Whatever you call it, it's going to be FUN! Usually I'm at UniqueLA this weekend, but not this year. So instead I'm having a big sale at my house, FRIDAY and SATURDAY!. It's going to be a great time with great deals, so come by, bring a friend have a cup of Sangria with me. Here is your official invitation, with all the details:
I guess I've been pretty busy making cookies lately. Springtime brings bugs, baby showers, First Communions and flowers, not to mention birthday parties, which seem to occur all year. I'm going in several different directions these days, and it has my head spinning a bit. Fighting a head cold doesn't help, but you need not hear the details of that! Quick question, (if you're still reading, not just looking at the pictures) we've been experimenting with backgrounds for photos. Which do you prefer, the white background, or the dark/wood table background? Now, look at the pictures again and report back. I'm going to go make myself a hot toddy.
Lanky says, "Stay tuned for the final reveal!"
It has been a most wonderful Easter season around here. It started with two very fun cookie decorating classes. Which of course included a signature cocktail. I chose a Midori Sour, with a little festive garnish. I was quite excited to find green bunny 'peeps' to coordinate! Once my classes were done, I was on to Easter cookie orders, and there were a lot! I'm so grateful to my customers, friends, family and assistant elves who give me all the support I need to make it happen. It gets more fun all the time, and I wouldn't want to do anything else! Except maybe relax, celebrate the season, and take the night off. Happy Easter to all!
Every day I think, "I should REALLY post on my blog". Then I get REALLY busy doing something else. Like making these super cute vintage pillowcase blouses. There are a bunch of them over in my ETSY shop.
Then I drove to Newport Beach and set up my little shop at the Lido Village Artisan Market. I'll be there again on April 7th, if you're in the neighborhood.
I made a few cookies. These were really fun. They were for a group of lady friends who were going on a trip to wine country, the Redwoods, the ocean, whale watching.
And then there was St. Patrick's Day. I had more orders than usual this year, which was nice. I'm now making a gluten free version by special order. They taste very good! Different, but good.
And of course there was a little relaxing to do . . . at least for Lanky. . .
. . . and the kitties. I had more sewing to do, cookies to make, classes to teach. I promise to be back sooner to tell you more. For now, I'm in the thick of Easter cookie making! Oh, I love my life! Really! I'm not kidding.
One of the latest ventures in my cookie business has been teaching cookie decorating classes. For Valentine's Day, I hosted two classes at my home, and I have to say it was the highlight of my month! After the Friday night class of 12 filled up rapidly, I added a Saturday afternoon class. With the help of my dear girls, Haley, Monique and Cheryl, we prepared for two days, baking cookies, making royal icing and filling pastry bags. We added two leaves to my dining room table, decorated with lots of hearts, and prepared delicious raspberry mimosas. All of my students were so excited and eager to learn. The classes included former students from my days as a Jr. High music teacher, valued customers, mothers, daughters and granddaughters, old and new friends. It was so. much. fun. So much so, that we're going to do it again! I'll be having two more classes before Easter, March 15th and 16th. If you're interested in joining the fun, "Like" my Kelley Hart Custom Cookie page on Facebook for updates, or email me. In the mein time, I'll be thinking up a refreshing cocktail to serve!
Memorial cookies.
Sweet cookie favors for a first time mom's baby shower.
My customer took her clients to a Clippers game and gave these favors too!
Yet another tugboat company cookie order. These went up to San Francisco.
A lovely platter of wedding cookies.
One of the greatest gifts for me as a cookie maker is the wonderful customers I work with. I tout that my cookies are "delightful and delicious, for all occasions", but for the first time, I had to make cookies for a very sad occasion.
A good friend of mine called last week, after thinking long and hard about what to do for a family, whose son had been killed by a drunk driver. The young man was a senior in high school, very responsible and well liked. He was run down as he was getting out of his car, by a 55 year old, drunk man, who lost control of his car. As the mother of a 16 year old boy, I am just horrified at such a tragic loss. Our kids are lectured constantly about responsibility, drinking and driving, doing the right thing. There is no explanation. Just sadness. And cookies.
It has been a strange month. I made cookies for many life altering occasions. Though I'm told the cookies for Sean Joseph were very much appreciated, I wish I hadn't had to make them.
