Find a clever trick to send secret messages, via bananas, HERE at Come Together Kids.… Read More ...
Hedgehog Donut Holes
It’s easy to transform donut holes into some hedgehog cuteness. Learn how HERE at Pharma.… Read More ...
Grilled Cheese Ice Cream Cone
With bananas and a strawberry on top. Find tips on making a grilled cheese ice cream cone sandwich HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Corn Flowers
A clever way to present corn… as flowers on a stick in a pot. Find the idea HERE at Parents.com.… Read More ...
How to Decorate Flip Flop Cookies
Despite my respect for the laws of Clinton and Stacy, I wear flip flops from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Unless I go out dancing (then it’s heels with a strap, of course). And none of that has anything to do with these super cute flip flop cookies, so I have no idea what compelled me to share. Anyway, … Read More ...
Birthday Cake Brownie Pops
I already told Sue of Munchkin Munchies that I’m expecting a delivery of this birthday perfection on a stick for my kid’s shindig next month. (Kiiidding Sue, kiiidding. Don’t try and ship these. They’d be difficult to pack. Hand-delivery would be best.) Learn to make birthday cake brownie pops HERE at Munchkin Munchies.… Read More ...
Giveaway from Craftside: 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes
I’m always amazed at crossing paths on the internet, given its vastness. My co-editor here, Stefanie of Recycled Crafts, also writes the Craftside blog. In honor of her 1000th post, she’s giving away a copy of 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes
, which by the way, ahem, I know is a fabulous book, because a few … Read More ...
Baking Up a Cure! An Online Bake Sale
Buying baked goods to help cure breast cancer sounds like a mighty fine idea to me. Baking Up a Cure! is a 3-day online bake sale, and all proceeds are donated to the Susan B. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. The yummy goods open for bidding can be found HERE. And learn more about donating or bidding and buying … Read More ...
Froggy Watermelon
What is it about watermelon that entices people to sculpt it into something else? I’ve seen a T-Rex, hedgehogs, the Death Star… Watermelon is summer’s Jack O’ Lantern. Find tips on making a frog HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Recipe – S’mores Rice Krispie Treats
In case you missed it and need a s’mores fix, Glorious Treats spent all of last week blogging about s’mores. Shown are the S’mores Rice Krispies Treats. Find the recipe this vision of yumminess HERE.
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Looking for more ideas for Smores? Check out this S’mores cookbook
we found on Amazon … Read More ...
Bright, Modern Brunch Party
There are a group of us friends, all with kids about the same age, scattered within about 40 miles of each other. We’re old friends, some as far back as 20 years, and we just don’t get together as much as we should. But someone tries to host brunch on occasion. I tell you this boring tale because of this … Read More ...
Colorful Pinwheel Cookie Pops
These rainbow pinwheel cookie pops are just about the most perfect dessert my kid could imagine. Learn to make and decorate them HERE at the Bundles of Cookies blog. (And a wee bit o’ trivia that has nothing to do with pinwheels, Bundles of Cookies is where I worked for almost a decade and where I learned to decorate … Read More ...
Mr. McGregor’s Garden Vegetable Pies
I spotted these vegetable pies on the kitchn and wanted to make them before even realizing Peter Rabbit was involved. Peter Rabbit, as in the naughty bunny brainchild of Beatrix Potter, as in a childhood story with special meaning to me. Well, I studied children’s literature, so I can pretty much say that about any of the classics. But still, … Read More ...
Vintage Milk and Cookies Party
Not only is the theme for this 1st birthday party created by Smashed Peas and Carrots darling, but I’m a total sucker for aqua and red, and the pink thrown in just throws it over the edge (you must see the guest of honor’s outfit in the blog post). For all the details of this impressive dessert table, click HERE… Read More ...
Painting on Ice Cream
A simple, charming idea to combine art with ice cream, summer and kids: Painting on ice cream with food coloring. Find the idea HERE at Tinker Lab.… Read More ...