I have two daughters. My brother has two daughters. My sister has two daughters. I have two step-nieces. My step sister has a daughter. I’ve no little one obsessed with dinosaurs. I consider my own daughter’s obsession with trains, and … Read More...

Yes, this is a sunbathing chocolate bar on a graham cracker and marshmallow chair lounging on the beach, but see the story of how he and his pals got there (and got a wee bit too much sun) HERE at … Read More...

‘Tis the season… for strawberry vodka. How utterly refreshing and divine that sounds right now as I look at the thermometer spike to 95 degrees. And cute to boot. Find the how-tos to make strawberry-infused vodka and the free printables … Read More...

Friday is kids’ day! Kids and animals. Cute and cute. Kids love animals. Animals love… probably not kids. Here are a few animal-themed snacks for the kiddos.

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The world has gone bonkers over cake pops, ever since bakerella made these cuties. Given how ubiquitous the cake pop is now–8 jillion blogs devoted to the stuff, Starbucks stocks them, appliance makers make appliances just for them, bakeries … Read More...

Are you STILL making your cakes with cake batter? Tsk, tsk, tsk. That seems so charming and vintage now, what with all the new ways to make cakes that don’t actually use any cake. Here are a few crazy impressive … Read More...

And I thought gluing together a candlestick and a plate was a clever idea for a DIY cake stand, but there are so many other possibilities. So basically, anything flat for the top and sturdy for the bottom. Here … Read More...

Please, please visit the Bento Blog Network to see the entire link party of Star Wars-themed bento boxes from around the web. Artoo hard-boiled egg, Chewbacca in Nutella, black bean Jabba, Yoda tortilla, Storm Trooper rice…  Click HERE to see … Read More...

You know that moment when you’re all done your Chinese food and you remember you still have a fortune cookie? Yeah. Fortune cookies are great. The sprinkles on the ice cream. The icing on the cake. The, um, fortune cookie … Read More...

My five-year old is very different from me in so many ways from the five-year old me. She shakes off insults more easily. She doesn’t care about her hair being perfect (which is good, because it never is). But … Read More...

I hope it goes without saying to make sure the kids don’t stick themselves in the eye. Or use these as weapons. Or poke their baby sister. Please.

Make delicious, healthy fruit and chocolate on a stick at Little Food … Read More...

Preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade, middle school, high school, college, grad school, beauty school, medical school… There are a million ways to graduation nowadays. Here are four more, sweet ways to celebrate the graduate:

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Aren’t we all sweet on Dr. Seuss and the wacky, colorful, wonderful, poetic worlds he created? Here are some sweet treat and party odes to Seuss.

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Make your own Seuss-style cupcake stand at Make it Cozee.

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It seems like just yesterday I was wishing for snow, and now summer is upon us here in the top hemisphere. Memorial Day, the day we honor and remember those men and women who fought and died serving in the … Read More...

Oh, the macaron. A few years ago the craze hit the foodie mainstream, and while I don’t see the internet flooded with the sweet treats as much, cute versions are still milling about. The macaron is sort of my white … Read More...

I have to admit I’m thankful that my daughter doesn’t have a Kindergarten graduation. Sheesh, I mean is it really that big a deal to “graduate” from Kindergarten? It’s not like she had to pull any all-nighters this year or … Read More...

I have to admit, I’m totally out of the Star Wars world now. I’m about old school Star Wars. The original, unenhanced trilogy. Playing Princess Leia in the backyard, my brother was Luke, or maybe Han. We probably made my … Read More...

The Sharpie® marker was introduced in 1964, the first permanent pen of its kind, coveted for its ability to write on almost any surface. Fifty years later, Sharpie is still coveted for its ability to write on almost any surface. … Read More...