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Delectable Bath Fizzy Treats

May 20, 2008 Filed Under: Bath Fizzies

Yummy! Check out the delicious bath fizzy food-y treats that Bliss Soap in Seattle makes. Pssst, for those of you in Seattle, they even have a storefront.

These are mondo sized treats too – they are at least 10 ounces each for the two decadent dessert sized fizzies. Buy your own here. Of course, they also have “mini” bath bombs for those that prefer a more paired down version of bath time goodness.

I’m especially excited about their frosting. It’s some sort of soft concoction that is very different than the teeth-breaking hard frosting my bath cupcakes tend to be.

Chocolate Chai Spice Cupcake

May 14, 2008 Filed Under: Soap Queen Cuisine

chocolate chai spice cupcake

I worked out today …. I’m allowed to look, right?

You can find the recipe hereto make your own delicious little morsel.

CakeSpy does Cards!

May 14, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

I’m a big fan of cupcakes, cards and CakeSpy’s art. I even own two Jessie Oleson originals (ooh ahh). Though my staff has forbidden me to buy any more cards until my embarrassingly full card drawer has space to fit more, I couldn’t resist this 10 pack of notecards from CakeSpy.

Buy your own set here and spread a little sweetness to everyone in your life.

Cute Cupcake Bites

May 8, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

Oh Bakerella, you are a genius

Get the recipe and instructions over at Bakerella’s Blog here.

Latest Etsy Purchases

April 25, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

The entire office erupted into peals of laughter and joy when they saw these bath bomb cupcakes on Etsy. Being very frosting-impaired, their mounds of luscious frosting intrigues me.

Hey Card Lady has a cupcake bath fizzy shop on Etsy, though it is down a few products since I purchased 8 bath candies total. I can’t wait to get the goodies and use them as an excuse to take a relaxing bath.

Cupcake & Soap Saturday

April 19, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

I could barely make it through my 3 mile run on Thursday so no cupcakes for me. Another quick trip to New York this week to demonstrate our eye shadow making kit for beauty editors did me in. It’s been a long week with the usual flight delays so the latter half of the week hasn’t been my finest.

But I awoke this morning awake and back a state of equilibrium (which is good given that I’m teaching at Otion in less than an hour). Imagine my delight when I saw this photo on the Oh Joy! blog. What a fine way to start a Saturday morning. Whiskie Bits in Oakland, California makes these delectable little morsels. They look like they’re worth running three miles for! Oh (deep sigh), what I wouldn’t give for a cupcake store in Bellingham right now.

New York was an amazing adventure. I’ve only been there a few times and have never stayed more than a few hours. My hotel was in Times Square and the energy of the city was exhilarating. The meetings went well but it’s too soon to tell what, if any, positive press the eye shadow kits will get. Here is a photo of Suzanne (in Marketing) and I putting together press kits and samples before our meetings. Unfortunately, we were walking, running and cabbing it so much that there was no time to find a cupcake store in New York so I’m headed into serious cake withdrawals.

I’m happy to be back in town, even if it’s only for a week. I leave next Saturday for the Soap Guild show in Vermont. And as for right now, I better sign off and get moving if I expect to show up to the Otion soapmaking class on time.

Journal Cover? Coin Purse?

April 18, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

Thank you to Soap Queen commenter, Rita, for the Heads Up about this Robert Kaufman cupcake fabric. It’s $8 per yard here. While it might be a bit um, intense, for an entire shirt, it would be a lovely pajamas pattern or cute pillow.

Cupcake Magnets

April 2, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

Check out these cute polymer clay magnets I just purchased.

I think they will look adorable embedded in a super clear bar of soap. Or maybe I’ll use them for their intended purpose – as actual magnets.

I love the extra little touch of personality that owner Afi included on the packaging – a sculpted clay flower and a hand drawn cupcake cartoon on the envelope! It certainly made me smile and appreciate the effort.

Buy your own set of sweet foody magnets at JooJoo’s Etsy Shop here.

Cupcake Week at Martha

March 31, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

Thank you to Soap Queen commenter, Charity, for pointing out that Martha is doing cupcakes this week! Hooray for Martha. Boo Hiss for the caloric overkill I feel coming on.

Martha is also doing a Cutest Cupcake Contest and so far, there’s over 350 entries, including this adorable Pirate Treasure cupcakes by by Martha Stewart Online Weddings Editor, Erin Wylie. Think you have a cute cupcake to upload? Hurry! You have until April 4th to enter for the Cutest Cupcake Contest.

Cupcake Soaps

March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

In my yoga class today, the instructor had cupcakes on the brain. She made 300 cupcakes this morning and talked about them … a lot. I’m saving myself for wedding cake tomorrow (one of my friends is getting married), so I am satisfying my current sweet tooth craving with soap.

From LilyBay Soap, this cupcake looks good enough to eat. $3.95

Sweet and Tranquil has done an admirable job of making me drool on my keyboard. $4.50

Cupcake N Kisses has a great idea for keeping little boys interested in bathing. $5

You Go Girl Soaps designed a Creme Brule cupcake to rival most real desserts. $5.50

Soap Kitchen lives up to their name with this luscious cupcake soap, made with real peanut butter. $6.00

Cupcake Spotting

March 22, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

We went to a Brambleberrian Alumni’s wedding tonight. A girl after my own heart (go Michelle!), she had cupcakes at the wedding. I ate two.

Emus, Teacup Dogs & Cupcakes

March 18, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

I loved the season-appropriate cupcakes made by SweetiePie in Napa Valley. I managed to resist this amazing temptation so can’t vouch for the quality but if they’re anything like the fabulous cakes we tasted, they wouldn’t have disapointed any St. Patrick Day revelers.

This is “Baby,” the teacup chiwawa that we shared our bed with for two days. Baby belonged to our gracious Napa Valley hosts. She did not fail to enchant with her penchant for appearing absolutely adorable for no reason.

On our way to the pre-wedding florist appointment, we ran across this unique Emu in the middle of Napa Valley ranch country. The Emu seemed enamored and curious with us, making a low throaty sound to apparently show his appreciation for our attention. I suspect that he also was trying to convince me to remain a vegetarian with no appetite for emu oil based soaps but I could be making that part up.

I have more photos to share from the final day of our Wine Country Wedding Tour. I’m playing with more mineral make up tonight so hopefully, I’ll come up with some fun colors and recipes to share.

We love Cake Spy!

March 14, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

From the adorable illustrations to the extensive cupcake coverage – Cake Spy has everything we love in a blog (a little light on soap though). Anne-Marie had the pleasure of meeting Jessie, Head Spy, last year and has been ooohing and aahing over her creations ever since.

One of their most recent posts is an interview with a Cadbury Creme Egg and we haven’t been able to stop laughing since. Check it out!

Cupcakes in Napa Valley?

March 13, 2008 Filed Under: Personal Ramblings

I’m so excited. We’re headed to Napa this evening to go wedding-location-shopping for my little brother Erik. My husband Chris, Erik, his soon-to-be wife Cheriss and I will be visiting 5 churches tomorrow and doing two cupcake tastings. Yummy! The goal is to try as many cupcakes as possible because Cheriss is leaning towards cupcakes for the wedding. Yippeee!

I’m doing (cough cough) research today on cupcakes and came across some great new blogs on cupcakes:

All Things Cupcake

Not Quite Nigella

How to Eat a Cupcake

Hello Fortune

Hopefully we’ll have some great family fun photos starring cupcakes and soap to post when we get back late Sunday night. I’m bringing the laptop so expect normal posting from the road.