Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!!!

Yesterday I spent the day just lounging around the house. I didn't have any classes, no errands that I *HAD* to run, so I slept in and just had a great morning. 

I did, however, decide to get up and bake.  I baked a variety of Cut-Out Cookies.  :D  No particular reason, I just felt that I needed to have a stress free day!!  And here are the results......... please keep in mind that towards the end of the decorating, I was getting pooped out.  So little details were left out on purpose.  Like I could have put an Olive in the Martini.....I could have put a colored sash on the Wedding Dress, you know....little details of that nature. 

Just a little 'mental' day since the weather here in "Good 'ole Sunny California" has been nothing but wet and windy!!  I had fun, got all my baking bugs out and I get to spend the day making a Tu-Tu with my 14 year old!!  Then, it's doing research for a 2 page paper that's due in Biology on Monday by 4 p.m.  Wish me luck people!!!!!

Super Duper Savings & Date Day Thursday!!

I saved $242.88

What?  How?  Huh?

Well, what's my most FAVORITE store in the world?  Target!  And I've been stalking their Seasonal items since the day after Christmas.  Yes, they went 30% off, then 50%, and then 75%  And I bought Christmas stuff every.single.time I went!

I bought Christmas Wrapping paper, Gift Bags, Christmas Cards, and all kinds of stuff!!

THEN..... I get a phone call from the dear Hubs while he's on his morning break.  Guess what?  At HIS store, (not his his, but his) their Seasonal went 90% off!  Say what?  Ohhhhh Yeeeahhhh.

I say:  "Hey hon, how 'bout I come and have lunch with you?"  :) 
My way to go check out what they have left in their store for 90% off.  Hehehe. 
Oh, yeah, and to have lunch with him too, of course.

Check this out!!

Did you see that??

$242.88

I saved $242.88  Yes I did.  And if you look carefully, I only spent $40.66.

I'll take pictures and show you all what I bought and for how much!!  :) 
You're going to be extremely amazed!! 
So stay tuned for that!

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Date Day Thursday

Ever since Brian & I started dating several years ago, we've spent Thursdays as our "Date Day".

Every.Single.Thursday we used to go to Panera Bread for a late breakfast, early lunch.  Brunch.  Brian would get Breakfast, I would get Lunch.  :)

Here's my favorite ~ Asian Chicken Salad and a half Asiago & Roast Beef Sandwich.

Since our big Wedding Cruise, we've been going to:

We now go at 7:45 am for their "Gator Special"

$1.99 for 2 eggs, hashbrowns, and choice of toast, biscuits & gravy or pancakes.

Not bad eh???

Our Date Day today, will also consist of shopping!  I have two cake orders for this weekend and two for next weekend, so a shopping expedition to the Cake & Candy Supply store is definitely in order.

Gotta love going shopping on Date Day Thursdays!!

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Cookies

My niece asked if I'd make 100 flower cookies for her daughter's 2nd birthday.

Said birthday party is in Guam.

So, I had to get crackn'!

I took pictures. 

Here they are baked, cooled, and outlined with Royal Icing:

Here they are filled in with thinned out Royal Icing:

And here they are completely decorated:

NOT

Why?  Because I was in such a rush to get these babies packaged and shipped!  HOWEVER, I'm sure my lovely niece will take tons of photos and I'll be sure to share them with you!! 

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Hope you have a great day today! 

I'll be thinking of you all as I enjoy my Date Day with my love!

Mmmmmmm... Cookies!!!

Happy Friday everyone!!

Let me share with you guys how my morning went via photos. :)

Freshly baked Baby Onesie Cookies

Cookies with Rolled ButterCream on top

All Decorated

So, yes....that's how I spent the majority of my morning today!

And, of course, once I was done and letting everything set, I sat my happy little butt down in front of this computer and watched last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy! Now, I'm on to Private Practice!

Happy Friday!!!

Exciting News!!! ~ Self Promotion ~

I was a little hesitant with making any type of announcement at all on my Blog regarding this, but I had to share with you all!!!

Due to some very, very, awesome encouragement from a wonderful friend of mine, I decided to open my very own Etsy Shop! It’s called Clever Confections! Here’s the link so you can browse around!

Please keep in mind that I just ‘opened’ shop on Monday, so I have a long way to go to make it nice and pretty. :)

The reason I wanted to share this with you guys is because guess what?!? I GOT MY FIRST SALE yesterday! Woo Hoo!! It was for 3 dozen of the Baby Onesie Cookies!! Yipee! Here’s a sneak peek at a photo:



I’m going to be adding non-edible hand made items to my shop in the very near future, all along the lines of Cakes, Cupcakes, Treats and other Clever Confections so please, please, please feel free to check back periodically to see what I have to offer!

Thanks for reading!!!