I’m pretty sure this post could have about 500, or maybe even 1000, ideas from around the web for desserts, as the internet is flooded in red, white and blue around the 4th of July, the day of Independence here in the United States. But I do have needy kids and all, so I had to cut it short at … Read More ...
8 Edible Dinosaurs
I have two daughters. My brother has two daughters. My sister has two daughters. I have two step-nieces. My step sister has a daughter. I’ve no little one obsessed with dinosaurs. I consider my own daughter’s obsession with trains, and subsequently, Dinosaur Train, close. But I’ve had no excuse to throw a dinosaur party. If you have boys or girls … Read More ...
Trending: Cupcake Toppers with 6 Different Materials.
You know why I love cupcake toppers? Because you can use just about anything to make them, you can personalize or cater them to your theme, usually, you can make them ahead of time to just pop in the cupcakes before serving, and they always impress. It’s no wonder you clever folks keep coming up with different ideas for cupcake … Read More ...
5 Posts to Better Cake Pops
The world has gone bonkers over cake pops, ever since bakerella made these cuties. Given how ubiquitous the cake pop is now–8 jillion blogs devoted to the stuff, Starbucks stocks them, appliance makers make appliances just for them, bakeries devote themselves to them–all signs suggest they are a cinch to make. Not necessarily. First time cake pop makers will … Read More ...
8 DIY Cake Stands
And I thought gluing together a candlestick and a plate was a clever idea for a DIY cake stand, but there are so many other possibilities. So basically, anything flat for the top and sturdy for the bottom. Here are a few tutorials for make-your-own cake stands.
I love this wire cake stand (and that vintage-y wallpaper in the … Read More ...
9 Great Fortune Cookies
You know that moment when you’re all done your Chinese food and you remember you still have a fortune cookie? Yeah. Fortune cookies are great. The sprinkles on the ice cream. The icing on the cake. The, um, fortune cookie to your meal. (I can’t think of any non-food related sayings that go here.) Here are some great ideas for … Read More ...
Trending: Cute Cupcake Packaging and 5 Ideas
Now that the world of edible crafting and cute n’ clever desserts has exploded, we are finding ways to package and give these cute n’ clever desserts. Here are a few ideas, both DIY and buy-able, for packaging cupcakes.
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Unbelievably adorable retro oven cupcake boxes from Claudine Hellmuth printable for sale. You must see the other packaging in this … Read More ...
6 Food Crafts for Kids
My five-year old is very different from me in so many ways from the five-year old me. She shakes off insults more easily. She doesn’t care about her hair being perfect (which is good, because it never is). But there are similarities, too. Like her love of arts and crafts. Here are some kid-friendly crafts that she and the … Read More ...
4 Graduation Treat Ideas
Preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade, middle school, high school, college, grad school, beauty school, medical school… There are a million ways to graduation nowadays. Here are four more, sweet ways to celebrate the graduate:
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Graduates are sure to love chocolate. Especially when it’s in the shape of a graduation cap with chocolate diplomas inside. Make them at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
8 Sweet Ideas for Dr. Seuss
Aren’t we all sweet on Dr. Seuss
and the wacky, colorful, wonderful, poetic worlds he created? Here are some sweet treat and party odes to Seuss.
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Make your own Seuss-style cupcake stand at Make it Cozee.
Marshmallow pops for the doc by yours truly.
Make Thing 1 and Thing 2 push pops at The Country Chic … Read More ...
22 Food and Party Ideas for Memorial Day, Past and Present
It seems like just yesterday I was wishing for snow, and now summer is upon us here in the top hemisphere. Memorial Day, the day we honor and remember those men and women who fought and died serving in the Armed Services, is the unofficial marker of summer’s start here in the United States. It’s a day of celebration, of … Read More ...
6 Animal Macarons
Oh, the macaron. A few years ago the craze hit the foodie mainstream, and while I don’t see the internet flooded with the sweet treats as much, cute versions are still milling about. The macaron is sort of my white whale (note to self: when you master the macaron, make a whale). I’ve tried them only once and it did … Read More ...
Cupcake Couture Blog Party AND a Big, Sweet GIVEAWAY
I have to share with you, dear readers, this fabulous collection of cupcake recipes and party ideas, hosted by Carrie Middlemiss from Bella Cupcake Couture and Betsy Eves, of JavaCupcake.com & Cupcakes Take the Cake. A group of 20 bloggers (myself included) joined together to dress up our cupcake wrappers. And even better? There’s a giveaway of over 500 dollars … Read More ...
7 Sweet Ideas for Graduation
I have to admit I’m thankful that my daughter doesn’t have a Kindergarten graduation. Sheesh, I mean is it really that big a deal to “graduate” from Kindergarten? It’s not like she had to pull any all-nighters this year or anything. I like keeping the kudos to kids to a minimum, which means I won’t have to celebrate a graduation … Read More ...
10 Star Wars-Inspired Treats
I have to admit, I’m totally out of the Star Wars world now. I’m about old school Star Wars. The original, unenhanced trilogy. Playing Princess Leia in the backyard, my brother was Luke, or maybe Han. We probably made my sister be Darth or Jabba the Hutt. But apparently the whole massive Star Wars complex is alive and thriving. Here … Read More ...