These caramel apple oatmeal cookies beat out a bunch of other recipes to be the ultimate apple oatmeal cookie recipe around!  They deserve the gold medal.  They're amazing!

At the A is for Addalyn first birthday brunch, I wanted to serve (mostly) desserts that started with the letter "A."  It was a fun way to stick with the theme.  Today, I'm sharing an insanely easy recipe for Angel Food Coconut Macaroons.

I knew I wanted to make a ruffle cake topped with a big gumpaste peony for the A is for Addalyn party.

All of the treats we served at the A is for Addalyn party started with the letter "A."  It was a fun way to play with the theme.

Did you see yesterday's post about making the big floral monogram A for the A is for Addalyn party?  Well, now I'm going to show what I did after the party with all those roses.

My favorite single element from the A is for Addalyn party was definitely the large floral A on the center of the table.  

My Kia Sedona minivan had plenty of capacity (I loved the space), but it died a horrible, complete death 2,000 miles after it was out of warrantee. Two months after it had been at the dealer for regular maintenence and an inspection. Have not had a response back from Kia.

It's easy to make your own painted ribbon!  This tutorial shows you how to paint ribbon with watercolor paints to create beautiful custom ribbon for gift wrapping and crafting.

Real wax seals are beautiful... but brittle.  These faux wax seals look like the real thing, but are made out of polymer clay, and are much more durable and versatile.  Add these faux wax seals to invitations, favors, and more to personalize just about anything.

Building on yesterday's post, today I want to show you another project I did using the same watercolor techniques--but this time with a fun twist.  Thank you notes featuring a watercolor wash and a wax resist technique.