the start of summer

Well, it has been a little too long since I have updated my blog. So, here is a marathon run down of everything that I have done since Easter. Now that it is summer time, I am hoping to have not only more time to bake but to blog as well! May has been full of events/ Several weddings, showers and graduations. Above are some petit fors I made for my friend Karen's wedding shower. I was in her wedding two weeks ago, and it was so much fun to see her get married!

This brithday cake was for a suprise party for one of the sweet women who goes to church with me. She makes 80 look like the new 20.

Cookies for Natalie and Greg's couples shower. We went to thier wedding over memorial day weekend. They got married at the Hazelhurst House in McDonough, which was a beautiful venue for a beautiful wedding.

Smash cakes and birthday cake for a set of twins. The mother ordered a smash cake for thier party and thier photo shoot.

Cupcakes for a horse themed baby shower. (sorry the pic is sideways, i forgot to flip it beofre I uploaded it)

Cowboy cupcakes for my nephew William's end of the year party.

And last, flowers for Grace's graduation.

give away winner

 Awhile back, Shannon D. won the giveaway that I did in November. She was a hostess for a baby shower this past weekend, and she claimed her giveaway cookies for the shower. I some new cookie cutters with a baby theme, and I was happy to be able to use them!

This was the second smash cake of the weekend. It was for, yet another, photo shoot with Cindy.

What a difference a YEAR makes!!

It was a year ago today that I made my first post on this blog. I am so excited that I finally kept a New Years Resolution! When I started I wasn't really sure what would happen. I was hoping to work in different mediums each week, but I got so many requests for baked goods that it just kind of took on a life of its own! Granted, I didn't post every week like I said I was going to because this past fall I got very busy while teaching in the morning and at night. But, after I totalled everything up, I had more than enough projects to have one for each week. All together, I had 77 unique projects for the year. There were others, but I didn't take pictures of things I didn't decorate. I really appreciate all of the support that I got from all of you this year, and I am looking forward to a great 2011! As a little thank you, I am giving 25% off any orders placed through the end of the week. Just call or send me an email and I will get it on the calendar, even if you won't want it for months, you can still get the discount!

 This week, I did branch out a little bit, and I made something I had never even eaten before. There seems to be quite a bit of buzz surrounding macaroons right now, so I decided I should try making some. The one's above are French macaroons, I filled these with chocolate ganache. I was drawn to the French style because they make such pretty little sandwiches, and I love the fact that you can make them in so many color and flavor combinations.

Cookies for Santa

 A while back, my friend Cindy, who is an amazing photographer, check her out here, asked me to do some goodies for her Santa pictures she is doing this weekend. She wanted cupcakes for the little girls to have cocoa and cupcakes with Mrs. Claus and a wrapped up sugar cookie for each child to take home.

Above is a cake I did for one of my co-workers at Grace. Her son and daughter in law have birthdays that are ten days apart. So, she gives them a joint birthday celebration.

Cookie Grams

 Above is a cake I did for a baby shower. Big thanks to my mom for tying the bow for me.

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine's sister called to see if I made cookies. Every few months, their father's transmission shop sends out a plate of goodies to some of the other shops in the area. So, I did peanut butter, snickerdoodles, and heath chocolate chip. We then tied them up in cellophane, they attached a goody bag with candy pens, and business cards in it. I thought it was a neat idea!

My poor neglected blog :(

 So, it has been a really long time since I have updated my blog. Life has gotten crazy, but I still have some projects to show! Above are some cookies I did to celebrate the birth of Carolina Grace Cordova. I am so excited for her parents and grandparents! I know it will be fun to watch this little one grow up.

Above is a birthday cake. It is strawberry cake, strawberry cream cheese icing with gumpaste daises.

Cherry Blossom Cake

This weekend, I did a cake and cookies for a wedding shower a friend of mine was throwing. The wedding shower was for her sister who is getting married in Mexico next month, which I know will be so much fun and beautiful on the beach :). I did a cherry blossom themed cake and sugar cookies for party favors.

Welcome Ella!

Yesterday, Nat and Shannon Dougthie (along with 2 very excited sets of families) welcomed their daughter, Ella, into the world. Shannon asked me to make sugar cookie to hand out to guests as they come to visit their new addition to the family! Think of it as a new twist on the cigar :) I got to deliver them to the hospital this morning, and I had a great visit with the new mom, baby and grandparents.