Succulents are the Steven Seagals of the plant world: they are Hard to Kill. Even with my penchant to suck the life out of all plants within my realm, the piranha plants I made for my daughters’ birthday are thriving.

In personal news, Happy 14th Anniversary to Shekh Ma Shieraki Anni. I made this cake last year using gumpaste and edible marker for La Tour Eiffel, an edible printer image of an aerial view of the tower, and buttercream stripes.