Cub Scouts is one of the things I enjoy about being the mother of 3 boys. It is such a good program, and it builds strong bonds with the boys and their participating parents. I am blessed to be the cubmaster of our cub scout pack. Here are some of the cupcakes I made for our Blue & Gold Banquet. I got this idea from another website, I apologize for not making a note of it. If this was your idea, please let me know so I can give you proper credit. I made clip art of the cubscout patches, printed them on heavy cardstock and glued them together with a toothpick in the middle. I made white and chocolate cupcakes and sprinkled them with - what else - blue and gold decorating sugar. All the scouts loved them.

I enjoyed making Mother's Day cards for all the moms and grandmas.

As a card maker, do you ever wonder if the card recipients appreciate all the effort that goes into making them a card? I know I do. A couple weeks ago when we were visiting my mother-in-law, I noticed that she had all the cards I had ever made her, displayed on the china cabinet. I didn't even know she had kept them all. When I said something about them, she told me she had taken them to work and shown them to everyone. Wow - that made me feel so good. It just goes to show, handmade cards really are special. (just like mother-in-laws)

My two very favorite holidays are Halloween and Easter, mostly because they are just carefree fun and involve lots of candy. For over 30 years we've been having a huge egg hunt at my parent's home. Everyone hunts eggs, from the youngest at 2 years old to the oldest at 82 years old. Here is a picture of Ryan, age 2, at the egg hunt by the tulips. The kids and I also always color eggs, this year they turned out exceptionally pretty.

Now it's time for some Easter crafts. I made just a few bags of candy for my co-workers.

And lastly, I made some Valentine's Day cupcakes. I really like baking, and cupcakes are my favorite.

Here are some more of my Valentine's cards. Can you guess I really like Valentine's Day?

Ok, so it has been a while since I have posted. I am so bad about blogging. I have good intentions, but time just gets away from me. On the bright side, I have been making some things and I love it. Creating is therapy for my soul. Here are some Valentine's Day cards I made.