Teacher Christmas Holiday Cookies

I just packed up 8 cookie boxes this morning, of these pretties,

 for Goosie Girl to take to school and give to her teachers...

I hope they enjoy!

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Cookies

These have to be one of my favorite Christmas cookies that I've done...

Can't you just see him saying..."What??  What's wrong with my nose?"

Tiffany Blue 40th Birthday Cookies

Tis the season for celebrations...

And not only for Christmas and New Years...

Birthdays still happen...

Like this milestone...

Have I mentioned that I am just smitten with this color palette...

Festive for any time of year...

Gingerbread Men Cookies

You definitely don't need to run from these pretties...

not your typical gingerbread cookies but rather with a Sweet Goosie Girl twist...

And of course delicious!

Christmas Cookies

I'm so sad that my pictures didn't turn out that I took of these guys...

I had to use Goosie Girl's camera because the hub had mine...

and they turned out all blurry...

I just love Rudolph with his red nose...

Pink & Green Christmas Cookies

These little pretties were actually made to coordinate with the decor of a house

for a Christmas party...

Of course, being pink & green, puts them right up my alley...

Personalized Christmas Cookies

It's been busy, busy, busy around here!

You know it's crazy when I don't even have time to read and/or post on Instagram...

I just sent these fancies out yesterday for a Christmas party...

and more are on the horizon for today...

As I'm working, rather than becoming overwhelmed with the to do's and deadlines...

I'm trying to be conscious of enjoying the process...

After all...I play with cookies and get to be creative all day...

I don't know why it's so hard to remember that...

Grace...not perfection...right?

Pumpkin Pie Cookies

I had a request for individual slices of pumpkin pie cookies...

How cute are these?

Perfect for those holiday tablescapes!

Personalized Pumpkin Place Card Cookies

I was asked to personalize these pumpkins...

so they could be used as place cards for Thanksgiving dinner...

and then double as favors...

This would also be a great idea for a wedding...

Mockingjay Catching Fire Cookies

Are you a fan of the Hunger Games series?

I am...

When I was teaching I did a novel study with my classes on the book...

After reading it in depth 8 times...

I am pretty familiar with it...

So it's no surprise that I'm excited for the movie Catching Fire...

Unfortunately I'm not going to the premiere tonight...

(I'll have you know that I did go to the midnight showing for Hunger Games...

of course I had to take a nap before we left)

But Goosie Girl is...

(lucky duck)

So as a thank you to her friend who invited her... 

(along with her parents)

I made some Mockingjay pin cookies for them to enjoy...

I'm popping them in the cookie gift box...

and viola'...a fun & festive gift...

Christmas Cocktail Cookies

I'm just dying over here thinking that Thanksgiving is next week...

NEXT WEEK!

How did that happen?

36 more days until Christmas...

Goosie Girl is nice enough to give me the countdown daily...

Just that little bit of added stress daily as she reveals the new number...

Time for a cocktail!

And how perfect are these for the holiday season...

cocktails & cookies...the perfect combo!

Monogrammed Christmas Stocking Cookies

I've had a hard time coming up with a design that I wanted to use for Christmas...

I look at the other decorators with ALL their festive pretties...

and it's so hard not to compare or doubt yourself sometimes...

Owning your own business is hard!

I love this quote though...

You can't do it all but you can do a few things really well...

So sticking to my core of what I love and am good at...

it's no surprise that I decided to do something with a monogram...

Simple (which I LOVE) yet festive...

They'd look great in any color combo...

And I love how they can be personalized for that special person or people...

So what do you think?

Sleepover Cookies

We sure didn't have fancy cookies like this 

when I went to a sleepover...

These will be perfect for those late night munchies!

Horse, Horseshoe & Monogram Decorated Sugar Cookies

What horse lover wouldn't love to have these pretties?

Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Birthday Cookies

I had to post these in honor of Lilly Pulitzer's birthday this weekend...

Perfectly preppy...

Pink & green...

Monograms and cake...

What's not to love?

These are the perfect addition to the Sweet Goosie Girl Cookie Gift Box...

21st Birthday Cookies

Your 21st birthday...

Such a milestone...

No more fake ID's (not that I ever had one)...

A time to celebrate...

