Here’s a really simple Christmas craft idea for kids, which you can have them make themselves or you can make for them: Paper cone snack cups. These adorable Christmas cones are perfect for movie nights, snacks in the car to go see Christmas lights, or any other occasion that calls for a special treat. My […]
My favourite times as a kid always involved getting to do things with my older sisters, and most especially if those things involved eating good food. I especially remember loving days where Mom would organize tea parties or meals that involved everyone assembling their own food, passing bowls and plates of good things around the […]
I love spring, and these simple, sweet blossom cookies are just perfect for this time of year. I’ve made cookies like this as favours for bridal showers and weddings, or just as a sweet treat to welcome the season. Regardless of whether you’re serving these on a pretty plate with pastel napkins or packaged up in […]
I realize this is a little different than most of my content recently – But I made this cake for my brother and sister-in-law just a few months ago, and since it’s just too cute not to share… I wanted to share it with you. I love making cakes in this sweet, story-book style. This is […]
This recipe is a family favourite: it’s made with spiced, strong coffee, whipped cream, ice cream, and eggnog – making it one of the most festive, delicious, filling beverages you can possibly imagine. The coffee helps cut on the sweetness of the eggnog a little, and the addition of real, unsweetened whipped cream adds to […]
I’ve started writing this post so many times now, always deleting it and re-writing, trying to get that perfect intro. Nothin’ coming. I mean, what can I say to do this justice… “YUM.”? It’s brie! Wrapped in pastry! I mean, what else is there to say? Regardless, I’ll say this: This is one of the […]
Rustic weddings. I feel like they are everywhere; and there’s a good reason for that too, because frankly… They are beautiful. Don’t you think? Today’s tutorial is going to be for some cookies, themed for a rustic wedding. Simple enough on a white backdrop to lend the elegance of a wedding; yet at the […]
Cute, no? My sister is getting married this summer, and in the midst of planning a wedding, browsing Pinterest, and trying to be creative… Well, things like this pop into my head. This idea was inspired by a couple of things: First, it’s cake! For my parents’ wedding reception, a bunch of ladies from their […]
Oftentimes you see tutorials on Pinterest or elsewhere on the internet, and the caption is something like “How to fold a perfect 3 dimensional swan in 5 seconds!” THOSE people have mad paper skills. Or you see those pictures of “Easy homemade thank-you cards” that look like they were created by angels. Those people, also, […]
Sometimes I go check out my “Upcoming Posts and Projects” section on this blog to remind myself what I’m supposed to be posting. At one point, I was checking up on this week’s project, and I was like “What?? I’m making pumpkin cookies??! That sounds amazing!” …And then I remembered that these cookies don’t have […]
