Are kids ever too big to receive some Valentine’s Day fun from home? Afterall, “nuthin’ says lovin’ like something from mom’s oven!” So they wouldn’t miss anything among the packing, I made a big Valentine on one side then on the flip I printed out an inventory list.Caution: You are about to enter the corny zone! 🙂 Each Care Package contains: 1. One personal Valentine from Mom & Dad, (and cat). 2. Rice Krispy “Bear Hugs” Treats 3. Custom… [Read More]
I promise no more posts featuring these straws but I KNEW there was something adorable you could do with them!Check it out at A Field Journal.
Keep It Simple Sweetheart…Fancy Flours. Love, love, love. Especially when I’m feeling a little lazy. Let them do the cutting. Let me eat cake. A cookie is a blank canvas. Stencil it! Feeling retro? Let your cookie be the Valentine card. *Wafer paper goes on top of the icing. If you’re not a baker, buy plain cookies in the market and a can of icing or spread royal icing on and let it dry for a hard cookie. No, the… [Read More]
I found an interesting blog called Garnish. It’s has great ideas of how to put together packaging for special presentations. For example, the Soup Swap. How do you host a soup swap and what supplies will you need? Garnish will tell you how to do it and if you need supplies, they are available for purchase too. Very ingenious. I love the Soup Swap idea. I have always liked the containers Ina Garten uses or it could be I just… [Read More]
I have a soft spot for the beachy babes of the Dana Hills High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team and although I’ve never been to one of their games, every year at the end of the season I am connected to them. Four years ago, I began making decorated cookies for the team and it has turned into a tradition for them and me. The mom who has ordered them every year told me some girls chose not… [Read More]
Champagne. A bit of the bubbly. The stuff that tickles your nose. And YES! It has to be pink! It’s mere existence announces in the grandest of styles a new beginning, an achievement, an event to remember. Cheers! It celebrates life with us. Love. Marriage. Birth. It let’s us take a moment to say hoorah for you, hoorah for me or hoorah for all of us! “Please, Save The Date” It wouldn’t be the same without you…. [Read More]
If you have never had Christmas crackers on your holiday table this is the time to get them for next year at 50% – 60% off. For the last 2 years I have placed them on each place setting and they are a lot of fun. If you don’t know what they are here is a Wiki link. but the gist is … they are of English origin from the mid 1800’s and traditionally hold a paper crown,… [Read More]
A couple years ago nightly elves brought to our doorstep something every day for the 12 Days of Christmas. I quickly caught on by the second night what the theme was and looked forward to every morning with absolute delight. I can’t remember every gift but I do recall a bowl of seven goldfish for the seven swans-a-swimming and the three Frenches hens were frozen Cornish game hens. It was all very creative. Of course, I had to stay up… [Read More]
Are you ready for some fall baking? I know I am.This is my favorite time of year. I love the anticipation of the holidays in the air and the Santa Ana winds that blow.I’ve decided to write the posts in parts so it’s more organized. One post will be recipes, another on techniques and so on. You might think I’m working backwards but this post will give you some ideas on packaging. I’m always inspired to begin my cookie projects… [Read More]
Did I ring your door bell tonight with a Back-to-School Mom’s Basket? I just thought it would be fun to surprise you! I hope you’ll think it’s fun too! I saw a few things and they reminded me of you. It all started when I saw this cute bushel basket at Michael’s for 40% off! How could I resist? When I saw this… “Just Say No To The Sign Up Sheet” pad and clipboard from Preppy Paper Girl I knew… [Read More]
O’reo Patties For St. Patty’s Day
Bridal Shower Gifts and Wrapping Ideas
Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year Decorated Almond Cookies
Pretty Pink Petal Cake – A Wilton Cake Decorating Technique
Decorated Ghost Cookies With Fondant
“The Great White Granny Panties” {GIVE-AWAY} ;)
Make-Ahead Frozen Buttercream Cake Decorations
Carlo’s Bakery Cannolis and Lobster Tail Pastries
