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Vanilla Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream (YUMMY)
A Creative Journey


Thanks for stopping by the little site where I dabble in creativity and share all things things that make my heart sing. [Read More …]

I am continuing my progress on the Kaffe diamonds quilt. It has been a mind bender for me. I posted about my class with Kaffe Fasset here. It has been quite a road for me since that class. I seem to look at color in a way that I never had before. I am learning… read more »

This is a pretty quick and easy biscuit recipe…make sure that you have Heavy Cream in your refrigerator before you start this one! You can find the recipe on Page 30 of the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook or you can find it on line here. Starts like most biscuit recipes…combine dry ingredients and then cut… read more »
The next month will be a challenge to maintain my creativity in the ways that I really love….sewing, baking, etc. There are perfectly good reasons for this, but I still want to stow away and create. But, the reality is that there will be very little time. Between the crazy deadlines, complex issues that I… read more »
In the last 24 hours, I successfully used an entire carton of eggs on pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting and pumpkin cheesecake with ginger snap crust. Here’s the recipe for the Pumpkin Cheesecake: Filing: 3 packages cream cheese (8oz each) 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 tsp… read more »
Well, I am officially addicted to Pinterest. It has become more than just a fun hobby, but a way of life it seems. I am overwhelmed by the amount of creativity that is on that site on a daily basis whether it is crafts, home decorating, entertaining or fashion. I hate to admit how much… read more »

I can’t believe the holidays are around the corner…literally. Well, in some retailers, they completely bypassed Halloween and Thanksgiving and jumped right to Christmas. So frustrating for me as I would like to celebrate one holiday at a time. Nordstrom has decided to take a stand on this and I fully support it. You can… read more »
Well, despite my love of fall, I haven’t forgotten that it is summer. How could I when it is 80+ outdoors? I decided that before I started any new projects this weekend, I had to finish a few projects that were lingering around for a little while. First on the list was the “WAG” quilt.… read more »
In the last 24 hours, I successfully used an entire carton of eggs on pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting and pumpkin cheesecake with ginger snap crust. Here’s the recipe for the Pumpkin Cheesecake: Filing: 3 packages cream cheese (8oz each) 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 tsp… read more »

This is really one of the simplest pound cake recipes that you will find and has such a great sweet brown sugar taste. You will find this recipe on Page 64 of the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook. I cannot locate the exact recipe on line so you will find the recipe right here. 2 Sticks… read more »