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painted cherry blossom cookies

Published by Meaghan on March 5, 2012 · 29 Comments

painted cherry blossoms cookies As promised, I'm back with some more painted cherry blossoms cookies, because you see, as a Washington DCite, I need to push the cherry blossom. These cookies, about 2 1/2-inches across, are a bit bigger than these painted cherry blossom cookies in ...
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Dr. Seuss marshmallows

Published by Meaghan on February 28, 2012 · 22 Comments

Marshmallow art for you, this time Dr. Seuss marshmallows. Dr. Seuss marshmallows Hosting a Dr. Seuss party? Or just love children's literature? Whip up some marshmallow art and make Dr. Seuss marshmallows. Little trivia about yours truly, I originally wanted to write ...
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how blogging can be like middle school (which wasn’t all bad, right?)

Published by Meaghan on February 25, 2012 · 63 Comments

Blogging is impacting the world of publishing more and more, I think, as evidenced by the slew of talented bloggers getting book deals. Bloggers are demonstrating that they can convey their creativity to others and publishers have taken notice. These worlds of computer and paper are colliding. So ...
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kid-friendly candy pops for Valentine’s Day

Published by Meaghan on February 14, 2012 · 7 Comments

Valentine's Day candy hearts I had to share with you one more Valentine's Day treat I made for elsewhere. Red Tricycle asked me to come up with a kid-friendly sweets idea for the holiday. To test the kid-friendliness of these candy heart pops, I made them with my four-year old. I can assure ...
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Harlequin romance novel cupcakes

Published by Meaghan on February 13, 2012 · 23 Comments

romance novel cupcakes Romance novel cupcakes, a unique Valentine's Day treat. And on this Valentine's eve, I thought I'd take just a moment to pay homage to the great people I like to call... my publishers. Because as I've mentioned before, getting a book deal is really, really hard. ...
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stamped conversation heart cookies

Published by Meaghan on February 11, 2012 · 14 Comments

Stamped conversation heart cookies, a Valentine's Day food craft idea from my book, Sugarlicious. conversation heart cookies This sweet peek inside Sugarlicious is a bit different from the others. This isn't exactly what you'll find in the book, but I wanted to demonstrate how you ...
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crushed conversation heart cookies

Published by Meaghan on February 10, 2012 · 4 Comments

How to make crushed conversation heart cookies on a stick for Valentine's Day. conversation heart cookies I realize these crushed conversation heart cookies on a stick merely emphasize my penchant for smashing hearts, and it continues the conversation heart overload I've been ...
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Little Lamb Cake Pops

Published by Meaghan on February 8, 2012 · 16 Comments

how to make adorable little lamb cake pops for Easter Easter cake pops Straight from the pages of Sugarlicious.... here's an example of what you'll find inside. These little lamb cake pops are easy to make. (Ok, so technically they are "cake balls," what with not having a ...
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My Surprise Virtual Book Release Party!!!!

Published by Meaghan on February 7, 2012 · 23 Comments

I was just going to merely mention the Sugarlicious release today. I don't usually celebrate things for myself. I never tell anyone it's my birthday, and I tell my husband "No parties!" (Aside related to surprise parties, the exception to this was the surprise party my sister threw for my ...
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the Sugarlicious book trailer

Published by Meaghan on February 6, 2012 · 19 Comments

It takes a lot for me to get truly gleeful. This Sugarlicious book trailer my publisher created pretty much did the trick. It's the best book trailer I've ever seen. Seriously. Check it out for yourself and tell me I'm wrong. Need more enticement? Gnomes dance. That's all I gotta say. ...
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conversation heart crafts

Published by Meaghan on February 4, 2012 · 2 Comments

conversation heart crafts for Valentine's Day conversation heart crafts And to complete the conversation heart ensemble I made for Celebrations, here are some conversation heart crafts home decor this Valentine's Day. I have a mini conversation heart wreath and a ...
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conversation heart jewelry

Published by Meaghan on February 3, 2012 · 5 Comments

Valentine's Day crafts for kids: Conversation heart jewelry. conversation heart jewelry Once again, I'd love to share with all of you what I made for Celebrations this month. While the conversation hearts make these at least sweets-related, the hot glue gun is not an ...
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it’s a Sugarlicious month!!!

Published by Meaghan on February 2, 2012 · 6 Comments

For the entire month of March, I'm going to have to post only on salty foods, because February is devoted to sugar. So very much sugar coming your way. To celebrate the release of my book, Sugarlicious, on February 7th, I have some treats and fun things in store. And remember, all of the ...
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SUGARLICIOUS blog book tour!!

Published by Meaghan on February 1, 2012 · 21 Comments

It's February 1st. I'm sure you already have the entire month of February blocked off with pink highlighter to devote to Sugarlicious, right? Because the book launches on February 7th! Which means less than one week from today, it will be on shelves. Tomorrow I'll be back with a more detailed ...
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conversation heart chocolate bark

Published by Meaghan on January 26, 2012 · 19 Comments

Conversation heart chocolate bark for Valentine's Day is easy to make with a heart-shaped silicone mold. conversation heart chocolates Conversation heart chocolate bark is a cute and easy Valentine's Day treat. While I'm not exactly a bluebird-on-my-shoulder kinda gal, ...
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cupcake decorating

Published by Meaghan on January 24, 2012 · 163 Comments

cupcake decorating This week, let's discuss cupcakes!! Specifically, how to pipe frosting on cupcakes and cupcake decorating. I'm pretty sure we can stop talking about cupcakes as a "trend," too. Cupcakes are cute, decorate-able, portion-controlled perfection, and they are here to stay. But ...
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