NEW! Sweet Goosie Girl Cookie Gift Box

Have you ever wanted to give someone a little gift...

maybe for their birthday...to wish them luck...to say "hope you feel better" or thank you...

that was unique, personalized and inexpensive?

Yeah...me too!

Well...after much thought and many attempts of different ideas...

I have come up with a perfectly packaged cookie gift box...

4 pretty & delicious Sweet Goosie Girl cookies...

all wrapped up and ready to give...

It couldn't be any easier...

or sweeter!

This set is actually being mailed to a reporter for the lovely article she wrote

about Sweet Goosie Girl being in the Emmys Swag Bag...

Since we are approaching Thanksgiving...

I included 2 pink pumpkins with gold stems and 2 "Thankful"

with a note letting her know that I was truly thankful for her writing such a nice article.

Did I mention that they can be shipped straight to the recipient?

What a nice surprise that they can enjoy...

for whatever reason!

Order yours today!

Pop, Fizz, Clink Champagne Celebration Cookies

Tis the season for popping, fizzing and clinking as the champagne flows freely...

Why not add these festive pretties, blinged out in silver & gold,

 to your holiday tablescape...

Or give them, as a gift, to your favorite hostess 

to enjoy after the party with a glass of milk...

They'd also be perfect for nibbling on as you watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve...

See...The possibilities are endless...

Enjoy!

Silver and Gold Thanksgiving Cookies

It's hard to believe how fast the holidays are sneaking up on us isn't it?

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it.

I designed these Thanksgiving cookies in silver and gold...

perfect for matching with any household, decorations, china and the like.

If you're like me, I try to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving...

(I know...I know...you're not suppose to)

So traditional Thanksgiving colors tend to not match the decor that I'm sporting...

These are perfect for both people like me and the traditionalists...

More designs will be coming which will be perfect for mixing and matching...

Let's start with these...

Oh!  and did I mention these make the perfect hostess gifts?

More on that will be coming this week!

Alpha Gamma Delta Squirrel and Monograms Cookies

These were made for an Alpha Gamma Delta at the University of Alabama...

Halloween Cookies

Happy Halloween!

Airplane and Union Jack Flag Cookies

These were made for a going away party...

Can you guess the destination?

Pink/Gray Elephants & Monogram Cookies

Nothing is sweeter and more girly than this combo...

Farm Animal / Petting Zoo Cookies

These were made for a petting zoo birthday party...

The cow is my favorite!

Minnie Mouse and Circle Monogram Cookies

I love how you can carry out theme without using traditional characters...

Like these Minnie silhouettes...

You still get the feel but you can add fun accents like a monogram...

And then be able to pair it with other colors and textures for a perfectly pretty party!

Notre Dame Logo and Shamrock Cookies

I'm loving this party theme...

A tailgating birthday party...

How perfect is that for this time of year...

Preppy Pumpkin Cookies

I am SO glad that it is Friday!

It's been a tough week with the newest puppy addition to our family...

Potty training...constant supervision...I'm exhausted!

I did have time to take some pictures of these preppy halloween pretties...

These would be the perfect personalized addition to any Halloween party!

Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon Cookies

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

I thought these pretties would be perfect...

Preppy Pink and Green Octopus Cookies

I know I haven't shared all the things I've learned from my big Emmys job...

It's coming...

These little guys, however, are simple, sweet and super cute...

and even have a little message...

It definitely takes time and discipline to make things happen...

There is no easy solution or shortcut...

Having 8 arms/legs may help but you have to go and do...

Not sit, plan & think...

Going and doing requires energy and hard work...

Dreaming doesn't get you to your end goal...

I think I'm talking more to myself...

I'm constantly having to have that reminder...

(Okay...so there is something that resonated with me during the Emmys process)...

These little pretties would say just START swimming...

Emmy Awards - Part 3 - The Finished Product

There are no words to express how glad I am that these little pretties are done...

I knew it was going to be a big job but that was an understatement...

800 of these little guys decorated & packaged in 6 days...

Never again...

I'm serious...it about did me in...

It started off easy...just decorating some cookies...but...

they.didn't.ever.end.

they were like the Energizer Bunny...they kept going and going...

While I decorated...

my family (husband, daughter, mother, father, sister & 2 year old niece) packaged...

