Better at Baking than Blogging?

Miss me?  Here are some way-back-when orders...with many more to come.  As usual.  I guess I am a better baker than blogger.  

 Batman Birthday Party

Thanks, Caryn!

Essence of Bubble Guppies...

Thanks, Jen!

Essence of Toy Story for Jackson's 2nd Birthday!

Thanks, Megan!

Ali's Hello Kitty party

Thanks, Traci!

Big Thanks to Megan!

Take Flight!

Laurel was going to an annual party where the host loved a certain kind of plane.  It's called a Stearman.

I know nothing about this plane, but I was about to make it into a cookie!  

Kinda fun!

:)

 Coordinating Petites too!

Thanks, Laurel.

I don't think I'll have another order like this one!

Precious!

If there is anyone I know who is as sweet as my cookies, it's Stephanie.  She ordered cookies for her friend who had twin baby girls earlier than expected!  She asked for a soft palette of green, pink, yellow, brown and white.  They melted my heart!

 This little whimsical flower was my fave!

 Hello Cute Stuff!

Awe, little monograms for those babies!

Fun MaryJanes too.

Some were polka dots.

Sugar for some texture on the platter!

Love!

Thank you so much, Steph!

I hope these cheered everyone up!

Love ya!

Silly Disclaimer:  I am a perfectionist...not a photographer.  I feel the need to tell my readers that my new house is not conducive to my cookie picture taking!  My old house was wide open with a wall of windows and LOTS of natural light.  My new house?  Not so much!  We have trees surrounding the windows and only one little spot where I can take pictures without my flash at very limited times of the day.  I love my house for so many reasons, but this is frustrating.  I don't feel like my cookies are getting what they deserve! So...please keep that in mind when you are wondering why my photos may not be as bright and clear as they used to be.  I guess you'll just have to order some of your own to see, feel, taste, and touch the real thing.  :)

Abracadabra!

What do pizza and magic have in common?  It's a 6th birthday party for a special boy!  Alison ordered pizza cookies - yes, slices of pizza - and "magic" cookies for her Beck's birthday party.  Fun!

 Very fun, but kinda weird!

A cookie that looked like melted cheese.

Sweet or savory?

 Bringing a touch of magic!

Beck had a magician as his special guest.

B for Beck!

 Alison fed her large crowd with

PETITES!!!

 Perfect to pop!

Thank you, Alison!!!

Let It Rain!

Well, hello there.  It's been awhile.  Have you ever longed for a rainy day so you don't have to do some of the things you really should do because the weather is not cooperating?  That is today for me.  It's gray and wet outside - the perfect excuse to be blogging.

You can rest assured that when I'm not updating my blog, I am baking or...still unpacking, organizing, cooking dinner, getting numerous drinks for my kids in a 12 hour period, tutoring a 3rd grader, exercising, watering my mums, drinking wine, kinda sleeping, etc.  I wish I could include reading my magazines (one of my favorite things to do), but not quite yet.  A girl can dream.

As of last week, both of my kids are in school (Ben in K each afternoon and Paige in preschool two afternoons a week).  I am adjusting to our new routine and really plan to carve out some blog time soon.  Right now?  Paige and I are in my bed on a rainy afternoon - she is eating popcorn and watching Alvin and the Chipmunks while I feverishly upload and put together this titillating post for your viewing pleasure!  The cutest part is when she sees each cookie pic, she declares that one her fave!  Love this girl!  We are due over at Ben's school in 60 minutes for pickup.  I have about 15 orders from the past 5 weeks I need to post so this one will consist of many.  Let's try to get a few in right now!  GO!

 Petites have been a popular choice lately to

supplement an order of custom platter cookies 

for a large crowd.

These were for a polka dot baby shower.

Thanks, Nancy!

My friend, Dawn sold her house and 

ordered some gift packs for her real estate agent's office.

 Thanks, Dawn!

You can never go wrong with initials

and ages for a party!

Thanks, Lisa!

 Cowboy hats for Amelia's horseback riding

6th birthday party!

Thanks, Janine!  Ben had a blast!

 William had a Cars 4th birthday party.

Thanks, Steph!

Tangled cookie favors...thank you, Robin!

These strawberry baskets were a hit for many!

Wine bottles for a wine tasting...thanks Robin S!

THANK YOU...THANK YOU...THANK YOU!

Much more to come...in the meantime, I will be cleaning the huge popcorn mess to my left...in my bed!

See?  And I wonder why I'm so slow on the blogging!  :)

Who Doesn't Love...

...the 80s?!  This order was so fun and sooooo intimidating at the same time.  Meredith actually sent me a picture of the cookies she wanted...done by none other than Sugarbelle!!  If you know me, you know she is my...all together now..."cookie idol" - yes!  So it's always an honor, but at the same time, a total anxiety attack!  

So Meredith ordered cookies in the spring for a bachelorette party.  She came back for more cookies for a birthday gift.  

 Remember this stuff??

At a time when CDs are fading away,

I am making cassette cookies!

Thanks, Meredith!

Such a cool order!

Hole In One

I have been wanting to do golf cookies for a long time!  The trouble is - when you are one mommy making cookies for others on a weekly basis, you are rarely able to venture out to explore the designs in your head!  So when Kate ordered a load of golf cookies for her son's 2nd birthday, I was excited!

Luckily, Kate wanted a variety of designs.  I enlisted my usual sources of inspiration (Sugarbelle and various google results on the internet) and also used Kate's ideas.

A variety of platter cookies - she asked for a few dozen!

I love the coordination of colors with pops of white golf balls and different textures.

 I love a little embellished initial!

The birthday boy is Aidan.

I can't take complete credit for this design

(it's all over the internet),

but I did add my "sugar" for a little "chic" effect.

Oh, and I thought the little candy ball

(also known as a dragee) was a cute touch.

  Me trying to be creative with my camera.

Ha!

 This was Kate's idea!

Cookie pops for decor...

"Aidan 2" to reflect "Titleist 2"...

pretty clever, huh?

I forgot to take pics of the favors all packaged, but

I made Petite Stacks of mini golf balls for Aidan

to give to his party guests.

Thank you, Kate!

I hope Aidan's PARty was a hole in one!