Matt's Uncle Rich was in this week visiting from Florida, so we invited him for lunch today to meet Luke.  Coincidentally, a friend of his, Sr. Christine, was also in… Read More

For Matt's 31st birthday,  I tried out my new Cricut Cake!This thing is very cool, but it definitely has a learning curve.  It took me awhile to get the hang of it, but I think onc… Read More

Happy 4th Birthday, Jack!Our godson, Jack, loves himself some Star Wars, which is why he was thrilled when we named our son, Luke.  When Jack walked into the room just a few hours after… Read More

Happy 4th Birthday, Connor!Several months back, I was contacted through the fabulous world of Facebook by a friend of mine to make her son's 4th birthday cake.  Kelly and I played baske… Read More

Happy 3rd Birthday, Holly!I'm sure you all remember Holly from birthdays and showers past...Well, Holly turned three this year and decided that she wanted a "Pink Piggy" party. … Read More

But I have a good reason....Luke Alexander York was born on April 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm.  At 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and 21.25 inches long, he was a perfect specimen of baby deliciousness.&n&hell…Read More

Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have three awesome older brothers who taught me the coolness of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, wrestling, and GI Joe.  I learned to throw a base… Read More

What I learned today...is that I shouldn't try to decorate things when I'm not in the mood/haven't had much sleep.  We were heading to our friend, Jeff's yesterday for the Superbowl, an… Read More

A birthday cake for my "Summer Mom."I spent many summers during my high school and college years living with my Aunt Arlene at the beach in Long Beach Island.  She has been affectionate… Read More

Have I mentioned my bread maker around here?So...you are probably getting sick of me mentioning my bread maker, but at least this time around, I'm using it for a different purpose.  I m… Read More

Insane amounts of snow...I don't think anyone expected that we would get 16 inches of snow last night.  Craziness.  After shoveling out all morning, Matt FINALLY got to work around… Read More

A swim team baby shower...One of my bestest friends, Denise, asked me to make her a small cake and cupcakes for a baby shower her swim team is throwing for a teammate.   She asked… Read More

The Barefoot Contessa Rocks...My friend, co-worker, and fellow gestatation buddy turned 27 this week, and I thought I'd make her a yummy treat to get through the long work day.  I'… Read More

Are you sick of the bread yet? I'm certainly not...its delicious! Friends of ours came for dinner tonight with their daughter, Everly.  When Matt and I were engaged, Maureen and An… Read More

Have I mentioned that I'm like a little kid on a snow day?I'm lucky enough to work at a place that closes if it snows bad enough.  I wake up extra early waiting for a phone call saying… Read More

I think we may be eating lots of carbs over the next few weeks...Mostly because I am loving my new bread machine from my mom and dad!  So, before I show you what I've made so far, let m… Read More

Snow Day Baking...I verged from my usual snow day baking routine.  Usually, I bake cookies.  However, I am a a little cookied-out after Christmas.  So, I decided to try t… Read More

Meah turns 1.A friend of mine's niece turns one this weekend, and she and her boyfriend asked me to make a cake and cupcakes to commemorate the occasion.  The only direction they g… Read More

I feel old...My girl Kate turns six on Monday.  I cannot believe how quickly she's growing.  She's a thoughtful, sweet, beautiful little girl who wanted a Unicorn Birthday Party.&n&hell…Read More

Banana Bread and Garlic & Herb BreadFor Christmas, my mom and dad bought me a bread machine.  I was super excited to try it out, but I got a little stalled when I realized that a sm… Read More

Some quality baking time with the cousins...I had a great plan to do lots of baking during my week off before Christmas.  I got off to a good start with cookie baking with my three cous… Read More

A few months back, my cousin, Claudine, threw out the idea of having a suprise 40th birthday party for her husband, my cousin, Karl.  It was pretty quickly decided that it would be "bee… Read More

My dad's birthday was on Thursday, and we celebrated on Friday  at my brother Johnny's.  Johnny put out a great spread for dinner, and I thought I'd make a yummy but simple pound c… Read More

The Eagles first regular season game was today, and Matt invited his dad and brother over to watch the game.  After searching through some magazines, cookbooks, and blogs, we came up wi… Read More

This weekend, we went from having no plans at all to being booked!  We were invited to a BBQ at a friend's house, and I was asked to bring cupcakes.  I wanted to make something dif… Read More