That’s a mouthful, innit? Before I continue with this recipe, I want to remind you not to forget to enter to win a gorgeous Shabby Apple apron! Yep, if you’re a U.S. resident you’re eligible to win this super adorable Wildberry Pie apron. The giveaway ends July 2nd, so make sure you go here, read […]
Patriotic “splatter” cupcakes I made! Find out more at this post… and more about these in particular coming this week. … Especially as the 4th of July comes up, remember our fallen troops. Not just these brave men & women below but all of the brave men & women who’ve died in the name of […]
When Darla from Shabby Apple asked me if I’d be interested in doing a giveaway, my response was pretty much HELL YES. Well, that was my internal response, externally I attempted to be a bit less extreme. But I was so incredibly excited to share this website with you guys, my awesome-amazing-fantastic-terrific-wonderful readers and not […]
I was clearly born in the wrong era; I love making things from scratch & growing/canning/jarring my own stuff. I’ve even been trying to get back into sewing again, which is awesome. I think I’m going to try to start making some aprons… by hand. I don’t have a machine & honestly, my time at […]
Amazing flag cupcakes from Diary of a Ladybird … This list just kills me every week. Sometimes I foolishly think taking a week off from listing the names means when I go to make another list, there won’t be any to list. But really I know that’s not true. Unfortunately. BRING OUR TROOPS HOME. Army […]
Also known as, paint splatter cupcakes! How amazing are they? … I first saw this concept done by Retro Bakery in Las Vegas. I can’t say for sure what they use for their paint splatters, but they come out amazing (view some here & some here). I’ve wanted to do it for a while, but […]
I mentioned this weekend that I can’t stand to have the oven on in hot weather. I need fresh, cold (or cool, or at least room temperature) food this time of year: salads, etc. Salsa is included in that list of cold foods. A jar of salsa & a bag of chips & I’m all […]
A poster commemorating the first official flag day, June 14th 1917 … No names today. Remember tomorrow is Flag Day. In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.[1] […]
A few months ago my friend Rain recommended to me a book called Sweets: Soul Food Desserts & Memories by Patty Pinner. Rain made a Facebook post about the Dr. Pepper cake and I was sold on the book and HAD to have it. I mean, look at that cover! It’s amazing, and I know […]
You might remember my garden posts from last year. In case you don’t, long story short: I had a little Victory Garden that I adored. I had 3 tomato varieties (Celebrity, Big Boy & a little patio tomato), 3 peppers (Cubanelle, red sweet pepper & Big Bertha), an eggplant (Black Beauty), Elite zucchini & Marketmore […]
I'm Marilla. A 30-something artist, hobby baker, home canning enthusiast, gardener, DIY-er, wife, mommy of a baby boy and dog mom (to another baby boy) from New York. 
