Earthquake Cake

Earthquake Cake

I made this cake for company recently and the cute twenty somethings said, “Oh my goodness, this is amazing…did you get this recipe from Pinterest?” And I proceeded to tell them a story about the olden days (also known as the 90’s) when I clipped this recipe from …the newspaper. Shocking, but true. As a […]

Lemonade Gift

Lemonade Gift

Last year, I did this project that I loved doing.  It incorporated several of my favorite things: taste-testing, painting, baking, and gift giving.  I thought it would be fun to deliver a “lemonade break” as a gift! First I had to hunt down a fabulous lemon cupcake recipe.  (I shared this research a few months […]

Pirate Party: Treats, Fun and Failures

Pirate Party: Treats, Fun and Failures

Here’s the thing about kid parties. A lot of times, all the hard work that goes into them isn’t necessary.   It’s just us mom’s that do cute things for our own satisfaction, hoping it will make our own little darling happy too! But in the end, we should always measure the success of the […]

Cupcake Tips

Cupcake Tips

One of the questions I get asked most often, in my real life and in emails, is about making/frosting cupcakes!  Many of you want your homemade cupcakes to look like they came from a fancy bakery without paying $2.50-$3.50 per cupcake like you do at a bakery!  I feel the same way! So lets get […]