My daughter is obsessed with mermaids (isn't every little girl??). So when her birthday rolled around she wanted a mermaid party. I started talking about the cake and she said, "I don't want a cake." My heart dropped, this is was I do - I make cakes! Then she said she wanted petit fours, macarons, and cupcakes (I kinda had to convince her to have cupcakes haha, but not all little kids have such refined palates as her).
Everything was a big hit and looked adorable! But the work!! I have made all of these before; many times, but doing them all at once along with planing and decoration for her party - lets just say I wont be doing that again. But you only turn 5 once.