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Winter seems to be sticking around in my neighborhood. The temperatures are freezing, and the snow keeps falling. I haven't tired of it quite yet because I have...

A while ago, my kids received a box of craft supplies, and they were instantly drawn to a set of wooden slices that were perfect for painting and hanging. The kit came with all sorts of charming decorations to attach, but...

Hi, everyone, and welcome to the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #58 featuring Delorse Sword (aka @swordssugars on social media). Delorse's kickoff video taught us so much: we learned how to...

Hi, everyone! I'm back with my second competition update of 2025! If you missed the first one on January 31, please give it a look, as I revealed the competition schedule and theme (Nature's Symphony). I'm especially psyched about the theme this year because...

Hi, all! We've got a fabulous roundup of cookies this week - mostly ones intended for Valentine's Day and others with pretty bows for Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #58! As a reminder, the challenge closes on Sunday, February 9...

Love is a many-splendored thing. And, on Cookie Connection, love also serves as inspiration for many a splendid cookie! Before we take a look at this week's hot list however, I wanted to mention a couple of things...

Hello, cookiers! This post marks the first of my announcements about my 2025 cookie art competition! Woo hoo! I am so very excited to kick off this year’s competition season, and I hope you are too! As always, the aim of my competition, above all else, is...

Are you tired of tutorials about stenciled royal icing transfers? Well, please don't be, because I’ve got one more! I shared my first stenciled royal icing transfer tutorial five years ago and, with this tutorial, I'm coming full circle...

Over the past week, I’ve seen all manner of “wintry mix”: ice, slush, freezing rain, snow, snow, and more snow. I’m not particularly fond of moving about in the latter much less shoveling it, so on snow days, I...

What another week it has been. I completely agree with Julia's post from last week regarding the abundance of troubling issues worldwide and what we can be doing to help. I'll refrain from...

Just a quick note to share some great news! Manu, Delorse, and I have decided to extend the entry deadline for Challenge #58 to Sunday, February 9 (5 pm CT) to...

Hi, everyone! My apologies in advance if you came here seeking sweet cookies, and only sweet cookies. I assure you, we will get to them, but I feel that it would be negligent of me to avoid the mention of more serious matters first...