so. i am trying to improve my cake game. recently i have been enamoured with floral cupcake bouquets. i watch endless instagram videos and reels that make it look much easier than it is, but have convinced me that maybe i could also make them. but, alas, all i can make is a rose, so […]
cakery and confections
my most blamazing cake ever.
this year, we have found ourselves slightly obsessed with an instagram personality known as the tiny chef. he’s a stop motion character of unknown species, with a lovable and distinct manner of speaking, who loves to cook and hike, and is into pop culture and buttons. if you don’t know who he is, you should […]
anna = eleven.
Despite my best efforts, it appears my kids are growing up before my eyes. Most recently, the Annababy, who is clearly and unequivocally no longer a baby, has turned eleven. ELEVEN. it makes no sense. She is a fantastic kid. She is an avid reader and aspiring artist. She is a motivated homeschooler and is […]
sea life cupcakes for kaylin.
My pal Stephanie’s kiddo Kaylin and I go way back. When I worked in the toddler room at our church and Stephanie and her fam had just started coming, Kaylin would only come to me for the handoff. Then, I became pregnant with Anna and my due date was Kaylin’s birthday. As you may know, […]
the boy is fourteen.
On January 24th, the boy had himself yet another birthday. How it’s been 14 years since he hit the scene, I cannot comprehend. As per my usual, I attempted to take a photo for instagram, to commemmorate the occasion with lovely sentiments. And as per the Lidkid usual, he made that difficult. But, I can […]
christmas cookie extravaganza!
much the same as my stress making of pies for thanksgiving, i attempted to bring all the holiday joy by baking a million cookies. i kicked things off with some old favorites from over the years, plus some hits from last year. i made up the cut out sugar cookie dough (regular AND gluten free!) […]
hazel’s josh allen cake.
when hazel told me that she wanted a josh allen birthday, i was really excited to make her cake. i mean, i like making all the kids cakes, but its for sure more fun when it’s a theme i love too. and the 2020 buffalo bills are on fire, as is their superstar QB, so […]
rainbow unicorn cake.
while we were on one of our fall leaves hike, i informed anna that i wanted a rainbow unicorn cake for my birthday. well, as my birthday came closer, she (with a little help) made it happen. i helped with some of the difficult bits, like leveling the cake, getting a smooth frosting base, and […]
a return to cupcakery.
after dance class last week, anna told me that her teacher was planning to bring cupcakes for the class, in celebration of her own birthday. i knew i couldn’t let that happen, and volunteered to make cupcakes to send with anna. no one should have to make/buy their own cupcakes. anna picked out the decorating […]
last minute july fourth cupcakes.
due to pandemics, we didn’t have any extravagant fourth of july plans. we mostly laid low. ate a bunch of junk. and at the last minute, anna and i decided that a batch of not quite red, white, and blue cupcakes were in order. we looked up a few ideas on pinterest and instagram and […]