I consider myself an artist but NOT when it comes to baking or cake decorating. And I will leave decorating with fondant to my friend Kristin who out-Marthas Martha every year with her kid’s birthday cake masterpieces. I used pre-made sheets of fondant to cover my sons’ pirate cakes one year (see below) and although [...]
If your kids like to dress up all year round, costumes may not be just for Halloween in your house. If you read my previous costume post, you know that I believe DIY does not have to mean “difficult” or making an entire costume from scratch. Sometimes it just means looking at what you already [...]
Fancypants Bakery specializes in making delicious, buttery, beautifully decorated shortbread cookies. These 100 percent nut-free home-baked treats are made from scratch every day with all natural ingredients in their East Walpole Bakery under the direction of Maura Duggan, her partner, Justin Housman, and a few local moms who design, decorate, and package the cookies. At [...]
Summer is half over over (Yikes!). Celebrate with more delicious treats from Anna Sawin. With two young boys and two summer birthdays at our house I HAVE BEEN BUSY, mostly just drooling over the choices out there in kid heaven on the web. Just recently I was considering doing the dog and cat cupcakes I [...]
I am a big fan of birthdays, and having some kind of celebration makes it special. From small and cozy to an all-out extravaganza, there are many ways to honor the birthday kid. Kidoinfo has a great list of resources and ideas on how to have a party. Decide what works for your family and [...]
