step 4.  I have identified the problem.  My fondant work makes me crazy.  I will look at the possibility of a class, or some sort of schooling; however, in the meantime I will continue to search the web for ideas and tricks.  Oh and by the way - if anyone knows how to actually work the 'paper towel trick' on buttercream, I'd be very interested to learn about it.  I have tried it several times, with several different recipes, but to no avail.

There, you see?  I'm trying to change :) *grin*

I fear change, especially loonies.