The best part of the bunny

I've been wanting to make some Easter cookies....but I couldn't quite decide what to make.

Did I want bunnies, eggs, chicks....

...and what exactly do bunny faces look like?

So I started looking through some of Jack's picture books,
but I just wasn't getting inspired.

After getting more and more frustrated with myself, I stomped my foot and said,

"how hard can it be to think up a cute Easter bunny!!!!"

...it hit me...

(and I did that giggling to myself thing again...)

Grumpy Bunnies

'cause everyone knows the ears are the yummiest...

Thanks for stopping by....

Lizy B

Save the Ta-Ta's!!!

Some of my very fabulous girlfriends are doing something AWESOME!

They have joined together to walk in the Susan G. Koman 3-day For the Cure this fall.

(60 miles, 3 days of walking, 2 nights CAMPING-yes these ladies deserve cookies!)

They are team........

Save the Ta-Ta's!!

Just love the name!!!

And who is on this team you ask?

Well let me tell you!

In this corner....no wait, wrong sport...

Our first lovely lady is Christy Thompson.

Christy is walking for her Mother-in-Law Carol, her "neighborhood mom" Melinda, her Aunt Darleen, and several other friends who are all breast cancer survivors.

Next, we have Lisa Capps and Gina Rosenwald.

Lisa is the team captain and has organized the ladies into action,
Gina is a 'first-time' walker and is very excited to participate!


Rounding out the team...Stephanie Vrabel and Dina Zapalski.

Stephanie and Dina are working hard, training and fund-raising for this great cause.

These wonderful ladies are proudly walking to acknowledge the challenges women everywhere have overcome while undergoing treatment and surgeries.

Together they have pledged to raise at least $10,000!  Wow!!

All these ladies deserve hugs and kisses and gratitude (and cookies) for their dedication and commitment!

They could also really use donations to help them meet their goal!!

All donations are tax deductible and its very easy to do.  Just click on the walker's name you would like to donate to.  The links will take you to their personal fundraising pages.

Thank you Christy, Lisa, Gina, Steph and Dina!  We're all so proud of you!

Save the Ta-Ta's!!

Lizy B

*A note for all the cookie bakers out there-

If you love the zebra stripes on these pink and white ribbons....please visit the tutorial I watched to learn how to make them.  

Zebra Stripe Tutorial

You can find it on one of my favorite blogs Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.

She is absolutely the most amazing cookie decorator I have ever seen.

Martha Stewart has nothing on this fabulous lady....

Thanks Sugarbelle for all your inspiration!

Look for her camouflage ribbon cookies....amazing!!!!!!

A little afternoon snack...

I was thinking about making cookies the other day (so maybe I think about this everyday) and I thought....

I've been making so many sugar cookies....the boys are probably pretty tired of them.

I really should make something else....

And then I giggled....

and I thought...'oh that would be funny'

'oh...that might really be cute!'

and then this happened....

Chocolate Chip Cookies!  and Peanut Butter Cookies!

but....hmm....missing something....what does this need.....

Oh yeah!!

Got Milk?

Thanks for stopping by!

Lizy B

(still giggling)

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Where on earth do you find all that stuff!!!!

So I've heard those words a time or two....

'There's a cookie cutter shaped like that!!!!'   Yup, there sure is! (don't tell but I probably have two)

'Where do you buy these things!?'  Well, let me tell you...

If you want to shop online,

Karen's cookies is great.  She has everything you can think of, cutters, sugars, flavorings, ingredients, packaging and more.  One of the best features however, are the tutorials

https://www.karenscookies.net/Cookie-Decorating-Tutorials_

Need a sugar cookie recipe-she has one!
Royal Icing recipe-she has one (or a few)!
Need 'I have all these cutters now what the heck do I do with them' advice-that's there too!

If you're in Orange County and like more of a roaming the aisles 'oooh-what's that!' experience,

ABC Cake Decorating Shoppe and Bakery is a fun place to visit.

I stopped in the other day to pick up a few things....

Need a cookie cutter?

I think you just may find what you need!

Some sanding sugar, edible cookie/cupcake decoration?

What else did I need that day?

Oh yeah...more colors!

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

They have cake pans, cake boards, cake boxes.  You can rent shaped pans.

They also have a full-service bakery (I have tasted the fabulous samples...Yum!)

Oh and classes!!  All different kinds!  And just so much more, too much to list.

So, that's where I get all that crazy stuff falling out of my kitchen cabinets.....

Happy Shopping!

Lizy B

Play Ball!

A few days ago I asked for cookie ideas.

Decisions, decisions.....help!

My cousin Cyndi suggested Baseball Cookies!

