Studio Life

Every so often, Easter and my mom’s birthday coincide and this is one of those years. Happy Birthday, Mom! I am making Easter/birthday cupcakes for you with Alton Brown’s egg white foam recipe (but given the several states between us, we will have to do the eating over here in California, and you will have to feast your eyes on

For some reason, our almost 16-year old decided that she wanted to relive all of her favorite childhood birthday parties before she dove into the grown-up-ness that comes with that new driver’s license. It was a fairy-tale party from beginning to end. It started with all things pink, an Easter Egg Hunt (with cascarones, of course*), a Disney Princess“jumpy thing,”

Okay I admit it, I had not had a chance to buy anything for Margaret’s party until the night before, so I headed to Walmart hoping that I could buy the entire party from soup to nuts, and guess what?! Bingo! I walked out with everything from pink plates to potato chips to Hannah Montana lipgloss rings! AND, while I

These zinnias were just pouring over the sidewalk near Ellen’s apartment in Berkeley. Wow, do things ever grow in California. I used this picture as color inspiration for some fun projects we are working on just for girls.

Looking for Cathy’s Products? Little Pond We have received so many calls and emails from folks who are looking for Little Pond products, and we are delighted that you are enjoying our Little Pond critters. You can buy Little Pond products, made by C.R. Gibson, at Babies-R-Us. And, you can also find Little Pond items at BabySakes.com. The melamine dish