It seems like the weather here in Charlotte has finally begun to turn. Summer is slowly yielding its way to fall and temperatures are now in the mid-80s. While I always look forward to fall, which is my favorite season, it’s a little sad to leave the slower-paced season of…
I love the novel Alice in Wonderland. It’s whimsical, fun, and entertaining. I had the opportunity one year to teach it to seniors in the British Literature course at school, and many of my students fell in love with the novel too. When I saw these cookie cutters at one…
Well it felt like early January went by at a snail’s pace, but the end of the month sped by. It’s almost February! I am liking that the nights are getting a little longer and we are that much closer to spring. I am trying to think of a fun…
I can’t believe Christmas is less than a month away! I haven’t even started shopping. Eek! (I hope you’re farther along than me. At least my tree is up, haha.) Christmas cookies are one of my favorite themes to make. Every year when I’m designing my Christmas sets, I lay…
It’s been a little quiet over here because we got a puppy. July 5th we picked her up and have been spending the rest of our summer trying to potty and crate train her. And in-between spending lots of cuddle and play time. She is such a ball of energy…
February is birthday month in our house. It’s my husband’s, mom’s, and grandma’s. My husband turned the big 4-0 early in the month. We had friends come over for games and food, and just did a low-key party. I found some fun party games for our group and reminisced about…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! I made a variety of cookies hoping to do a presale, but January was just not my month. The month lasted a year and bled into early February. So, I am just going to post what I made and have higher hopes for…
It snowed last night in Charlotte. The second time in a week. It’s unheard of here, as locals tell me. (This is my second winter here and last winter snow came down once, but didn’t stick.) The first snow was a sleet and freezing rain mix, so making snowballs and…
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