This was my FIRST request for Harry Potter cookies! I was introduced to Potter last year- I made it through all of the books over the pandemic summer- and I got pretty hooked. So when my niece requested these for her 8th birthday, I was VERY excited. As an added bonus my toddler calls them “Hairy Pottery” cookies, which is very funny.
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When my son asked for Paw Patrol cookies for his birthday, I showed him my previous blog post on this topic. Reading it now is hilarious. Paw Patrol has been part of my life for 5ish months now, and it’s hard to remember a time when I didn’t know all of the pups’ names. Or a time when the Paw Patrol theme song wasn’t stuck in my head. But there is the evidence. When I made those cookies, I was totally unaware of the Paw Patrol.
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Every year, my friends’ daughter requests the cookie of the year. She’s a 5 year old tastemaker. Last year it was rainbows and unicorns. Every little girl I know wanted those cookies. This year it’s Frozen (ahem, Frozen II to be exact.) Read more…
My niece is turning 6 this weekend AND we are moving to our new house. So in the midst of packing, sorting, donating, and losing my mind, I took some time out to make a special set of birthday cookies. She’s my favorite girl and this occasion deserves a special treat. Read more…
I made these cookies for a very special little girl’s fourth birthday. Designing and decorating them was an absolute delight. These are the cookies I wish someone had made for me for my fourth birthday. Given the reaction by other little girls in my life, I have a feeling this will not be the last time I make rainbow and unicorn cookies this year. Read more…
My feisty little niece turns 5 in 2 weeks. She loves to dance and make up silly songs. She loves to play with dolls and dress up in sparkly clothes. She loves to travel and see new things. And she really loves mermaids. And I love her, so I made mermaid cookies to celebrate her big day. Read more…
My big, sweet, funny boy turns ONE on May 31. It has been a busy, happy whirlwind of a year. To celebrate, we are throwing an ocean-themed party for our big big guy. Read more…
A month ago, I knew nothing about Paw Patrol. It is apparently a very big deal for kids of a certain age (and their parents.) A friend asked me to make Paw Patrol cookies for her daughter’s 3d birthday. Of course, I could not resist (she is a seriously great kid and her parents aren’t bad either.) When word got around that I was making these cookies, I was suddenly in the middle of a lot of Paw Patrol conversations. Read more…
It’s that time of year again! My sweet nephew turns SIX this month! He still loves baseball (see here, here, and here.) As always, he requested baseball cookies. Read more…
My amazing niece, Mari, will be celebrating her third birthday next month. She LOVES animals, especially mice. Her favorite mouse is Mouse Cookie. I cannot wait to see her face when she sees Mouse Cookie on a cookie.
Last year, two of my favorite people in DC gave the world a very special Valentine, an adorable baby girl (you can see her baby announcement cookies here.) Read more…
I am in Tahoe this week visiting my favorite kids (and escaping the oppressive humidity in Washington, DC). I won’t be back before my nephew’s 5th birthday next month, so I brought him an early birthday treat. Read more…
My nephew, Griffin, discovered baseball this summer. His parents brought him to a minor league baseball game late last spring and he was instantly hooked. Read more…
On New Year’s Eve, I resolved to make fewer cookies in 2014. I blew it on day two. It’s not that I don’t love cookie-ing; I’m just worried that it has become my thing. As in the thing I do.
Seeing as I couldn’t not make cookies for a whole week, it probably actually is my thing and resistance is pointless. And if I’m going to do my thing, I want to do it well. New resolution: make good cookies in 2014.
In my world, August is the best month of the year. Because this is not a national election year, it is suddenly very quiet in DC. Congress has left town, work has slowed down, and half the office is on vacation. My colleague, Laura, can’t stop exclaiming, “I love August!” I agree. August is amazing. Read more…
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