I learned something about myself this week. When I am at stressed or frazzled, all I can think about is chocolate. My daughter has been cutting 3 teeth for the last few days and it has taken all my time and energy to keep her from crying. A few days ago she would not take…
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Easy Mummy Sugar Cookies
While I was visiting my family in Idaho this month I was able to get some undivided sugar cookie time. How nice it was to have a mother and a mother in-law who want to spend time spoiling my little girl while I make cookies! I them already. Being away from home while making these…
Ice Cream Sugar Cookies and an Ice Cream Birthday Party
So I was working on a really healthy veggie soup post and I just kept thinking about these cookies. I made them over a month ago and I have been dying to share them with you. I wanted to wait until July though, because it is National Ice Cream month!!! Here is what good old…
Graduation Hat Sugar Cookies
The big day is drawing near for many students and I thought I would post some cookies I made for my friend Shelly when she graduated from medical assisting school last year. I don’t have anyone in my life graduating from anything right now, but I will say that I am very proud of my…
Stamped Sugar Cookies (Polka Dots and Goodbye’s)
I am so excited about a little trick I figured out last week! I was looking for an excuse to make some sugar cookies with royal icing. I decided to make some for my neighbors who are moving next week. Honestly, I wasn’t even sure what kind of sugar cookie I was going to make….
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
I made these cookies pre-baby, ate a few, took some to the neighbors, and froze the rest for post-baby. You would think that with a sweet little baby girl and no more pregnancy cravings I wouldn’t need any more sweetness in this house. Not true. I am going to go pop some in the oven…
Full Tutorial: Sugar Cookies w/ Royal Icing
I have made a lot of sugar cookies for different occasions. I’ve made autumn leaves, conversation hearts, bunnies and carrots, graduation hats, shoes, spooky Halloween cookies, cute Halloween cookies, Mummy Cookies, baby onesie cookies, ice cream shop cookies, love letter cookies, Christmas ornaments, stamped thank you cookies, baby elephant cookies, dinosaur baby shower cookies, mustaches…
Baby “Shower” Sugar Cookies
Last week I helped host a baby shower for my friend Kelli. We took the whole “shower” thing seriously and made the theme rain showers. We had soup and bread, fruit and veggies, cloud cupcakes, cloud jello shots, and rain shower sugar cookies. The shower turned out great! Click here to see the recipe for…
Spooky Halloween Sugar Cookies & How to Ice Spider Web Cookies
I have a confession and I don’t know if I dare admit it. I might be ridiculed. Ok, I’m just going to say it: I don’t really love Halloween. Don’t hate me! There are a couple of reasons why it is my least favorite holiday. 1) I hate dressing up. I never have a costume…
Homemade Sugar Sprinkles (Colored Sanding Sugar)
This was one of those things that I thought up all on my own. I was super excited about it and went crazy one afternoon making color after color. After I made a bundle of colors, I decided to see if anyone else had thought of making their own sanding sugar. After a quick Google…