Getting in the Spirit!

It is a VERY busy week here at One Preppy Cookie. We are working on everything from beers and crabs to "sassy" birthday, butterflies, flowers, cocktails and a LOT of patriotic cookies. So, instead of a lengthy post, I will instead give you a sneak peak of the July 4th spirit going on in our kitchen. I don't know about you all, but I am certainly looking forward to the holiday weekend!


Have a wonderful day!

Sip and See - Cookies for Kate!

My friend from high school, sorority sister and coworker (yeah, we have a lot in common) just welcomed her second baby in May. This past weekend we celebrated Kate's arrival with a 'Sip and See.' As my husband said when he saw the (adorable) invitation on the fridge, "You girls will think of any reason to have a party." ;) Why yes we will and a fabulous celebration it was!

The hostesses went all out with a tea party brunch themed in pink and green with monograms. Being that this is RIGHT up my alley, I was happy to bring some cookies along to the celebration. I hand piped the monograms out of chocolate in advance and think they were certainly suitable for the guest of honor!



Congratulations once again K - we love having your sweet Kate here!

Friendly Competition & Graduation Parties

It is certainly graduation season around One Preppy Cookie. Having lived in the area I went to high school in for many years (18 to be exact) I am still aware of my school's rivalries. So, it was funny when my friend (who coincidentally I went to high school with and has MAJOR school spirit) ordered not only rival high school cookies, but the graduate is going on to attend a MAJOR college football competitor of my beloved Hokies. I justified it by keeping in mind that we both play in the ACC, so it's important to keep rivalries friendly. ;) We decided on a mix of high school and college and worked in a few child-friendly grad cookies as well.

Thank you so much MaryJo - I really appreciate your support and promise to start a trial run on your Twilight cookies sooner than later!


Keeping along the graduation lines, about 2 weeks ago I was able to make cookies for a graduate of my high school who is heading on to my college alma mater as well. So, from rivalries to allies, congratulations to every 2011 graduate! The best is yet to come.


Thank you Amy - my friend who shares oh so many interests with me! ;)

Flower Power

My parents have always been big into their flower gardens. Growing up, my dad would cut homemade flowers for me every week and arrange them in a vase at my bedside. (He still does that weekly around the house and often offers a "to go" bouquet.) There was a time that I did not have any interest in gardening, but they all changed about six years ago. Now there a few things I enjoy doing more than going out in the evenings to check on the progress of my flowers.

It always makes me happy when people ask me for flower cookies since they hold such a fond place in my heart. There is something very simple about them, but also a simplistic elegance. These are daisies that I have put in several orders and since they are easily lost in the shuffle, I thought I would give them their own attention this morning.


Happy Friday - I hope you all have a great weekend!

For the Love of Shoes and Purses

My mom has forever had a good sense of style (I have her college photos to prove it.) I think she always looks good and find it only fitting that she has spent many years working in clothing and accessories stores. She asked me to make her a batch of shoe and purse cookies for a work meeting recently and told me that they were very well received!


(Sorry for the poor Blackberry photo...unfortunately I forgot to photograph these.)

Thanks for showing me off mom!

Happy Anniversary!

My brother has the sweetest girlfriend. My entire family really likes her. She was the recipient of one of my first batches of cookies and always asks after this endeavour whenever I see her. So when she asked me to make cookies for her parents' 30th wedding anniversary, I was more than happy to do it. Thirty years is quite an accomplishment and I would like to wish her parents 30 more happy years together!


Thank you Rachel!

Bow Ties

I love planning showers and parties. I currently do not have the space to host them at home often, but I have a binder full of party ideas awaiting the time in my life when I truly have the space to entertain. Front and center in the binder is this adorable shower, so you can imagine how happy I was to receive an email saying that two lovely ladies were using this very shower as inspiration and asking if I would be willing to make bow tie cookies for it. I agreed with enthusiasm and loved making these! I even received photos of them AT the event after the fact, which I of course really appreciated.


Thank you so much Christy and Kris!