Really, the name says it all. Yum Yums have been a family favorite for generations. From my great-grandma down it has survived the years, albeit with a few changes. My mom uses walnuts verse pecans and argues that a dessert spoon of brown sugar equals a teaspoon not a tablespoon and at some point, someone […]
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Book Based Advent Calendars

Advent calendars have come along way since I was a child. We used the same card-stock, open the door and see a picture calendar every year. Now there are advent calendars that you open to discover chocolates or toys (we’re trying out this Lego Harry Potter one this year) and others that have you moving […]
Friends & Family Apron Sale!

Get the littlest bakers in your life ready for the holidays in style with our Friends & Family Apron Sale! Going on the whole month of November (or while supplies last). Use the code LITTLEBAKERS at checkout for 25% off any of our aprons!
Best Audiobook Apps for you and your family

Audible, Scribd and Libby. A review of the top audiobook apps and how they might work for you and your family.
The Good Egg – Dye-free Egg Decorating

As pretty as dyed Easter eggs can look I’m not really a fan of the whole process so this year we went with (what I thought was) a less messy version of decorating eggs. Our dye-free Easter eggs were easy to prep for, and while not as mess-free as I thought, still a lot cleaner […]
Bookakery Boxes Now Available!

It’s been such a crazy two weeks since we launched our Bookakery Boxes that I forgot to announce it here! We started accepting orders for our first box at the end of March and in just over a week those boxes will be heading out the door. April’s theme: In the Garden This month’s box […]
Bookakery Boxes Coming Soon!

First off, sorry for being MIA for the past two months but it has been for a very good reason. We have been working on launching our first business and finally we are ready to share it with all of you! We are so excited to announce that The Bookakery will be launching a subscription […]
Homemade Gingerbread Houses – Passing on a tradition

Tomorrow is National Gingerbread House Day so I thought it would be a good time to write about one of my favorite holiday traditions: decorating gingerbread houses with friends and family. I honestly don’t remember the first time I made a gingerbread house, my recipe is so old that the paper is brown from being […]