Under the Sea for Ada

In five weeks or less my bff of almost 20 years is having her first baby - and it's a little girl!!  I am beyond excited to spoil her rotten and one day teach her how to make some sugar cookies like the ones I made for her mama's baby shower.  :)  

She is going with a super cute (no girly-girl-pink for this chica) sea-themed nursery...

I love it.  Especially the little crab and seahorse.  I already had a seahorse cutter so that was an easy choice when deciding what cookies to make for her shower.  And because she has an affinity for all things coral-colored, I loved the idea of personalizing half of the cookies with soon-to-to-be-baby Ada's first initial.  

Last but certainly not least (and only because she approved this photo :), the mommy-to-be!

I ♡ FL

There is something to be said for the feeling of peace when you cross over the Florida state line.  I have lived here my whole life and there is something soothing about flat land and horizons that go on forever.  I love how there is nothing else like a Florida sky or the smell of orange blossoms and jasmine wafting through a hot summer breeze.

Let's just say, an amazing summer full of thunderstorms every afternoon and lazy days made me want to haul myself out of cookie-retirement and get back to the business of baking.  And sharing.  :)

Citrus Sugar Cookies

After finding the inspiration to make these cookies over at Sweetopia it was love at first sight.  They looked so real and so delicious that I couldn't resist trying my hand at these citrus sugar cookies.

After the fact I realized it would have been a very tasty addition to add corresponding extracts to each of the different cookies so that when you bite into a lemon cookie it actually tastes like lemon.  There's always next summer...

Just for fun

I made these cookies

Just because I felt like it.

I have been slacking in the cookie-making department lately.  The way I see it, my attention has been devoted to sugar cookies and royal icing for over a year now.  And that's about 11 months longer than I thought I would last.  (Short attention syndrome)

So I was bored and hungry one night (baaad combination) and decided to get back on the cookie train.  These sea-themed cookie cutters have always been some of my favorites and were the inspiration to turn the mixer on again.

Signature Cookies

Baby Shower - Monkeys

My best friend's sister is due with her second child next month, Adam.  I decided to try out two new cookie decorating ideas for this project.  Freehanding monkey faces and testing out plaid for the "A's".  Please excuse the low quality photos, was trying to find some good morning light.