Strawberries

I imagine this close to Valentines Day, strawberry sales go up. They seem to be very popular on this holiday.

Here are some strawberry finds!

I could not have this post with out some yummy Marshmallows.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CondimentiumChef




These chocolate covered strawberries look too beautiful to eat!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetAverys




Macarons are very elegant! These look lovely!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetsarahpatisserie




These look SO yummy! I want to reach into the computer and eat them.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmedeosBakery





And of course, Chocolate covered Marshmallows. These are one of my all time favs!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FluffItMarshmallows





I totally need to try these! They look amazing!!!!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lushleys






Strawberry Lollipops are a must for any strawberry collections!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/asecretforest





these are SUPER cute!!!!!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetestThingDesigns




I can totally imagine sitting by the fire sipping this tea. Very romantic!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeftysTeaParlor






These apples look just beautiful AND tasty!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BigBearChocolates





All these strawberry goodies are making me hungry! I need to go find some strawberries!

First auction

I completed my first auction. It was very fun and it went well I think. I am still surprised at how much people pay for things. ;) I hopefully made their boxes worth it. 

I am working on some new flavors and maybe another auction. :)

Preparing for the new year.

I survived the Christmas hustle and bustle. Let me tell you, with a 4yo, that wasn't an easy thing. I learned alot on how to proceed with the holidays next year. I am just glad it's over and the kids are happy,more importantly.....QUIETER. :)

In the mist of Thanksgiving and Christmas, I neglected to do anything special in my shops but offer seasonal flavors. I think that is a mistake I will change next year.

For Valentines Day, I will be offering a special box of candies made specifically for the holiday. I have had a blast looking online to see what specific flavors/fruits/herbs etc are suppose to mean/help your body with. I have a test list of flavors combos. I am planning on playing around with before I start sharing.

I will share the choices of box names though -

Guilty Pleasures
Erotic Indulgences (I like this one the best, but I am afraid it will put too many people off. Thoughts???)

I am thinking of doing a chocolate Guinness for St. Patty's day. Caramel and Marshmallow -YUM

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. Be safe and have FUN!

Talk to you in the new year. I will have pictures soon!

Dessert table beginnings

My first desserts for Halloween

Oreo popcorn balls

Iced candy

We are experimenting with icing candies today!


As you can see, I had some help. :)

marketing

Since business has been alittle slow, I have been focusing on marketing. I have been facebooking, tweeting and pinning to boost my name. It has helped get my name and product out there but it hasn't done much for sales yet. It's still early.I also plan on blogging more.

On another note I added new products to my shops this week. I know have 2 online shops. my Craft Cafe shop has launched!

So, I have added caramel sauce, marshmallow sauce (which is the fam fav) and "Sticky Balls" which are cakeballs made with caramel.

I am also working on putting together some party favor packages to list. My son made these cupcake toppers. :)

I have a ton of molds to allow for variety. So, I am pretty excited for this. Hopefully it will sell.

Alright, well I am planning on blogging more so I will type soon!