Did you know that the entire month of July was National Ice Cream Month?! I sure hope you have taken full advantage of it! But really, who needs a dedicated month to enjoy such a treat?! Well, here in Vegas, we have had a typically hot Summer with temperatures at around 100* and while it could be a lot worse… View Post
I’m so incredibly excited to share details of the newest sweet book on the market, Cupcakery by my friend, Toni Miller from Make Bake Celebrate! I first met Toni in the midst of my own book tour in Miami last year. On one of the stops on the East Coast leg of my travels, I attended the BlogHer Food Conference and while… View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine alone! #FueltheLove #CollectiveBias If your life is anything like mine, the wish for things to slow down between work, kids, school, appointments and activities rarely comes to fruition! By the end of the day, I am often left feeling like there was simply not enough time… View Post
This post is sponsored by KitchenAid, but as always, all ideas and opinions are my own! As if it wasn’t enough that our home was slowly being taken over by baking and decorating supplies from my own collection, American Girl had to announce that their 2015 Girl of the Year was a girl named Grace who is obsessed with all things baking… View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine and mine alone! #LetsMakeSmores #CollectiveBias #sponsored Now that Memorial Day has passed and the forecast for this weekend in Las Vegas is 100°, I think it’s pretty safe to say that Summer is here! My daughter, Anabelle, is about to kick off… View Post
On New Year’s Eve of 2014, my daughter, Anabelle and I were glued to the television screen, as the new American Girl of the Year was being announced! Anabelle’s Gigi was the first to introduce her to the American Girl brand, bringing down her Aunt Carolyn’s childhood doll from the attic every time we came to visit. Then a couple… View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine alone! #SendSmiles #CollectiveBias Even when I think I have everything planned out, life can get soooo CRAZY and time just seems to fly by. I feel like the year just began and in a blink of an eye we are already heading into June… View Post
As you can probably tell, pink is a favorite color ’round these parts! So, it comes as no surprise that when I had the opportunity to pick out a KitchenAid stand mixer for our Apple Cider & Bake Sale Stand last Fall, I chose the gorgeous Raspberry Ice color. I sometimes hesitate to bake with it because it’s just so darn… View Post
I was beyond excited when I received an e‑mail from Evite.com inviting me to participate in the Top Party Pro contest and immediately accepted the invitation! I, along with three other contestants {and industry friends of mine!}, were given the task to style a preschool graduation party/table in only FIVE days! The themes available were based on Evite’s adorable electronic… View Post
