My stories.

Mother, vegan, baker, cosplayer, party planner, wanderer...

Donut Bouquet

Sometimes a bride just needs to be a little extra at her wedding rehearsal... and that calls for a donut bouquet! Obviously, I chose to create this bouquet with the giant,

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Silent Hill Nurse

This year for halloween I needed to throw something together in less than a week. Amazon Prime to the rescue! Dress Hat Mask Gauze Shoes

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Highlights from Switzerland

We recently spent three nights in Switzerland and it wasn't nearly enough time! We stayed in Lucerne, which sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne, and Mürren, which sits at the

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Fireball Whiskey Cake

I made a Fireball Whiskey cake for my friend's bachelor party. It's layers of whiskey pecan pie, vanilla buttercream, and apple cinnamon cake with an apple butter swirl and Fireball

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An Italian Wedding

My best friend got married in Varenna, Italy which is on the beautiful coast of Lake Como. The actual wedding took place at the Hotel Villa Cipressi and this is also where

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The Jenny to His Rocketeer

My husband cosplays as the Rocketeer every year at Megacon so this year I finally decided to be his Jenny. I was completely out of my comfort zone, but it

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Peanut Butter Cake

This cake looks much more impressive than it actually is. It's just a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. It's decorated with peanut butter drizzle, chocolate and peanut butter bark,

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Dash Does DC

We decided to book a vacation for Dash. And no, not just take dash with us on a vacation, but plan a vacation for Dash! After researching some pet friendly

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My First Attempt at a Layer Cake

My husband's favorite cake is red velvet so that's what he got for his birthday this year! It's layers of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, topped with chocolate

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Star Wars Themed Baby Shower

When one of your best friends, who is also a Star Wars enthusiast, gets pregnant, you throw her a Star Wars themed baby shower. More specifically, Baby-8 Awakens! (more…)

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