This day

Tomorrow is a day filled of joy and handmade cards for many women. 

This was my edible scrabble card for my wonderful mom. 

It was authentic - down to the last letter value.

Some mothers get flowers

Some get beautiful cards with great sentiment.

I would have to say mine is:

But I'm here to tell you for many -this will be a day of hidden unspoken heavy hearts

A day where some are missing their moms, others are stilling waiting to be called mom, and still others were only called mom for a little while though they will forever be mom in their hearts. 

To these women I say I feel for you... I am one of you. You are not alone in your struggles. 

To others I ask you to just know that on this day we do struggle though we don't want to over shadow.

On this day, I lift my voice in joy for all those whose prayers were answered and I gladly say to you

Nurse week

This week is nurse appreciation week! In honor if such an occasion- scrub cookies!

These were for a group of nurses who looked after a little one while he got his tonsils out. 

Have you thanked a nurse yet? 

Birthday cake

Today was my birthday! It just happened to fall on chocolate Friday. I asked the Mr. If I had to make my own cake -he said name a cake and he would make it. SO I picked "Better Than Anything" cake. (I have high expectations. 

I was not disappointed. It was delicious!!! So share in my celebration (but the cake is all mine!) Happy Chocolate Friday

Confession

As one who loves baking and let's face it all food in general. I would love to say I make everything from scratch; That whatever I'm craving I just whip it up. Alas it comes down to this: Sometimes I want a quick fix especially late at night. I am a frozen treat addict and I got to say a hot fudge Sunday is cheap, hits the spot, and never disappoints! 

Happy Chocolate Friday!

Spring time

It's the season of pollen and color. This year is having extremes of both. There seem to be lots of parties and birthdays (mine included *cough*). So I have been able to make all sorts if bright custom colors. 

Crazy Clocks for a retirement party 

Because when you retire- time is relative!

 

Two too cute girls turned Two and celebrated with an Easter egg hunt brunch!

I think the bunnies were digging

For carrots!

These don't have color but I sure do live to zen tangle!

The only color these have are golden perfection!  

Tyropitakias: little cheese pies.

one of our signature savory items)

Also comes in spinach and ham and cheese

A sweet girl had her sweet 16 

And her hobbies are clearly basketball

 

And music!

Real notes and all

Finally how do you decorate your eggs for Easter?

How about some crazy colored Fabrege eggs!

Cristos Anesti! 

Cloudy with a chance of chocolate

Today's chocolate selection is a special kind of awesome

I'm calling them Cloudy Bits. I have this grand plan to have an assortment- you pick the "bits". These particular morsels have hand chopped chocolate running through the chewy meringue inside. (I like hand chopped so that you have a variety of sizes which makes for varrying melting rates as you bite into it) Combine this heavenliness   with the lighter than air crisp outer shell and well it brings a tear to my eye. I fell in love with meringues in the shell/pavlova genre back when my grandma Koeck introduced me to them. Way back when before silicone mats- back when you had to cut your brown paper grocery bags to fit your cookie sheets. Those silly shells taught me patience. Nothing like telling a child they have to wait 4 hours before they can enjoy something they've made. Golly food makes me excited! Happy Chocolate Friday! 

When mom asks...

I haven't been up to date with pictures and posts and since my mom doesn't do Facebook or Twitter- I will now post pics galore. 

Poppy red and daffodil yellow

First up-favors for a sweet little girl's  school birthday party.

The endless debate between Laceys or cookies. 

A Chocolate Chip Lacey. As most awesome things come from mistakes (like Pyrex) so was this delicious morsel Born.

Ahh a classic!

Can you guess what holiday? 

Ta-Dah

Party favors for a elementary party

Moooove over 

For these adorable barns. They were for an "I am special" day at a day care. 

Just seeing a bakery box can brighten anyone's day.... Sharing is up to you

100th day of school 

With an extra happy for the teacher's. 

Sugar free sugars - everyone should have a heart on Valentine's Day. 

Velvet cut outs for those who indulge.

I love lace and crochet detailing!

Carmel Mocha Bars and Brown Sugar Bites- everyone's favorites 

Meltaways- I don't know how dough can melt on your tongue, but these completely disappear. 

I think instead of calling these no bakes I'm going to call them Throwbacks because everyone remembers them from school days

Don't be fooled

I make the Carmel from scratch 

Start with flour

Bake

Cool

Decorate

Package

Share and enjoy!