My new apron

I recieved this from my wonderful second mom Judy! It was for my birthday and she sent it early so I put it up on a shelf and I actually forgot for 2 days. So it extended my birthday a little longer which is always a bonus! It is perfect! I love the fabric, the cut, and the bows!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!

Michael's got new papers!

When i saw the employees in the Wilton baking aisle a month or so back moving stuff and marking older items clearance I KNEW WHAT THAT MEANT!!! After all i did work for that company for 10 years. It meant NEW PRODUCTS! Yea, they have a whole new line of papers and other baking supplies that are not just Wilton.
These items were for a bridal shower. They gave me the slip of paper and i found the rest! I LOVE Michael's!

They also now carry Duff's baking supplies! The black fondant is so yummy and convenient since I CANNOT seem to make any that is not purple! Thanks Duff & Michael's!

Black & White Sweet 16

My friend asked me if I would make cupcakes for her daughters sweet 16 party that was being shared with her best friend. They were having the co-ed party at a local airport in a hanger. Who would say no to that? What a fun idea. The girls had made a drawing of what they wanted. We made a great team and everyone was super happy with how they turned out.
As you can see the liners that I own 300+ of were perfect for this party also! Here is a close up of a flower on the chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
One tray is packed up and ready to go! I love these cupcake trays!!! Thanks Safeway for allowing me to purchase some.
I had the fondant flowers dry in a cupcake tin so they would be rounded not flat on the top of the frosting. It worked out perfectly and they were just as I had hoped.
All packed up and ready to go....you can see dad's Raider cupcake in there as well as plastic wrap with extra flowers that mom was going to put on sheet cakes she ordered to feed the teen crowd!
Here are the cupcakes displayed on the table! They were so perfect with the other decorations they had in the room.
Close UP!
Table display, my work here is done! Have fun kids ( I mean TEENS).

I did it!

I got a Kohl's ad that I could not resist! But, it almost seemed to good to be true. So I talked to my hubby, we did the math, and i headed out the next day.

When I got to the store I went back to the customer service desk to make sure that the deal was really what I thought. I had my two little monkeys in the stroller so I couldn't carry the mixer to the front to be told no! Just as I feared the lady at the customer service desk told me NO! She said I could only use 2 of the discounts not the 4. Well, I just wasn't convinced of that since the add read differently. So I found another lovely lady who was AMAZING! She made my 4 discounts a reality! Which saved me $207 dollars!!! I got to bring home our 4th child today! Isn't she beautiful!!! I am IN LOVE! How did I ever bake before this machine? I gotta give credit to my daddy and mother-in-law...they are helping to fund this baby! THANK YOU!!!!

So the chocolate batter that you see in this amazing, RED, wonderful, hardworking machine are the cupcakes that I took to the wonderful lady at Kohl's the next day to show her my sincere thanks! She went over and above for me and as a fellow retailer I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
Well, I gotta go BAKE!

Much used items.....

I was sent this picture by a friend who has seen my obsession with all things cupcakes from afar! She was out and took this picture for me...how amazing would this look with some fancy cupcakes on it. Someday when i have a shop...i can see it now a fun Shabby Chic coffee & cupcake shop! OK back to reality.
I currently have 2 cupcake stands. This one is actually a tree one from Christmas time, but it works the best! It doesn't hold as many, but the spots have more space so they dont touch. This stand was my origional one that I recieved a gift. It has been used so many times. I like how these are all next to each other, but the cupcakes touch sides if they are on the biffer side.

This is my little engine that could!I have nothing but LOVE for this little guy! I am saving up my "dough" to get a KITCHEN AID! I am thinking RED!!! So if you wanna hook me up i won't say no :). A girl can dream RIGHT!