The weather is warming up, the sun is shining, and the birds are chirping! It's definitely starting to feel like Spring! When I think Spring, I think of grass peeking through the snow and flowers blooming. I also think about Easter dinner with family and all the dishes to make! We love sharing a meal with loved ones. Here is a collection of great Easter treats to make … [Read more...]
5 Easy Halloween Bento Lunches for Kids #LBLMoms
To say I get excited about Halloween is an understatement. I even make Little One's bento lunches spooky with the help of Lunchbox Love Halloween Notes and some cool bento accessories from BentoUSA. Contrary to popular belief, making bento lunches is not hard at all and for the types of lunches I make, it is not time consuming at all. These lunches are quick and easy. I … [Read more...]
Dessert Mash-Ups: Two Desserts in One!
Many of you may recall my new obsession with the "piecaken". My friend, Ultimately Chocolate (also creator of the Piecaken blog) introduced me to the world of meshing two desserts into one with the piecaken! It's a pie baked into a cake! Baking a treat into another treat? What a novel idea! Interestingly enough, I was recently sent a copy of Dorothy Kern's Dessert Mash-Ups, … [Read more...]
Starry Night ~ Cupcake Art
One of my favourite songs is Don McLean's Starry Starry Night. The painting, Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh happens to be one of my favourites as well. For my friend's birthday, I said I'd take care of the birthday cake. Since my friend and her husband are both artists, I thought Starry Night would be fitting. I was inspired by New York Times Best Seller, Hello, … [Read more...]
#4000Party Contest #5: Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Kit from @MeMyselfUsInc
My friend, Lil Sugar Mag and I are super excited that we've both reached 4,000+ followers on Twitter!To celebrate, Lil Sugar (a.k.a. @LilSugarMag) and I are having a PARTY! To show how much we appreciate YOU, we will be giving away 1 product each day on Twitter for the next few days! Woot! Not on Twitter? Don't worry! We have you covered! All prizes will be announced on … [Read more...]
Easter Cupcakes!
When I was a kid, we celebrated every Easter with my entire family. We'd go to church for Easter service, we'd have a giant Easter egg hunt at my aunt's house, and then we'd have a huge Easter meal. The holidays with my family were always joyous events. Growing up in a close-knit family, we really enjoyed spending lots of time together. My cousins were all like siblings to … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 25: I’m in Love
"Mama, what are you doin'? Are you rollin' the dough for meeeeee?""Yes, I am. We're making cookies for you to decorate for our friends and family.""Wow, Mama! You're strong!"I was trying to get the dough just perfect, when Little One noticed my arms were tired from all the mixing and rolling I was doing. Yes. We made a lot of cookies! Somewhere in the neighbourhood of eight … [Read more...]
Because I’m Crazy Like That
We had our cast party for the Burns Wharf Theatre Players the other week and it was so much fun. Great company, great food, great location, and great times. It was a potluck dinner and since we *did* perform in Gilbert and Sullivan's musical operetta, Iolanthe, I decided I'd make Peers and Fairies cupcakes.With a toddler running around and destroying the house, and me having to … [Read more...]
Because I’m a little bit crazy…
One thing you should know about me is that I LOVE throwing showers. Love it! Baby showers, bridal showers...whatever kind of shower. I just love hosting parties. I'm one of those weird people who loves coming up with a menu, trying out new and creative ways to decorate and dress up a table, organize games, get neat prizes for the games, and make homemade thank you presents for … [Read more...]
Silly Things We Do…As New Parents
Okay, perhaps I should say "Silly things I do as a new parent".1. I take special care in washing my dear daughter's special toys and hanging them to dry. Have you ever seen a bee on a line before?2. On Easter weekend, I took her to the egg hunt in our township. Yeah, she's 16 months old and doesn't know what an Easter egg hunt is. She doesn't even know what an Easter egg is! … [Read more...]
Cupcake Love (and I knew there was a reason I DON’T follow instructions!)
Can't.Stop.Baking.Cupcakes!!!I have no idea what this crazy cupcake craze is all about, but I cannot stop baking cupcakes! I don't even like eating cupcakes! Weird! People get a kick out of the fact that I do so much baking, but don't eat baked goods!Hubby, my family and my friends don't mind being my taste testers though.I bought these Smoothie flavoured Jelly Bellies for … [Read more...]
I MUST Be Nuts!!!
Why must I be completely insane, you ask? This is what I did at 4 o'clock in the morning!I couldn't sleep because I've been plagued by an over-active mind. I ended up cleaning my kitchen at 3AM and then once I was done, I decided it would be a good idea to BAKE! That's what I do when I can't sleep. I clean and bake.I really don't know why I bake. I don't even like eating baked … [Read more...]
I Did It!!!
I survived yet another NaBloPoMo! Every day for the month of November, I diligently posted on the blog. I'll have to admit that I feel like I did a horrible job. Life has been so busy and I really don't feel like I put much thought or effort into my posts.Regardless, I did it! :)I once contemplated on doing the NaNoWriMo challenge. Yikes. Perhaps I was being too ambitious. … [Read more...]