Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away… are you ready?! I’m certainly not! My daughter and I are still working on her classroom Valentines for her fellow students. Since she is not allowed to take homemade goodies to school, we are coming up with another non-edible idea, similar to the ex-STRAW-ordinary Valentines she gave out a couple of years ago.… View Post
Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away! Are you ready to show your loved ones just how much they mean to you?! When creating Valentines, it’s hard to stay from super girly designs, as hearts and love themes in general are usually a bit feminine, but I wanted to create something that would be applicable and attractive to both boys… View Post
One of my dad’s absolute favorite movies is Groundhog Day {you know, the one where Bill Murray wakes up to the same day every morning} and can watch it every time he encounters it on television… which is often! It’s a classic that the whole fam loves to watch and that really introduced us to the tradition of anticipating the groundhog’s… View Post
This post is sponsored by Evite and Coca-Cola, but as always, all ideas and opinions are my own! FOOTBALL is big in our home. Ever since my daughter, Anabelle, was little, my husband tried to instill his love of the game in her! He would whisper you love football into her ear repeatedly, hoping his hypnotic, wishful words would be brought to fruition! Fast… View Post
Last Spring, when the Sweet Book Tour was in full swing and I was traveling quite a bit, I attended a conference where I had the chance to finally meet so many party girls that I had befriended on-line in person! One of those attendees was Michelle Burt from Maddycakes Muse, who is not only amazingly talented {and a retired Marine!},… View Post
My dad always recounts that his father {my grandfather} used to claim that he liked two kinds of pie: hot and cold! I’ve gotta say that I’m a little more particular about my pie, but I like all the usual suspects, especially the seasonal and traditional pies, such as good ‘ole fashioned apple pie and the Fall favorite of pumpkin pie. Regardless… View Post
A couple of seasons ago, I released a publication, Lynlee’s Vintage Valentines, containing the step-by-step instructions to create four sweet Valentine fondant cupcake toppers. Since it continues to be one of my most popular tutorials, I thought it would be fun to share the directions for the Honey Bee Mine fondant topper for your Valentine cupcakes this year! Materials Needed: ♥ Red, light… View Post
Do you have cute little nicknames for your children or those of your family and friends? My daughter’s started in utero when we didn’t yet know the gender and simply called her Peanut! As she was born and grew older, her nicknames have changed and evolved into inexplicable and shortened versions, but Peanut will always be the first for us and… View Post
This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, but as always, all ideas and opinions are my own! Can you believe there’s just a little over a week left until Christmas?! I’m not even close to being done with my shopping, but I am happy to report I am all set with my holiday baking! As you probably know by… View Post
