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  • Life at the Kitchen Counter | Serena & Lily

    This post is sponsored by Serena & Lily. I have always had my eye on the gorgeous Serena & Lily…

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  • 10 Delicious Treats to Make for Valentine’s Day

    brownie heart cupcakes  |  martha stewart Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! To celebrate love day, I have rounded…

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  • Monster High Halloween Party!

    THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY MONSTER HIGH When Monster High asked me to style a party for Halloween, you know I…

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  • Flamingo Party Kit + Free Printables…

    I recently had the opportunity to partner with Shutterfly to create a party kit that was sent to lifestyle editors all…

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  • Host A Baking Birthday Party…

    Hello friends! We are going to be sharing some of our favorite parties we’ve styled in the past here on the…

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  • My Favorite Holiday "Cookie" Recipe…

    this post is sponsored by intel 2-in-1 Last week, I attended an annual cookie exchange with friends and made my…

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  • Holiday Cookie Gift Basket

    Today we are sharing another fun gift basket idea that we created for DIY Network!  We love coming up with gift ideas…

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  • 3 Cupcake Recipes Perfect for Fall…

    Did this photo catch your attention? I thought so. Isn’t this the best time of year? The anticipation of the…

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  • Strawberry Pie Cake …

    Our sweet friend, Carrie from The Cake Blog created this gorgeous Strawberry Pie Cake and we bet it is as delicious as it looks! Perfect…

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  • Anniversary Celebration…

    Hello all! It’s Joanna! Today I am sharing something different, but equally as exciting as a new recipe. Since my…

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  • Kate’s Sweet Dreams Pajama Party…

    It’s a slumber party! Back in March, we celebrated Kate’s 7th birthday with her first sleepover party! We invited a…

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  • Free Printables for 4th of July…

    I designed these simple 4th of July cupcake toppers and wrappers a few years ago for HGTV and I think…

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  • Cricut Explore Giveaway + Party Collection…

    We recently created this red, white and blue party using the Cricut Explore™ and so many of the projects would be…

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  • Great Cake Decorating…

    This rainbow heart cake is one of my all-time favorite cakes! The original design (above) was created by the fabulous…

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  • Eat More Dessert…

    Eat more dessert? Absolutely, I’d love to! Such a great name for our friend, Jenny’s new book that is all…

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  • Barbie™ Glam Birthday Party…

    We are so excited to officially announce our newest brand partner, Barbie™! We recently styled this Barbie™ themed party for Walmart in celebration…

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  • How to Make Fondant Hearts for Valentine's Day Cupcakes

    Who says using fondant has to be difficult? It’s definitely easy to make these glittered heart cupcake toppers using our…

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  • Mint Mallo Cup Treats :: Holiday Recipes

    Paper is my go to medium when it comes to crafting and creativity, but I also know my way around…

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  • Cranberry Orange Cupcakes :: Cupcake Monday

    Happy Cupcake Monday! Can you believe Christmas is already next week? I don’t know about you, but I sure feel…

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  • Adorable Cupcake Packaging :: Cupcake Monday

    We just spotted this adorable idea for packaging cupcakes! Created by our friend, Jamie of My Baking Addiction, this idea…

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  • Halloween Cake Pops :: Sweet Recipes

    We are so excited that our talented contributor, Kerri Cupcake from Sweet Indulgence shared her favorite cake pop recipe and…

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  • Basic Recipe for Cake Pops :: Sweet Indulgence

    I am SO excited to introduce you to our newest contributor, Kerri Cupcake from Sweet Indulgence! Kerri rocks my world…

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  • Baking Birthday Party for Pottery Barn Kids

    I am so excited to share the latest party we styled for Pottery Barn Kids! If you have a daughter…

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  • Gourmet French Macarons Book :: Fabulous Giveaway

    Macarons! We love Macarons! They are so gorgeous and make such a great addition to any dessert table. While we…

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  • The Amazing Cake Pop Easy Roller :: Fabulous Giveaway

    Cake Pops! Cake Pops! If you haven’t tried them, you are seriously missing out. Cake pops came on the dessert…

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