Thursday, November 13, 2008
Looking Forward to Thanksgiving
I've been thinking a lot lately about Thanksgiving. It is coming up in two weeks, and Alex and I are hosting it at our house this year. I have been mentally planning a menu, and, being the avid baker I am, I am thinking about the dessert first. I am planning on making a pumpkin chocolate cheesecake. And, I have this one cookbook that shows you how to make cupcakes that look like little bowls of mashed potatoes. I can't wait to make them! Pictures to follow....
Monday, October 13, 2008
Not cupcake related, but I felt compelled to Blog...
So I know this is my cupcake blog, but I felt the overwhelming need to blog about my upcoming wedding. This is probably going to take a while.....
Alex and I are getting married in 5 days, and I have never been so excited for any event in my entire life. All the planning, occasional speed bumps, and stress has been completely worth it because we will be celebrating our future. We will be surrounded by friends and family that have really shown us how much they love and care about us, especially during the planning process. I am amazed at how much love and support I have received while planning our wedding.
First and foremost, Alex. He has been so patient and caring during the whole planning process. I know sometimes I am tired and all I want to do is sleep, but he never seems to mind. I am so incredibly lucky to be marrying such a wonderful man.
My Mom has truly been phenomenal. Whenever I stress out, she always comes up with a solution, and everything turns out just fine. She has been such a creative source for me, and I so enjoy bouncing ideas off of her. After all, I get my creativity genes from her! I truly could not have done this without her.
My Dad, the silent supporter. I have always felt like my father is my biggest cheerleader, but in a quiet way. Unfortunately, our "father-daughter fun days" have been few and far between since planning the wedding. But he always manages to make me breakfast on those early Saturday mornings when I come into Denton to do wedding stuff with Mom (and it's often the highlight of my week, Dad makes an awesome breakfast!). I know it is probably tough on him to see his little girl moving out of her home town and getting married all within 9 months, but I know that he loves Alex and knows that he will take wonderful care of me for the rest of our lives.
My future mother-in-law, Lori. How lucky am I to have such a wonderful woman in my life?! Not only can I call with anything I need, she and my Mom enjoy spending time together, too! My Mom has gained a new friend in Lori, and so have I. Truly a selfless person, I cannot be thankful enough to have her around. I have enjoyed having Lori be such a big part of planning our wedding, so many good ideas and thoughts have come from her! And to her husband Randy, well, thanks for putting up with us girls while we plan this wedding! :)
Alex's grandparents, Stan and Carol. Two loving and giving folks. Also incredibly selfless (it must run in the family), Alex and I can always count on them. And although Alex and I moved to Frisco and don't see them as often, it's still as though they are just around the corner from us. I can already see Carol being the life of the party at the wedding!
My brother and sister-in law, Jeff and Shannon. And of course, my nephew Ryan. What a beautiful new family. I am so blessed to have Shannon in my life. I feel that despite living many miles apart, we have grown closer over the last six years. I am so glad that each member of their family will have a very special role in our wedding this Saturday.
And of course, my bridesmaids, Jordan, Jennifer, Shannon, and Alison. Let's not forget my Man of Honor, Jason. I am so proud to have each of these people stand beside me on my wedding day. Each of them has had a huge impact on my life and it is an honor to have them with me on such an amazing occasion.
And to everyone else that has helped plan this wedding, thank you and I love you!
Alex and I are getting married in 5 days, and I have never been so excited for any event in my entire life. All the planning, occasional speed bumps, and stress has been completely worth it because we will be celebrating our future. We will be surrounded by friends and family that have really shown us how much they love and care about us, especially during the planning process. I am amazed at how much love and support I have received while planning our wedding.
First and foremost, Alex. He has been so patient and caring during the whole planning process. I know sometimes I am tired and all I want to do is sleep, but he never seems to mind. I am so incredibly lucky to be marrying such a wonderful man.
My Mom has truly been phenomenal. Whenever I stress out, she always comes up with a solution, and everything turns out just fine. She has been such a creative source for me, and I so enjoy bouncing ideas off of her. After all, I get my creativity genes from her! I truly could not have done this without her.
My Dad, the silent supporter. I have always felt like my father is my biggest cheerleader, but in a quiet way. Unfortunately, our "father-daughter fun days" have been few and far between since planning the wedding. But he always manages to make me breakfast on those early Saturday mornings when I come into Denton to do wedding stuff with Mom (and it's often the highlight of my week, Dad makes an awesome breakfast!). I know it is probably tough on him to see his little girl moving out of her home town and getting married all within 9 months, but I know that he loves Alex and knows that he will take wonderful care of me for the rest of our lives.
My future mother-in-law, Lori. How lucky am I to have such a wonderful woman in my life?! Not only can I call with anything I need, she and my Mom enjoy spending time together, too! My Mom has gained a new friend in Lori, and so have I. Truly a selfless person, I cannot be thankful enough to have her around. I have enjoyed having Lori be such a big part of planning our wedding, so many good ideas and thoughts have come from her! And to her husband Randy, well, thanks for putting up with us girls while we plan this wedding! :)
Alex's grandparents, Stan and Carol. Two loving and giving folks. Also incredibly selfless (it must run in the family), Alex and I can always count on them. And although Alex and I moved to Frisco and don't see them as often, it's still as though they are just around the corner from us. I can already see Carol being the life of the party at the wedding!
