Since it's still Fourth of July weekend, it's still acceptable to do a patriotic themed post, right?! Well, either way, it is happening.
A very special bride-to-be had her wedding shower yesterday and since it was happening on the Fourth of July weekend, we did her wedding shower cookies with the holiday in mind. On the cookies, we included the monogram "EIE" for the bride and the groom's initials.
I basically added a sanding sugar wherever I could to give the cookies some extra sparkle for such a special occasion. The stars have a sanding sugar border, the monogram is covered in it and the stripes of the flag are as well. If ever there was a cookie I made that I wanted to eat, this was the one!
A big congratulations to the happy couple! I hope everyone had a safe, fun, and festive Fourth of July weekend!
I talked about my amazing English teacher Mrs. Smith in my blog post for Williams Syndrome Awareness cookies, but she isn't the only incredible English teacher I was blessed to have in my life! Mrs. Johnston taught me British Literature my senior year of high school. I enjoyed her class so much, not just because we were able to talk her into getting donuts on a few occasions, but also because she was one of those teachers you could tell genuinely loved and cared about you. Because of wonderful Facebook, I was recently able to reconnect with Mrs. Johnston!
Mrs. Johnston has family visiting all the way from Maine and Florida. Because they don't get to make it home to Texas very often, she wanted to make them a Texas goodie bag to take back home with them. I thought that was such a sweet idea and I was honored that she wanted my cookies to be a part of it! Since they will be here over the 4th, a patriotic spin on the cookies was only natural. Mrs. Johnston had seen my Going Away cookies for my friend Jenny and together we came up with the concept.
The stars have sanding sugar on the white border. This not only made them pop and tie them in with the USA cookies, but it adds a nice crunch to the cookie as well.
Enjoy this time with your family, Mrs. Johnston, and thank you so much for letting me be a part of giving your family a little piece of Texas to bring home with them!
Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I am blessed enough to not have known anyone who lost their life in the line of duty. However, now that we live in San Antonio, home to Lackland Air Force Base, we have met several members of the Air Force and Air Force veterans, for whom this day of remembrance strikes a lot closer to home.
One of these Air Force veterans that has become very important to us is our neighbor Dave. He served in the Air Force for 25 years, and he reached the rank of Colonel. During that time, he fought in Vietnam, served as a flight instructor, and played a vital role in the bombing of Gaddafi in Libya. Because he lost several friends and students during his time in the Air Force, I wanted to make him something special to celebrate their lives and their service.
Also, while I would love for you to think that I have made big leaps and bounds in my photography skills, I have to give a HUGE thank you to my brother-in-law Jeremy for taking the pictures. He is extremely creative and has the artistic eye that my photography is often lacking. If you are ever in need of shirts, hit him up at Custom T-shirt Outfitters.
Thank you so much for all of those who have served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces. We are all blessed to have the life we do because of your sacrifice.
