Little Bit O' LOVE

 

This is my SUPER BOWL week!

Lots of LOVE cookies headed out the door this week. 

My mind is already on Easter Ideas!  Go figure!

Be sure to share your love.

Write love/like notes to people.

Buy a coffee for someone.

Smile at a stranger.

A l little bit of love goes a long way.    

Light bulbs and heart cutter from Truly Mad Plastics

Mailbox cutter from Truly Mad Plastics

 heart and bird cutters from TMP

Bee cutter from TMP

Coffee cup cutter from TMP

 Milk carton from TMP (they have a mini too!)

Letters

I have a thing for words and letters.

I think words have so much power and meaning.

I also think the font you choose for a project really sets the tone.  

so... 

I ABSOLUTELY love letter cookie cutters.

My favorite font is called 'typewriter'.

I am in love with this new letter set from Cakes by Ximena (online)

I have a feeling I'm going to get a lot of use out of these cutters!

Breakfast at Kinley's

Time flies!

Last year I made cookies for the baby shower of little Miss Kinley.

Now she is 1!

Happy Birthday little Miss Kinley

Lots of RED

The platter below is for a teen who loves

soccer and chickens!

Great combo!

For Ethan who is having a TRAIN birthday party!

For Zane who has a karate test tomorrow!

Good Luck Buddy!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Today is the Day!

 Today is a great day to say

THANK YOU

to someone.

A coworker.

Your son/daughter.

Your spouse.

A mailman.

The store clerk.

A friend.

YOURSELF!

Not Just ANY Box

I love these little birds.  

They remind me of

 a few ladies getting together for some "chit-chat", and laughs.

My favorite part of creating for others is when I put it all together in a box.

Not just any box, a window box! 

I think it's really important to put effort into the presentation of your product.

Below is a window box from BRP Box Shop.

It's the perfect size for a dozen regular size cookies 

OR

about 18 mini favors

OR

any other sweet treat! 

Add your label, tie on a pretty bow, and it's uniquely YOURS!

Then watch your customers face as you hand over the box--PERFECT!

They instantly see the sweet creation!

Here's a picture of this same size box in KRAFT color used for mini favors.

My House to Theirs

For a sweetie named Jacksen who is turning 3!

Happy Birthday Little Guy!

Go Blue!

Thanks Kristie!

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Happy 12th Anniversary Jeff and Mary

 They have four-legged kiddos,

they love to go on a JEEP run,

They are in LOVE!

 Thanks Melissa!

 

From My Kitchen to Theirs

These are for a group of tweens going on a scavenger hunt at the mall

 to celebrate a birthday.

How FUN is that?

Tweens at a mall!

For sweet Autumn turning 8!

One of the activities at her birthday party will be decorating cookies!

I'm so impressed!

(I'll post later about that)

Favor for a BOY birthday party!

Classic LEGOS

Have a great weekend!

I must now clean up the

sugar cookie, sprinkles bomb that went off in my kitchen!

 

Little Birdies

These are for a very sweet mom celebrating her birthday.

Recently, I've had the opportunity to drop off cookies to her house quite a few times.
Birthday.
Birthday.
Graduation.
Just because.

When her kids come to the door,

 they are the SWEETEST, KINDEST kids and they warm my heart.

Every time!

They remind me of little birdies, enjoying the safety of their nest and each other.

 So when I got an order for her birthday cookies,

it took a few days to come up with the vision.

Then I thought about her kids, and how they remind me of little birdies.

The quilt came to mind because they are moving (military)

and wherever they go,

they add a little patch of love to their "life quilt".

When I dropped the cookies off this morning,
she told me shoe LOVES quilts.
Wow. 
Must've been a God thing.

Happy Birthday!

Safe travels.

The large bird cutter is from Ecrandal.

The little birdies are just a paisley.

The message cookies

(center and the purple Happy Birthday ones)
are from Karen's Cookies

LOVE these message cutters and they don't cost a billion bucks!

GO Outside

Today is a beautiful day in Arizona.

The temperature is below 90 degrees.

It's time to go outside.

Many people (aka "snowbirds") come to Arizona around this time of year.

And they golf--a lot!

These are for a guy who just will be might be turning 50.

Fighter

As a mom, I know when my kids have a simple cold or headache,

I just want it to go away. 

I have been known to let my girls sleep with me

if they have a headache

just so I can make sure it's just a headache

and

they're breathing all night!

Crazy but.... I'm a mom!

These cookies are for a mom who is fighting a fight for her child.

She will never give up!

She also has a higher power who holds her hand.

He is a fighter too!

PS-For this order, I had the freedom to create from MY heart.

No rules, no boundries. (my favorite kind of order!)

I prayed and I kept envisioning WORDS that remind me of a mom.

It all came together.

When I took the box outside at 6:30 this morning to get a quick picture,

there must have been at least 5 birds sitting in my tree just singing their hearts out!

They haven't done that ever! 

Sometimes I hear one just "making noises" but not singing!

I know I heard them carrying a tune!

I froze because I felt like they were singing for these cookies.

I had their approval!

It was just one of those Godly moments that I'll never forget.