Aww, Sam

Little vignettes of what April in Austin feels like 🌸🌳🦋🌼🏙️ My favorite time of the year, when the weather is perfect and Organic Rainbow Fruit Stacks are back at Costco - On sale now for $3.50 off! AD

Chick deviled eggs, coleslaw in a cabbage basket, and red velvet lamb cake. Everything you need in the 1960s for the perfect, kitschy Easter! Just make sure to close your eyes when the lamb gets cut into 🫣

I’m partnering with Nintendo to show you how I’m celebrating MAR10 Day this year, by creating my own photostrip of images made with the Super Star Snapshot activity! 🍄🌟 I’ve always enjoyed Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends; I just think they are so playful and inspiring. Now it’s time for you to join in on the fun by making your own photo frames by visiting the link in my bio!

Neutrals?? Never heard of ‘em! 💚🌈

I’m teaming up with to celebrate their Color of the Year, Spearmint, and give my kitchen the colorful refresh it deserves. The Spearmint Stand Mixer and Range instantly make cooking feel more fun for me, and I love that KitchenAid makes it easy to bring personality into your space 🥰 They have so many color options, and allow your kitchen to feel just as personal as your style!

Make sure to enter the KitchenAid Spearmint Giveaway by clicking my link in bio and add a little color to your space too! No purchase necessary. See link in bio for full terms and conditions.

Shrinking down a fan favorite of Noodles and Company for their BIG news: the return of the Steak Stroganoff! I’m making a miniature version of ‘s Steak Stroganoff so mini-me can enjoy it in their mini office. Get it while it lasts! AD

When you volunteer to bring the dessert, but haven’t started yet 😬 Luckily, I have to get all of the supplies to me quick, and Holiday essentials are 30% right now! Of course I choose to make the most complicated cake last minute that I could (plus mushroom meringues) 😅

I haven’t made a patterned cake roll in a while and really wanted to try to see if I could make a plaid work. It turned out so well I’m dying to try an even more complicated plaid now! 

Can you believe Aww Sam is 10 years old? I never would have guessed when I uploaded my first post way back in 2015 that I would last a whole decade, and I definitely wasn’t prepared for all the hurdles I would meet as a first-time business owner. Luckily, Intuit has been here to help me outdo my expectations again and again.

If I cancel our plans, just know I’m actually at home recreating the candy spaghetti scene from Elf (2003) because, as Buddy says, “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.”

I put my own spin on it using ’s Hot Cinnamon, Classic Red, and Green Apple flavors, and honestly “It’s just nice to meet another human who shares my affinity for elf culture.”

Use code aww.sam25 for 25% off Wiley Wallaby this holiday season. If you don’t think this is festive “You sit on a throne of lies.” 🎄🍝🍬