Need to shake up your cupcake routine this spring? I always seem to bring the same cupcakes & desserts to everything we go to. I wanted to break away from the herd and do something different that would stand out on the table!

With my wedding date fast approaching, there are so many little details that need to be finished up. A couple weekends ago, we finalized the bridesmaid dresses. I was able to spend some time with most of my bridesmaids, which was fun since we don’t usually get to all be in the same place at once. All in all, it was a great weekend, but then I realized the only member of our bridal party (that lives within driving distance) that I had not seen that weekend was our ring bearer, Cade.

Nothing says "spring" like freshly-baked bunny cookies.  Of course, to the girls it's all about getting their hands in some cookie dough!  They loved rolling out the circles and logs needed to make the bunnies.  While it was a little time consuming, we made it fun.  It was like playing with play dough to them.  But then we got to cook and eat them, which was a plus!  And even though they denied it, I knew they were sneaking raw dough under the table (and so was Jeremy).  Busted!

After a big Easter dinner, I'm always looking for ways to use leftover ham. This recipe for Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes & Ham is perfect -- a real crowd-pleasing one-dish meal. I put it all together and got it into the oven, and then went to pick up my girls from school. When we returned, we simply added the extra broccoli and cheese, popped it back in the oven for the final 15 minutes and set the table. A delicious, easy dinner -- ready before anyone was starving!

What's more popular than cupcakes?  They're everywhere you look!  They're the hot new trend.  Who needs a cake when cupcakes are so fun and easy to eat?  It's all the rage with celebrities.  Recently, Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly on Nickelodeon) celebrated her birthday, and rather than a beautiful cake, she posed next to her cool cupcakes. So fun!  My girls just love her!

With such a long and drawn out winter in Indiana this year, it seems as though spring will never arrive.  Flowers, baby animals, and plenty of sunshine - ah, the joys of springtime!