Little Miss Bakerella!

Sooo....here is how it all began. We have an Iphone that is currently having issues being used as a phone. We decided to allow Taylor to have some fun with it and at times when we need her to have some "alone" time (translation, patience is gone, go entertain yourself for a little bit) we give her the phone and allow her to watch downloaded videos like Play House Disney, Veggie Tales, and Charlie & Lola. Recently, we decided the videos needed a more educational element to them so Tyler introduced her to baking tutorials. Who would have ever thought that that would unleash baking madness!!! She is fascinated by them and can watch them for hours. In a week's time we have made: Bear Cookies, A Mermaid Cake, and Pig Pancakes in addition to non-tutorial items like chocolate chip cookies and Cinnamon muffins. Yes, I feel the fat swelling on my body. I decided to buy her some cookie and muffin mixes that say "just add water" in an effort to limit the mess and my involvement. However, those are apparently not fun. They need "water, oil, milk, eggs, and powdered sugar"...the girl knows her ingredients. She now uses words like "dollop" and "finishing touches." It all drives me a little crazy because it is a lot of mess and way too many treats for our family. However, after reading an article about this girl who at age 23 started the Wonderland Bakery in Newport, I have decided to embrace Taylor's new hobby (with a few rules) and help foster her creative self. Today's project: sugar cookie dough that needed to be cooked = frosting, sprinkle craziness!

And sugar overload!

The finished product! Someone come take these off our hands PLEASE!