Somehow a year has flown by and my little baby is ONE. A few weeks ago, we celebrated with the most adorable Boho-style, vintage Winnie the Pooh birthday party. I’ve known the theme for Winnie’s party since the she was born. When you name your kid Winnie, it’s pretty much feels like a requirement to have a… Continue Reading
It’s cool to be three! Last month, we celebrated our girl Carmendy’s third birthday with a colorful popsicle party. Her “chill” extravaganza was perfect for a summer evening, with lots of yummy frozen treats. Carmendy loves food, particularly sweets. And since her birthday is in August, I couldn’t think of a more fitting theme than… Continue Reading
Can you dig it? I’m so excited to finally share Owen’s dinosaur fossil party for his 5th birthday last month! The obsession with dinosaurs continues in our house, so we had to throw Owen ANOTHER dinosaur birthday party this year. But to be honest, I didn’t mind at all doing a repeat theme. I had so… Continue Reading
Everybody likes cake, right? If you need to feed a crowd, this easy and delicious cake is sure to be a hit. Super moist lemon cake with a fluffy, creamy topping — Mystery Lemon Sheet Cake is perfect for a potluck. Unless you want to eat it all by yourself. That is completely acceptable and entirely… Continue Reading
Independence Day is already next weekend…summer is flying by! But you have plenty of time to whip up this super easy DIY 4th of July confetti cake. This holiday dessert looks spectacular — no one will ever guess it was a breeze to decorate. If you know how to use scissors, you can make this… Continue Reading
Owen is three! And to celebrate his big day, we threw him a party inspired by playtime outdoors. Owen loves playing outside, so this was the perfect theme for our little man — dirt, wagons, water guns, balls, bikes, worms, jump ropes and bugs galore! The theme was brought together with the colors, which were neon… Continue Reading
I consider myself something of a connoisseur when it comes to frosting. And this frosting recipe is my personal absolute favorite. You can’t go wrong with a mixture of brown butter and cream cheese. I decided to share it with you now because it’s great for fall desserts. This nutty frosting is just perfect on… Continue Reading
I’ve seen a lot of candy corn-inspired food lately. And since I’m the world’s biggest candy corn addict, I thought I should jump on the bandwagon. Last year for Halloween, my sister made super easy dessert treats, layering pineapple and mandarin oranges and topping them with whipped cream. These candy corn fruit cups were a… Continue Reading
Confession: I’ve been thinking about Owen’s first birthday party since the early stages of my pregnancy. Owen was just pea-sized as I began to contemplate party themes. The possibilities for his first birthday celebration were endless!! Which theme would be the best choice?? Such a difficult decision. But after getting to know Owen, the answer was… Continue Reading
Even though we’re in the midst of packing up to move to a new home, I had to find time to make this cake for two reasons. First, sour cherries are only in season for about two weeks in a year and I just couldn’t wait another year for sour cherry cake. Second, my dad… Continue Reading