Halloween Wreath

November 1, 2020

I’m not a big fan of the scary parts of Halloween. I like dressing up and pumpkins and Halloween parties, but I could really do without the spiders and skeletons and ghouls. And since our house is on a pretty busy road, we never get trick-or-treaters (not that I would have turned the light on…

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Autumn Basket Wreath

October 25, 2020

Autumn is my favorite season. I love cozy sweaters, the crunch of leaves under my feet, the smell of frost on the air, the colors of the trees… I could go on and on… So imagine my surprise when all the autumn decor was already going on super sale in the middle of October! There…

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Lemon Blueberry Pie Ice Cream

June 16, 2019

For Father’s Day, I asked my dad what his favorite dessert was. He said anything with lemon and blueberry in it, so I came up with lemon blueberry ice cream “pie”! Homemade lemon blueberry ice cream, topped with (store bought dough) pie crust cages and homemade whipped cream. Served in champagne glasses for extra fancyness!

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Strawberry Shortcake Pop Cake

May 27, 2017

Who remembers those delicious Strawberry Shortcake ice cream pops? My husband challenged me to make him a giant one for his birthday cake and I can’t believe how good it turned out! I even used a spoon to take a “bite” out of the corner for dramatic effect. Usually, I prefer make my own ice…

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Little Prince Baby Shower

December 3, 2016

A cupcake display I made for a Little Prince themed baby shower. The swirled “galaxy” frosting was a first for me, and I was so pleased with how it worked out! The outer cupcakes are all topped with sugar cookie stars, and there’s a big sugar cookie star on top of the moon.

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Mom’s 65th Birthday Party

October 15, 2016

Hunk a-hunk of burnin’ pumpkin! Cheesecake Sandcastle For my mom’s 65th birthday party, we threw Mom an Elvis Presley Beach Bash, complete with surfing Elvis cardboard cutout! But since her birthday is in late September it had a bit of an autumn slant. The homemade cheesecake sandcastle wasn’t an easy task!

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Midnight Dinner

June 17, 2015

If you haven’t read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern then I HIGHLY recommend it! It’s a fantastic novel that I have completely fallen in love with. My friend Ara introduced me to the book and our other friend Jamee suggested that we throw Ara a surprise Night Circus themed midnight dinner party, just like…

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Party Time Wreath

May 22, 2015

Every Memorial Day and Labor Day we throw these big potluck BBQs to 1) celebrate the beginning and end of summer and 2) Josh and my birthdays! His birthday is at the end of May and mine is at the beginning of September, so it works out perfectly. This year I wanted to make a…

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