Vermont is absolutely breathtaking this time of year. The hills and mountainsides explode with rich, deep fall hues, and devoted leaf peepers make a yearly pilgrimage there to experience the profusion of colors. I sincerely admire their desire to immerse themselves in the brilliance and splendor of the foliage, and I applaud their efforts to […]
My brother-in-law, Victor, is lovingly known in the family as “the big boy”. This is truly a term of endearment, and has nothing to do with his actual size. (well, almost nothing :o) What kind of birthday cake is perfect for a big-boy celebration? A great big cupcake…of course! The Wilton giant cupcake pan is […]
I always have an end-of-the-year party for the children that I care for, and I try to make it a truly special event. This year’s theme was “Rock Star” and, thanks to Oriental Trading, we had the coolest accessories! The catalog pages were filled with headbands, blow-up guitars & microphones, Mohawk wigs, little Rock Duckies…the […]
Today is my birthday! I celebrated with friends last week and ate a delicious homemade cake. But today is my birthday….. and that cake is long gone….. so I had no other choice than to bake me a cake. Cake decorating was one of last year’s obsessions. The community college was offering a course that […]