Saturday Spotlight - This Week's Hot List!

Hey, all! I need to be super snappy with this post, as I'm teaching at The Bake Fest all weekend, and I still have some prep yet to do tonight. Aside: As a means of enticing last-minute class-goers to...

It's fall, y'all! The weather in my area is still a bit warmer than I would prefer, but I definitely have all the fall feels. It seems as though many of you do too, which is why this week's hot list is filled with such a wealth of...

In last week's Spotlight social media post, I said that one can never be too early with Halloween cookie planning. This week, I insist that the corollary is also true - one can never have enough Halloween cookies! And, so, it’s in this spooky spirit that I present you with another...

The temperatures are still quite warm in my area so it's hard for me to say that fall is in the air. But, it's definitely on my mind! I can't wait for the...

Hi, all! We've had another active week with lots of great new cookie art having been posted to the site! Most of it is also featured in this week's hot list - so hurrah, and...

Even though summer is winding down, everything else seems to be picking up speed. I don't know how it is in your area, but in my neighborhood there is a flurry of activity. The roads are...

As we approach the middle of summer's last month, my thoughts are all over the place. Some schools have already resumed classes; vacationing family members are still coming to visit; and...

Hi, everyone! Welcome to the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #57 where Evelindecora wore the hat of host to present me as the featured guest. I loved the opportunity to teach in a new way, and I can't thank Evelin enough for her support! In my kickoff video, I showed how to...

As I shelter indoors to get a way from the August heat, my mind keeps wandering to the cooler days I know will eventually return. I'm marking my calendar with all of the cookies I want to deliver and...

Hello, Cookie Connection members! I'm going to keep it brief this week, if that's all right with you. Between my competition wrap-up (the big winner reveal is slated for July 30) and all of the unexpected contractors and cleanup I've had to deal with this week...

Around Tuesday of this week, with the release of Fall Cookie-A-Thon and the soon-to-be-released holiday edition of The Bake Fest looming large, my mind unexpectedly wandered from summertime-present to the future promise of pumpkin and pecan pies, spice lattes, candy apples, and all manner of autumnal treats. I was abruptly awakened...

In my area, we're entering the dog days of summer when temperatures are at their highest. And, boy, is it hot (and humid!). The uptick in heat started about a week ago, and will continue for...