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MOVING TO ANOTHER SITE!!!

2009-01-10T12:34:00.004-05:00

hi everyone... so i have imported my blog to a new location, that is part of the beehive, that jen and joelle created for the purl bee! my new address will be http://sugarsugarcupcakes.squarespace.com
please come visit my blog there! this blog will be under the link for "imported entries", and there will also be a few new cool parts, including my cupcake journal!! see you there!

take the vow

2009-01-06T16:49:00.002-05:00

in keeping with the idea of new beginnings this new year, i had the ellen show on this morning while waiting for the tow truck to come get my car from my parent's house, and she had on deepak chopra. he was talking about a vow of non-violence he is attempting to spread around to 100,000,000 people! it entails non-violence through your actions, thoughts, and words, which i know can be a challenge to me sometimes (road rage anyone?). i have however, taken the vow, and feel very positive about it, and wanted to put it out there to anyone else who may be interested. just think if we could all get one person to take this vow how much happier and more positive the world could be!

peace, joy, & love

here's the site... http://www.takethevow.com/

jen & ray in martha stewart weddings!

2009-01-05T22:35:00.003-05:00

check out the january issue of martha stewart weddings to see an article about jen & ray, and their wedding this past summer in california!!!

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/jennifer-and-ray?lnc=&rsc=lpg_col2&lpgStart=1&currentslide=1&currentChapter=1

2009

2009-01-05T22:25:00.002-05:00

alright, so i can not even believe it is 2009!! new year's eve was tons of fun with lauren, sledge, and mike out in utah! it is sad though when no one wants to stay up to watch the ball drop... we'll just blame it on the crazy skiing day we had! ;) to start off 2009, i had decided to stop drinking milk and stop eating cheese. for those of you who know me well... this will be a HUGE undertaking for me! i usually go through at least a gallon of milk a week, not to mention the amount of cheese i eat! we'll have to see how i fend...
the idea sprouted from the book skinny bitch ( http://www.skinnybitch.net/ ), which i finished reading on the flight back from utah. i had started reading it in august when i was in charlotte with all my ih girls, and finally got around to buying myself a copy over break. has anyone else read it? any thoughts? i personally found the quotes from slaughterhouse workers horrifying!!
so my goal for at least the next month is to completely cut out milk and cheese... anyone want to bet me i can't do it?! anyone else have any exciting new year's resolutions?

new cupcakes

2008-12-17T22:30:00.002-05:00

here are the OH-SO-YUMMY chocolate-mayo cupcakes with caramel icing i made emily for her birthday! i know, i know, the mayo sounds weird, but it just makes the cake so moist! i think chad ate them in maybe two bites!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!!!

2008-12-17T08:23:00.004-05:00

this is the second birthday shout-out of the week, and it goes to emily aka bloston!! you are now as old as me, and you will now get boobies, only to have them drop! LOVE YOU!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENAFLOWER!!!

2008-12-15T10:00:00.002-05:00

this is an official birthday shout-out to my big sister, jen, complete with a birthday cake!! now jen, i definitely lack the skills to create such a cool cake for you, but don't fret because i will have some delicious treats awaiting your arrival in cincy next week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENAFLOWER!!! xoxoxoxoxo

weekly quotes by mimi

2008-12-15T09:57:00.002-05:00

blassed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!
-hamilton wright mabie

xmas countdown continues

2008-12-15T09:50:00.003-05:00

wow, so apparently i've been really busy lately and have been neglecting my duties on the blog! i guess the christmas tree display has turned out to be a weekly thing... oops! to try to make up for this, i am attempting to post a picture of my very own christmas tree this year! i bought new round lights that i love so much more than the traditional lights, some ornaments that follow my apartment's color scheme, and a copper star for the top that lights up as well! i also found a tree skirt that was a bit expensive, but i loved too much to pass up! i love how it has turned out, and putting it up definitely helped put me more in the christmas spirit! enjoy!

xmas countdown continues

2008-12-04T21:41:00.002-05:00

so sorry it's been a few days... for those of you who don't know, i burnt my right hand to a crisp this past monday in school with a bowl full of hot frying oil. feels just as lovely as it sounds! anywho, please forgive me for not including trees for every day this week, but here is the next installment!

christmas countdown begins!!!

2008-12-01T11:19:00.002-05:00

i'm not sure about the rest of you, but i LOVE christmas season! outside of stressing over presents, i feel like everyone is always in a jolly mood this time of year... maybe it's due to all the sparkley things to look at everywhere! in honor of this season, and one of my favorite parts (the xmas tree), i'm going to post a different tree everyday! i hope ya'll enjoy looking at them as much as i will!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

weekly quotes by mimi

2008-12-01T11:14:00.002-05:00

"i'm tired of living just to die. we're getting out of here, destination anywhere."
-bon jovi

cell phones... how young is too young?

