Sarah is looking forward to a visit from Santa this morning for some hopefully wonderful photo opportunities. She also plans to commence stage one of the big cookie experiment of ought eleven whilst fighting off the morning sickness that has decided to make a comeback for the third trimester. Amy is thrilled to have launched […]
Continue ReadingChristmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. My mom loved Christmas so it was always a big deal growing up in my house. My love for the holiday waned some after my mom passed away, but it was starting to be wonderful again after becoming a mom myself. Last Christmas was the worst […]
Continue ReadingThe holidays, in all their horror and glory, are fast approaching. And in this house, that means one thing in particular: the assembly of confections. When I started out cooking, I didn’t even have a good set of measuring spoons …
Continue ReadingTurn candy corns into a Fantasia treat. I love Mickey’s sorcerer outfit, and the hat is a classic. This is just a fun little candy to have around for the little ones on Halloween… or any other Mickey celebration. Read …
Continue ReadingYesterday was the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek, so all sorts of Trekkie goodness was floating around the web. Our own Julia Sherred wrote up a wonderful post complete with video that would make even a green-blooded Vulcan cry. If you happened to have been on Twitter then you might have seen the folks at NASA (the real boldly […]
Continue ReadingMany moons ago, I used to have a little baking company called “Princess Yum Yum.” I’m using the term “company” loosely. It was me and an oven. I would make birthday cakes, wedding cakes, shower favors, home made candies and lots of other goodies, and I made some nice cash doing it. I stopped because […]
Continue ReadingOkay, I know that all of the relationship experts out there are touting the romantic properties of flowers and jewelry this Valentine’s Day. Nothing for the kitchen, they say. Nothing that will require your sweetheart to work. But this is just all kinds of awesome. I covet Le Creuset cookware. It would be a happy, […]
Continue ReadingI love to bake and I love kitchen gadgets. I am always on the lookout for things to make my baking a bit easier and consistent. One of the problems I have had is getting my sugar cookie dough to the right thickness. I have a serious issue with rolling dough the same throughout. It […]
Continue ReadingI am in full party-planning mode. This will be the baby’s first birthday and, as fate would have it, he was born exactly 6 years and 6 days after his sister, so we are having a joint party. Yes, their birthdays are not until April, but it takes planning to pull off a fantastic party, and […]
Continue ReadingI came across these spectacular cupcakes and had to share them with my Geek peeps. I love making and decorating cupcakes and while they usually don’t turn out professional looking my daughter and I have fun doing it. The gals over at Cupcakes Take The Cake introduced me to a new blog, Confessions of a […]
Continue ReadingSince I grew up in a house with two parents who are educators, I have always appreciated how difficult it is to be a teacher. You spend a lot of your at home time grading papers and making up lesson plans. I always like to show my daughter’s teachers that we recognize the great job […]
Continue ReadingTonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. For me, holidays mean food, and for Rosh Hashanah the traditional treat is a round loaf of light and fluffy challah. Challah is an egg bread, usually shaped into a long braid. For the Jewish New Year, however, the loaf is round to […]
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