Watermelon granita and homemade limoncello combine to make the best alcoholic watermelon lemon slushie ever.

Learn how to make miniature gum paste plates, saucers, and cake stands with this cake decorating tutorial.  Use these darling miniature plates and cake stands (along with the other tutorials in the series) to make utterly charming tea party cupcake toppers.

Learn how to sculpt a tiny gum paste tea pot to make an edible tea party cupcake topper with this tutorial.  And be sure to check out the other tutorials that show you how to make all of the other elements of these darling tea party cupcakes!

Learn how to make miniature gum paste forks and spoons for tea party cupcake toppers with this easy tutorial.  The tiny gum paste silverware is surprisingly easy to make, and really adds an impressive touch to tea party cupcakes.

This lemon loaf recipe is the perfect spring dessert, when lemons are in season.  Also known as a lemon quick bread or lemon tea bread.

Although I would dearly love a Silhouette/Die Cut/Letterpress type machine, alas, I have not gotten around to purchasing one yet.  But sometimes I need those kinds of cut-out shapes, like for the lettering on the feis bucket (tutorial from yesterday).

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.

Vinegar shrub is a sweet and tangy syrup made with fresh fruit, vinegar, and sugar.  It was invented as a way to preserve summer fruits for later use, and was popular in the colonial era in the United States, but it's having a bit of a comeback in trendy cocktail bars.  This type of shrub is often called Drinking Vinegar, because it's used to create flavorful, fruity, vibrant beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).  

A couple years ago, we planted a fig tree in our backyard.  Last summer, the tree didn't produce any fruit.  It was still getting established in its new home.  But this year, we noticed our first figs, and today, I harvested the very first ones from our little tree.

I just love those great big round balloons that are so much easier to find these days.  And I love that they have so much helium and loft that you can do all sorts of cool things to embellish them that you just can't do with regular balloons.