And now for something completely random.... I love TV. Always have. Always will. Don't get me wrong, I (and my now-TV-loving child) lead an active life, for the most part. Not in a got-to-the-gym active way, mind you, but in the get out there, go to museums, go ride carousels, go shoot pool, go out ...
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pac man and video game cookies
My brother is turning 40. Wow. And I'm not far behind. Sigh. (Scratch that, turned 40. I wrote this in January.) My brother is a video game fanatic. He has an old school arcade game console in his basement that he somehow magically rigged up ...
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I was going to title this post "Breaking News..." but this news has been so long in the making, "breaking" didn't feel right at all. I've been bursting at the seams keeping this in, but I have to share the news with all of you.
I'm writing a book!!
My new book is underway, and I hope it will be on ...
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How to decorate sparkly stained glass heart cookies on a stick for Valentine's Day.
That's a lot of adjectives, but these are sparkly and they are hearts and they are cookies and they are on a stick.
Heart cookie pops with stained glass windows?
And they are for Valentine's Day, ...
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This Valentine's day, make chocolate heart Valentine's day sandwich cookies.
Valentine's Day sandwich cookies
Anyone out there remember these chocolate heart sandwich cookies from last year? Well, here's an updated version.
Follow the same instructions as the other sandwich ...
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Remember way back when (yesterday) when I promised you more love bug cuteness from Cheryl of Sew Can Do? She who possesses those skills I covet but lack: handiness with needle and thread. So I'm handing you over to Cheryl and her love bug:
Hi Everyone! It's Cheryl from Sew Can Do. After having so ...
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Cute marshmallow love bugs, candy treats for Valentine's Day.
Hey little marshmallow love bug. Lonely?
Here, have a friend!
marshmallow love bugs
Remember when I made this sewing themed gingerbread cottage in cahoots with ...
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Cotton candy heart cookie pops are a cute and unique Valentine's Day treat.
heart cookies
I'm not sure if these cotton candy heart cookie pops are warm and fuzzy or sort of strange and gross. At any rate, they are easy to make.
This idea was born in the long long ...
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birthday cookies
I made these birthday cookies for a friend I've known since--yikes!--1990. That's twenty-plus years if you're counting. I had the candle cutter, but I cut out the milk, the slice of cake and the fork by hand. Here are some tips on making them.
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Marshmallows on a string to dunk in hot cocoa for Valentine's Day.
I don't know what to call these. Marshmallows on a string in the style of tea bags but for hot cocoa?
Regardless, I found myself mighty clever for coming up with this idea for Valentine's ...
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Heart sprinkle marshmallows and cookies for easy Valentine's Day treats.
Remember way back when, Wednesday, when I posted on those mod rose marshmallow pops and chocolate heart cookies?
I was going to offer these up as an "easier, quicker" decorating method, but ...
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How to draw mod rose marshmallows for Valentine's Day with food writers.
rose marshmallows
This design for mod rose marshmallows for Valentine's Day is so super easy.
Switch up the colors for any time of year. You can use edible markers (or edible writers, food coloring ...
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fondant cars cupcake toppers
Here are some Cars movie cupcake toppers I did for a friend. (Don't worry, Disney, these were a gift, I promise no money was made here!) Rather than pull out the frosting and tips, I just rolled out some fondant, cut out the shapes and used my handy food ...
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Chocolate snowflake sandwich cookies are a sparkly, beautiful decorated cookie to make this holiday.
chocolate snowflake sandwich cookies
In my refusal to accept that little to no snow has visited Washington DC this year, I give you chocolate snowflake sandwich ...
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These mustache marshmallow snowmen are a silly fun food treat for the holidays.
mustache marshmallow snowmen
I have no idea how mustachioed marshmallow snowmen are necessary in life, but I do so love saying "mustachioed," and it's winter and all. So mustache marshmallow snowmen.
Need ...
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snowman cupcake Christmas card -- family holiday card idea
I'm not adverse to photograph holiday cards, to opening an envelope and seeing your gorgeous children and then trying to figure out to whom they belong.
I like seeing these updates, especially from those outside my daily ...
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mini gingerbread houses
That's right. Gingerbread house pops, or... mini gingerbread houses on a stick.
I needn't emphasize yet again how much better everything is on a stick. And so, these mini gingerbread house pops. Or, gingerbread houses on a ...
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Christmas candy cookies
Mini Christmas candy cookies are handy for packaging in little jars for a homemade holiday gift idea. You can find these cute li'l bite-size Christmas cookie set here, and I love cute li'l bite-size versions of things.
So I pulled the cute ...
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And now the fleece flip side... a view from one who is actually handy with needle and thread (those hairdo hats! I love 'em):Hey Everyone! I'm Cheryl from Sew Can Do. I am super excited to be guest posting here at The Decorated Cookie. I'm a crafty mom who like making fun stuff. I've made a few ...
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This gingerbread sewing cottage is the cutest Christmas gingerbread house ever.
gingerbread sewing cottage
With a blog title as mine, I may give the impression that I might actually be good at crafting gingerbread houses. I'm not. I've only made three. The ...
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