Everything is cuter...

when it's small.. 

I don't know why.. 

but it's true.

I stumbled across these most adorable cookies...

while browsing Etsy for Easter goodies.. 

from the shop Just Crumbs.. 

I'm just in love... 

I definitely have to put an order in for Easter!

St. Patty's Day...

It's like I turn around 

and there is a holiday right there.. 

I have yet to prepare 

or decorate.. 

but I do have ideas!

My plans are to make 

oreo truffles.. 

seen here on bakerella.. 

with green mint oreos 

I am very excited!

(picture from bakerella)

And I plan to make this recipe 

for corned beef stew.. 

it looks so yummy!

(picture from Raley's)

But I just couldn't resist 

sharing these green beer cookies that I saw

on Save the Date for Cupcakes.. 

I won't be making them.. 

but they are just the most awesome things ever!

(picture from Save the date for cupcakes)

What are your green plans?

A little cherry and chocolate cookies...

I was excited when I saw 

what looked like and easy recipe

in the latest martha stewart magazine.. 

a perfect cookie recipe for Valentine's cookies..

(thank god I tried it before the day of!)

Cherry-chunk cookies.. 

yummm!

Anyhoo.. 

for some reason the cookies 

came out extremely flat.. 

and burnt.. 

part because my oven just

started running extremely hot lately.. 

(please don't break oven!!)

but apparently other people were 

having problems with the recipe too, 

so I don't feel so bad.. 

Anyways,

I went to my old faithful cookie recipe

from this fun little baking book 

that has a deceiving cover.. 

looks like something you would never use.. 

but I love it!

and I just added the cherries and chocolate

and perfection.. 

A perfect Valentine's cookie.. 

except for the part where I bought

cherry flavored cranberries accidentally instead of cherries.. 

(that's what shopping while sick and with a toddler will do to you!)

Recipe for never-fail fluffy cookies.. 

from Nestle..

2 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter (softened)

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

375 degrees 

(or 350 if your oven is crazy!)

and 9 to 11 mins.. 

ta-da

Happy Baking!

Valentine Baking...

My true love 

lies in baking...

I love the whole experience.. 

the smells..

the little tastes here and there.. 

beautiful product afterwards.. 

and the fun of giving it away.. 

I love it.. 

even when it comes from a box 

and only takes 30 mins.. 

In fact, 

sometimes that is the best kind!

Here are some Valentine baking inspirations 

from Martha Stewart, of course!

Handwritten sentiments, 

on chocolate and nothing else!

Romantic Pecan Linzer Cookies... 

Fancy Heart Pops.. 

For something more simple, 

but just as lovely.. 

Cupcakes!

xoxox

Some Days..

You just need to bake cookies...

A little treat..

I did end up making those 

chocolate chocolate chip cookies 

yesterday.

I usually end up sending some home 

with my friend, 

this time I made them look 

just a bit cuter!

Hope that your weekend is

fantastic!

Have a cookie,

 or two!

Baking on the Weekend..

I have been desperate to make these for quite sometime.. 

There was no occasion.. 

Just a practice run.. 

Here's a look at my black and white cookies.. 

 

Such a shame that you have to melt these beauties...

I ended up using the little cookie cutter with the scalloped edges instead of the big heart.. 

so cute!

Actually laying them on the cooling rack was not such a good idea..

they stuck.. and i had to carefully take them off..

But it ended up ok..

Go make/bake something beautiful!

Monster Cookies..

Or shall I say.. the most delicious wonderful cookies that you will ever eat.. and then eat some more..
So today I hung out with my friend's daughters and I wanted to think of something fun for us to do.. and since we all love to bake.. come on. what else would we do...
I found this recipe for monster cookies on food network's website..
so off we went..

Got all ingredients together.. 

mmmm....

Tada.. the most wonderful cookies ever!

Oh, are there empty spots on my cooling rack...

I definitely do not know how that happened!

Sprinkled with Love....

Some Valentine's Day fun..

 A Valentine Card Wreath.. courtesy Williams Sonoma.. what a fun festive idea...



Message Heart cookies.. too cute to eat.. But if they are chocolate
they don't stand a chance.. no matter how freakin' cute!



A seed-packet Valentine.. imagine the possiblities..



I love this idea.... Poetic Wrappings..





























I love getting flowers.. even better are flowers that will last..
Unless you forget to water them and they die..
and for that I am sorry flowers..




And this is even better.. if you have heart shaped plants.. amazing!



Cute treat packages.. that could be sent to school with the little ones..



I love this craft.. says for kids.. but hey, aren't we all..
It's made with crayons..





























Alright thats all for now.... hope your love fix was satisfied..