Having a home filled with beautiful flowers is one of life's small pleasures. Their presence adds a subtle elegance to any space, so much so that you wish they would live forever. Unfortunately, ...

Sugar cookies can sometimes be seen as the vanilla ice cream of cookies: too plain. But what I love most about sugar cookies is the versatility they offer. Their flavor can easily be adjusted, and ...

A confluence of interests and experience led Jennifer Smith to create elaborate, intricately detailed cakes in her Cedar Rapids backyard. 'I dabbled,” Smith said. 'I did have a background in graphic ...