Ruff Draft: Graduation Party Favor Box for Cookies

You are one Smart Cookie!  We are showing you a clever graduation party favor box you can make for this year’s graduation events.  Remember our printable milk box we designed from our Kiss Me Kate Vintage Milk & Cookies Party?  We put a new spin on this cute little favor box to create a treat container […]

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Ruff Draft: Cookie Exchange Kit – New to the Shop

We are still in the midst of Cookie Exchange Season and we just added to the shop a Cookie Exchange Kit you can use for either cookie swaps or a holiday milk & cookies party.  The collection includes several designs that take minimal time to prepare.  It is in classic Christmas colors with a retro […]

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Sanibel Island 40th Beach Birthday Party

I am so excited to show you today a recent 40th Beach Birthday Party I threw for a dear friend of mine.  My girlfriend Holly’s favorite place is Sanibel Island and since we couldn’t go there for her birthday, we brought the beach to her!  I designed sandy, beachy elegant graphics in seashore hues of […]

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Ruff Draft: An American Classic – Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

I just got back from visiting Maureen’s family in Milwaukee over the weekend.  We had special guests who came to visit us from Australia… you may recognize this amazing lady – Yolanda Cerra, from Kiss with Style (aka Kiss Me Kate).  She and her family came over to the states again, and while traveling the […]

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How To: 1D Ipod Cookie Tutorial

Today, we are sharing the simple steps to making the One Direction Ipod Cookies that we showed at the 1D Movie Party! We hope you have been enjoying our 1D: This is Us Movie Viewing Party posts!  (Be sure to share your own parties with #1dMovieParty on instagram, twitter, etc!) If you missed it, check […]

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Thanksgiving Tradition Kicks Off the Holiday Season

Brenda Byers, owner of Great Stitch and sponsor of last weeks awesome pajama set giveaway has the some of the most heartfelt holiday traditions.  Last year we featured her Christmas Eve movie night tradition (and the basis of what’s become our annual holiday pajama giveaway)!  Here is another great tradition of Brenda and her families […]

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Ruff Draft: Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Get out a cold glass of milk because you are going to want one if you make these delicious gluten free chocolate chip cookies!  It’s Maureen taking over the Ruff Draft this week because I have been wanting to share this recipe for awhile.  Adria and I are busy bees working on our Better Homes […]

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A Charity Fundraiser for Millie’s Princess and Birthday Celebration Giveaway for Great Stitch

P.S. I Adore You, a daily deal website, is currently  raising money for a new foundation just getting underway called Millie’s Princess, by selling Millie’s Prints!   The fundraiser will last through Monday.  Millie was one of P.S. I Adore You’s featured cancer cuties as well as a dear friend to the daughter of one P.S. I Adore You’s founders […]

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Dreamy Orange Creamsicle Cookies {& Printable Recipe Card}

  Is your mouth watering like mine?  I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day last weekend!  For us, it was more like “Fatter’s day!” because I did quite the baking.  J loves cookies and so I thought I’d try a few new recipes.  One of them was outside his typical favorites, but he ended […]

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Gluten Free Mexican Chocolate Cookies

  I seem to be a cookie nut lately, right!? Coming up with recipes and testing things out… (taste testing, too!) Our Pink Lemonade Cookie recipe was SO popular, that I’ve decided to share some other new recent cookie recipes that I have come up with.  Plus, our Milk & Cookies party printables are such […]

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Day 11 Giveaway (2 of 2) – 1 lb. box of Caramels from Firefly Confections

Day 11 Giveaway Firefly Confections Giveaway:  A holiday gift box Containing 1 pound of our most popular caramel – Salted Vanilla Bean Gift ideas you can find at Firefly Confections:  Custom decorated cookies and gourmet caramels Fun Idea:  Our smallest size holiday boxes are perfect for teachers gifts and party favors. Especially when filled with […]

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Day 7 Giveaway (1 of 2) – A 2 lb. Sampler Box from Nicole’s Homemade Treats

Day 7 Giveaway Nicole’s Homemade Treats Giveaway: One (1) 2 Lb. Sampler – $50.00 value Gift List: Gift Sampler – Great gift for the foodie in your life Dark Chocolate-Caramel & Toffee Apple: Great Teacher’s Gift About Nicole: Go Ahead & Indulge!  That has been our family motto since as long as I can remember. […]

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New Favorite Cookie – Pink Lemonade Cookies! {+ Printable Recipe}

This weekend was a sweet one!  Not only because we didn’t have a jam packed schedule (like usual), but because I baked the most delicious cookie that I’m dying to share! Pink lemonade cookies! My family spent most of July in Michigan visiting family and friends and this fabulous cupcake shoppe in Plymouth, Michigan served […]

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A Sweet Milk and Cookies Party

Do you ‘utter-ly’ love milk & cookies?  My 2-year old son, Max, does!  And what better way to celebrate our little cookie monster’s birthday than with a sweet milk & cookies party! Ready for the best news?  Using Anders Ruff’s darling ‘Vintage Milk & Cookies’ printable set, the party prep was simple & inexpensive,  & the […]

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Ruff Draft: Valentine’s Day Cookie Basket

I know I know….. more Valentine’s Day stuff – this time it will be sweet, I promise 🙂 Maureen’s dear friend Lori was hospitalized last week, and Maureen wanted to do something special for her.  Lori loves Maureen’s homemade sugar cookies, so Maureen whipped up a batch.  (Don’t worry, I’ll give you her secret recipe […]

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