L-O-V-E

Now that Valentines Day is behind us, I am officially ready for spring and all that comes with it. Warm weather, sunshine, flowers, colorful clothes, sundresses. It all sounds so perfect (yet so far away) as I'm sitting in my accounting class on this rainy Tuesday morning. Though the heart of spring is quite a few weeks away, my spring will begin during the first week of March when I start my Spring Break. I'm heading to Florida and praying for warm, beautiful weather. The beach, Aunt Catfish's, and Harry Potter world are calling my name. Just 10 short days. 10. Days. I can do it!

Before I get ahead of myself, let me show you a photo summary of my Valentine's Day.

And now for a little encouragement. Tuesday is definitely my least favorite day of the week. It just seems so blah. It's not Monday (which, might I say, is one of my favorite days of the week because of the time I spend with some of my favorite people watching The Bachelor), but it's not Hump Day, either. It's just uneventful and boring. Especially when it's raining. BUT, that being said, we have a reason to smile! Let this be your driving force today--

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:4

This is one of my favorite verses. It's also one of my most common prayers. However, it is so often misinterpreted. Many people take this verse to say "if I 'delight myself' in the Lord, he will give me everything my heart desires and my life will be perfect." This is far from the truth...kind of. No, God will not give us one million dollars just because we want it. God will not grant us every wish we have just because we read our Bible. He is not our Genie or Fairy Godmother. Instead, I believe God will begin to change our desires to align with His desires for us as we delight ourselves in Him. The more time we spend in His word, in prayer, and simply kneeling in His presence, the more we will want for us what God wants for us. Once this happens, the Lord WILL give us the desires of our heart because our desires will be for God's will to be done in our lives. This is a somewhat complicated concept to explain in writing, and I can only hope I'm getting my point across. The point is not that The Lord gives us anything and everything that we want. The point is that the more time we spend with Him, the more we love Him. The more we love Him, the more we obey Him. 1 John 5:3 says, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments." The more we obey Him, the more we will see God work and move in our lives, and the more we will delight ourselves in His presence.

So this is my prayer for myself and for each of you today- delight yourselves in The Lord. Pray that He will change your desires to align with His. What better way could we live our lives than to desire what The Lord desires? Imagine what we could accomplish for the Kingdom!

Just a thought. Just a long, rambling, random thought. I hope that gave you something to think about today, and I hope it was an encouragement to you.

Have a wonderful day!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Phew. What a busy, busy, busy weekend I've had. BUT...I am so thankful for it! And for you all! I hardly had a moment free from baking this weekend, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Thank y'all for ordering from me and keeping me in business. I love what I do and I love who I am able to do it for.

Moving on. Here's a glimpse at what I've been baking over the past couple of weeks.

Again, y'all are the best and I couldn't thank you enough for considering me for your kids' parties, your baby showers, and your everyday cupcake needs :)

Contest Announcement

It's time for a contest announcement!

If you order something from Kristen's Cupcakery anytime between now and March 1st, your name will be put in a drawing to win 2 dozen FREE cupcakes! 

If you place an order, remember that there is a minimum order of ONE dozen cupcakes/cookies. Or, of course, one cake. 

Also, if your name is chosen as the winner, I will be sure to notify you ASAP. You will be able to redeem your "coupon" for the free cupcakes ANYTIME in 2013! You could save it for a birthday party, Christmas party, or any other special event.

Don't miss out...contact me if you'd like to place an order anytime in the next two months!

New Year Catch-Up

Happy New Year (5 days late)!

So far in 2013, I have rung in the new year with some of my favorite people, spent 4 days worshipping my sweet Jesus with 60,000 other college students at Passion, and rested. Though spending those 4 days at Passion was WONDERFUL for numerous reasons, it was far from relaxing. I think I got a total of 15 hours of sleep during the 3 nights I spent in Atlanta, so being able to sleep in this morning was a glorious feeling. Anyway, all that is to say that between Christmas festivities, post Christmas cleaning, and Passion, I haven't had much time to bake and/or update my blog. Don't get me wrong, there was lots and LOTS of Christmas baking involved in the week before Christmas, but there wasn't much time for fun new recipes or experimental decorating...hence the dry spell on the blog.

So here we go with the pictures. Here's a glimpse at what I've been up to over the past month-

Stay tuned for an announcement about a chance to win FREE desserts! 

And, as always, don't forget to take a look at my website,

www.kristens-cupcakery.com

for prices, pictures, flavors, and more! 

Christmas Ordering Options

Goodness, it has been quite a while since I've updated. I honestly think I have baked something every single day since the blog was last updated, so I'm not sure why it has been such a long time!

Anyway, as promised a couple of posts ago, I have an update on Christmas ordering options for ya. Christmas is a short TWO WEEKS AND TWO DAYS away, so you better get to ordering!

First, for all you parents out there, you need gifts for your children's teachers, correct? You probably need something for your coworkers, too. And your next door neighbors. They brought you cookies, and you need to return the favor. Whatever will you do?

Well, I have the perfect solution-- Cupcakes in a jar.

They're cute, convenient, practical, AND they come in a mason jar. Who doesn't love mason jars? Especially when they're decorated with burlap and twine...which I can do if you're interested. Cupcakes in a jar are $3 a piece. This price includes the jar and cupcake, a personalized message (the words on these labels can be changed to whatever your heart desires), a plastic fork, and ribbon tied around the rim. There is a minimum order of SIX cupcakes in a jar. They come in any flavor you would like, but I do request that you order all six in the same flavor. If you order more than one dozen, you are welcome to get more than one flavor.

If you're not digging the Country Christmas theme, you can simply order cupcakes in boxes. They can be boxed individually, in groups of 4, or as a dozen. The prices for cupcakes ordered in this way are the same as the everyday cupcake prices PLUS 50 cents for each individual box and PLUS $1 for each 4-box. Prices for cupcakes can be found at www.kristens-cupcakery.com. Ribbon and a personalized message is included in the cost of these gifts. If ordering individually packaged cupcakes, there is a minimum order of SIX cupcakes. Also, unless you order more than one dozen, I do request that these six cupcakes be the same flavor. After one dozen, you are welcome to order an additional flavor.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please e-mail me at kristenmcg@bellsouth.net.

Price Summary

WITHOUT Fondant Decorations

Individually packaged cupcakes:
$1.75 each for vanilla, $2.25 each for other flavors

Boxes of 4 cupcakes:
$6 for vanilla, $8 for other flavors 

WITH Fondant Decorations

Individually packaged cupcakes:
$2 each for vanilla, $2.50 each for other flavors

Boxes of 4 cupcakes:
$7 for vanilla, $9 for other flavors

Cupcakes in a jar: $3 each

It's the season of giving (and eating), so don't forget to place your orders ASAP :)