We were hanging out at Berlin, our favorite coffee shop, and we were reminded of a shot we took about a year ago. I seriously can’t believe how much has changed.
Author: Carrie
Homies
Ruby + Nora have become good buddies – they spend a lot of time together, and at times, both of them can be a little obsessed.
One thing is for certain, I never get tired of seeing these two together.
Friends at the Friendship Bell
We thought the Friendship Bell was so awesome that we decided to go back with good friends, Kim + Olive. This pic of Ruby + Olive just kills me!
Mother’s Day Picnic at the Korean Friendship Bell
Today was a lovely day for a picnic. We decided to head over to the Korean Bell of Friendship in San Pedro for a great view, open fields of grass and of course, the pretty main attraction.
I love our growing tradition of Mothers Day picnics (check out our gorgeous picnic from last year!), because a) there are no crowds, b) the sun on our backs makes it feel like summer is here and c) it just feels great to be outdoors! Ed bought all my faves … pita, hummus, strawberries, and even some yummy little snickerdoodles. Perfection.
I love my little family.
Yeah, how can I not feel like the luckiest momma in the world when THIS little girl is the one I can call mine?!?
Shortbread Cookies for Mother’s Day
These tea bag cookies have been all over the internet lately, and as soon as I saw them on Pinterest, I knew I’d have to make them. The ones I’d seen online were beautiful of course, but I just felt the need to put my own fun + lighthearted “mommy” twist on them. They were more labor intensive than I’d anticipated, but I think they were well worth the trouble!
What made these really special to make was the fact that I made them with my mom. I love to bake treats, but I have a lot to learn from my mom — who fortunately, is always willing to help me (no matter how ambitious the project). The biggest challenge for me as a perfectionist was learning how to roll the dough evenly and get the thickness the same throughout. Big thanks to my mom is due for giving me the essential tips!
I’m a sucker for details, so I tried to make the tags as awesome as possible. I was too last minute to find the clear favor boxes I wanted to package the set of six cookies in, so I ended up packaging them in clear cellophane treat bags with wraphia and a “you’re awesome, momma!” treat bag tag.
I just wanted to pay homage to all of the awesome momma friends I’m fortunate enough to know, and if I could find a way to mass produce these suckers without driving myself crazy, I’d make a batch for every awesome momma I know! It’s going to be fun to see all the different variations on these as they pop up online post-Mother’s Day. This is a really great tutorial on how to make them yourself if you’d like to try!
Happy Baking! (and Happy Mother’s Day!)