How to Order a Cake from Sam's Club

You guys, we went to Sam's Club a few days ago for the first time in YEARS! We met my mom and sister there. She was looking for wedding cakes. Yes, wedding cakes from Sam's Club! We were pleasantly surprised at the store! You know we LOVE Costco but can't get over the prices and variety of Sam's Club cakes! If you are a Costco member you can read about their cakes here but we've found that Sam's Club has a lot more variety in the sizes and designs!

Our local Sam's Club requires you to call in your order or drop off the order form in person. See the pictures below the order forms for more detail on what options are available.

Please note that this post is not associated with Sam's Club. Prices, selection, availability, and the process to order may vary depending on location so call your local store to be sure your location has the same procedure.

Below is the form for the special cakes and cupcakes. Sam's Club has so many options! They offer the following options:

• 10" round cake (serves 12-16)
• 1/2 sheet cake (serves 36-48)
• full sheet cake (serves 72-96)
• cupcakes (30 count)
• 1/2 sheet cake cupcake combo (serves 64-74)
• cupcake cake (serves 30)
• cookie cake (serves 36-48)
• 5" cake/10 cupcakes (serves 14-16)

Click here to view the form as a PDF

Below is the form for the tiered cakes (usually ones that you would see at weddings or more formal events).

Click here to view the form as a PDF

Below is an example of icing colors but keep in mind that these colors look very different on a computer. It is best to visit your local store to determine what icing color you want on your cake.

I've also included pictures of a few of the designs available at our local Sam's Club in Gainesville, GA. They have an entire book of designs that you can flip through in the store!

DNAFit: Understanding YOUR Body

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Helix for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

You may have already heard for yourself that you can use a DNA testing kit to find out about your ancestors but what would you think if I told you that you might be able to find out how your DNA affects your response to fitness and nutrition changes? Would you feel excited? Intrigued? Mind-Blown? We experienced those emotions too! Helix is making this happen. From search and discovery to sequencing and storing your DNA, Helix is here to guide you throughout your DNA discovery.

So, what is Helix? Helix is a state-of-the-art lab that can sequence your DNA and safely store the data for you. Helix is also a store for DNA products and offers many different apps and services powered by your DNA (like family planning and hereditary cancer screening). We were most excited about Fitness Diet Pro, a product made by a company called DNAFit and offered on the Helix Store. The insights can help you personalize your exercise and nutrition choices. For example, you can learn how your body responds to power or endurance training, your resilience to sports injury, and recovery speed. This will help you make the right exercise choices for you. You will also learn about your genetic response to carbohydrates, saturated fats, lactose, alcohol, and caffeine. Plus, learn whether your genetics indicate an increased need for antioxidants and certain vitamins. Helix was kind enough to send both Scott and I a couple DNAFit Fitness Diet Pro kits so that we could share our experience.

The process was very simple. It took less than 10 minutes from opening the kit all the way to placing it into the mailbox! Once we received the kits in the mail, we both provided a saliva sample, and simply placed the saliva sample in the box for mailing that was included and walked them down to the mailbox. That was it. The hardest thing for us was remembering not to eat or drink 30 minutes before providing the sample. A few mornings we forgot, ate breakfast, and couldn’t send in our sample!

We loved the packaging for the kit and we also have loved the communication so far. We received an email when our kits were shipped, we received an email when they received them back with the saliva sample, and we received an email when our DNA started being sequenced. We are so excited to get our next email with the results! It’s going to be very interesting to see what changes, even if they are small, we can make to improve our health and fitness routines! As soon as we get the results we will share them with you too!

Learn more about Helix and Fitness Diet Pro. You can also use code HelixvW3q to get 30% off any purchase on the Helix Store. The code is good for the first 25 readers who use it.

Life is Short Make it Count. #25

Hiking Pickens Nose in Franklin, NC

I don't know if I've mentioned it here before but I've been having neck and head pain since April. I thought it was from Six Flags and then moving the next weekend and then from stress. I've been to the chiropractor and have had massage therapy and needling therapy. Some days it's bearable and some days it isn't. I'm hard headed and didn't want to go to the doctor but finally did two weeks ago. They took X-rays and I was told my C2 and C3 vertebrates are fused and have been since birth. This is causing my neck and head pain. I actually went for my first physical therapy session today and have some relief. I'm scheduled to go again on Thursday. Let me know in the comments if you have ever had anything similar. Thank you to everyone who has already reached out on when I posted on Facebook!

This update covers quite a few weeks (oops!) but my cousin, Trent Sizemore (of Trent Sizemore Photography), and his wife were just in town from Montana. His artwork is on display at a college in north Georgia and they had a reception for him, so cool! I posted all of his pictures on our Facebook page so check them out here.

I went up on Friday to view it and also spend the day with my sister to help her plan the wedding. Then Scott and I drove back up Saturday to hike with Trent and Kaitlin. We ended up doing three hikes, two near Franklin, NC and then decided to go into the Smokies and we did Andrews Bald there.

Also, people loved our idea to give out glow sticks for Halloween! We bought ours on Amazon and paid less than $20 for 300 glow sticks! Here is a link (affiliate link) to the ones we bought.

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Workouts

I just started week 7 of the She Sweats 12-Week Transformation. Last week wasn't my best because my neck was really hurting me and I was super busy so my workouts were all over the place.

As far as my neck pain and working out, if I'm having an unbearable day, I will usually take a rest day or just walk. Most of the time it's fine when I'm in the gym or doing cardio. For upper body days I just take it easy and watch my form and the weight. I will always skip something if it doesn't feel right.

Since my last update we've hiked Blood Mountain twice and I also did a short solo hike before my doctor's appointment in Dahlonega.

Hiking Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia

Hiking Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia

Hiking Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia

Nutrition:

I started using my Instant Pot that I've had sitting in a box for OVER a year! :) I also posted our first recipe using it. Of course, it's boiled eggs! Check it out here.

Other than that things are about the same. We've been making mostly familiar foods but Scott has also been smoking chicken in our Kamado Joe grill. YUMMY!

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Until next week, have a good one! Let us know if you ever have any questions or comments! I've loved hearing from you about the updates! Click here to read all of our updates.