Happy Coffee Day!

I was recently informed that last Sunday was National Coffee Day so I decided that it definitely needed to be celebrated!  My friend Katie and I threw a party for the dancers to basically get together to drink coffee and eat sugar, I am sure our director would approve : )  We decided that if we were going to do it. we might as well craft it up a bit!  I think we almost had more fun getting everything ready: baking cupcakes, making a banner, making frozen sugar spoons, and decorating the labels.  The decorations were a hit and everyone left thoroughly caffeinated and happy : )

Coffee Filter Flower Banner

Close-up! We wrote coffee quotes on each filter

Our Full Table Set up (Sign was made by Gail!)

Close up of the Coffee Cupcakes with Chocolate Handles and Our Stir Sticks!

Sand Dollar Cookies

One of Kelly's friends just had a baby and as part of the meal she prepared to take to them she decided to try out a new cookie recipe.  She made these "sand dollar" cookies.

Summer in the Snow

My husband coaches soccer and hosted the teams' monthly party so I thought it would be the perfect occasion to try out these beach cupcakes off pinterest.  Little did I know their outside 8 am game would be 33 degrees and have snow flurries - oh well... at least my beach theme was good in theory....
I used brown sugar for the sand, blue sprinkles for the water and then drink umbrellas and cherries for the beach balls to finish off the look.  I also tried out the theory that you can put marshmallow on top of your cupcakes the last five minutes in the oven and it will work as self-frosting.  It was definitely a time-saver and delicious but it made them a lot stickier and more challenging to eat....Thanks pinterest! 

Thanksgiving cake balls

Barbie cake

Does baking count?

I collaborated with my Mom to make this train cake for my nephew's first birthday. It turned out cute and sugary!

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