Hi, all, as you may or may not know, to mark the site's two-year anniversary, I recently conducted a survey to collect feedback about how to improve your overall experience on Cookie Connection. At the same time, I also gathered input on the desire...
Holy cow! Where DID the summer go? Before you know it, it will be time to take out those Christmas cutters and start using them for (gulp) Christmas cookies! Before I get on with announcing the winner of Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #11,...
Once you decide you want to start selling your cookies, you'll need to start putting a dollar value on them. For many of us, this is the hardest part of being in business. Because we put our hearts and souls into our creations, we sometimes...
Hi, I'm back as promised this week with another Spotlight on cookiers who have risen to the Bake to Defeat ALS challenge that is ongoing through the month of August! As a reminder, this challenge has been spearheaded by Anita Cadonau-Huseby...
There’s never a dull moment on the CookieCon interview circuit! With a little under two months ‘til the big event and still three instructors to interview, I’m kicking into high gear with Q&A. On August 8, we live-chatted with Dotty of Sugar Dot Cookies, and on September 12, Bridget from Bake at 350 will...
Okay, so this isn't my characteristic Saturday Spotlight, but I think it's an important one. So listen up, pleeeeze! As you may already know from all the internet buzz, August is Bake to Defeat ALS month not just in the cookie...
** For a Limited Time Only, a FREE Cookie Cutter for 500 Readers! ** Seriously, y'all, this is a MAJOR extravaganza, with an estimated $2,500 in product being given away! But before I give you the full scoop, a huge thank you to cookie...
I love summer. And I love flowers too. One of my all-time favourite flowers is the daisy. We call them margaritas in Argentina. (Yes! Exactly like that refreshing drink.) Daisies have been adopted as a symbol of...
Phew! It's been a long week or so of cookie-ing (I live-streamed a cookie decorating course all the way from Brazil!), and an even longer week of looking at ONLY my cookies. (I had 10-minute breaks between live-streaming sessions, and no free days...
I have a piece of embroidery in my home that I have loved for a very long time. It's these two baby owls, in wool, metallic thread, netting, and felt by a very talented lady named Lois Edmonds*. I've been wanting to cookie it for quite a...
Even as recently as last week, I wasn't completely convinced it was summer, as Saint Louis was still experiencing record rainfalls and unseasonably cool weather. But now, with five straight days of sweltering temperatures, everyone here in Missouri is...
There are some things about being in business that need to be done no matter what size or kind of business you are running. You've got to do the official paperwork for a business in order to be properly set up as a business...
We've barely had a ray of sunshine here in Missouri in the last few months, so what a pleasure it was to see such cheerful and summery cookies topping this week's hot list.!* I'd love to take a leisurely stroll in the cookie scene below...
There is something about painting on a cookie that I can't resist. People say it's a great stress release and outlet for self-expression and creativity. For me, painting is not only a very accessible and enjoyable...
Ho, ho, ho! I know many of you are wearing shorts, swimsuits, and sunnies, but here in the Practice Bakes Perfect kitchen, it is Christmastime! Well . . . sort of. You see, for this latest challenge, you will be asked to repurpose your...
