Hi, I’m Rebecca, the creator behind Roses & Whiskers!
Do you know the song, “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music”? Sing the lyrics along with me for a second: “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.” Get it? “Roses & Whiskers” signifies some of my favorite things, like baking, writing and creating.
Here are a few other random facts about me:
In 2008, I discovered that I’m gluten-intolerant. Back then it was much harder to find quality gluten free foods and ingredients. Luckily, today, no one even knows that my treats are gluten free unless I tell them. All of my recipes can be made with either gluten-free or gluten-full flour.
I loved crafting as a kid and rekindled my love for that kind of creativity when I planned my 2017 wedding. I have a very crafty friend who guided me through my long list of wedding DIY projects, for which I’ll be forever grateful. I still have a lot to learn but I’m excited to share some of my crafting projects so that you can try them with me!
I’m married to a wonderful man (Ian) who is the reason this blog is up and running. Technology is not my strong suit.
I’m currently a cat mom to these three furry felines: (from left to right) Clara, Dolly and Einstein. This picture is a few years old now. Clara is 4 years old and my former kittens are already 3!
We lost our sweet Abby (left) and Benji (middle) in 2019. But they will always be my babies. <3
You can also now purchase some of my baked goods at Charlotte-area festivals and pop-up events. Follow me on Instagram @rosesandwhiskers or on Facebook for event updates. You can also contact me for individual or event orders.
Thanks so much for following along on my baking and (occasional) crafting adventures!
Hi! I love your stuff on instagram and finally got around to visiting your site. It’s so cute and I can definitely tell you spend a lot of time getting it up, running, and maintaining. I too have a husband who I couldn’t do this without. He’s my tech guy for sure also!! Who knew there was such a big learning curve getting a blog up?! Your site is gorgeous! 😀
Thank you so much, Sarah!! It’s a work in progress for sure, but I’m learning a lot. Thank goodness for tech-savvy husbands! Just realized I haven’t visited your site yet so on my way there now! 🙂
Love your blog Rebecca💙
Thanks, Christine!! 🙂 That means a lot!
Lovely blog!!
Thank you!!
Hi! I only recently found you (through your husband, actually. He was bragging on you. 🙂 and I drool over your recipes when I see them! I just recently had some suggestions that I may be gluten intolerant, and that it might benefit me a lot with some health issues to go gluten free. Since I make a bunch of baked goods for my family this suggestion was a little disheartening until I remembered that you have super delicious gluten free recipes! 😀
The problem is that I don’t a thing about it. Do you have any thoughts, advice or recipes you recommend for bread, chocolate, cookie, and muffin loving peeps? 🙂 Thank you!
Hi! I know how tough it is eliminating gluten from your diet, but luckily there are sooo many amazing substitutes! Honestly, most recipes are really easy to make gluten free if you use a good flour substitute. I recommend Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour. In most cases no one can even tell that the recipe is gluten free! This works for cookies, cake, muffins, etc. Check the labels on the other ingredients and find gluten free substitutes if needed. For example, if you’re making cookies & cream cupcakes you can use Goodie Girl chocolate creme cookies or another gluten free alternative. Bread is not my forte (other than muffins) so unfortunately I can’t give good advice on that yet, but I’m hoping to figure that out more in the future. I’m also still working on a good gluten free pie crust recipe. But if there’s a particular recipe that you love and want to keep making I’d be happy to look at it and tell you how to make it gluten free!
Hi aunt Rebecca! I like your blog.
Hi Mackenzie! Thank you!!