Sprinkles from Anne

My blog is like sprinkles on a cookie: A little something extra!

Best. Day. Ever.

November 9, 2010

It's probably no surprise that I'm a HUGE Penn State fan. As a graduate, my heart belongs to Dear Old State. Afterall, my mom and dad went to PSU. My uncle. My brother. My husband.  Yesterday, I really had a dream come true. My friend and colleague (although, she's really out of...

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Gobble, Gobble Em Up

November 7, 2010

Gobble, Gobble Em Up! Yep. That's my new title for the Turkey Thanksgiving Cookie Gift. Thanks to my friend Lisa for that funny name. My brain is drained from a week of total excitement, so "Gobble, Gobble Em Up" it is going to be!  Here is a group photo and there are...

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Final Wrap-up

November 3, 2010

I am so excited to finally announce the winners of the ENG 310 Halloween Cookie Project. Drum roll, please! The winners are.... Team Happy Valley Harvest!! The winning team was selected based on their sales performance, the development and implementation of a marketing plan, customer engagement using social media, team communication and...

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The Entrepreneurial Spirit

October 29, 2010

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” - Mary Lou Cook On the third day of my recent Halloween cookie project, I had already put in a serious amount of hours and was still feeling overwhelmed. I wondered if I took on more...

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WINNERS and Mid-Project Update

October 20, 2010

Hello!  Things have been very busy at Flour Box Bakery! I am excited to announce the FOUR winners from each of the cookie giveaway contests. Winners will be emailed with the details of their prize!  Harvest Time Cookie Winner: I love your cookie collection Happy Valley Harvest! It reminds me of...

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Happy Valley Harvest BONUS BLOG POST

October 17, 2010

**A Note from Anne: The Halloween Cookie Project is underway! Did you know that 15 Penn State students are taking over the business side of Flour Box Bakery in October? Read more about this project with the class ENG 310-Entrepreneurial Leadership by clicking here. This is a BONUS blog post created by...

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Cookie Crew Presents Haunted House! {GIVEAWAY}

October 12, 2010

**A Note from Anne: The Halloween Cookie Project is just about to get started! Did you know that 15 Penn State students are taking over the business side of Flour Box Bakery in October? Read more about this project with the class ENG 310-Entrepreneurial Leadership by clicking here. This is the fourth...

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Eat Them Before They Eat You!

October 11, 2010

**A Note from Anne: The Halloween Cookie Project is just about to get started! Did you know that 15 Penn State students are taking over the business side of Flour Box Bakery in October? Read more about this project with the class ENG 310-Entrepreneurial Leadership by clicking here. This is the third...

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It's Harvest Time!

October 10, 2010

**A Note from Anne: The Halloween Cookie Project is just about to get started! Did you know that 15 Penn State students are taking over the business side of Flour Box Bakery in October? Read more about this project with the class ENG 310-Entrepreneurial Leadership by clicking here. This is the second...

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The Cookie Lanterns Present 'Pumpkin Patch' {GIVEAWAY}

October 9, 2010

**A Note from Anne: The Halloween Cookie Project is just about to get started! Did you know that 15 Penn State students are taking over the business side of Flour Box Bakery in October? Read more about this project with the class ENG 310-Entrepreneurial Leadership by clicking here. This is the...

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A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words

October 7, 2010

Operation Halloween Cookie Contest is off to a great start! In case you haven't heard, Flour Box Bakery is being taken over by 15 Penn State students from the class Eng 310 - Entrepreneurial Leadership. You can read more about it in my last post by clicking here. Yesterday was...

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Penn State Students Hijack Flour Box Bakery

October 4, 2010

I promised a big announcement on October 4th. And although it's literally the 11th hour, I'm still hitting the deadline. I am ready to spill the beans on an idea that has been in the making for some time. Flour Box Bakery is partnering with 15 Penn State students for...

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Hot Dogs with All the Fixins

September 28, 2010

Sick of blog posts about pink stuff? Well, here's one for the guys. Let's start it off with a quiz just to be sure you're paying attention. Which picture displays real hot dogs, not cookies? Picture A                                                     Picture...

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Pink! Pink! Pink! Birthday (Part 2)

September 26, 2010

This is my second of two posts about my daughter's PINK themed birthday party! It was so much fun to plan, and very easy on the wallet since we didn't have to buy any of those expensive character balloons, plates and napkins.  In the first post, I showed the pink...

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Pink! Pink! Pink! Birthday (Part 1)

September 18, 2010

So this year we decide to do a PINK theme for my daughter's 3rd Birthday Party. I loved this theme! No silly characters or expensive plates and decorations. The generic pink stuff looks great and it is so much less expensive. Plus, we invited our guests to play along. Everyone...

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