Double, double toil and trouble…! Halloween is one of my most favorite occasions for decorating – anything and everything. That means creating incredibly cute and spooky treats for kids and adults, when my boys start brainstorming on what their ultimate halloween costume will be this year (that’s also me calculating in my head how much time and money this year’s outfits will cost!), and it means we’re in the thick of the fall season.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This vibe is on the mark for mixing the perfect combination of urban and well, mom. Everyday, I find myself running my daily errands of dropping off kids.
Here’s the truth: I hate the flavor of candy corn. What’s that all about? Those little kernels are like…sugary, bland, boring-ness made from such hardcore corn syrup my teeth ache just thinking about ’em.
We’ve met our new neighbors in the house behind us, and it turns out it’s a family whose kids attend my boys’
These meringue kisses with a chocolatey surprise inside will win your heart over…and over…and over! Crispy on the outside, and marshmallowy on the inside, you’ll feel like you’ve been kissed by a ray of sweet sunshine.
Happy Cinco De Mayo, amigos! On this day – many moons ago – I was set-up on a blind date with my now-husband for a margarita.
As the rabbits say in France, “Bunny Appetit”! You must check out these perfectly-portioned, blissfully-balanced, Easter bunny bento breakfast boxes of goodness.
These Easter Basket Cupcakes are almost too much fun. Seriously! And it’s hard to believe that every single thing that you see here is edible!
In search of a dessert that *looks* as though it requires hours of laboring, but is secretly so easy, it doesn’t even require an oven?
Lucky? Yeah, I feel fortunate on so many fronts. Ten years ago, on St. Patricks Day, my son Gavin was born.
Come March, I find that St. Patty’s Day can’t arrive soon enough. Immediately my mind jumps to shades of green everywhere, shamrocks, and those silly little pinches you’ll get for not wearing green.
Feeling lucky? These Saint Patrick’s Day Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches carry fun little messages on them, just glistening as if you spotted them in a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
If you’re reading this, congratulations! You’ve successfully survived the holidays, and have arrived in 2018. Phew. I do January. In a few weeks, Valentine’s Day will be upon us before we realize it.
Happy 2018! I hope the new year brings you and yours so much joy. I did want to reminisce on the past year so I’ve put together the top 5 recipes from The Sweet Nerd in 2017.
Are you a sucker for cinnamon? My obsession started with cinnamon toast when I was a wee girl. Then on to cinnamon snickerdoodle cookies.
