Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
I know some of you are thinking it is way way too early to think about Halloween desserts. We’ll you’re sort of right. It is too early to start baking and making Halloween treats, but it isn’t too early to start creating our Halloween invitations and decor. This post is my way of telling you …
In search for a few table ideas for our family fourth of July gathering this weekend, I liked these the most. The image above is from Pottery Barn. My favorite is the berry cupcakes… imagine that! These are both from Martha Stewart and I have to admit that my favorite pieces are props in the …
Okay, say what you will… BUT I swear I was planning to make the exact cookies tomorrow and of course post them here for you. Oh well, I’ll still make them, but now you’re getting them a day early from Martha. Here are the how tos. And since Independence Day is upon us, I thought …
We should all treasure our American holidays: Memorial Day, July 4, Veteran’s Day. I’m proud that as a country we celebrate those who serve to protect us and those who have fallen to save us. These cupcakes are my (small as it may be) way of saying thank you to those in my family who have served …
I’ve mentioned before that my youngest son has severe milk allergies, so holidays can be tough when it comes to buying pre-packaged candy. With this in mind, I wanted to figure out how to make the carrot candy wrappers so that I could stuff them with jelly beans or gummy savors. (The picture shows M&Ms, …
As you can see I’ve been looking through magazines again. This simple and beautiful idea is from our friends at All You Magazine. Here’s what you’ll need: Two similarly shaped vases, one 3″ narrower than the other Peeps Jelly beans Flowers Here are the easy steps to pulling it together: Insert the smaller vase inside …
This morning on Daytime Columbus with Gail Hogan I shared how to make these “oh so cute” baby bird nest cupcakes. These are perfect for a baby shower or any spring celebration, maybe an Easter brunch. Here’s what you’ll need to embellish your cupcakes: 1 can cream cheese or vanilla icing Coconut Robin egg candies or …
Some of you may wonder why crispy treats. Why not sugar cookies? The simple answer is, I have a child that suffers from severe food allergies and crispy treats are an easy sweet to modify. So here goes. For this fun treat you’ll need: ingredients: 6 cups rice crispy cereal 1 bag large marshmallows 3 …
I ran across these on KraftFoods.com, one of my favorite sites for easy recipes, and just had to share because they are soooo darn cute. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 square BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted 2 cups boiling water, divided 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin 1-1/2 cups cold water, divided Ice …
Valentine’s Day is on our doorstep and wouldn’t it be fun to flood beautiful cookies for your kids to take to school with their Valentine cards? Yes, you could go and get some from the grocery, but if you want some great tips on how to be the envy of the other moms, read on. …
