3.20.2010

Cupcakes Are For The Birds

Dear Readers,
Her name is Katie - but we call her Kupkate and most of the time it's pretty clear we are sisters.
We get told we look a lot alike, but she claims she's the pretty one and for the most part I agree.
We love many of the same things and our shared love of cupcakes is just the frosting.


She turned twelve last month.
It made me feel old.

So I cheered myself up by baking her birthday cake.


It was for the birds. 


Okay, Okay, call me flighty. I was in a nesting mood. This chick needed one special cake.
I was decorating away and the time just flew.

Okay, I done with the bird puns.
I think.


It started with the frosting.

Hmmm... maybe I'm onto something...

I start decorating a cake by tasting the frosting and I end it by licking the spoons.

I eat lots of frosted treats before starting a diet - since soon I'll be missing out. My diet ends when I give into my craving for a cream cheese frosted dessert.

I start eating lots of this stuff and I end up not fitting into my baggiest yoga pants.

Life starts with baby shower cupcakes and ends with funeral luncheon brownies.

Eureka!

-- It all starts and ends with frosting. --

Excuse me while I go get a thickly glazed doughnut with extra cream filling to celebrate my discovery.


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Okay, I'm back.


I bought a package of edible Easter grass at the Cracker Barrel and since I can't stand to have inspiring things tucked away in my cupboard too long, it had to be used.


And because I'm a big fan of Cuppy...
And because I seem to not be able to leave well enough (above) alone...


It became this.

I love this little guy.
All it took was an average sized cupcake (on it's side) and half a mini-cupcake (for the head), some candy coating wafers (chocolate and red), a dab of white frosting, two chocolate covered sunflower seeds, two over sized yellow candy buttons and plenty of chocolate sprinkles.

Wah-lah!
Meet Cuppy's new best friend.
He's kinda a head case.

I can relate.


Because again, that wasn't enough.


There were a lot of people coming to this party, people.


I had to have Peeps for my people.
Or is that, Peeps for my peeps?
Whatever.


Besides there was all this great stuff left over. What's a girl to do?

Well, it's like I always say, When life gives you cupcakes, edible eater grass, frosting, and oversized candy buttons...

Add sprinkles.


and candles.


Think hard.


And make a wish.

I love it when wishes come true.

Psst... Wanna know a secret?

Next time you are standing there, eyes closed, big breath puffing out your cheeks...
Wish for a piece of cake.

I do this every year and every year, without fail,  I open my eyes and there it is,
just waiting for me.

Maybe, you will get that lucky, too.


She did.

Love,
Raimie
















































18 comments:

  1. Rae...I just wanted to be the 1st one to comment! I havent even read your post yet but I'm trying to be the first one! By the time I finish this comment, Someone will probably already have commented. :( I love your blog!
    -Kit-Kat

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  2. Nevermind, I WAS the 1st one! I LOVE YOUR BLOG! Now I am gonna reade your new post.

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  3. dearSisterOfTHE KUPKATE,

    Let 'em eat cake (cup cakes that is)
    And we did!

    love,
    mom of KupKate
    (And of the darling delicious cupcakeMaker too!)

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  4. What a TWEET cake! and those cupcakes are just the tweetest thing too! :D

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  5. Absolutely adorable!!!

    But I'm confused. The whole [B]Nesting[/b] thing... and the pickles and cupcake post awhile back... or am I just reading too much into it?! :D

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  6. I hope they tasted as good as they looked. YUM!

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  7. Dear Nosey [hee-hee] Nish,
    Do You think I could keep my mouth closed if I had something to tell? Being secretive isn't really my bag... is it?...
    Or maybe I'll just keep you all guessing...
    Love,
    My Life Is An Open Book (blog) In NE

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  8. Rae,
    Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment on my blog! I am familiar with WTM. We do follow along with classical influenced with quite a bit of Charlotte Mason methods of homeschool.

    That cake is adorable and looks delicious!

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  9. WOW WOW WOW!! It's a convoluted thing - I so wish we lived close to each other, that would be grand - BUT I'm so glad I don't live close to you...I'd be 5X bigger than I am now!! You are seriously rocking the whole cupcake thing!! You and Katie are so lucky to have each other!

    Love,
    Living Vicariously Through You Two Sisters As I Don't Have One Of My Own

    word verification – “suppin”
    as in Nosey Nish thinks you have suppin to tell

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  10. Has anyone ever mentioned how creative you happen to be? I want to come to your bird party.

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  11. oh my. that is just too cute and creative.. i'd love to live closer to you also, but i'd be in the same boat as kristin.. 5x bigger!

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  12. Gracious what beautiful cupcakes/Gracious that's a lot of name calling. Nish is just the only one brave enough to ask what we are all wondering now :)

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  13. Dear Melinda,
    [hee-hee] I learned it from my kids - the name calling. No actually, Nish knows me WAY too well to take me seriously.

    Oh, and for the record... I'll let ya'll know when I have suppin' to tell. [WINK]
    Love,
    The Joy Of Cousins In NE

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  14. Hahaha! Yes I'm nosey and not afraid to ask! (I even stop to ask directions if I get lost!)
    I just had to be sure... I would hate for you to spend all that time hinting around and not have anybody pick up on it! =D

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  15. You are doing a great job with your blog! It is very entertaining :D

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  16. Your post are always so fun to read. I wanted to eat this one up. Really. And I never knew about edible grass at Cracker Barrel...

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