Cupcakes Then (Sports) & Now (Insects & Scorpions)

I love blog posts that do a retrospective. Where they go back in time and compare what was happening in the past with something going on today. They are so cool. So, when it was the prompt for Blogging for Scrapbookers today, I had to alter my planned post a bit.

My original plan was to share my latest cupcake creations. So I decided to go back in time and see if I had created any fun cupcakes last year around this time and to my delight, I had!

THEN

These cupcakes I made for sports day at the school of my two oldest boys last April. Click here to see that post.

NOW

Below are some cupcakes I made for a field trip picnic that I helped chaperon this past Saturday. My older two boys volunteered me to bring cupcakes since I am slightly well-known around the school set for making decorative cupcakes.

Admittedly, the community here is easy to impress since a decent cake is hard to come by in Beijing where very few people bake, let alone have ovens. And nobody decorates anything! It is really not part of the culture. So, when I bring my creations, I get showered with acolades.

I'm sure once I return home where I am just another creative mom in the crowd of other creative moms, I may suffer some withdrawls wondering quietly to myself why nobody is gushing over my hours of hard work.

I'm sure I'll get used to it. And the nice part will be the privelege of being around others who also like to create and getting inspired by them and their great ideas. I miss seeing birthday cakes that my friends lovingly plan and make for their kids.

So, not much has changed. I'm still making cupcakes! In fact, another bake sale is coming up for Earth Day, so I better start figuring out what what to make for that event. Any ideas? I'd love to hear them.

Most of these ideas come from one of my two favorite cupcake books: What's New, Cupcake? and Hello, Cupcake! Another favorite resource for fun & easy cupcakes is Family Fun.

 

Click here for CUPCAKE BAKING TIPS from my guest blogger, Vernell.

Comments

[kimberlee]

OMG. Those bugs are genius. :D Great job. Maybe for earth day, make cupcakes with the earth drawn on them... or dirt-cup type with grass and worms? One year, I made my daughter a litter box cake to take to school. The teacher was NOT happy with me. LOL. The kids loved it though. ;)

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

Wow! A litter box cake. I know my boys would LOVE that. What was the occasion?

[Julie Ann]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooh, your {cupcake} blog posts need to come with a warning. I think I gained a few pounds just reading this. Now I NEED a cupcake. Wow, those are some fancy cupcakes, you go girl!!!! I can smell them from here. My mouth is drooling. Yes, your blog posts need to come with a warning. LOL

[Jacky S]

Those cupcakes look amazing....I'm pretty sure they'd class as amazing wherever in the would you were!!

[Lesley]

Yummy looking cupcakes - makes me want to bake

Thank you also for commenting on my blog

Lesley
Adventures in Pickle Land

[Mary Ann Hounsell]

What gorgeous cupcakes- both this year and last! I love the bugs!

[wendy b]

All of those cakes look fantastic, you can see the loving attention to detail that goes into them.

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

You're too funny! I'll keep that in mind for next time.

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

You are too kind. Thanks!

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

Thanks, Wendy. I do make them for love. I don't think I could ever do it for any other reason.

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

Thanks. Anytime!

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

Thanks, Mary Ann!

[Miriam]

Your cup cakes are stunning! such love and attention to detail! I used to make cakes for the children and miss it now they are all grown up and me grown outwards!! :)

[Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie]

Thanks, Miriam. You are woman after my own heart. I dont want to think about when they dont want me to make these for them any more!