Thursday, November 18, 2010

Cupcakes get Cultured!

There is actual literature about CUPCAKES!!! Do you believe it? Cupcakes have gone from being delightful little 'lazy man's' food to a gadzillion dollar industry! Apparently cupcakes are soooo popular that the world of children's literature has even joined the cupcake craze! I think having literature written about a food automatically makes it cultured and refined, right? Well, I guess you'd have to exclude the children's book, 'It Was Disgusting and We Ate It', but my two new favorite books are surely refined!

The first is 'Cupcake' by Charise Mericle Harper. This is an adorable story of a vanilla cupcake feeling very inadequate next to his more 'foo foo' flavored peers. It's an adorable book about just loving who you are. It's becoming one of Avery's favorites!



The second is 'Tina Cocolina Queen of the Cupcakes' by Pablo Cartaya and Martin Howard. This is another story about finding yourself amongst the crowd and believing in your own individuality. This one has more of a 'pageant' feel, but without the sometimes negative aspects of pageantry.



I highly recommend that you pick up these two books for your favorite guy or gal! Heck, pick up the book, order some cupcakes and voila...you've got a complete birthday gift!

I'm feeling lonely and wondering if anyone is out there! I'm giving away one copy of 'Cupcake' to a lucky blog commenter! I'll take names of any of you who make comments between now and Thanksgiving Day. Each comment you make entitles you to an entry into the drawing for the book! Keep me motivated with your terrific comments! Also, become a blog follower and you'll get one DOUBLE entry for the prize!

I'm off to bake! This is a BIIIGGG order week!

Good eats,
Jill

12 comments:

  1. Jill I love the blog!! Everytime I read I feel like I need to go eat something sweet. Keep up the blog, it is fun to see what is going on in the cupcake world!
    -Megan Frueh

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  2. I had my 1st "Just Like Mom's" Cupcake the day of Brooke Godsey's wedding. A very worthy form of payment for doing her makeup for that special day! Super yummy and I am VERY interested in that chocolate mint cupcake you featured recently...hint, hint!

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  3. Jill I love the owl cake! ...and after seeing that you will never see William's monster truck cake! You are in a whole different league. Also, I told Omi and your business. If you ever need help with frosting or whatever give her a call, she said she would love to help.

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  4. You have an amazing gift! I wish I lived nearby because I would become a regular patron!!! Please keep blogging and showing off your fun creations.

    Monika

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  5. Hi Jill, new follower of your blog although I follow though feedburner, also follow you on FB, may I suggest you open a business page on FB with your company name? You do an excellent job of marketing your business! ...and your cupcakes look beautiful too!
    Margaret

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  6. Thanks, Margaret. I have a business page on FB. Look for Just Like Mom's and you'll find us!

    Take care,
    Jill

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  7. I love the fact that along with baking, book reviews have become a part of the blog. My only suggestion is to start shipping to Little Rock. Every time I read the blog I wish you lived closer.

    Love
    Rachel

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  8. Get to baking! The Holiday Hunt is calling! Love both of those books! Love your cakes! Love your cupcakes! Love you!

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  9. I wish I lived closer so I could eat your cupcakes all the time! :)

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  10. That owl cake really has me excited to see Reagan's baptism cake! I can only imagine what Baker Baker will come up with!

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  11. Kamryn always has me checking the blog to see new pics of your creations! We will have to put an order in soon because I am sure your adorable creations taste as good as they look!

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  12. Jill, I am so impressed with your talent! WOW!! And can't imagine how much time it must take to do all of these beautiful creations!.. I can't wait to see what your next creations will be. ;)

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