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Link Love, Vol. 8

Last night, my roommate, Jessy, my BFF, Molly, and I decided to forgo the usual Thursday night plan of happy hour, and instead take a cookie decorating class.

The end result? 500 less calories, one sugar high, and a probable new hobby.

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I MEAN SERIOUSLY, ART YOU CAN EAT? SIGN ME UP.

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If you’re in the DC area, I highly recommend taking a class with Larry Calvert. After skimming through the September issue of Washingtonian, which featured 26 classes in the region, I decided cookie decorating was calling my name.

I reached out to Larry, and he let me know the dates of his upcoming classes. We opted for last night’s, which was $45 and lasted from 6:30-8:30pm. Not only were all the supplies included, we left with six beautifully decorated cookies and a wealth of knowledge that instilled the confidence in me to try royal icing and the decorating techniques at home on my own.

Not only that, the class was fun, Larry was an amazing teacher, and the instructions were easy to follow, but still allowed ample room for creativity. It was such a relaxed environment and we were encouraged to not take ourselves too seriously—after all, they’re just cookies.

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So, last night’s class should give you some indication of how my Friday is going (#sugarhigh). In case you also are distracted on this Friday ahead of a holiday week, here’s my weekly round up of links I’m loving—

And in case you want to beat the Black Friday rush, check out a few of my favorite things:

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10 Comments

  1. Nice. The cookies look delicious. Thanks for sharing.

    Eye See Euphoria : http://eyeseeeuphoria.com/post/water-lillies

    Published 11.21.14
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    • Katie wrote:

      Thanks! They taste as good as they look :]

      Published 11.23.14
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  2. Cara wrote:

    You NEED that tote and wow, these make my cookies look like my puppy decorated them haha

    xx Cara
    http://www.carascliche.com

    Published 11.21.14
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    • Katie wrote:

      Thanks Cara! Haha, once you get the hang of it and have the right teacher, it’s easy!

      Published 11.23.14
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  3. sera wrote:

    Those cookies are so cute!!

    xx Sera | STARDUSTBOHEMIAN.COM
    (IG: @TheStardustBohemian)

    Published 11.22.14
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  4. Sera wrote:

    Those cookies look so cute!!

    xx Sera | STARDUSTBOHEMIAN.COM
    (IG: @TheStardustBohemian)

    Published 11.22.14
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  5. Tina wrote:

    Cookie decorating is so much fun! I’m lucky that my best friend is a pastry chef so I can ask her to decorate cookies with me anytime! (although she’s too good and mine just look terrible compared to hers hehe)

    Tina
    http://www.justatinabit.com

    Published 11.24.14
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    • Katie wrote:

      I think so too! I wish my bff was a pastry chef…so cool to have such talented friends!

      Published 11.25.14
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