I once read somewhere that failure is life's greatest teacher. And as a self-proclaimed perfectionist, just saying those words out loud make my skin crawl. I mean, aren't we taught to AVOID failure at all costs?! But that was before pop queen Ariana Grande put things into perspective for me with her new single "thank u, next"......

Sometimes creating amazing desserts is less about your baking expertise and more about the tools you have in your kitchen. You could be the best cake baker in the world, but if you don't have any kind of baking pan handy, it's going to be kind of hard to make a decent cake. You see what I mean? The tools you have can make a huge difference in your final product......

It's no secret that I am obsessed with Halloween - it is by FAR my favorite holiday. I don't know if it's the fact that Halloween gives me a legitimate excuse to dress up and pretend to be a totally different person - or that it gives me the opportunity to unapologetically require everyone else to show up in a costume as well. Either way, I am all about it......