Happy Easter to all my Peeps!

Okay....after my ranting post at midnight last night, I'll admit, they are cuter today than they were then. A little Easter decor probably doesn't hurt either :)

Packed up and headed out to visit the family: 

Happy Easter :)

Easter Peeps

Okay. I have NEVER been so amped about a cookie plan and then been so let down/frustrated/sad with the outcome.  I was SO EXCITED to make these. They were supposed to be cute, pretty, and easy. What happened you ask?! Bad icing consistency, the single most important, yet difficult thing to get right. Being an amateur at this cookie thing, I get the consistency right about 60% of the time. I'll let you do the math on tonight's venture. *sigh* I am so bummed.

Inspiration (Sweet Sugar Belle): 

The real thing:

My disappointing result:

It's been a long week and you can't win them all. Maybe tomorrow I can put them in Easter grass and get some pictures that will help their cause. 

Bachelorette Cookies

When I was first told that the order being placed was for a bachelorette party, I cringed a little - I'm not going to lie. When you Google "bachelorette cookies" you get some graphic, highly detailed, not-so-nice things. If you don't believe me, do it, and don't say I didn't warn you. 

Good news though, the accompanying request was for lingerie cookies. Due to life's crazy ways, they aren't exactly what I wanted, but they still turned out pretty stinking cute:

And black bras too, you get the idea. Anywho, this was my first "big" order, and it included cupcakes, that I iced for the first time in my life:

Not too shabby, right?! And LOTS of packaging, we know my feelings on that: 

All-in-all, I loved them, so did my sous chef, and so did the girls who received them. Good stuff :)

Oh yes, and a pupdate:

It's been a busy run, but I just want to say that the weather is good, I planted spring flowers, great things are happening to good people. Life feels good right now :)

Finished Ring Cookies

Here they are, in the requested shape and colors (turquoise and butter yellow). I'll admit, I was nervous about these, but the customer is happy and that is all that matters.

And, a "pupdate"......growing so fast, she really is a sweet little girl. We don't have all the kinks worked out yet but I'm staying optimistic that we will get there. This was Monday:

Completed Balloons!

Another day, another cookie entry.  This morning I delivered the completed balloon order for some very special twin girls who are turning 5.  Despite what seems to be a continued cookie learning curve, I do love the way they turned out.  This is a situation where a little packaging really sold me on the look.  And, I have a few pictures of the "monogramming" process.

For those who are really into the decorating of baked goods, you would know what a KopyKake is...for the rest of you, or for the less-professional decorators such as myself, this would be the non-KopyKake method:

Balloons, and Rings, and Lingerie, OH MY!

Great news...three orders!  

Order #1: Birthday cookies for the Mies twins.  Below is a fun little iPhone photo of the colors I prepped for the balloon pops I will be finishing tomorrow.  For your viewing pleasure I have also posted the inspiration photo they sent me from an Etsy shop:

Picture from SunshineBakes on Etsy

Order #2: Bachelorette Party....this order is a doozie.  5 dozen cookies and 4 dozen cupcakes, yes, cupcakes.  Have I done them for orders before? No. Are they hard? No.  Will I do them again in the future? Probably, but cookies are way more fun.  The theme here is "country chic" which I admit, I am not sure what that means but I get to work with purples and lace to recreate something like these little guys I found on Pinterest:

Picture from thecookiemama.blogspot.com

Order #3:  Engagement cookies in the bride's colors of turquoise and yellow.  Rings have been requested, and I am thinking I may do some hearts as well.  Mainly because I am struggling with figuring out how to work turquoise and yellow into rings successfully.  Again, some "Pinspiration" to hold you over:

Picture from BitesBakedGoods on Etsy

And finally, puppy update...Conclusion: she is very sweet and very smart.  However, we are entering the terrible twos and she got in trouble three times today.  For those counting that is way above her average.  Potty training is going fairly well, she goes out at least 10 times per day, but she is making it through the night now which is really nice.  Overall, I would say our success rate is around 90%, and we have had her for roughly 10 days, so that isn't bad in my book.  She is learning her name, and has been on a leash walk twice, she can make it just over one block and she's done, but you have to remember, she is just a baby!

"A Perfect Pair"

My best friend's family has made me an honorary family member over the course of our nearly eight year friendship.  With that said, we are anxiously awaiting the addition of twins to the family.  This weekend was the baby shower for Cyndy and the twins, and the theme was "the perfect pair."  Keri (best friend) and I have been scheming a cookie plan for the shower and began executing that plan Friday night.  

Have a look:

 

 

 

 

To stay up-to-date with the baby news, you should hop over to Cyndy's blog: fresheggsandlaundry.blogspot.com.