When I started this blog I promised myself I'd post all my cookie pictures, whether I liked them or not.
These are not my favorites. But, in the spirit of teamwork (I realize that's completely irrelevant to baking cookies by yourself...) and 'you win some, you lose some'...

Here they are!

Jack-Jack is my little guy's nickname.  Last season Ethan's baseball team gave him his own jersey with his nickname and '00' for the number.

He was so very proud and was convinced the team couldn't play if he wasn't there...

Ethan is Big Easy...

One of his coaches (and our good friend)  gave him that nickname a few years ago and it stuck...

It pretty much sums up Ethan's outlook on life...'its all good'.

Have a great day,

Thanks for stopping by!

Lizy B

My flower girl!!!!

Went on a field trip today!!!

First Jack and I stopped at Miss Christy's classroom at the High School!
I planned to get really cute pictures of Jack delivering a box of sunshine and there would be lots of smiling and hugs....

Not so much...

Apparently Jack is afraid of the wild species of teenager than runs rampant on High School Campuses.

So we just dropped off our box and were on our way to.....

My Flower Girl!!!!

(Please excuse the awful picture taking.  Have not yet started lessons with my photo guru....Steve.)

Its really cute, all outdoors the way flowers should be.  Feels like walking into someone's lovely garden..

Lisa has the most beautiful hand tied bouquets.  

This was Jack's favorite (mine too!)  and it came home with us!!!

It smells lovely and it feels just a little more like springtime....

Not to mention that Jack fell a little bit in love, he hasn't stopped talking about 

'Miss Lisa, the pretty flower lady'.

And we delivered a little sunshine to her too!!!!

www.myflowergirl.com

So good to see you Lisa!  We'll be back soon!

(Jack is blowing you kisses on the computer.....the boy is not subtle...)

Love ya!

Lizy B

Here's one more shot of the cookies for all the bakers out there....

Knock-Knock....Anyone gnome?

I know, I know....bad joke.  At least I crack myself up....

I'm just about done with a great big batch of lovely flowers....but I thought they looked a little lonely....

The last time I ordered from Karen's Cookies

http://www.karenscookies.net/

I picked out an adorable little garden gnome cookie cutter.
(okay so maybe its a Christmas elf who was 50% off)

I was sure it would be one those cutters I buy but never use because gnomes have faces and I'm scared to do those.  Not sure why,  just sure they're going to look all wonky.

But, in the spirit of my very brave friend and her new shop, I decided to go for it!

Here's a little planning sketch, along with a happy little caterpillar....

And then all the colors, outlining and flooding, all ready to go...

Why is it that mixing the colors ALWAYS takes forever....really would like to be quicker at that.

And here are all the happy little gnomes...

I hate to play favorites but....these were my favorites..

Pretty happy with them, I wish my photography was better.

Hmmmm.....

Maybe I know someone that might be able to give me a few (or a thousand) tips....

Who do I know that is a fabulous photographer, and a great friend, and is kind enough to help a girl out  with her so-so photos.....

(stay tuned)

Love to all!!

Lizy B

Decisions, decisions.....help!

I promised myself I'd bake a lot more often so I'd have lots pretty pictures to post here.

So I spent the morning in the kitchen and made 4 (yes 4) batches of sugar cookie dough.

Which now looks like this.....

But now.....what the heck should I make?

I clearly missed the boat for St. Patrick's Day....whoops.

A little early for Easter, but I could try a few things out....

Any ideas, thoughts, need a little help.....

Hello.....tap-tap......anyone out there......

You never know.....there just might be a cookie or two in it for you.....



Lizy B.

....now back to those princess cookies!

I had so much fun making princess cookies for Paige!!!

My dough was all rolled out and ready to go...

And then I searched until I found some cutters that were princessy....

And then I realized.....I have boys....what the heck do these princesses look like anyway?

Pretty sure they don't have light sabers.....but I think there might be some sort of wand....

So off to google I went and then tried to sketch some ideas.  

Paige definitely said Snow White was her favorite, so she would have to come to this little cookie party...

She'll have some apples in case she needs a snack.

Sleeping Beauty's fun to have around, although she's not very good company (always falling asleep).

Maybe if she has a few magic wands the fairy godmothers can wake her up!

You can't have a party without Cinderella!  She's the official party princess!  Never does know when to go home.....

And enough shoes that if she loses a few, she'll be okay.....

Some cutting, baking, cooling, color mixing.....and a bunch of waiting.....

and the girls were partially dressed.

Snow White couldn't find her skirt....

Sleeping Beauty couldn't find hers either!  (maybe Cinderella has them)

Anyone need a glass slipper in a child's size three?

And finally.....

They were finished!!!!

Just waiting to go out the door!

Thanks for inviting us to your birthday Paige!!!

We all had such a good time!