Just a word of warning that this post is rather graphic heavy. I couldn’t just post a couple of pictures, everything was just so gorgeous. Some major changes happened for me this summer and it is taking a bit to …
Crochet Catch Up
Yes, I’ve been in a major crochet slump. I can’t even remember when I last picked up a hook. I feel like I’m finally back in the mood for crochet and thought I’d do a quick little catch up of …
My Crafty Sister – Beads and Things
My sister is extremely talented and creative and I would love to see her succeed in a home based craft business. So I thought I would give her a hand getting her name out there. Check out her Facebook page …
Where the magic happens…
Well it has to be magical to be able to cook, bake and decorate cakes in this teeny tiny kitchen. Don’t let a tiny kitchen stop you from creating, I try not to. I know, I’ve been off my game …
Baby Shower Cookies – Baby Buggy and Onesie
Made some quick cookies for a friend not too long ago. Not real happy with how my photos turned out though. Talk about blurry! We have a cute little baby buggy Here’s a little onesie She used these as thank …
Pokemon Ball Cake
Now this was an easy cake! Seriously. Clean and simple, just the way I like them. Sometimes the more simple a cake the harder it actually turns out to be. It’s so simple that mistakes can’t be covered so you …
Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
I love scones but I have a very hard time eating bakery scones. They are too big and dry. These are the perfect size and not the dried out bricks you may get elsewhere. Straight out of the oven they …
A Handcrafted Christmas
My daughter benefited from two handcrafted Christmas gifts this year. I finally finished my prototype filet crochet snowman and decided to give it to her for Christmas. Eventually it will be a much larger piece, I just wanted to see …
Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge and Christmas Baking
Whew! I swear Christmas has come and gone at the speed of light. Here I was thinking I had all the time in the world to get everything done before Christmas but then, BAM, Christmas was here and I was …
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Locavore Box – 22 December 2016
My last box of 2016. The recipes sound pretty darn good too.. Parsnip Latkes with Homemade Applesauce Sausage Breakfast Souffle and Broccolini Fettuccine with Winter Pesto Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup and Salad Looking forward to sharing next year’s bounty …
Thanksgiving Coma!
So how was your Thanksgiving? Even though I wasn’t the host this year, I sure cooked and baked like I was. A great time was had by all. Look at all of this food and that’s not even the desserts …
Dinosaur Cupcakes
Dinosaurs was the theme today. I was asked to make simple cupcakes for a birthday party with a dinosaur theme. I saw some different examples on Pinterest of course and came up with these little cuties. First I had to …
FO Friday – Slytherin Baby Blanket
I absolutely love this pattern! Darleen Hopkins’ Picture Perfect Baby Blanket. This must be the fourth one I’ve made. This time in Slytherin colors using Simply Soft. It has a beautiful drape and makes a perfect floor time play mat …
Under the Sea Cupcakes and Cookies
I love Pinterest, really I do, but it can be a real headache sometimes because people want you to recreate extravagant cakes, cookies, or whatever. This really was a fun project though. Cupcakes with fondant mermaid tails and under the …
Minion Cake
What a cute, fun cake this was to make. Simple chocolate two layer cake with chocolate buttercream filling. Sometimes these seemingly easy cakes are the hardest for me. Not this one though. It turned out exactly like I wanted and …
