Caramel deLite (Samoa) Bundt Cake
It’s that time of year again. Girl Scout cookie sales are in full force! My personal favorite is the Caramel deLites, even though I despise coconut. I’m not sure if it’s because the coconut is...
View ArticleThank You Veterans – Sweets for Soldiers Blog Project
Why Veterans Day is important to me… There was a time in history when veterans came home to a country that wanted to forget about them. My father did not come home to a ticker tape parade. He came home...
View ArticleGarbage Truck Themed Birthday Party
The Little Guy celebrated his 3rd birthday in the end of April and he wanted a garbage truck themed birthday. If you know me, you know I don’t do anything halfway (see the Little Guy’s 2nd Birthday)....
View ArticleS’mores Ice Cream Cake
Do s’mores have a tag line? If not, I’d like to suggest one: S’mores — A heavenly escape while camping in a tick infested, pseudo forest with people you normally only tolerate for a few hours at a...
View ArticleMummy Cupcakes
I’m gonna be honest with you. I made these cupcakes as a way to bribe the Little Guy into deciding on a Halloween costume. Because frankly I’m not smart enough to figure out another way to get him...
View ArticleHalloween Treat Extravaganza
Every year my mother-in-law (and father-in-law) host an over the top, super fun and scary Halloween party. She loves Halloween like I love bacon, which is to say, A LOT. I volunteered to make the...
View ArticleNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Treats
My husband and I host a themed Christmas party every year. After receiving a stuffed squirrel from a friend’s parents (long story) we decided that this year’s theme should be National Lampoon’s...
View ArticleVintage Lamb Cake
Are you ready for Easter? Are you wondering why we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by finding eggs that were hidden by a giant bunny? Me too. The lamb cake. Do you guys know about this thing?...
View ArticleJohn Deere Tractor Birthday Party
Well, the Little Guy turned 4 in the end of April and this year it was a John Deere Tractor themed birthday party. We hosted it at my in-laws house, which is sort of tucked away from traffic so there...
View ArticleHoliday Cutout Cookies
I love the fall and winter holiday season. Pumpkin spice is everywhere, the leaves on the trees in Wisconsin are gorgeous, Christmas music is on the radio non-stop and I have an easy excuse to bake...
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