Mother’s Day is right around the corner. I swear just yesterday it was the first day of January–where is time going? Growing up, I remember showering my mom with homemade cards, flowers, and food! (Remember, I started cooking at a young age.) Typically, my mom and I would bake a box of brownies or make cupcakes and cookies. If we were really getting crazy we would make mini cheesecake cupcakes. My mom was a Navy wife which meant that my dad was deployed to sea a lot… so she liked to keep things simple since she was very much a single-mother a good 9 months out of the year.
I figured why not reminisce on the “good ol’ days” and spend a special evening with my mom doing what we both like to do best: shop and bake! We had the best (and much needed) mother/daughter date the other weekend. My mom and I typically have opposite work schedules and never get to see each other. Although, we make it a point to try to talk to each other at least once a day. I consider her one of my best friends. Although she may not think it–she gives great advice, honest feedback on recipes, and lots of love!
My mom and I both love World Market–love is putting it lightly… we are both addicted to the place. My mom makes weekly trips to World Market and always calls or text messages me pictures of dinnerware or food that she feels I might just need. I on the other hand don’t have the privilege of visiting as often. I’m glad I have such an amazing mom to constantly think of me. So it was only a natural fit that we both go shopping at World Market. If you follow me on Instagram you saw a few of our shopping photos. We had both planned to stay only 30 minutes which quickly turned into a 2 hour, browse every aisle, kind of shopping trip. Which don’t get me wrong–I am more than happy to get lost in World Market for a few hours (lost in a good way of course). While there I let my mom pick out a few of her own Mother’s Day Gifts. She loved the apron and insisted we try the Fizzies. It was a drink she had as a kid and hadn’t consumed it in quite a long time!
After picking out gifts, baking supplies, and everything in between we decided to check out and get back to my house to do a little baking. The cashier was kind enough to take a photo of my mom and I as we checked out!
As soon as we got home, I preheated the oven, and then I set up the tripod. I wanted to document our evening together, so using the timer to my camera I took a variety of photos while baking with my mom. You get to see our entire process from start to finish.
If you know me in real life–you know I like to make the funnies and so does my mom. We are kind of like frick and frack. And although I’m not a box-baker any more it felt good to bring back childhood memories with my mom.
My mom and I alternated mixing the dough. Something we use to do when I was in elementary school. (By the way, I am in love with this spoonula from World Market!)
You’ll see us goofing around in the kitchen (i.e., my mom asked me if I grabbed the powder sugar and I assured her it was; however, she didn’t believe me so I let her taste it! I promise. This is not mother-abuse. This is 100% love!
After devouring into the whoppie pies, we clanked glasses to a fun evening in together. By the way, we added a delicious lemon curd to half of the whoopie pies to give them a “semi-homemade” twist.
Supplies used for our baking evening in:
- Woopie Pie Party Mix
- Harrowgate Lemon Curd
- Green Silicone Spoonula
- Kavita Floral Apron
- Funky Chicken Apron
- Fizzies
- Rocco Blue Double Old-Fashioned
- Manor Floral Napkin
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Dianna
Love this! {I’m catching up on your posts tonight, can you tell?!} I’m a huge World Market fan, and I’m so sad there isn’t one near me anymore. I still browse their website from time to time in case there’s a new must have. 🙂 I have that same spoonula, too! Glad you had a great day with your Mom!
Katie
Awe Dianna I know! The closest one is 45 minutes away from me (although totally worth the trip!
Alissa
What a great day with your mom!! I love the gif of y’all baking! so awesome!
Katie
Thanks Alissa!
Nutmeg Nanny
Oh my goodness, it looks like you guys had a blast 🙂 makes me wish my mom was closer sometimes. These whoopie pies look delicious!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
This post is so cute!!
Kerry Aho
Katie, I am so glad Janice sent me this link!! The pictures of you and your Mom are wonderful. I need to do this with my granddaughters. I am off to World market today!!
Katie
Awe, thanks Kerry! I’m so glad I got this opportunity–it forced us to take time out of our busy lives and spend time with one-another!
Kristi @ MSFK
Aw you guys are so cute! I love baking whoopie pies, they are so much fun. Yours came out great!
Katie
Thanks Kristi!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
Looks like you both had so much fun!! This definitely made me miss baking with my mom even more so!
Katie
Awe thanks Kiran!
ashley - baker by nature
You and your mama are too cute! What a fun way to spend a weekend!
Katie
Thanks Ashley!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
Aw!!!! This looks like so much fun, love mom time 🙂
Katie
Thanks Kayle! Mom time is such a luxury any more with our busy schedules.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
How fun! I love this story and the whoopie pies!
Katie
Thanks Anna!
Tara
Ha! How cute are you guys? Looks like you both had an amazing time! World Market is the best!
Katie
Thanks Tara!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven
I am completely addicted to World Market too! Looks like you and your mom had so much fun. Whoopie pies are the best!
Katie
Ali–its a good thing I don’t live that close to a World Market or else I would be in serious trouble! 😉
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife
awwww, what a fun evening/afternoon with your mom! We love World Market too!
Katie
Thanks Angie!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
They look so yummy and what a fun experience – Great job!
Katie
Thanks Georgia–the whoopie pies were tasty!