TWINS : )

Today is my co-workers last day at the office before she is off for maternity leave.   Christy is going to have TWINS; a boy and a girl!!!   Best of luck Christy, we'll miss you!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Had to make one more batch before the end of the Christmas Season!

Down Under

One of our friends is leaving us to go on an amazing adventure in Australia!!! (She promises to be back for Coachella.) I am so happy for her and know she is going to have an amazing time.  A little luck never hurts though!!!  GOOD LUCK HEATHER!!!

Engagement Cookies!!!

Two very amazing people, Julianna and Petey, recently got engaged and invited Stanley and I out to celebrate this awesome occasion!  And because I believe all awesome occasions deserve cookies - these are the ones I made : )  Congrats guys!!!

New Design December

For each batch of cookies I make this month I told myself I would try something new, whether it was a new cookie cutter, an old cookie cutter used in a new way or a color scheme I've never tried before.  This month has been one of my fav months for making cookies because of this.  For this set of cookies I used my cupcake cookie cutter to make snowmen and was reasonably happy with the result.  Can't wait to see what new things my next batch bring : )

2nd Batch of December Cookies

I really had higher hopes for being motivated to make cookies this December, but alas we are almost half way thru the month and I've only managed to make 2 batches so far.  (I'm going to blame it on this beautiful California weather and the fact that it makes me think it isn't really December already!!!)  

1st Batch for December

December is one of my fav months for cookie decorating because there are so many different types of cookies you can make and everyone is in the mood to indulge in a cookie or two.  I'm really hoping to try out some new designs this month and to get back into making cookies on a more regular basis.  To get me on track I decided to try out a couple old cutters in new ways. (The egg shaped penguins, the bunny shaped snowman and the maple leaf holly leaves.)

Michael's Birthday Weekend

For the first time in quite a few years I was able to celebrate my brother's birthday with him this year.  We had a really great weekend catching up, hanging out with his roommate Keith and going to a Halloween party.  (Oh and watching the Packer's win of course : )  ).  I brought some cookie dough with me to his place and made him a batch of Frankenstein and Skull cookies to celebrate. They turned out well and were a hit at the Halloween Party we attended.  I love you Michael.  Hope you have an amazing birthday this week.  You're the best!

Schuyler's Party : )

It's always fun to make cookies - but it's even more fun to make them with a special purpose in mind.  My boyfriend's sister Schuyler has decided to pursue one of the most honorable paths I believe a young person can make, she has decided to join the service, specifically the Navy.  In honor of this decision and to say goodbye, her family has decided to throw her a going away party.  Since this party is taking place the weekend before Halloween they have all decided to tie the two events together and celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in her life with a costume party.  In keeping with the Halloween theme a sent Stanley home to Delaware with Halloween cookies for what I hope is an amazing party :)  Below are a few of the cookies I sent along for the trip. GOOD LUCK SCHUYLER!!!!

Stanley's Birthday Weekend

My boyfriend Stanley's birthday was this past Thursday!!!  He loves the New York Yankee's, so I decided instead of making the traditional birthday theme cookies, that I would make him cookies representing his favorite team.  He had an amazing weekend going out to dinner with friends on Thursday night, enjoying a bonfire with friends on Friday night, Party Bus to the racetrack Saturday day and a night out on the town on Saturday night.  We are truly blessed to have such great friends here in Cali and I hope they enjoyed the cookies as much as I enjoyed making them.  Happy Birthday Gibbs : )

I love Football Season!!!!

My favorite time of year is the fall by far.  One of the many reasons this time of year is the best is because I get to watch FOOTBALL.  This year we decided to have the opening game at our house with some of our friends.  To celebrate I decided to make cookies representing each of the two teams.  Great night with great people.

Happy Birthday Grandma Iris and Bobby!!!

On my father's side of the family there seems to be more people who share birthday's with one another than many other families I know.  One such special day is August 28th.  This year my Grandma Iris celebrated 84 wonderful years on this earth with my cousin Bobby who turned 21!!!  I was very honored and excited when my Aunt Karen e-mailed me asking me to make cookies for their special day.  I decided to make Bobby's 21st birthday batch a mixture of alcoholic beverage cookies and casino themed cookies, both things I felt Bob would appreciate.  My Grandma I wanted to try out making more of the floral cookies, with more of a color flare.  I had to throw in one frog for Gram, as she always says my cookies are too pretty to eat and no one can claim a frog is pretty: )

LOVE YOU BOTH!