Elephants on Parade!

have you been to Erin Cooks' website yet? you should totally go there. she's like the mac-daddy momma of food love. recipes, pictures... and she's just the sweetest thing, too!

At any rate--- I couldn't have been more thrilled when Erin emailed me asking if I could come up with a cookie to send her to use for a baby shower she was hosting. She talks about it in her post on her blog, as well as shows links to the original invitation which was the root of the party theme. I fell in love instantly, and came up with a fun little cookie to send her way.


I just loved the blue, brown and green together! and that elephant! so adorable, right??? Each favor bag contained an elephant cookie and a thank you message, as well as a custom tag.


I love when I can create something that is the perfect little touch, be it in theme, color, design, or whatever. It's just a completely satisfying element to know I'm adding something special to someone's celebration. When I can do it for a friend, however? well.... that's pretty much why I do what I do.

Here's to Erin! thanks for letting me help create a cookie for your friend's special day!

Rock Star Baby

I love babies. Not necessarily HAVING them... the two I have are plenty.. thank you very much! but when other people have babies??? *sigh* love it!

now in terms of a business, it's also great when babies are born, cause that usually means one more family is looking for something for a birthday party at least once a year. (hey--- don't hate me cause I'm honest!)

My friend Angela was overjoyed when her friend gave birth to a little girl named Aubrey, and she asked me to come up with something special to celebrate her arrival. However, Angela informed me... Aubrey was not just an ordinary pastel pink kind of girl. With a nursery decor of hot pink and black, Angela wanted something a little more... ROCK STAR. So I went rock star.




Nothing says "my life is going to rock" like getting a metal tin full of cookies a couple of days after birth. especially when the tin is personalized and the cookies have edible glitter.



Throw in a few "announcement" cookies, and you've got yourself a one-of-a-kind gift.


By far, this was one of my most fun baby packages to put together, and I DO hope the mom thought it rocked, too.


Here's to Baby Aubrey! May the stars shine on you as you rock your way through life.... and thanks to your Auntie Angela for letting me be part of your welcome party!