Aha! I'm back for the second Spotlight in two weeks! That must be a recent record! I wish I could say things have settled down, but as soon as my new site launched, I kicked into high gear with video production for my new stencil-cutter-video kits (coming in mid-September) and prep for the debut of Challenge #51 in our new Watch-Learn-Create series hosted by Manu. Speaking of that challenge, it...
Hey, all! Thanks for your patience as you've waited for the next Close-up. I've had a rough couple of weeks with helping to pack up my mom's house to ready it for showings. She'll be moving nearer to me here in St. Louis, hopefully by year end, and the real estate agent who's listing her house was adamant that...
Hi, all! First, thanks for bearing with me as I've been slogging my way through a load of website work. After weeks of combing through my new site on multiple devices in all sorts of viewing modes, encountering bugs, and eradicating them, I am pleased to report that...
Hi, everyone! I have been back from my Australia teaching trip for a week, and am still catching up on sleep, LOL. Yes, it was a long trip to and fro, but it was worth it - especially to see students and fellow instructors in the flesh after two years of working in isolation. In addition to the long travel, it wasn't...
Happy Easter to all who celebrate! And what a splendid Easter it is here on Cookie Connection! We've got quite the holiday showing of Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks, flowers, and other springtime themes. Hopefully, you'll find...
Spring continues springing up here on Cookie Connection! After a robust list of springtime and Easter cookies in last week's Spotlight, you all have outdone yourselves again. This week's hot list presents...
Hello and happy spring! My daffodils are in full bloom here in Missouri, and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of 200 Virginia bluebells that I planted last fall. Though I see no signs of them yet, so I must confess that...
Hello and welcome to the recap of Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #50! I must admit that this challenge was by far one of my favorites, as it gave everyone a chance to...
I am finally back after a two-week hiatus from Spotlights due to my work schedule. However, I must say that, at a time like this when a senseless war is raging and innocent people are getting killed, it feels completely...
Hi, all! Surprisingly, we've only got two Valentine's Day-themed cookie sets on our hot list this week. (I know you're making them, people, so please post away! 😘) One set contains the...
Love is clearly in the Cookie Connection air, if this week's hot list is any indication! On it, you'll find Valentine's sets galore, with which you're sure to be smitten, as well as a few...
Hi, everyone! Thanks for cutting me a break last weekend and allowing me to get by without a Spotlight. Class weekends (like last weekend) are always super busy for me because I . . .
One of the things I love most about these challenges is seeing such diversity in our entrants' styles and the techniques that they use. And this challenge was certainly no exception! Your theme choices showed...
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2022 with a bang! Not only are there so many outstanding cookies on this week's hot list, but...
Merry Christmas, all! Next Saturday is Christmas and I'll have a house-load of guests, so this Spotlight is my final one before the New Year, and possibly my last opportunity to wish you a wonderful holiday season. I hope your Christmas is...
