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Colorful St. Patrick’s Day Shortbread Cookies

meaghan mountford — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:12:35 +0000

Find the recipe for these cute St. Patrick’s Dayshortbread cookies and the how-tos for rolling colors into the shortbread HERE at Cheeky Kitchen.

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30 New Birthday Cake Designs

meaghan mountford — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:52:30 +0000

About a year ago I posted on THIS brilliant collection of 31 birthday cakes from parenting.com. The cakes are clever, easy to make and have well-designed, easy to follow how-tos. Well, now they have a whole new collection of 30 birthday cakes! CLICK HERE for the new spread, including an owl, a plane, a squid, and a bird house.

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A Whole Lotta Birthday Cake Ideas

meaghan mountford — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:29:00 +0000

Family Fun has a ton of birthday cake ideas with how-tos HERE. Like this poodle. Or this beaker. Or this bowling alley.

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Baby Shower Cookies

meaghan mountford — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:58 +0000

Check out these adorable baby shower cookies (including links to the cookie and frosting recipes) HERE from one of my favorite blogs, i am baker.

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St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes

meaghan mountford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:15 +0000

Not only do these Pot O’ Gold pancakes have chocolate treasures inside, but they are flavored with rum extract! How have I not used rum extract before? I must find some immediately. Find the recipe HERE at Homemae Mamas.

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Virtual Cupcakes

meaghan mountford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:43:44 +0000

Looks like I need to update my boring old cell phone. As I learned today HERE on Cupcakes Take the Cake, you can use this CupCake Maker iPhone app to make and send your own virtual cupcake. Luckily, as I probably won’t be updating my boring old cell phones for years to come, Cupcakes Take the Cake also pointed out this site for the rest of us.

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Wizard of Oz Birthday Party

meaghan mountford — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:22:47 +0000

Find all kinds of clever tips for hosting a Wizard of Oz birthday party HERE at Thoughtfully Simple. Oh, I hope my 2 year old still adores this movie by her next birthday, because these Wicked Witch under Dorothy’s house overturned cupcakes are pure brilliance. (The Wicked Witch cupcakes are originally from kellysweetrewards flickr page HERE.)

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Marshmallow Bunnies

meaghan mountford — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:09:14 +0000

Find a great step-by-step tutorial to make these cute bunnies on a stick (and easily, too, from marshmallows and candy melts) HERE at Southern Recipes.

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How to Monogram Cookies

meaghan mountford — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:47:38 +0000

Find a great idea and tutorial for making letter-perfect monograms for your cookies HERE at one of my fave cookie sites, Bake at 350. Perfect if you don’t have a Kopykake projector (which I don’t, hint hint for anyone looking for gift ideas for me).

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Lacing Cookies and More Things to Do

meaghan mountford — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:05:05 +0000

I love the kid-friendly cookie interaction you get with these cute lacing cookies, found HERE by Filth Wizardry. I spotted the cookies HERE on this fabulous roundup of Spring Break Week– Things to Make, Bake and Take at The Handmade Experiment.

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Children’s Literature and Cookies

meaghan mountford — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:59:18 +0000

Check out these gorgeous, hand-painted cookies honoring children’s literature characters HERE for World Book Day at Amelie’s House. I’m a cookie decorator with a masters studying children’s lit. You can imagine my reaction to spotting these.

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Gummi Bear Chandelier

meaghan mountford — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:23 +0000

Check out this Gummi Bears chandelier (or “candelier”) from Jellio. Only ten were made, and you can learn the price upon request. I highly recommend scrolling around this fun kid and food inspired furniture store, too. found via swissmiss.

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Penguin Party

meaghan mountford — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:25:24 +0000

Gourmet Mom on-the-Go has a roundup of food ideas for a penguin-themed party, inspired by Betty Crocker. Find the ideas HERE, including an igloo cake, penguin cheeseball, penguin sandwiches, and blue JellO ice cubes.

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Flower Quiche

meaghan mountford — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:39:34 +0000

There is a chance that my picky toddler might actually try this quiche because it is so flowery cute. Find the how-tos HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.

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Wii Cake

meaghan mountford — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:37:34 +0000

Learn how to make this Wii cake HERE at parenting.com.The site has toooons of clever birthday cake ideas that would be great for adults, too.

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