Visit Tip Junkie to find a roundup of baby shower food ideas. Included: these melon ball cups (found on flickr here), these baby cupcakes found on Taste and Tell and these butterfly truffle pops found on My Little Cupcake Blog.
Fiesta Cocktail Recipes
Sangria, margaritas, mojitos… Southern Living has a great slideshow of 10 cool cocktails for entertaining including this blue margarita. My favorites? Sangria Blanco and Tequila Mojitos.
There’s just something about a good fiesta cocktail that sets the whole mood before anyone even walks through the door. Whenever I’m hosting a casual get-together — whether it’s a midweek catch-up … Read More ...
Bubblegum Bouquet
These easy bubblegum daisies all wrapped up, found on Vintage Glam Weddings, are offered as rehearsal bouquets or a flower girl gift, but they’d also make a great kid’s birthday party favor. Or grown-up birthday party favor. Find the how-tos here. And I have a vague memory of seeing these on one of the fabulous daily roundups at
Say It With Coffee
Oh glorious coffee, is there no end to your wonders? Now you can speak through your liquid gold with these coffee stencils
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Sweet Sunflowers
So these cutest-ever cupcakes on this cutest-ever blog leads us to one of the cutest-ever baking tools… the Sunflower Plunger/Cutter Set. Find the cupcakes HERE at Sweetopia. I love the design of this site. It makes me want to be really tiny and jump into the computer for the day and hang out at Sweetopia. The blogger used the … Read More ...
Homemade Snack Cake Lookalikes
See the snack cake double take slide show at Parents.com to make your own versions of these store-bought treats. For example: cream filled cupcakes, vanilla sponge cakes and these coconut rounds.
Easy Hibiscus Ice Cream for Spring
I adore ice cream. Adore. And it’s only natural that I, she of edible crafts, make my own. But I don’t and never have. Living in spaces too small to ever justify buying an ice cream maker, I’ve not done it. But Simplicious has inspired me to start making ice cream sans ice cream maker. Visit Simplicious for an easy … Read More ...
Cupcake Easter Baskets from Bakerella
Find the instructions to make these cupcake Easter “baskets” HERE from bakerella, including how-tos for wrapping as favors!… Read More ...
Edibles for Your Easter Table
Find a slideshow of 8 sweet ideas for your Easter table from FamilyFun.com, such as these jellybean carrot favors, ducky ice cream, and sparkly edible napkin rings.
For Drinkers…
Love cocktails and all things liquor-related? Check out Liqurious. It’s similar in format to the foodie showcases tastespotting or foodgawker in that you submit your drink photo and link for all the world to see. And find liquor inspiration. To submit, click here. (You’ll need to register.) The above photo, as seen on Liqurious, is a manhattan from the blog … Read More ...
Blog Watch: Amazing Desserts!
With a name like “Amazing Dessert Recipes,” how can you not visit this blog? “Amazing Dessert Recipes,” brought to you by cookbook author Penny Eisenberg, IS a good one to watch. She offers detailed instructions and tutorials such as tempering chocolate and how to roll dough. And, she offers a place for you to ask questions on … Read More ...
Gumdrop Cake for Spring
This pretty cake for Spring looks surprisingly easy to make. Find the how-tos for crafting the decorations here (from gumdrops, M and Ms, and coconut) at allyou.com.… Read More ...
Butterfly Cake and Many More Bright Ideas
Visit Bright Ideas for tons of sweet ideas, like this butterfly cake. Find the how-tos here. And these clever cookies decorated with candy centers. You can also submit your own ideas! 
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Oh, Silly Cakespy…More Peeps!
I still have time!! To post on Peeps, that is. I know, I know, I’ve posted on Peeps so much. But less than a week to go (and still the results of the Washington Post Peeps Show to share, so at least one more). But to see some Peeps at their sillyest, pop on over to CakeSpy. See Peeps a … Read More ...
Ideas Galore From Donna Hay
Find endless inspiration from Donna Hay for menus, recipes, style and entertaining. Many, I’m sure, are already well-familiar with the popular, Australian-based magazine and cookbook writer, but just in case you’re aren’t (or even if you are), a trip to donnahay.com is well worth the journey. Just a couple ideas in entertaining: Ice cream sandwiches, fortune cookie place settings… Read More ...