It was easy picking the theme for my son’s 10th birthday as he’s a big Star Wars fans. First up, the invitation was the intro from the movies. I came up with the… Continue reading
Miss Parker turned 8 and to celebrate, the treats table was inspired by Ever After High. Pinks and purples were the colors of the day. Since Parker wanted a black-out chocolate cake, Melanie… Continue reading
I wasn’t sure I could top last year’s Maddie-licious party, but decided to try with a county fair theme after going to the Minnesota State Fair. With a little planning, fun prizes and… Continue reading
UPDATED: We’ve added pictures from Bellamy Blue and more details. Our next celebration was an “unbirthday” tea party for Parker’s 5th birthday. We decided to send invitations via Paperless Post. We love that… Continue reading
For Maddie’s 9th birthday, she decided she wanted a candy party. And so the wheels were set in motion for a Maddie-licious party.First thing was to get the invitation out. We decided to… Continue reading
So I mashed up two techniques from Eugenie Kitchen’s Rainbow Heart Cookies and TammiLeeTips’ Earth Day Cookies to create these for an Earth Day event with SciTech Kids. It definitely takes a bit of time… Continue reading
When I came across this recipe for biscuits on The NY Times site, I had to try it. They were delicious and relatively quick to whip up (they do need to rest for… Continue reading
These small pouches are just the right size to hold what you might need: lotion, hand wipes, spot remover and more. Perfect for gifting or just to have on hand to toss in… Continue reading
Serious Eats has an easy and delicious peanut butter buttercream recipe. It’s perfect on chocolate cupcakes. I added a chocolate ganache drizzle because who doesn’t like extra chocolate.
I had come across this NY Times recipe awhile back but never got around to making it. I still technically haven’t since I used the tried and true Hershey’s chocolate cake recipe instead.… Continue reading
I was going to decorate sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day but the time go away from me. Then I remembered the jar of lemon curd my sister gave me. It paired perfectly with… Continue reading
These are perfect for any PB lover you know since inside each cookie is a small PB cup. (I used the ones from Trader Joe’s) The cookie recipe is the one from Hershey’s.… Continue reading
The Lunar New Year is coming up (1/28) and one symbol of good luck is oranges. Last year I made tissue paper oranges. This year, I figured I’d finally give bath bombs a… Continue reading
Package a gift card with an accessory for a quick and easy teacher gift. An iTunes gift card and a charging cable are a great combo. Throw in some holiday candy to fill… Continue reading
I bought these ornaments last year on clearance to use a garland this year. Instead, I decided to turn them into a wreath. I hot glued them together in a circle as large… Continue reading
