Sprinkles from Anne

Recently, I was asked to make a special cookie donation to a local charitable event called "For the Love of Art and Chocolate" for Clearwater Conservancy. With this project I attempted to fuse art, chocolate and cookies. I enjoyed myself so much while make these cookies. Take a look-see.  With a...

After taking almost 6 months off from cookie orders, I was very happy that my first order back from leave was from one of my most loyal customers. She has ordered for her college-aged daughter several times and I was so thrilled to do yet another order for her. Plus,...

Last summer, I watched Midnight in Paris the same week I read The Paris Wife. Since then, I have been dying to do a set of Parisian themed cookies. What better opportunity than the holiday for love, right? Right. I took my time selecting this collection's cookie shapes and colors. ...

Once Upon a Time... There were a group of ladies that shared a passion for cookies. Not just any cookies. The most majestic of all cookies, the hand-iced sugar cookie. Each day, these cookie decorators found themselves drawn to their kitchens. Armed not with magic wands or mirrors, but rather...

This set of Princess and the Pea cookies was created for a unique collaborative project with 21 other cookie decorators from around the United States (and one in Korea!!). I felt honored to work with such a talented group of ladies on this fun project! If you would like to view...

On my big list of Valentine to-do cookies, this idea was at the top. I like to call it L-O-V-E Letters. Cute, no? These are inspired by a L-O-V-E greeting card (different color scheme and patterns, but similar idea). I really enjoyed planning this collection. It took me some time...

This year is off to a busy start. After taking 6 months Cookie-in-the-Oven leave (aka maternity leave), it's good to be back to decorating and taking orders starting this month. I am already working on several projects for customers that I can't wait to share. Last week, I had the...

Meet Mr. Flour Box Bakery, a.k.a. Topher. You know that saying, "Behind every busy baker is a great man." Oh, you don't know that one? Hmmmm. In my case it's so true. I couldn't do anything without my cookie accomplice, Topher.  Topher, a nickname for Christopher, is my husband and...

When I was a little girl, I loved to make flip books. Do you know what I mean? I would sketch a stick figure, usually doing a jumping jack, in a little notebook and flip the pages to make him move. My own animation project. I love playing around with...

Merry Christmas! I hope you are all enjoying a blessed holiday with your families and friends. I am too. I have to say I cheated a little bit and wrote this blog ahead of time so that I didn't need to do it on Christmas day. Simply because we are...

Welcome to the Christmas cookie village on Meadow Lane. Before you read my blog post, would you like to take the walking tour?? Just click to watch the video.   Each building in the cookie village is a Christmas cookie gift for my family. The village has a bookstore, church,...

Our Christmas tree is up. It snowed a little bit this week. It's really beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! I have been baking a little bit, but my girls (4 years and 3 months) are keeping me busy during the day and all through the night. During the...

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED - THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ENTERED THE GIVEAWAY! Using Random.org, comment #109 was the winner!! Congratulations to Stacy Hester! I'll be in touch by email to ship you the prizes!!  As if I need any more reasons to celebrate this time of year (I'm...

Have you put up your tree yet? Our house is decorated, but we will wait another week or two before we get our tree. In the meantime, we set up our cookie tree! I really love this time of year. And with my two little girls, the entire season just...

I love my friends at Secret Keeper Girl. Not only are they all really fun, great people. But, I love their mission.  Recently I asked my SKG friends if they would donate an item for an auction benefiting a 32-year-old mom with Stage IV breast cancer. I offered to make a few...