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The Easiest, Perfect Little Smash Cake

2/22/2018

 
​Back in 2015, I wanted my daughter to have a special birthday cake on her birthday, which that year happened to fall on Thanksgiving! I decided I wanted her to have the perfect little smash cake that I could make, so I set out to channel my inner Martha Stewart! You only turn 1 once, right? It turned out to be the perfect little cake and now that leads me to my second baby, our bright eyed, always smiling sweet baby boy! He definitely needed a special cake too, but this time I had a little help from his big sister which made it the perfect little cake!

Making a smash cake is not hard at all, and is actually a lot of fun especially when you have a little helper by your side! Of course, mine is not perfect and my icing decorating skills could probably use some improvement, but I was tickled with the way it turned out and so was our little man! Using a layered cake set that I purchased from Target (many years ago; see picture below), a boxed caked mix (and additional ingredients needed for the cake), icing, sprinkles and food coloring is all that is required in this little birthday project! We used a simple white cake mix from Betty Crocker in order to be able to add the food coloring for each layer.
 It turned out to be the perfect little cake and now that leads me to my second baby, our bright eyed, always smiling sweet baby boy!
 It turned out to be the perfect little cake and now that leads me to my second baby, our bright eyed, always smiling sweet baby boy!
Directions: 
1. Mix the cake mix and required ingredients. 
2. Figure out the colors you want to use for each layer and set aside. We only used blue.
3. Pour into each cake pan (there were 5). 
4. Pop in your preheated oven. Don't forget to set your timer! 
5. Once cooked (I used the finger press in the middle of the cake to check for doneness, if it springs back up it is ready to take out). 
6. Take the cakes out and allow to cool. 
7. Shave off the tops of the cakes to get them as level as possible. 
8.  Place the first layer on a plate and spread your icing over. 
9. Next, add the remaining layers, spreading the icing over each layer. 
10. Add your sprinkles all over and that was it!  So super easy!! ​
 It turned out to be the perfect little cake and now that leads me to my second baby, our bright eyed, always smiling sweet baby boy!

Sweet Spots:  Dottie Back to School Collection

6/16/2017

 
Our Dottie Collection Back to School gear is sturdy, durable, and ready for any adventure - Just like them! Make sure to check out our perfect pairings below like our adorable matching Dottie Lunchbox and Dottie​ Pencil Pouch. 
Dottie Backpack, Dottie Lunchbox, Dottie Pencil Pouch

PSA Essentials Stamps

1/31/2017

 
Stamps, Personalized Stamps, Custom Stamps, PSA Essentials Stamps, PSA Essentials, Embossers, Round stamps, Peel and Stick, Ink, one color ink, 2 color ink
How do you leave your mark? These PSA Essentials stamps are sure to make an impression...on your mail, stationary, notepads, even on guest towels in the bathroom! PSA stamps make great hostess gifts, housewarming gifts, bridesmaid gifts and gifts for newlywed couples. They also make wonderful gifts for your sister, your mother, your child's teacher, your best friend or anyone with an eye for timeless style.

The best part about a PSA Essentials Stamp is you get to choose your own script and design plus a variety of ink colors to choose!  With a snap of your wrist, PSA Essentials' personalized address stamps will get your return addressing done quickly, easily and stylishly.

Order your personalized stamp today!  
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Monogram Baseball Hats SALE

4/20/2016

 
While we love our floppy hats, Spring is the time for a Monogram Baseball Hats SALE!  Our Monogrammed Baseball Caps are a year round must-have.  Perfect for the pool or lake, walking to those early morning classes, or throw it on for a grocery store run!  On sale now to celebrate Birthdays, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer and Graduation!
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