The Savory, mostly Sweet Life…

June 27, 2012 by · 95 Comments
chocolatepeanutbuttercobbler2

If you don’t know Alice’s blog Savory Sweet Life then you are very much missing out on things. Two years ago when I attended a food bloggers conference here in Seattle I finally met Alice in person. Alice is someone who to me is the real deal. Her genuine warmth shines through when you talk to her. Alice is a busy lady with three children (two of whom I have met and are beyond adorable), runs a blog (a very popular one at that), writes for PBS Parents Kitchen Explorers, and of course wrote herself a cookbook Savory Sweet Life: 100 Simply Delicious Recipes for Every Family Occasion . And yet with all her hectic-ness Alice finds time to make time for others, myself included. When I found out about her cookbok I hinted about as subtle as I could that when it did come out please send a copy my way. I'm hoping that when the time comes my not so subtle hints to her to come out of retirement from wedding cake making will be well received as well (don't worry Alice you have a long time … [Read more...]

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Sense of community…

June 14, 2012 by · 103 Comments
snickerdoodlecreambrulee1

I belong to a page on FB for food bloggers to ask other food bloggers questions. It’s been a pretty good resource for things and it was a way to figure out who was going to BlogHerFood and what not. And we started a discussion about building community. I get a lot of beginner bloggers asking me how to get traffic? How to build a community? They want to know how I get brands to work with me. They never like my answer of time and be yourself. There are very few overnight sensations in the food blogging world. Bakerella was because no one was doing what she was doing. She is the master of all things cute cake pops. I hate cake pops but love her site just to look at what things she can come up with. And then there is Ree of course. The woman built a dynasty. That won’t ever be me (I wrote about it here). I’m okay with that. I find it funny when they say they want to build a community. I’m not totally sure they do. I think they want a cookbook. I think they want the traffic. I … [Read more...]

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Since you’re not doing anything…

May 23, 2012 by · 28 Comments
Donut Strawberry Shortcake

One of the worst things about having to work from home (most of mine are) is all the things that people presume.  Many people dream of this and always want to know what it’s like. So here are some pros and cons of working from home: Cons: Almost everyone thinks you are just sitting at home doing nothing. I must be doing something as I keep getting pay checks for it. I get asked to watch people’s kids because I’m home and just baking and writing so that doesn’t take much concentration. Oh sure. People want me to run errands for them again if I am just sitting at home watching the Lifetime Channel or something. People want to stop by and chat. People want you to come by and chat with them. Or meet for coffee (which is fine once and awhile). People are shocked if your place is not spotless and I get the “but you are home all day…what are you doing?” I’m working that’s what I am doing. People are shocked that you aren’t making full blown gourmet … [Read more...]

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Hey Now You’re a Rock Star…

March 30, 2012 by · 7 Comments
cakeinajar1

I like watching the Voice. I personally can’t sing to save my life and on three occasions have had people offer me money to stop singing….possibly a new career for me? Anyway we always laugh at Cee-Lo for the fact that most of the time he is in his pajamas and petting his white cat. He’s definitely out there, but he’s got his thing and that’s fine by me. But then I realized I sit around in my pajamas…often all day if there is nothing to do but bake and blog…and while I don’t have a white cat I certainly pet my dog from time to time. And then it hit me…I must be a Rock Star as well*. *Cue Hey Now You’re A Rock Star by Smashmouth For the first time ever a man told me that I had a sexy shopping cart. Contents: London broil, bacon, beer, and strawberries. And followed up with “clearly you’re not single” and I of course said clearly. ; ) MDP keeps messing with me by singing “Me Party” from the Muppet Movie. If you have seen the movie you now hate me as … [Read more...]

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