I’ve never used my mom’s ceramic cookie stamps and I’ve been dying to for years. I decided to make sugar cookies for my son’s therapy school teachers and thought the stamps would be perfect for banging out a large quantity of simple but gorgeous cookies. At the last second, I thought it might be pretty to dry brush some gel food coloring over the larger designs and they turned out great! These only took about 2 hours total to make, so they are perfect for a last-minute gift or for making in large quantities. Continue reading
On the 4th Day of Christmas…Give Cookies!
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On the 3rd Day of Christmas…Bake!
Is there anything more wonderful than bread smeared with butter straight out of the oven? No. Not really. This nutty and fruity cinnamon swirl bread is my favorite bread to make around the holidays. It combines everything delicious into one loaf; cinnamon, sugar, nuts and dried berries swirled into a soft, squishy and ever so slightly chewy white bread. Don’t be scared of baking bread! I know it can be daunting, so I’ve broken it down with photos to help make it fool-proof. Continue reading
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On the 2nd Day of Christmas…Send Cards!
Don’t you just love getting holiday cards in the mail? I know people are always scrambling to get them out every year, but they are much appreciated…so keep it up or start a new tradition! Tiny Prints has gorgeous designs that are super easy to use online, so there’s no excuse, really. Every year, Jeff and I come up with a fake Christmas album as our holiday card and while I think some of our family members might be a little confused by them, we know how much they all look forward to seeing what we come up each year. If I leave nothing else behind in this world, I love thinking that these weird cards could be floating around out there for many years to come! Continue reading
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On the First Day of Christmas…PARTY!
I made this silly little Christmas train cake for all the kids at the party! I got so much cute candy cargo at Dylan’s Candy Bar.
It’s that time of year again and I am SO excited for our upcoming Christmas party in a few weeks. We usually have anywhere from 40 to 60 people come by our party every year, so this post is mostly about how to feed and water a crowd without going completely insane. My photos from last year are seriously lacking in number and quality, but hopefully you can get the gist anyway! Continue reading
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Cheeky Modern Baby Shower for a Girl
I jumped on the opportunity to throw my friend’s baby shower when I found out it was a girl. I usually strive for unisex in all things baby until their preference is obvious, but honestly, I wanted to tackle this girly party because I love a good challenge! I break out in an itchy rash whenever I see the “girl” aisle in the toy store even though I totally loved it as a kid. Now that I’m a parent, I’m definitely more sensitive to the gender specific stuff. Rather than give into the unisex themes, I thought it would be more fun to go straight at the stereotype with a tongue-in-cheek uber-girly party with all kitschy vintage teenage girl details. Think pink foam hair rollers, 60’s prom dresses, pleather diaries with locks…you get the idea. Since my friend is a fellow North Carolinian , the theme also accidentally took on a 60’s Southern belle vibe! Continue reading
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Time for Pumpkin Pie!
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away! Here’s a photo of my pumpkin pie from last year. I always use the rolled Pillsbury pie crusts for cutting out decorations because they are evenly rolled and hold up nicely to intricate cutting, but I like a thicker, homemade crust for the base of the pie. Click through for the recipe! Continue reading
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Halloween Brunch For Kids
A tiny astronaut checks out the brunch buffet.
Last Halloween, we had a small, low-key brunch for G’s friends the morning after trick-or-treating so that everyone had one last opportunity to show off their costumes. Halloween can be a tough time for parents of toddlers and little kids because of all the gruesome stuff they are suddenly exposed to. It’s hard to explain what a zombie or witch is to a small child and then to have to explain that it’s just fake and for fun…That can be pretty overwhelming for a 2 or 3-year-old to understand. We set out to throw a party completely free of spooky stuff that was still festive but also super easy. When you’re throwing a brunch party, your last-minute prep is limited to when you feel like getting up, so keep that in mind when prepping your menu! Here’s what we did last year. Continue reading
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Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations
Back in March, I made my brother’s wedding invitations and they’re a great example of professional looking invitations that you can achieve with a home printer. Since watercolor washes and hand lettering are very hot right now, I decided to incorporate their wedding colors and greenery into something very modern and simple using both of those trends. Continue reading
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Four years ago!
Today is our fourth wedding anniversary, so to celebrate, I thought I’d do a little flash back post to the big day. We had the ultimate DIY picnic wedding, from my dress to the food to…well, everything. Click here for more. Enjoy!
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(Three) Rustic Wedding Cakes
The largest cake was a yellow cake with salted caramel buttercream. It had two tiers and an adorable owl topper.
When your little brother and his fiancée ask you and your dad to make their wedding cake, you say “of course”, but when they ask if you can make THREE, you choke a little, then smile and still say “of course”. They insisted that they wanted something simple and rustic, but when you have to make cake for 150 people in a rented home kitchen, things will always get a little interesting. We had made three cakes for our wedding as well with only a few hitches, but we rented an industrial refrigerator for them and bought vanilla buttercream instead of making it ourselves (a huge time and money saver!). These two crazy kooks wanted flavored buttercreams and one carrot cake, so everything was made from scratch in many, many batches. Continue reading
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