And my Family thinks I won't have time for a Dog...

I'm a few weeks behind schedule. I'm hoping that if you hear my reasoning, you'll sympathize for me and let me continue to work at my 125 ideas in 125 weeks... well now I guess it's something more like 130 weeks? I'm filing an extension. Not by choice, but as my mom used to say, "my life is out of control". (This was her reason for not letting me have sleepovers.) And, I've still been baking. More on this later. 


During my sabbatical, I've expanded my cupcake business. I made cupcakes for a baby shower, and for a turtle themed first birthday party. Mindycakes now has official business cards and I feel pretty good about it. I have to be honest though...I might have to hire some help. I mean I just can't say no. To anything. "Hey Mindy, want to run the half marathon?" Sure! "Hey Mindy, why don't we leave for Wisconsin the same night you have to deliver cupcakes, after your first week of teaching 1st grade?" Oh great idea, I won't be exhausted at all!! "Hey Mindy, 75+ turtle cupcakes isn't that much is it?" Nope! " Hey Mindy,  wouldn't you love to spend every day after school coaching soccer?" Yeah, I couldn't think of anything I'd rather do! "Hey Mindy, eat this dog food." OK! Obviously, I made that last one up. But, my past few weeks have been a blur. I wouldn't be surprised if I ate dog food without knowing it. Between teaching, coaching, training for the 1/2 and then running it, maintaining a long distance relationship-- I forget if I even call him some days, grading papers and doing lesson plans, being social and trying to do what normal people my age do, washing my freaking dishes, and making ridiculous cupcakes... there is barely time for me to eat! (yeah right)  I also really want a dog.  Either way, I've got way more on my plate lately than just freshly baked Martha cupcakes. 


Done with my pity party. Let's talk babies and turtles. For the baby shower cupcakes, my client (sounds very official, but technically she's a client) requested the buttermilk funfetti cupcakes off the blog! I made them with really cute baby faces made with a Nilla Wafer dipped in slightly melted frosting. I think the client was pleased with how they turned out. I don't have a picture of them, b/c I barely got them delivered in time... no time for pictures. The inside story is that I had a major anxiety attack making these things at 1 am, and then realizing they weren't quite the way I wanted them when looking at them after some sleep, I felt the need to re do some of the faces. I was also leaving for Wisconsin for a weekend with the crew. Again, there was no time for pictures. 

Happy 1st Birthday Aleks!

The turtle infestation left my apartment green but left a new mommy with a great memory of her son's first birthday. The client sent me a picture, and video, of what she wanted and I basically had to recreate that. It was a cupcake cake, which I was excited to do since I'd never made one before but was always curious. Now I know they're pretty easy to do, and turn out cool looking. I just know to be sure to freeze it or something so that the frosting doesn't seep between the little cakes. I made over 75 cupcakes, some big some mini.. but the whole project seemed to be a hit at the party. I was happy to help make baby Alek's big day so special. 


Re-reading this entry, I sound like a big complainer who's too busy to have fun or enjoy what I'm doing. The truth is.. I wouldn't say yes to all of these things, if I didn't want to. I may over commit myself, and manage my time poorly... but I love being busy and making things happen. Having a life that's "out of control" isn't a bad thing, it's just how I roll. I think a dog would be the best thing for me.