121Mar 19, 2018
The responsibilities of parenting come with a range of emotions. From pride and joy when signing a child up for preschool to fear and apprehension when signing a child up for a medical trial. Hunter’s parents faced each of these experiences within a few days. After taking Hunter to the doctor for a fever and […]
122Mar 12, 2018
Today we are excited to share more information about our very own Icing Smiles Cookie Club. In November 2011, an Icing Smiles Blog ran about a family with three medical children who had epilepsy in addition to other medical issues. The three children all had seizures and broke their wrists, within the span of a week! This […]
123Mar 5, 2018
Out of necessity, a sick child can dominate a parent’s time and attention. This not only places a burden on the parents but can leave siblings feeling abandoned as well. When both time and money are strained and devoted to caring for the sick child, giving special attention to siblings can be difficult. For this […]
124Feb 27, 2018
Behind the Sugar: Blog Edition Today we are excited to share our interview with the talented Barbarann Kym of Cake Rhapsody in Kent, WA who donated two cakes for siblings Madsyn and Odin! Aside from the ingredients, filling, and frosting, what goes into making a cake so breathtaking? LOVE! Without a doubt, our baker of the month, Barbarann […]
125Feb 4, 2018
Behind the Sugar: Blog Edition Today we are excited to share our interview with the talented Chef Michelle Jones of Donna Belle Desserts in Menifee, California who donated a cake for 4 year old Sydney diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. “I had no idea that my first opportunity to be a “Sugar Angel” would hit so close to […]
126Jan 25, 2018
Please enjoy reading some feedback from the hearts of our medical families! ZOE “Zoe was born 9-11-2009 and although we knew she has both copies of the CF gene, we really didn’t know what that meant since none of our families knew of anyone that had it. It was a tough beginning, but Zoe’s cheerful […]
127Jan 16, 2018
They say 3 is a magic number and today its giving Aria and her family lots to celebrate! Although Aria was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma stage 3 in March of 2017, Aria turned 3 years old and reached 3 months cancer-free in November! Back in March, Aria’s parents, Christopher and Kristin, became concerned about an abnormal […]
128Jan 7, 2018
Behind the Sugar: Blog Edition Today we are excited to share our interview with the talented Tara Kelliher of HotCakes by Tara in Shawano, WI who donated a cake for 7 year old Dominic. Having complete creative freedom over a cake design is typically a Cake Artists dream come true! Letting your imagination go wild, sketching out your […]
129Dec 26, 2017
At a young age, Little Billy was delayed in reaching physical developmental milestones. When he finally began to walk, he was plagued by frequent and injurious falls. Physical therapy initially appeared to alleviate his difficulties, until after three and a half years of therapy, he was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a […]
130Dec 6, 2017
Behind the Sugar: Blog Edition Today we are excited to share our interview with the talented Arlena McCoy of Mrs. McCoy’s Cakes & Pies, LLC. in Columbus, Ohio who donated a cake for 2 year old Paxton who is undergoing treatment for Cystic Fibrosis. What we as Cake Artist do is nothing short of amazing. We […]
131Nov 2, 2017
Behind the Sugar: Blog Edition Today we are excited to share our interview with the talented Carla Evans of Oh, For Goodness Cakes! in Lexington, Kentucky who donated a cake for 4 year old Jolon who is undergoing treatment for Burkitts Lymphoma. “I can’t think of a more worthwhile thing to do with my baking and artistic […]
132Oct 31, 2017
Please enjoy reading some feedback from the hearts of our medical families! AINSLEY “My daughter was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow failure disease that left her deathly immunocomromised. When she was 2.5 she had a bone marrow transplant where my 4 year old was the donor. Selene is now over 2 years post transplant, […]
133Oct 25, 2017
We welcome Kenzie’s family today to share their story. Our beautiful daughter, Kenzie Caitlyn, was born 5 days before our scheduled C-section, on May 22nd, 2015. She weighed 4lbs, 5oz and was 17inches long. Her story began when we found out we were pregnant. Getting pregnant as quickly as we did was a miracle […]
134Aug 30, 2017
We welcome Oliver’s mom as a guest blogger today to share her story. Oliver was born on July 2, 2015. He was born two months early along with his twin, Tristan. Oliver has Down Syndrome, a large VSD, ASD, chronic lung disease, and severe Pulmonary Hypertension. He has been in the hospital more than he […]
135Aug 24, 2017
At 29 weeks pregnant, Noah’s family learned he had a very serious heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. This condition causes poor oxygenated blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. Unfortunately further testing also revealed that sweet baby Noah also had Down Syndrome. On July 27, 2015 he was born and […]