Cupcakes, anyone?

Okay....Typepad did it again.  Lost my post again!  At least this time I was only partially through it! Gonna try again!

I have a confession.....I haven't had much sewing time lately.  You may have already guessed that.  What little time I have had, I've been working on some projects for The Quilted Fish.  I can't show them yet.  But I'm really excited about some stuff with her.  I can't wait to show you.  But it will have to wait a bit more.  Patience, my precious.

So, in the meantime, I may need to have a couple of "non-quilty" posts.  Can you bear with me through those?  I'm hoping that you may still find some inspiration in the posts....

I'd like to share a couple of fun things with you from my trip to Florida.

While I was in Fort Myers, I went shopping one day with my mom, dad, and Sweet Pea.  I went shopping for a dress for the gala I went to, and I bought the dress I was wearing in this blog post.  After a full day of shopping, Sweet Pea had asked if she could get some ice cream.  We saw a sandwich board on the sidewalk that said "ice cream" and was pointing down this little sidewalk.  We walked down that sidewalk and found this adorable shop.

Check out these wonderful looking cupcakes!  The vanilla ones look so pretty, don't they?!  I love turquoise.

Mmmmm....chocolate and peanutbutter (said like Homer Simpson saying, "mmmmm.....beer").  They had a peanutbutter cup in the middle!  Honest!

So many good choices!  Cupcakes sure are the rage these days!  My dad was entranced.  We brought 4 cupcakes home for dessert.  The owner went in the back and found us some more Caramel Mudslides. It's no wonder I've gained back some of the weight I had lost.  :-(  Gotta get back on the diet.

They did have ice cream, too.  Really good ice cream!  I tried to get a nice photo of Sweet Pea, but she was not very cooperative.

The whole shop was adorable.  Don't you love the turquoise walls and the polka dots on the menu?  I really loved this light fixture over the cupcakes.  I wish you could see the furniture they had.  The chairs were these really cute clear plastic, modern-looking chairs.  And the tables were stainless steel.  My dad was talking to the gal behind the counter.  She was one of the owners.  She told us they had only been open TWO days!  Wow!  I hope they make a great go of it!

They had some cute little serving stuff for sale, too.  I loved this platter.  Don't you love that saying?!  (If you can't read it it says, "My age?  If I was wine, you couldn't afford me.")

And how about this one?  I sort of wish I had bought these.  They would be fun for serving at parties.  (This one says, "To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites!")

And how about these cute, cute, cute towels?  That should give you some inspiration right there!

This was a fun day in so many ways.  Some good, quality family time, a new dress, and something yummy for the tummy.  I am missing my mom and dad as I write this.

Anyway, if you are ever in Fort Myers, you should visit this cute little shop.  It's called Grace and Shelly's Cupcakes.  (Click the link for locations and information about the shop.)  Stop in and show them some love.  You won't be sorry.  Both the ice cream and the cupcakes are AWESOME!

Until next time,

Mama Pea

 

Comments

[Lynn]

Love those plates! I would have bought the first one.

[Deb]

I love the cupcake towels!! And are those little cupcake plates on top of them? Absolutely adorable!! Since my daughter makes cupcakes i sent her the link to the shop to get some ideas for different flavors. How about those chocolate pretzel ones!!! p.s. I enjoy non-quilty posts. :)

[Sue]

I love cupcakes too! It seems less guilty to eat one of those to me for some reason ;P

Love Sweet Pea....and her tongue! LOL What a great photo!!

Don't worry about your non-sewing. I haven't been to my sewing room for I don't know how long now and I'm desperate to get back at it. Just a few more papers to write. *sigh*

[Allie]

That looks like a darling shop!!! I'm not surprised you haven't had time to sew, lol....I'm surprised you EVER find time to sew!

[Caroll D]

I think I gained weight just looking at those luscious cup cakes. My brother is in FM so the next time I go I'll have to look this place up! Thanks for sharing!

[PegVan]

Oh, this blog makes me miss the two of you even more! That was certainly a fun day, wasn't it? I think I missed even SEEING those plates because I was either out with Maddi (our little puppy) or busy watching Sweet Pea have so much fun! She is such a blast! And Grandpa had such a good time too! If you are near Bonita Springs, FL, this shop is in the Coconut Point Mall, which is large and has about every store you could look for (although I'm not sure about quilting stores). We did have a great day there. And I'm sure they take all the calories out of their cupcakes! :-)

[Donna]

I love cupcakes too! You have made me hungry for one. Cupcakes are so popular and you can eat one and not feel guilty. I also love the baby cakes they have now and even less calories!
Sweet Pea is enjoying her ice cream and so cute.
The towels are cute, cute!
Now I need a cupcake!
Hugs,
Donna

[jenclair]

What a great photo of Sweet Pea!

Love the platters! My husband gave me a lovely ceramic wine glass that says, "like a fine wine...I'm aged to perfection" that I enjoy.

Mmmm, cupcakes.

[terriaw]

One of my favorite things to do when we travel is find a cool local bakery - like this one! I adore cupcakes, especially when there are so many wonderful varieties these days. Very cute shop and adorable logo ;)

[Linda]

What a cute store! I love the plates and decor. I'm not tempted by cupcakes - but seeing the Tiramisu, well, that one does tempt me. Good thing it's too far away!

[Deb]

What a great store! The towels are so cute and the cupcakes . . . yum!