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    Wedding Cake Nests-
    What could be sweeter and more celebratory than these dove-bedecked Wedding Cake Nests from BHG.com?... more 
    Wedding Cake Nests-
    What could be sweeter and more celebratory than these dove-bedecked Wedding Cake Nests from BHG.com? less 
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    Thu, Oct 6, 2011 2:46 PM EDT
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    For many brides-to-be, the wedding cake is one of the major stars of the show -- it's up there with the dress, the flowers, and the tear-inducing vows. But with tighter budgets, more and more industrious brides (and grooms!) are applying a DIY philosophy to their wedding cakes. The benefits of baking-it-yourself are manifold: You save money, it's personalized, you can make elements of your cake ahead of time, and perfect your methods via tasty test-runs.



    So, if wedding bells are in your future, get inspired and get baking with these clever and creative do-it-yourself wedding cake ideas from BHG.com and MixingBowl.com!

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      Childhood Favorites from the Shine Supper Club

      My after-school snack was a sacred ritual. I sat on the carpet in my parents' bedroom at a low table, the television turned to "I Dream of Jeannie," and ate a peanut butter and honey sandwich cut into neat squares. I wasn't fussy about crusts. I just loved the sticky pairing of creamy peanut butter with syrupy golden sweetness drizzled from a honey bear in diagonals across the soft white bread. Nothing else--save for maybe apples and peanut butter in a pinch--could have made for as sweet an