When you think of SoCal do you think of mountains and green rolling hills? The green won’t be here for long so I’m really making a point of enjoying our spring weather. I’m very fortunate to live in a pretty location and I know I don’t always appreciate my surroundings as I’m driving in and out so I grabbed my camera yesterday and took some photos on my way out. One rule I adhered to was to take the photos… [Read More]
Originally this was going to be a post on a Valentine’s Day cookie with a familiar look but I decided to share my heart bokeh find with you. You know what bokeh is, right? ~the little glittery out of focus lights on your photo. Cookie Note~I created this decorated cookie design for my niece’s nautical themed wedding this past September but with pink hearts they’re perfect for Valentine’s Day too. Nautical Wedding Part 1Nautical Wedding Part 2Nautical Wedding Part 3… [Read More]
Saturday was date night per se. We drove up PCH through Laguna Beach for dinner at Modo Mio. The sunset was gorgeous after a crystal clear day reaching into the high 70’s. This is an unexpected little jewel of a restaurant in the Crystal Cove center between Laguna and Newport Beach. The food is very good and it’s nice to know you can still get cozy ambiance with table linens and an entre under $20. This makes me want to… [Read More]
This past weekend I was making some sample Valentine’s Day cookies and I needed very straight lines to create a dotted Swiss look. First, I thought to use a ruler marking the cookie with an edible pen but using a ruler is cumbersome and I didn’t want hard contact on the cookie. I decided to place a string over the cookie and secure the ends with tape on my pastry board. The string acted as my guideline. For every new… [Read More]
I must confess.I’m watching the Beverly Hills Housewives franchise this season.I didn’t mean to, honest, but I was bewitched by the jewelry. Particularly by the emerald earrings Kyle wore. I can’t even believe I dare to name one of the characters on my blog. This is where jewelry will take me. These are the earrings that fueled my weakness.Did you see how gorgeous they looked against Kyle’s dark hair?Faux.No doubt like many other “accessories” on the show, if you know… [Read More]
Yesterday I got an email from Martha Stewart. Well, sort of. My banana cookies photo was chosen to be a featured photo on Dreamers Into Doers on marthastewart.com. I don’t know how it was chosen, could be random for all I know, but it was fun yesterday telling my family members Martha and I were BFFs!! HA! Seeing my photo on Martha’s site…“It’s a good thing”. Have a good weekend, friends.Next week I promise something besides banana cookies! SHARE THIS… [Read More]
I had so much fun coming up with a creative idea for the presentation of family memberships for our local zoo for a give-away. The business who sponsored the give-away asked me to come up with something that would coordinate with such a nifty gift.My project began with this… …membership certificates in a paper scroll. The presentation possibilities were endless but you know me…… ‘cookies must be involved!’ The zoo is known for their monkey exhibit and what is more… [Read More]
Hello friends! Thank you for your patience while I attended to real life last week. I had a huge list to accomplish and I got all of it done except one! I’ve also been rockin’ the new year with 2 – 4 hour lunches with girl friends and today’s included 3 martinis! By 5 o’clock we even contemplated ordering appetizers for dinner accompanied by another martini. I felt so decadent.I’ve had a great year so far. I hope you have… [Read More]
Work piled up. Offices neglected. Wrapping/junk room to be dismantled. Calendars needing to be updated. Copy to revise. Photos to edit. Website to complete. Cookies to decorate. Decorations needing to be put away. One son back at college. The other to return tomorrow. Overwhelmed but functional. Wonderfully hungover on holiday happiness. Got to get crackin’. What does today have in store for you? SHARE THIS POST:
For me, as I think it is for most of us, New Year’s Eve is a time to look back as well as forward. Auld Lang Syne and all that.A little melancholy mixed in with the champagne and noisemakers. A cocktail of sweet vermouth and bitters strangely mixed to a balance. 36 years ago tonight I stood on a float for the Rose Parade and waited while the preliminary judging took place which would decide my fate of how my… [Read More]
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Make-Ahead Frozen Buttercream Cake Decorations
Pretty Pink Petal Cake – A Wilton Cake Decorating Technique
Colonial Williamsburg Sweet Potato Muffins
“The Best Ever – Blue Ribbon Winning – Chocolate Layer Cake – In All The Land”!
Gift Basket Ideas For A Silent Auction
“Lights! Camera! Decorate!”