Putting together boxes...cutting stickers...cutting ribbon...heat sealing...adhering stickers...shred...tying bows...

We piled them on card & sofa tables...

Monday was the last day of decorating...

Tuesday was the last day of packaging...

Wednesday...they went to FedEx...

No fancy Fragile stickers on these...

They just needed to go...

I hope Hoda shares them with Kathie Lee on Wednesday...

do you think she will?

Tomorrow I'm going to share what I learned during all this...

Stay tuned...

Emmy Awards Details Part 2 - Chugging Along

I finally finished up my existing orders for the week...

and have been able to start on The Emmy cookies...

(Thanks to my parents who are my bakers)

I posted a question to instagram...

asking what colors I should use...

All said Sweet Goosie Girl colors...

So pink and blue it is...

I'm keeping it simple (you know that's my motto)

with the words "The Emmys" in navy with a pink beaded border (I will post pics soon)...

I really like how they are turning out...

When you are only doing one design...

it's amazing how fast you can crank them out...

Today (in addition to cookies) I need to work on my marketing materials...

and call the various media outlets...

So far so good (except for the fact that my arm is already tired)...

Thanks again for everyone's support and well wishes!

Emmy Awards Details - Part 1

First off, let me start by saying thank you SO much for all your cheers and congratulations!

It truly has meant a lot!

I'm letting you know, right off, that this might be quite a lengthy post...

I truly think this is a blessing tied in with a test from God...

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me...right?!

With 800 cookies having to be made within a week in a half...

I definitely can't do this on my own...

When I first received the email from Val Wilson, Producer of the Emmys...

I was sitting in the car waiting to pick Goosie Girl up from the bus stop...

I read it and thought...okay... I definitely need to reread that again...

News & Documentary?  What it that?

That just means...Diane Sawyer...Barbara Walters...Hoda Kotb...

It ended up being the real deal...
insert heart racing...

Of course I responded but then didn't hear back for over a week 

so I thought it was a dead deal...
insert a touch of relief but excited to be asked...

Then I heard back and they truly did say they wanted Sweet Goosie Girl to be amongst the 30 businesses that will be in the Swag bags...

Honor, excitement, surreal are just a few words that came to mind...

As exciting as it was, it would have been a whole lot easier to say no...

it's quite scary to leave your comfort zone...

After much prayer, God gave me clear clarification that I needed to obey...

not just think and pray about it...

that I needed to get out of my comfort zone...

that I needed to do it...

His words were scary clear through Bible verses I was reading...

to Instagram...

and to Facebook...

WOW!  God... I always said I needed the burning bush and you gave it to me...

(God is everywhere...I just didn't know He was on Instagram and Pinterest)...

I don't know what all this is going to bring...

but I'm trusting God because he created me for great things...

It sure is scary to to not be in control but God's plan is so much better than mine...

So here we go on my journey...

top image via Etsy

Big Exciting News - Emmy Awards

Exciting things are happening over here at Sweet Goosie Girl...

Like this... 

Details tomorrow...

Sea Shell Cookies for Sweet Peach Paperie

I absolutely adore working with the talented Tracy from Sweet Peach Paperie...

She and I are on the same wavelength when it comes to designs...

Most of my cookies seem to match her paperie products...

without even trying...

She also creates and styles the most beautiful parties...

(which I am always so proud and honored to be a part of)...

Take a peek at a few pictures of her latest...

and definitely pop over to her site for more eyecandy!

Baby Blue & White Circle Monogram Cookies

KISS...

Keep It Simple Stupid...is my motto...

When I venture away from this...

I cause myself a lot of havoc...

Simple is best...

Disney's Teen Beach Movie Cookies

There is nothing better than curling up on the couch

and watching a Disney channel movie...

Pink/Turquoise Circle Monogram Cookies

I love the simplicity of these...

But at the same time, they make such a statement...

Navy Sailboat and Single Monogram Cookies

Simple yet spectacular...

Preppy Pink and Green Frog Cookies

How sweet are these little guys?!

Personalized Name and Alligator Cookies

Preppiness is abounding from this set of cookies...

Navy & green...check

Personalized...check

Fancy Font...check

Alligator...check

Anchor and Monogram Cookies

These fancies are going to be displayed on a dessert table

at a wedding reception in Maryland...

Cheers to the bride and groom!