Daisy Cakes

Chocolate Christmas Crinkle Cookies! Chocolate covered in powdered sugar. Does it get any better?!?!

Red Velvet Seven Layer Bars

Red Velvet Seven Layer Bars So, there's this baking competition coming up - my work's annual Valentine's Day Bake-Off. Last year, I entered 2 of the 4 categories and won both, which was both super exciting and super surprising. Check out that post here. This, however, has added EXTRA pressure for this year's competition. Therefore, I'm on a mission to bake my way to success. [ 1075 more words. ]

Pumpkin Perfection: Snickerdoodles and Scones http://wp.me/p3D7I7-nN

Pumpkin Perfection: Snickerdoodles and Scones Pick your poison: Breakfast or dessert. Or, you can do what I did, and consume both these recipes as breakfast and dessert...and lunch...and dinner...and walk-by-the-table-and-grab-one snack. Because that's how good these are. [ 952 more words. ]

Lookin what I made last night! Pumpkin streusel bars!

Brownie Perfection

The Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie You guys...I have done it. I have made the perfect brownie. From scratch. Perfect amount of chocolate. Perfect amount of gooey. Perfect amount of chewy. Perfect amount of decadence. [ 561 more words. ]

Check out some of my recent creations! A lingerie cake for bachelorette Natalie and cake batter sugar cookies, which are to die for!!!

Countdown to France – 6 Days! http://wp.me/p3D7I7-m1

Countdown to France - 6 Days! Until about a week ago, the only complete French sentence I could say on command was “Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir”. This is a line from the song, Lady Marmalade, and translates to, “Will you sleep with me tonight?” As… [ 235 more words. ]

Phrase-a-Day: 10 Days ’til France! http://wp.me/p3D7I7-lW

Phrase-a-Day: 10 Days 'til France! I was going to just use one phrase, but figured I should probably just go with a bunch of basics. Please and thank you and the like. Let’s face it: When it comes to more than the basics, I won’t remember much anyways! (Not without a few… [ 116 more words. ]

Phrase-a-Day: 11 Days Til France! http://wp.me/p3D7I7-lT

Phrase-a-Day: 11 Days Til France! I think one of the most important things is knowing how to count to ten: 1 – un (euh) 2 – deux (deuh) 3 – trois (twah) 4 – quatre (cat) 5 – cinq (sank) 6 – six (seece) 7 – sept (set) 8 – huit (wheat) 9 – neuf (noof) 10 – dix (deece) […] [ 59 more words. ]

I Tri’d. I Endured. I Conquered. – My First Triathlon http://wp.me/p3D7I7-kY

I Tri'd. I Endured. I Conquered. - My First Triathlon *Swim. Bike. Run. Swim. Bike. Run.* I’ve been chanting those words in my mind for weeks, preparing and leading up to my first ever triathlon. Well, I did it. Official Triathlete here. [ 3915 more words. ]

Countdown ‘Til France – French Phrase-a-Day http://wp.me/p3D7I7-l5

Countdown 'Til France - French Phrase-a-Day 12 days til France! What am I talking about, you ask? Valid question. Let me explain… So, after over 3 years of employment at Saft, they are FINALLY sending me to our headquarters in Bordeaux, France. (!!!) I will also go to our plant in Nersac,… [ 127 more words. ]

Triple Chocolate Layer Cake http://wp.me/p3D7I7-kF

Triple Chocolate Layer Cake I’m not going to beat around the bush. I’m not going to toy with your emotions, or promise you something I cannot deliver. But, there’s just no better way to say it: [ 936 more words. ]