A few Easters ago we began the tradition of making resurrection rolls (also known as empty tomb rolls) as a fun way to teach the true meaning of Easter. If you haven’t made them before resurrection rolls are the PERFECT Easter treat to make with your kids. The marshmallows represent the body of christ […]
While working on an up and coming DIY I realized I needed several BRIGHT colors of sugar. I knew it was unlikely our local store would carry the colors I was after and I also didn’t want the expense of buying 5 different colored sugars (sprinkles are PRICEY)! So as I so often do […]
Chocolate covered gummy bears are one of my FAVORITE sweet treats on this planet! They are sweet, chocolatey, fruity, bites of deliciousness so what isn’t to love? Unfortunately despite “naked” gummy bears being everywhere, the chocolate coated are kind of hard to find and when you do find them they are so much more […]
Ah Valentine’s day, filled with romance, moonlit walks, roses by the dozen, and amoré. Well that’s what movie stars get, for the rest of us there are scrumptious desserts, CHOCOLATE, delicious Valentine’s treats, and hopefully a date with someone you love! (Kind of a fair trade off if you like chocolate as much […]
Thanksgiving is almost upon us. That time of year when family descends upon our households expecting to be fed … I mean to give thanks for the wonderful blessings we’ve received. Really though, while I’m sure there is a side of gratitude to be found before that pants-popping trip for seconds, can you imagine […]
Full disclosure this wasn’t a post I was planning on writing. You see I found a DIY for mossy cupcakes on Pinterest and was just planning on linking that tutorial from my upcoming woodland birthday party post. I gathered my supplies, followed the direction down to a T, and it was NOT happening. The […]
We settled on a fall woodland fox theme for my youngest’s first birthday and I knew I wanted to decorate the cupcakes with cookies. I did half (the chocolate cupcakes) with my picture perfect pumpkin cookies and the vanilla cupcakes got an adorable fox and tree stump. Why cookies on cupcakes you may ask? Because […]
Nothing says fall like Pumpkins! Pumpkin spice, carving pumpkins, pumpkin patch outings, fall means there are gorgeous orange gourds everywhere! So when we decided to throw a fall fox birthday party for our youngest son, I knew pumpkins had to be involved! Being the “Nutty Cookie Lady” (my husband’s loving nickname), I knew […]
Now that you’ve made a big ole batch of royal icing using my delicious fool-proof royal icing recipe, you are probably looking at it wondering what next? So I created this step by step guide to creating the perfect consistencies for your cookie decorating endeavors. Honestly the first few times you try to make […]
With my youngest son’s first birthday rapidly approaching I found myself once again venturing back into the familiar realm of royal icing and beautifully decorated sugar cookies. During these baking sprees my husband cringes at the return of the “nutty cookie lady” of the house as I way too willingly stay up til all […]
