Disclaimer: I am not a professional baker or masquerading as a wanna be food blogger – just thought I’d share what I learned! Oh, and this post contains affiliate links, so if you buy something I may get an itty bitty commission. When Lila asked for a cake covered in roses for her birthday this year I Read Post
Ariel Birthday Party Ideas
What is it with three year old’s and the Little Mermaid? All our first daughter wanted for her third birthday was an Ariel dress and music box. It was deja vu this past weekend when our youngest requested the same theme for her 3rd, an Ariel birthday party. Thankfully we already had the dress and lots of Read Post
Red Velvet Birthday Cake
Who doesn’t love red velvet cake? So sinfully delicious and moist, topped with luscious cream cheese frosting. But actually making one? That seems so hard right?! I’m not going to lie, when my husband requested a red velvet birthday cake with cream cheese frosting for his birthday I was disappointed. Why? Well let’s see… I’ve Read Post
DIY Frozen Birthday Cake
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links from Amazon, all opinions are my own. Since the release of the Frozen DVD this week, it seems like it’s the first time in forever since we’ve seen the film. (It’s now on automatic loop in the minivan.) And since so many friends are getting ready to throw their Read Post
Frozen Birthday Party Decorations
Stuffed Frozen characters make perfect decorations, don’t ya think? If you are trying to plan a Frozen Birthday Party, you may have noticed Anna and Elsa are pretty popular. It’s like ridiculously impossible to find plates, banners and balloons. So we improvised…which turned out being way more fun and creative anyways! Oh, and you Read Post
Frozen Birthday Party Ideas!
How many times have you seen Disney’s new animated blockbuster Frozen? I can’t even count at this point. My daughter Lila first saw it around Thanksgiving, and told me then, “I want a Frozen birthday party mama!” Yesterday we finally celebrated her birthday, a few days before she turns five. I didn’t go the traditional Read Post
Rainbow Birthday Cake
It is no secret that I like to bake. No check that, I love to bake. Decorating…not so much. There’s something so scientific about measuring and mixing, creating with love for the ones you love most. It’s soothing, somewhat fun, and highly therapeutic for this overbooked & overwhelmed mommy. So when my not-so-little baby turned Read Post
Mom’s 70th, An Affair to Remember
Make a wish! Hawaii next year? Yes, today, August 13, 2013 is my beloved mother’s 70th birthday. She’s going to kill me for going public with her age…but as Mark Twain famously said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” So after months of trying to arrange Read Post
1st Birthday Party
Emylia’s 1st Birthday It seemed like a good idea on paper; have a Sunday morning birthday party on a Miami Dolphins game day, the morning after we worked the Miami HEAT game. That way those with kids could stop in for brunch, then head home to watch the Fins vs. Pats, or put the kids down Read Post
