Want a REALLY cute idea for wrapping up treats for celebrations, picnics, or food gifts?

I'm just loving how easy it is to take a cupcake liner (or cupcake wrapper - whatever you want to call it) and add a little bit of creative fun to any dessert presentation.

The liners provide an easy way to add a quick splash of color AND they make it convenient to "grab and go" - so they are perfect for dessert tables, bake sales and

SUGAR | Supermom Dessert :: Easy Whoopie Pies

Do you have a favorite dessert you enjoy making that makes you feel like a "Supermom"?
You know…the desserts your kids rave over and beg you to make over and over again.
Desserts that teachers are still requesting you bring them…YEARS after you first shared them with the staff?

I LOVE desserts like that.
I have a handful of them and these Homemade Oreos, Polar Pies, Whoopie Pies (whatever you want to call them)…are

BAKE it | Irish Cream St. Patrick's Day Pies

Looking for a last minute treat for St. Patrick's Day?
I combined my Mini Oreo Recipe...
with a kid-friendly Irish Cream - Cream Cheese Filling Recipe (see the bottom of the post )
and I came up with...

Irish Cream St. Patrick's Day (Whoopie) Pies

Click the "READ MORE" button below for more details and to get the filling recipe...

iNSPiRE | Promise Me 2013 - 4 Rivers

15 Days into the "Promise Me 2013" journey... 
and I am happy to report I've officially crossed off one of the things on my list...

A Visit to 4 Rivers Smokehouse
SWEET SHOP VIDEO FILMED VIA THE  VINE APP

4 Rivers Smokehouse from Jessica Kirkland on Vimeo.

Alongside the smokehouse portion of this dining establishment is their 4Rivers Sweet Shop.

It's loaded with oversized delicious desserts that are not for the faint of heart.

There are giant cakes, cookies, milkshakes, pies, unique cupcake flavors - like Mountain Dew with the icing rolled in Doritos... and more! (You can even order some fried Oreos while you are dining in the Smokehouse).

Here's what we brought home with us...

Oversized Peanut Butter Whoopie Pie

Why this? Because it was obnoxiously large, I love peanut butter + chocolate, it was unique 

and I'm totally inspired to create some dipped cookies like this! *wink*

This is just the beginning...

Keep reading for the rest of the yummy details...

STYLiNG | The Pastry Pedestal™ - 80's Style

You know I love featuring the creativity of others...
especially when it comes to party styling.

My excitement is further enhanced...
when the party incorporates either printables from my shoppe...
OR...
as in this case...

The Pastry Pedestal™

(Whoopie Pies decked out in striped paper straw "slips" and displayed in groups of three)

You must hop on over to Hostess with the Mostess and check out all of the rad details from this 80's inspired

"DJ Jazzy Jad & the Fresh Prince" birthday party, styled by Dina of Deliciously Darling Events.

I've included a few amazing photos of the dessert table...(check out that cake)...

But there are so many other elements of this party to see...

The vibrant color scheme has me charged up and looking forward to a fun weekend ahead.

Thanks for sharing your talents with us Dina...

and for including The Pastry Pedestal™ - we LOVE it!

Have a great weekend everyone...

xoxo

KEEPiNG iT REAL

My goal is to be "unplugged" for most of the day...

to spend some quality time with Ella.

Also looking forward to some quality crafting time this weekend...

and maybe a little time with my family sprinkled in there somewhere. Ha! *wink*