My brother and sister-in law, Jeff and Shannon. And of course, my nephew Ryan. What a beautiful new family. I am so blessed to have Shannon in my life. I feel that despite living many miles apart, we have grown closer over the last six years. I am so glad that each member of their family will have a very special role in our wedding this Saturday.
And of course, my bridesmaids, Jordan, Jennifer, Shannon, and Alison. Let's not forget my Man of Honor, Jason. I am so proud to have each of these people stand beside me on my wedding day. Each of them has had a huge impact on my life and it is an honor to have them with me on such an amazing occasion.
And to everyone else that has helped plan this wedding, thank you and I love you!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
My Cupcake Protege
My best friend, Jordan, has a very pregnant sister. A baby shower was thrown in Morgan's honor to celebrate the addition to the family. Since Jordan has the best possible cupcake resource (ahem, me), she made some fabulous, adorable, and incredibly cute cupcakes for the shower. They turned out absolutely wonderful, and everyone at the shower loved them! I wish I could have been there to be the proud teacher, but here is a picture. I am so proud of you Jordan!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Jordan's 26th Birthday Cupcakes
Saturday was Jordan's 26th birthday. She had a family get together that day, so Alex and I celebrated with Jordan and Lance on Friday. This particular flavor of cupcake had long ago been named "The Jordan." It is a Golden Cupcake (kind of like a butter cupcake) with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, dyed purple.
Jordan wanted to go see the new Mummy sequel for her special day. When we got to the theater and bought our tickets, the fire alarm started going off. We didn't really think too much of it, and were about to go into the theater. Turns out the fire was real and we had to evacuate...bummer! So instead of just waiting around for them to let us back into the theater, we all went to grab something to eat at Dave and Buster's. This whole time, Jordan is carrying around her box of cupcakes. She kept getting lots of compliments on them, and the guys in the movie concession line even tried to get her to give them one! Jordan gracefully refused...they were HER birthday cupcakes, after all!
We finally got to see our movie, and we enjoyed the cupcakes during the movie. Overall, a great cupcake birthday was had by all!
Jordan wanted to go see the new Mummy sequel for her special day. When we got to the theater and bought our tickets, the fire alarm started going off. We didn't really think too much of it, and were about to go into the theater. Turns out the fire was real and we had to evacuate...bummer! So instead of just waiting around for them to let us back into the theater, we all went to grab something to eat at Dave and Buster's. This whole time, Jordan is carrying around her box of cupcakes. She kept getting lots of compliments on them, and the guys in the movie concession line even tried to get her to give them one! Jordan gracefully refused...they were HER birthday cupcakes, after all!
We finally got to see our movie, and we enjoyed the cupcakes during the movie. Overall, a great cupcake birthday was had by all!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
College Cupcakes
A little bit of back-blogging today! I've had problems with uploading pictures.
Back in May, my good friend Alison's little brother graduated from SMU here in Dallas. Alison asked me to make graduation cupcakes for Owen and I was honored! Here is how they turned out.
Alex and I didn't make it to Owen's graduation party, but I hear the cupcakes were a success! Congrats Owen!
Back in May, my good friend Alison's little brother graduated from SMU here in Dallas. Alison asked me to make graduation cupcakes for Owen and I was honored! Here is how they turned out.
Alex and I didn't make it to Owen's graduation party, but I hear the cupcakes were a success! Congrats Owen!
Dad's 60th Birthday Cake
So I've been wanting to do this post for some time now, but I tend to have problems uploading pictures with Blogger.
Anywho, back in May, my Dad celebrated his 60th birthday. Mom arranged a surprise party for him at our favorite restaurant, Giuseppe's. We had quite a crowd! Dad's coworkers, Lori and Randy, me and Alex, Stan and Carol, and Jeff, Ryan, and Shannon! The extra special treat was having The Abbott family in town from Virginia.
I tried to make Dad a Splenda Cake (see my previous post!), but that didn't turn out so well. So I decided to make a giant cupcake cake. After quite a bit of laboring, here it is:
Here is Dad with his birthday cupcake!
Everyone had a great time celebrating Dad's birthday. There is nowhere that I would rather be than spending an evening with my family! Here is a parting picture of me and Alex....
Anywho, back in May, my Dad celebrated his 60th birthday. Mom arranged a surprise party for him at our favorite restaurant, Giuseppe's. We had quite a crowd! Dad's coworkers, Lori and Randy, me and Alex, Stan and Carol, and Jeff, Ryan, and Shannon! The extra special treat was having The Abbott family in town from Virginia.
I tried to make Dad a Splenda Cake (see my previous post!), but that didn't turn out so well. So I decided to make a giant cupcake cake. After quite a bit of laboring, here it is:
Here is Dad with his birthday cupcake!
Everyone had a great time celebrating Dad's birthday. There is nowhere that I would rather be than spending an evening with my family! Here is a parting picture of me and Alex....
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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