That time I owned a cupcake business

  The other day was boss's day and I whipped up some yummy German Chocolate cupcakes for my boss and that reminded me that I never shared with y'all that I kinda used to own a cupcake business. It was never like a "big, this is my only job, how I make all my money" business....it really just started out as a hobby.

  It actually all started one day back in August of 2011. At that time I was working a very stressful, time-consuming job, but still felt like I was searching for a hobby. One day I was stuck at home all day, while our windows were being replaced, and I was sucked into hours of TV shows on TLC and a show came on that I'd never seen before, DC Cupcakes. It's this fun show about two sisters that quit their corporate jobs and opened their own cupcake shop in Washington, DC. They're quirky, fun and I immediately feel in love with cupcakes. After about 4 hours of watching them bake thousands of cupcakes, I thought...I could do that! I decided that baking cupcakes would be my hobby!

  I originally started making cupcakes just for fun, and then people began wanting to place orders! I never intended for my "hobby" to become a "business", but hey...I'm not going to argue.

  I came up with a business name and my wonderful friend, Callie, a very talented graphic designer, developed a logo for me.

  I don't really do the cupcakes as much anymore, mainly because it's just hard with a full-time job and other Ginger Warrior activities. It's not that I don't do them anymore....I'm just not out there looking for business. I'm happy to do cupcakes for anyone that contacts me requesting them. :-)

  Here's the German Chocolate that I made the other day, along with other cupcakes that I've made in the past.

Key Lime Pie

Oreo Cheesecake

Snickerdoodle

Maple Pecan

Pumpkin

Strawberry Shortcake

Breakfast in a Cupcake-French Toast cupcake, Maple buttercream frosting and topped with crispy bacon

Lemon Blueberry

Gingerbread

White Chocolate Peppermint

  I have to be honest. The cupcakes that I made for boss's day were the first ones I've made in a long time. As I went through my computer files looked for these pictures I began feeling these mixed emotions, between remembering the awesome feelings of creating these cute, little cakes and wanting to cry because I miss doing it. As I turned my hobby into a business I lost my passion for it, and the other night I re-found that passion. I love making cupcakes, and I have to begin doing it again.