Cupcakes & Golf Balls

I am a new golfer.  Frustration abounds. I want to change the name of the movie to The Worst Game Ever Played (and if you haven't seen The Greatest Game Ever Played it is fantastic and a true story).  So I decided that I will distract everyone from my lack of skills by looking fabulous on the course! 

I ordered a black and zebra golf bag which I promptly accessorized with a pink cupcake luggage tag and pink tees. I also got pink golf balls to which I added these awesome cupcake decals!  Golfdotz has many other decals...although I can't imagine why you would want anything other than a cupcake. 

Golfdotz
golf ball cupcake decals

 

Cupcake Checks

Hardly anybody writes checks any more...but these cupcake checks from Checks Superstore are cute enough to make you start using them again!

REACH Cupcakes

I am a flight nurse for REACH Air Medical Services and today we visited Grass Valley Interagency Dispatch....so of course I made some cupcakes.  All REACH helicopters are bright red and as you know, red can be very difficult to make.  I used Satin Ice red fondant to make the helicopter cut-outs and then piped the letters with white Wilton candy melts. 

We toured the dispatch center and the CalFire tanker base which is also located there.  Thank you for all you do for us Grass Valley!

Miss you Sums!

Summit Lundy
2004-2013

Another Cupcake Cookie Jar Update

Great news for the Pier 1 cookie jar lovers out there.  Heather C emailed me and has three cookie jars available on Craigslist in Atlanta.   Here are her instructions:

Heather C said...

I have three cupcake cookie jars that I'm selling. They will be on Craigslist in Atlanta, Ga. under general. Keep a look for them along with some other cupcake stuff.

 



Cupcake Divider

I couldn't find the almond meal...but I found this cupcake divider.  I went down the wrong aisle at the grocery store today and ended up in the kitchen gadget section.  A thin piece of plastic that separates cupcake batter.  Gotta make some half & half cupcakes!

IFBC 2013

Yesterday I mentioned that I was planning to attend the IFBC (International Food Bloggers Conference) later this year.  It is a fabulous event...and the best goodie bag ever.  I had to buy a duffle bag just to bring home all the kitchen gadgets!

International Food Bloggers Conference

Foodista 2013 Food Blogger Survey Results

A few months ago I participated in a food blogging survey.  Foodista is one of the major sponsors of the International Food Bloggers Conference....which I highly recommend if you have a food-related blog. I attended the 2010 IFBC in Seattle and I plan to go again this year. So much fun!  

Here is the link to the survey results. I was surprised by many of the responses...the most surprising was that the majority of food bloggers maintain their blogs for personal satisfaction (my motivation) and not monetary reasons. I guess with all the advertising on blogs I expected money to be a priority. So nice to find out otherwise.  Enjoy the journey through the thoughts and observations of fellow food bloggers!

Results of the 2013 State of Food Blogging Survey



Memorial Day Cupcakes

On this Memorial Day....thank you to all those who have sacrificed lives and loved ones and to those who continue to protect us! 

The Green Eyed Lady Blog

 

Cupcake News Headlines

Every now and then I go surfing for cupcake news...and I hit the jackpot today.  Apparently the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 replaced a bomb recipe in an Al-Qaeda magazine with a cupcake recipe from an episode of the Ellen DeGeneres show.  Sweet!  (pun intended)    Carpe Cupcakes y'all! 

MI6 Attacks Al-Qaeda in "Operation Cupcake"

MI6 Hackers Replace Bomb Recipe with Cupcake Recipe in Al-Qaeda Magazine

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