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Even though we're in the midst of the last lazy days of summer, when most of the rest of the world is lollygagging on beaches or in parks, you folks never cease to amaze me...

My press kit arrived. As I plan my coverage of CookieCon 2018, is there anything people would like to see or hear about?...

Hi, everyone! I've got an exciting opportunity for those of you who are into competitive cookie decorating, or just generally stretching your sugar arts skills! I am sponsoring and judging a brand new and very special award at the upcoming Show Me Sweets Cake & Candy Convention...

I bet you're thinking, "EEK! How is it possible we're already talking about Halloween cookies?! Wasn't it just January?!" Yes, fall cookie deadlines are definitely creeping up on us, but please put aside any fear...

OMG, folks! It's almost that time again - the time for the cookie phenom of the year, CookieCon 2018, taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on September 12-15, 2018! Unfortunately, I'm once again going to miss this convocation of crazy cookiers...

Greetings, world travelers! I hope that all of you have been having wonderful summers. Maybe some of you have even had the chance to travel and see with your own eyes a new and exciting part of the world...

My first child is packing for college as we speak. Her once overcrowded room is looking practically stark as more and more boxes accumulate in the hall. These visual reminders of her departure have me thinking excitedly about where this new journey will take her...

I'm thrilled to say that, in recent weeks, I've been spotting a lot of first-time posters to the site and to our Practice Bake Perfect challenges! A few have said that the intimidation of posting here is what had previously held them back. And I get that...

Next up in our CookieCon 2018 Speakers Series is none other than the multi-talented Autumn Carpenter, owner of Country Kitchen SweetArt and Sweet Elite Tools. As we learned in our recent chat with Autumn, she descends from a long line of entrepreneurs and spends the bulk of her time selling and developing products for both of these enterprises. But...

My mini-vacay in the Big Apple last weekend was just what I needed to recharge. Escaping the treadmill of daily life (and the confines of my basement work kitchen!) opened me up to sights and sounds I hadn't experienced in quite a while...

I like sunflowers. I remember, as a little kid, asking my parents to "kidnap" a huge sunflower that I had seen for a while towering strong, wild, and lonely along a road near a sunflower field. They finally said "yes", so we transplanted the sunflower in a large vase to our terrace, and I took care of it...

Your kids may still be lolling about and enjoying their summer leisure, but, soon enough, they'll be stocking up on school supplies, and you'll be struggling to roust them out of bed to get to the bus stop on time! I'd also wager that you'll be...