Can you say March Madness?

I've said it before and I'm saying it again ... LOVE my repeaters :) I think I've lost count on how many cakes, cupcakes and the like I've created for my sweet friend Lisa! 

For those of you that know Lisa, you already know what a kind, hilarious and sweet spirit she is! For the rest of you, you should know she's pretty amazing. I've known Lisa for probably around 6-7 years and you talk about someone who is always upbeat, fun (I mean FUN!), loves to celebrate, extremely generous, first to volunteer and give of her time and loves her family & friends ... which brings me to her latest & greatest request! Basketball & Jayhawks for her baby who turned double digits! Happy Birthday Anthony!

I would say that's what is most fun about creating these cakes and cookies are the friendships & the stories! I love hearing what they are planning to celebrate and the excitement & emotion that goes along with everything! 

Definitely reminds me of my mom and how she was pretty much upbeat all the time (every time she called, it was, "Hi! It's your mom!) and loved celebrating everything ... even the smallest of celebrations! I would love to have her around to help celebrate all the goodness in our family.

So keep the cake & cookie orders coming and let's keep celebrating the goodness!

Basketball, Babies & Princess Parties...oh yeah!

The baking bash is definitely ON! It's been so fun creating all the cool and creative cake, cupcake & cookie designs my friends have been giving me...very thankful for all the baking!

This Thursday will be 6 years since my mom has been gone. It still seems like it was yesterday and there are so many things I'd love to share and talk with her about. I especially wish she was here to see Hannah & Hank and how they are growing up, the conversations they have and how they remind me of my mom in the sweetest ways. On the not so sweet ways, I'm sure my mom would tell me I was exactly the same ... haha. She would love everything about them!

I love baking (more than cooking) and love baking in memory of my mom. She always baked our cakes and I love that I can do this for Hannah & Hank ... and carry the tradition onto my family & friends.

My husband Torie told me something in the midst of one of my saddest days after losing my mom..."Think of all the things your mom did for you to make it special and then keep doing those things for Hannah & Hank"... what a perfect way to remember my mom and keep the memories going with Hannah and Hank.

Speaking of baking memories ... here are a few of the latest "memory" creations that my friends have so graciously asked me to create!

So ... bring on the baking ... keep the memories coming ... and I'll keep creating!