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15 sweet treats for summer, from the archives

The heat is here. Now you’ll hear me complain about the heat until the first crisp day of Fall. But this year, instead of mooching off of friends, I actually splurged on pool passes for myself, Maeve and Violet. I even bought a baby swim thing that essentially amounts to 15 feet of mesh material [...]



the Spring/Summer 2013 Issue of Bird’s Party Magazine is here

Yes. Bird’s Party Magazine is officially out for your perusal and enjoyment and awe. This issue is stuffed with springy and summery and colorful party ideas for birthdays and showers. Why, they have parties for pink pixie fairies, parties for themes such as ice cream parlor, under the sea, yellow sunshine, bumble bee, nautical and [...]



sunflower marshmallow pops, the other way

  And now for sunflower marshmallows, part two… the even easier way! Come on, how many of you predicted this exact outcome? Once again, I made these ages upon ages ago, back before I lost my days to home renovation and a 4 and 11/12 year old.     To make sunflower marshmallow pops:   [...]



sunflower marshmallow pops–two ways

  I have another version of sunflower marshmallow pops coming your way, too, so stay tuned…   This idea is super similar to an idea I have in Sugarlicious (except in there I use cake pops instead of marshmallows, and add leaves, and do something a bit different with the card stock). But I’m spilling [...]



just a reminder, some sweets for the Olympics

  These are likely still fresh in your memory, but given the Summer Olympics are right around the corner, I figured a little reminder wouldn’t hurt. That and I’m nowhere near my own kitchen to make something new, since my daughter and I are currently living as nomads from grandparent’s house to grandparent’s house while [...]