2008-11-26T08:04:00.004-05:00

my uncle sent me one of his many forwards this morning and it included a bunch of fun comics. one of them was the one above, and i was just wondering if it makes anyone else shake their head? i think it's crazy for kids who don't even have their licsense yet to be carrying around a cell phone! i understand that for kids who play a lot of sports that it's nice for the mom to be able to get ahold of their kids when need be, but is it really necessary for them to carry around such nice phones?! tell me what ya'll think... maybe i'm just old school and out of touch with the times, but does anyone else feel the same way?
the other comic was just too funny to not include! tehe! happy humpday everyone, and have a great turkey day tomorrow!!

weekly quotes by mimi

2008-11-24T10:45:00.001-05:00

laughter gives us distance. it allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
-bob newhart

weekly quotes by mimi

2008-11-17T16:44:00.002-05:00

alright so every christmas whitney gives me my daily calendar and includes a quote on each week's page! it's one of those gifts that you look forward to receiving each year, and i thought i would share with you the quotes every week!

love is not enough. it must be the foundation, the cornerstone - but not the complete structure. it is much too pliable, too yielding.

-bette davis

robin williams as the flag

2008-11-17T16:42:00.003-05:00

my mom sent me this link, which i wish i would have seen before election day because it seems so fitting! however, i guess it's also a great thing to watch right before thanksgiving in honor of our country's heritage!
enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_L1vLv84vs

sugar sugar

2008-11-10T18:26:00.004-05:00

last week's cupcakes were buttermilk cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese icing. they were specifically requested by mike for his birthday, and were decidedly delicious!!!

attitude

2008-11-10T08:22:00.002-05:00

mom sent me this, and i thought it was worth while to share... seems like a good lesson to read at the beginning of the week. happy monday!!

There once was a woman who woke up one morning,
looked in the mirror,
and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.'

So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror
and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.

'H-M-M,' she said,

'I think I'll part my hair down the middle today.'

So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed
that she had only one hair on her head.
'Well,' she said, 'today I'm going
to wear my hair in a pony tail.'
So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up,

looked in the mirror and noticed

that there wasn't a single hair on her head

'YAY!' she exclaimed.

'I don't have to fix my hair today!'

Attitude is everything.

Be kinder than necessary,

for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle,

Live simply,

Love generously,

Care deeply,

Speak kindly.......

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...

It's about learning to dance in the rain.

2008-11-07T18:36:00.008-05:00

for those of you who follow jen lilley's blog, jenlilley.blogspot.com, consider this a continuation of her birthday tribute to mike aka wall! i am lovingly including some of mike's finer moments caught on film, and am loving every minute of it!! so... here's to all his randomeness... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!
love,
me

joelle's article in the ny times!

2008-11-07T08:18:00.004-05:00

the link listed here is for an article about joelle in the ny times!! my personal favorite part is within the "shop with joelle" part, which includes a photo of knitted cupcakes that are incredibly cute!!! for more great articles like this one, go to purl's blog, www.purlbee.com, which currently has a great section about thanksgiving table runners and napkins!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/garden/06Shop.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

VOTE!

2008-11-04T16:13:00.002-05:00

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE EVERYONE!!!

they finally did it!!!

2008-11-02T16:08:00.002-05:00

WHO DEY THINK GONNA BEAT THEM BENGALS? CERTAINLY NOT JACKSONVILLE!!!

sugar sugar

2008-11-02T16:03:00.002-05:00

so i sold my first batch of cupcakes this past week at work!! SO EXCITED!! thank you to those of you who voted on the name... i have decided to go with sugar sugar!! they were oh so yummy, and sold very well!! for those of you living in cincy, come in to garnish catering on kenwood road in blue ash and grab one!! YAY!!

"1943 guide to hiring women"

2008-10-31T19:09:00.002-04:00

alright, my boss has this up in her office, and i think it's hysterical! the following are a guide to hiring women in 1943...

1. pick young married women. they usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they're less likely to be flirtatious, they need the work or they wouldn't be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

2. when you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. it's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.

3. general experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.

4. retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination - one covering female conditions. this step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit, but reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job.

5. stress at the outset the importance of time the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up.

6. give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.

7. whenever possible, let the inside employee chance from one job to another at some time during the day. women are inclined to be less nervous and happier with change.

8. give every girl and adequate number of rest periods during the day. you have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. a girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply-fresh liqstick and wash her hands several times a day.

9. be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms. women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way men do. never ridicule a woman - it breaks their spirit and cuts off her efficiency.

10. be reasonable considerate about using stronglanguage around women. even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.

11. get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. their point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy.

i'd like to think we've moved on from this at least a little bit ;)

it's time to vote...

2008-10-30T23:47:00.002-04:00

alright folks, i need a little help in deciding a name for my potential cupcake business...

something sweet

sugar sugar

oh my cupcake!

those are my top three options, but i'm always welcome to other ideas as well. let the voting begin!

cheers!

popping my blogging cherry

2008-10-30T23:31:00.002-04:00

please forgive me... i have absolutely no idea what i'm doing, but figured i'd stumbled through things a bit. unfotunately my life isn't too exciting, minus the fact that i get to play with knives all day, i have a dog who is a constant source of energy, i'm back in school and working again, and have a boyfriend who constantly makes me laugh!

a little fore-warning on me... i LOVE to ramble about stupid shit. for the most part i'll probably just be talking about things that annoy me on a daily basis, and fun new recipes i've run across! and on the topic of recipes, i would someday love to have my own small business and sell cupcakes so i'll keep an update on photos and recipes i think may someday work and would love all the input i can get!

enjoy!