The first of many...

teacher 'thank you' gifts. I spotted the adorable smiley apple note cards on Creature Comforts (a free, down-loadable .pdf!) a while back. I made Graham's t-shirt first and then thought they would make great gift tags for the triple-chocolate brownies we made from this , my most favorite baking book.

choo, choo

Two-year-olds are not too difficult to please. Arjuna likes trains and blue & green - I hope his little friends were equally enamored with his party favors!

Cute cookies/bad pictures

I came across these on one of my favorite blogs, Party Perfect and knew I wanted to try out the great packaging idea. When I received an order for flower cookies for Miri's 2nd birthday, I knew it was the perfect opportunity. I was thrilled to find the Martha 1" scalloped punch at Michael's - exactly what I had in mind. I also used to punch to make the mini cupcake decorations. I was very happy with the results - except for the photos. The weather was gloomy, the composition dull. Maybe it's time to invest in a SLR...