Just Kidding

I decided to change the name of my blog. It will now be Sugar and Spiced and All Things Iced: http://www.sugarandspiceandallthingsiced.com/. I am so excited for my new name!

I also have a new Facebook page set up: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugar-and-Spice-and-All-Things-Iced/170138049713180. I have twitter and RSS feeds available. I am still trying to figure out the twitter thing and I can't believe I just discovered RSS feeds -- how did I not know about them before!! Check my blog for those links.

Thanks for all of your support! If you happened to bookmark my previous site or like my previous Facebook page, feel free to update to the current links! This will be the last change.

I will get back to posting regular (and by regular, I mean weekly not every other month!) pictures of my family in a few days.

Exciting News!!

Hey Everyone!! We have been a little busy around here lately. There are a couple of exciting things going on. We are working on some cool things with our wire business. Stay tuned for an awesome announcement in a couple of months.

In the meantime, I have been doing a lot of baking and Alton as been doing a lot of website building. We are excited to announce our new blog: http://www.eyecandybakeshop.com/. Feel free to stop by and share some love (comments please!!). I have lots of goodies and pictures that are ready to be posted and many many more that I am dreaming up (quite literally!!).

The blog is still under some construction, but we just couldn't wait any longer. :)

Easter

Here are a few pictures from Easter this year. We are truly grateful for our Savior and His life, example, and Atonement. Hope you enjoy!

Adysen crawled under the chair to reach the egg on the other side of the table leg.

Adysen blew on the top and bottom of every egg before opening it. For good luck??

Yummy cookies...I kind of have a new hobby:

By the time we get home from Church at 4, the girls are not very interested in having their picture taken. I guess we need to start taking pictures before Church. But that would require getting ready early. :)

Bridal Shower

Last week I made the refreshments for my cousin's fairy tale bridal shower.

Royal Icing Sugar Cookies - I used Sweetopia's Recipe for the royal icing and Our Best Bite's Recipe for the sugar cookies.

I love the glass slipper decorations!

Red Velvet and Lemon Cake Balls - Check out Bakerella for recipes and tips on cake balls and cake pops.

Baking, Baking, and More Baking

Hi, my name is BreAna and I LOVE to bake. One of these days, I'll start posting all of my cooking stuff on a different blog. But until then you will just have to scroll through it all. :) Here is a little glimpse of what's been going on at our house this month:

Blueberry Lemon Poppyseed Cookies -- I wanted to re-create a yummy cookie I ate last summer from My Dough Girl. They didn't quite turn out the way I wanted them to...but they still tasted good. I used this recipe: http://www.southernplate.com/2011/02/lemon-blossoms.html and added some blueberries, poppyseeds, and lemon zest.

French Meringue Macarons with Lemon Buttercream Filling: Every time I see I picture of a macaron, I am intrigued. They are so cute! I read that these adorable cookies are finicky and a challenge to make. A couple of weeks ago, I decided I just had to try them. I used the Basic French Meringue Macaron recipe from Tartlette. I was really disappointed when almost all of my shells stuck to my parchment paper. However, once I filled them with a little Lemon Buttercream Frosting (from my Better Homes and Garden cookbook) they were a lot better. I decided that everyone is right, they are a challenging cookie to make. One of these days, I'll try them again. But for now I will probably stick to my sugar cookies. :)

Calene's Birthday Cupcakes: I made two types of cupcakes for Calene's Birthday.

Chocolate with Raspberry Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting: For the filling, I used boughten raspberry pie filling. These for so yummy!!

Better Than School Cupcakes (This is what Calene called her favorite cake growing up): I used a chocolate cake. After they cooled, I poked 3-4 holes with the handle of a wooden spoon. I then filled them with sweetened condensed milk and caramel ice cream topping. I topped them with homemade whipped cream and chopped toffee bars.

The cupcake toppers were made using leftover royal icing from the last time I made sugar cookies.

Dried Pineapple Flowers: Okay, these don't really count as baking. But I just had to share them too! I bought a pineapple the day after I saw Annie's tutorial: http://annies-eats.net/2011/02/28/how-to-make-dried-pineapple-flowers/. Pineapple is one of my favorite foods! However, I hate cutting pineapple. So, it sat on my counter for a few days. By the time I got around to cutting it up it was very ripe. I think it would be a lot easier to slice the pineapple thin if the pineapple isn't too soft. :)

I feel bad for not posting pictures of my little girls, so here are a few. My goal for this week is to take more pictures of my girls. Nearly every picture from this month has been taken while they were eating. :)

Yummy...I'll clean it up Mommy!

Re-dipping the bottoms of the cake balls I made for a bridal shower last week. When they say use wax paper...use wax paper...parchment paper just didn't work for me. Stay tuned for the finished cake ball pictures. I'll post them later. I also made cupcakes for a RS activity. I'm disappointed that I didn't take pictures of the finished product. Oh well, next time. :)

Cookies - Flowers and Crowns

Here's a little peek at what I've been doing this week: