"My Cookbook Life" by Paula Wanamaker

Minnie Mouse.....

2012-02-01T22:39:00.002-06:00

For Little Miss Sophi Stephens:)......Thanks Doris, Love you lady:)

Valentines Day Cupcakes.....

2012-02-01T22:38:00.000-06:00

LADYBUGS.....

2012-02-01T22:36:00.001-06:00

For Candice Dunn-Smith:)

ELFY......

2011-11-09T09:27:00.002-06:00

My bestie, Kathy Brewer of KATHY'S OF McMinnville, will be hosting her Annual Sip&Dip Open House, next Friday, November 18th & Saturday, November 19th,2011.

"cookies by Paula" will be there with an assortment of Christmas SWEET TREATS for sampling!!! Also, I will be taking Christmas orders at that time~~it's always better to get your orders in quick before the cut-off date!:)

*Also, for every $50 you spend at KATHY'S...you will receive an "Elfy" cookie too, from "cookies by Paula":)

Stop by and sample some great gourmet dips, and sweet treats and check out all her NEW Christmas gifts, scarves, metal & glitter letters~~just about something for everyone on your list:)

2011-10-03T22:34:00.001-05:00

"Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie." ~Jim Davis

SUMMER.....

2011-08-09T07:54:00.002-05:00

....was fun while it lasted!!! Can't believe it's almost gone, I'm sad:(

One more week until the kiddos are back to school. Oh well, Hoping

you and yours enjoyed a wonderful summer:)

TyeDye Cupcakes....

2011-08-09T07:51:00.001-05:00

.....for Destiny Young's little sisters birthday:)

"CrAzY BeAuTiFuL!"

Baby Shower BANANA CUPCAKES.....

2011-08-09T07:48:00.001-05:00

.....for the lovely, Megan Martin-Clark:)

THANKS Rae:)

I love you both:)

Patriotic Cupcakes.....Red, White, & Blue!!!

2011-06-30T19:06:00.001-05:00

Hoping you and yours have a Happy & Safe Fourth of July:)

Photography by Pamela Anderson

2011-05-29T07:14:00.001-05:00

Thank you Ms.Pam.....I absolutely LOVE these:)....

You are AMAZING!!!

Baby Favors for the FUSTON Family.....

2011-04-26T17:05:00.003-05:00

.....welcoming the newest addition to their family, little MISS HOLLYN CAROLINE FUSTON. Congrats to Brandon, Kara, & Miss Harper. Much love to all of you:)...Can't wait to meet Miss Hollyn, she is such a cutie:)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Filling & Creamy Cookie Dough Frosting...

2011-04-26T17:01:00.003-05:00

.....THEY'RE GRRRRRRREAT:)

Whoo,Whoo are these adorable OWL CUPCAKE POPS for?.....

2011-04-17T12:31:00.002-05:00

....Little Miss STELLA BESS DUNN'S birthday party of course:)

These are the cutest ones I have ever made:)

Thanks Laura, I hope Miss Stella had a great birthday. Her cake was absolutely GORGEOUS that Ms.Christy made...ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS:)

1st Annual Autism 5K Run/Walk.....

2011-04-17T12:02:00.002-05:00

.....was a HUGE SUCCESS!!!

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who volunteered and participated in this event. Words cannot express our sincere gratitude for all the support around our community. We raised over $5000.00 this past Saturday for AUTISM SPEAKS for Autism Awareness and Research:)...

that is AWESOME!...especially since the weather wasn't that great, it goes to show you how TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:)

1st Annual 5k Run/Walk for Autism Awareness...

2011-04-11T18:45:00.002-05:00

....this Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Morrison Ruritan.

Race starts at 9am, Pre-Register 8-8:30am.

Registration is $30, which includes a FREE T-SHIRT, (shown in the picture)

For more information, please contact Paula Wanamaker 607-6195 or Darlene Bryant 808-0621.

*Together we can find the missing pieces...and a cure!

"QUEENS FOR A CAUSE" BAKE SALE....

2011-04-11T18:39:00.002-05:00

.....was another HUGE success!

Thank You to everyone who donated, volunteered, or stopped by our booth this past Saturday at RiverPark Hospital's Spring Into Wellness Health Fair.

The QUEENS raised over $600 for Autism Speaks for Autism Awareness & Research.

SunDrop + Chocolate=.....

2011-04-11T18:33:00.002-05:00

......a PaRtY at Brad McGregor's

Thanks Brad...I'm sure everyone had a blast...Your parties ROCK:)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK's GRAND OPENING IN MURFREESBORO,TN.....

2011-04-05T10:37:00.002-05:00

THANK YOU to Ms.Nancy Locke & FIRST NATIONAL BANK for asking me to be a part of this special event:)...

150 + Cupcakes in an assortment of Sundrop with Lemon Buttercream, Chocolate with Milk Chocolate Frosting, and Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Icing...regular and "mini's"...:)

I hope you had a very successful Grand Opening in your newest location:)

PRE-PIONEER LEARNING CENTER....

2011-04-05T08:21:00.000-05:00

.....supported our "LIGHT IT UP BLUE" event!

Thank you Ms.Beth and Ms.Paula WE LOVE YOU:)

WCHS Celebrates "LIGHT IT UP BLUE"

2011-04-05T08:15:00.000-05:00

More WCHS Celebrating "LIGHT IT UP BLUE".....

2011-04-05T08:06:00.000-05:00

Thank You to all our sponsors for the 1st Annual Autism5kRun/Walk.....

2011-04-05T06:00:00.001-05:00

.....Words cannot truly express our sincere gratitude to EVERYONE in our community who have so graciously given back to help with this cause that is so dear to our hearts.

We are so BLESSED to have all the support and we will never forget your thoughtfulness in our endeavors for this event:)

More Sponsors!!!!!

2011-04-04T19:51:00.005-05:00

THANK YOU for all your support for our 1st Annual Autism 5k Run/Walk.

SUGAR RUSH was so gracious to make over 100 BLUE cupcakes for Friday's "LIGHT IT UP BLUE" event in honor of the kickoff of April~Autism Awareness Month:)...

Each cupcakes was $3, and ALL profits were donated to our cause:)...

We cannot express how much this means to us, and we will never forget all you did to help promote this event.

We LOVE you SUGAR RUSH!

THANKS to The Learning House Preschool for their sponsorship to the Autism 5k:)

Thank You RICK HUTTON/Lucky Stars Travel for your sponsorship:)

THANKS to KATHY'S OF MCMINNVILLE for your sponsorship to our Autism 5k! YOU ROCK...& so does your BLUE window in honor of our "LIGHT IT UP BLUE" event:)

April is NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH....

2011-03-29T23:01:00.002-05:00

DID YOU KNOW?.....

**A new case of Autism is diagnosed every 20 minutes

** 24,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year

**Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases

**More children are diagnosed with Autism than Leukemia, Muscular Dystrophy, Pediatric AIDS, or Juvenile Diabetes

**1 in 110 children are born eveyday is diagnosed with Autism..........one of them is mine!!!

Please support AUTISM AWARENESS and wear BLUE, this Friday, April 1, 2011 for LIGHT IT UP BLUE & AUTISM AWARENESS:)

Happy Birthday BAILEY GLENN.....

2011-03-24T07:26:00.002-05:00

.....Bailey's aunt & uncle, Stephanie & Justin King, asked me to make Bailey's cupcakes for her birthday. She knew exactly what she wanted, RED VELVET CUPCAKES with Cream Cheese Frosting~tinted pink with sprinkles:).....Isn't she adorable...what a cutie:)

Thanks for requesting my cupcakes, Miss Bailey:)...I hope you had a GREAT birthday with all your family and friends...Much love to you and your family:)

Extra, Extra Read All About It.....

2011-03-20T22:39:00.002-05:00

.....Thanks to Margaret Hobbs with The Southern Standard, for calling and asking me to help out with an article on one of my favorite things...CAKE POPS:)

I had a wonderful time and visit with Ms.Margaret and appreciated her interest in learning how to make an AWESOME little treat!

Happy 18th Birthday KATIE WANAMAKER.....

2011-03-20T22:12:00.002-05:00

.....hoping you had a great "surprise" birthday party with your family and friends:)

Thanks Dawn...LoveYa Lady:)

St.Patricks Day "CakePops" & "KrispieLoves".....

2011-03-20T22:07:00.001-05:00

.....for Moe Galligher and The Learning House Pre-School.

Thanks Moe, Love you Lady:)

Very Successful {"PI-DAY} at W.C.H.S!!!.....

2011-03-20T14:34:00.002-05:00

.....WOW:)...I was really excited to hear how much money they raised for the Math Dept. and the funding of "THE LINDA KING MEMORIAL MATH SCHOLARSHIP"...

Ms.Cantrell said they raised over $600...and my donations SOLD OUT the very first day, bringing in over $250!...

I am so BLESSED to have been asked to help out with such a wonderful cause:)...

Thanks again to Ms.Marla Cantrell and Ms.Lucretia Brown for asking me to help out. I think you both ROCK and are wonderful teachers:)

My donation for WCHS "Pi Day".....

2011-03-14T09:46:00.002-05:00

.....Happy "Pi DAY" (3.14)!!!

Ms. Marla Cantrell asked me to make goodies for the WCHS Math Dept. to sell, to contribute in funding "THE LINDA KING MEMORIAL MATH SCHOLARSHIP".

I was very honored to have been asked to help out, especially for such a great benefit:) Ms.King was a wonderful math teacher, who I absolutely loved and admired. I admired her strength and courage and watched her battle cancer, to which she lost her fight last year. I know she will be smiling, looking down on them as she knows one lucky and deserving student will benefit from such an honorable scholarship awarded in her name:)...

6 dozen Vanilla Cupcakes=76 bags, 5 dozen Nutty Chocolate Chip cookies=26 bags(2perbag), and 5 dozen "Pi Sugar"cookies=34 bags(2perbag).

"In the cookies of life...sisters are the chocolate chips!" ~Author Unknown~

2011-03-09T09:46:00.002-06:00

First signs of Spring.....

2011-03-05T22:01:00.002-06:00

.....have sprung!

After dropping the kids off at school Friday, Terry and I headed to Riverfront park for a little walk.

I love taking pics of "blooms", and I couldn't resist snapping a pic of this forsythia bush in full bloom, down by the river.

Thank you Lord for giving us such a beautiful day:)

"CONFECTIONS" for the Convention.....

2011-03-05T21:36:00.002-06:00

.....by special request from my "surrogate son", Kyler Walker:)...

He wanted PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES with Marshmallow Creme Cheese Filling...so that's what they got!

Also, Ms.Barrett asked me months ago, if I would make cupcakes, because she fell in love with them from last year:)...

So, I hope everyone got their "sugar fix" for the weekend, and hopefully they will bring home a trophy from the Talent Show!!....GO WCMS INTERACT:)

Tonya Rains....

2011-03-05T21:33:00.000-06:00

....for her daughter's birthday party:)

Thanks Tonya:)

Getting Ready for InterAct Convention 2011.....

2011-03-02T17:56:00.002-06:00

.....I'm so proud and honored to have had the privilege to watch the WCMS InterAct club at rehearsal yesterday afternoon,

They all have been working so hard, and I am so proud of them.....especially my Salem~"the Frenchie", and Houston~"the RockStar".

I wish them the best of luck this weekend in the talent show:)....Hopefully they will bring home the trophy:)

Kirby & Baby Kate Emersyn's Shower.....

2011-02-28T11:46:00.002-06:00

.....my sissy's and myself, hosted a baby shower for my other sis, Kirby Stewart-Williams and her baby girl to be, KATE EMERSYN WILLIAMS, this past Saturday.

The BEAUTIFUL cake was made by the lovely and talented, Ms. Patsy Bolding, and the flower arrangement on top, was made by Ms. Janice Crim.....GORGEOUS & DELISH!!!

Miss Allison Keaton made the chocolate dipped strawberries~YUM:)

Baby Kate got LOTS AND LOTS of goodies....can't wait to see her:)

Headed to CRANE INDUSTRIES in Woodbury,TN...

2011-02-28T11:29:00.001-06:00

.....Vanilla Cupcakes 3 ways...

with Vanilla Buttercream, Milk Chocolate Frosting, and Strawberry Icing:)

Thanks Tammy...Lovya:)

Donating to a GREAT organization...FAMILIES IN CRISIS!...

2011-02-28T11:18:00.002-06:00

.....The ladies who work at FAMILIES IN CRISIS are AMAZING:)...

They help out so many families in our community who are affected by such horrible mental and physical abuse. I applaud their endeavors for all they do, and anytime I am asked to help out by donating baked goods, I always feel honored by doing so.

Thanks Rhonda and Kelly.....YOU ROCK, & I love you both:)

Ms. Paula Barnes hosts an Alice in Wonderland TEA PARTY.....

2011-02-21T19:01:00.002-06:00

.....tonight at her dance studio.

Wondering who will get the honor of being ALICE in this year's dance recital???

Can't wait to watch it this spring! It's always an amazing performance by everyone:)...they all work so hard:)
Thanks Ms.Paula! And CONGRATS on your new grandbaby:) Much love to you and your beautiful family:)

A VALENTINE BIRTHDAY.....

2011-02-16T09:28:00.002-06:00

.....for Little Miss LAUREN MANSFIELD:)....

how cool would that be, to have a birthday on Valentines' Day???....like, so totally cool!!!

Brandie asked me to make these to help Lauren celebrate with her classmates at Bobby Ray Elementary:)...she ordered the cutest cupcake toppers from Etsy, and I love the color scheme:)....of course, my favorites...pink, black, and white:)

Thanks so much for asking me to make these for Miss Lauren. I hope she enjoyed these and I hope she had a wonderful birthday:)

"KRISPIE LOVES".....

2011-02-16T09:21:00.002-06:00

.....Heart-shaped Rice Krispie Treats on-a-stick...dipped in White Chocolate, and topped with Valentine sprinkles and sparkling sugar crystals:)

Holly Medley-Hillis asked me to make these for her son's Valentine party. I hope his teacher, Ms. Amy at Westwood Church of Christ and her class enjoyed these sweet treats:)

LOVE Cookies.....

2011-02-16T09:12:00.002-06:00

.....Sugar cookies with lots and lots of pretty Valentine sprinkles:)

Special THANKS to Beth Deason, Anne Vance, Pam Shelton, Debbie Haley, and Kayla Morton:).....hoping your Valentines enjoyed their "sweet surprises":)

Valentine Cupcakes.....

2011-02-16T08:44:00.002-06:00

.....made with lots and lots of LOVE:)

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, Chocolate Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting, and Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Icing:).....

Special THANKS to Sally Cooper-Pack, Faith McGee, Laura Dunlap, & Brandie Mansfield:)

Valentine Baking.....

2011-02-15T11:32:00.002-06:00

.....shew, glad that's over with:)...but thankful to soooooo many to whom I was able to bake for:)...I appreciate you all very much, and hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines' Day!
*more Valentines pics and posts coming soon!*

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Filling...

2011-02-15T11:24:00.002-06:00

....."it's a GOOD thing!"

Unlike my Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, these are more dense, and BIGGER!!! Two Red Velvet Cookies, in between lots and lots of luscious Cream Cheese Frosting filling:).....OMGosh & "smack your momma":)...no just kidding, but they are pretty darn good:)

WCHS Cheerleaders..."WinterWhiteParty".....

2011-02-15T11:15:00.002-06:00

.....THANKS MS.BETH for asking me to do these for your BEAUTIFUL party:)

I hope everyone enjoyed!

Thanks for all the pretty boxes you gave me for Valentines'Day...they were perfect for all my goodies:)...Love you Lady:)

For Extrusion Dept. at BRIDGESTONE.....

2011-02-09T10:04:00.002-06:00

.....something sweet for my husband & his crew...working the daily grind:)...Much love to them all:)

STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES with STRAWBERRY ICING.....

2011-02-09T09:55:00.001-06:00

.....for my nephew, COTY KEEL's birthday!....

His favorite:)

Happy Birthday Coty, We love ya:)

My niece, Callie Brooke Durham is MISS MTBR~MTSU!!!...

2011-02-08T09:39:00.002-06:00

My lovely & beautiful niece, Callie Brooke Durham, was crowned Miss MTBR~MTSU this past Saturday night, at the Tucker Theatre at MTSU in Murfreesboro!!! We are so very proud of her and can't wait to head to Jackson in June....LOOK OUT MISS TENNESSEE, MISS AMERICA HERE WE COME:)

BakingCups,Boxes,Bags,CupcakeToppers,& Sprinkles GALORE...

2011-02-05T13:09:00.001-06:00

.....GETTING READY FOR A "LITTLE" VALENTINES' DAY BAKING:)

Today...GO RED for Women!!!

2011-02-04T10:31:00.000-06:00

Raspberry Jalapeno Sugar Cookies drizzled with White Chocolate.....

2011-01-31T17:22:00.002-06:00

just the right SWEET....with a little HEAT:)......

My husband absolutely LOVES these! Grab some RASPBERRY JALAPENO JELLY AT KATHY'S in the Plaza Shopping Center....She has a new shipment of jams & dip mixes that are "OFF THE CHARTS"...check her out here: www.kathysofmcminnville.blogspot.com

I'm addicted to WILLIAMS SONOMA!.....

2011-01-28T12:01:00.003-06:00

....I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE WILLIAMS SONOMA!!!...If someone would just buy me a store and put it inside my kitchen....I would forever be indebted:)...hahaha:)....EVERYTHING in the store is wonderful...I could just live inside there:)....

My favorite all-time thing from WS, is...no it's not the marshmallows...even though I could "eat my weight" in them....nope...it's the jellybeans!...They are "off the charts"!...My Aunt Elaine started buying me them years ago, and still does to this day...it's my favorite thing to get at Easter!...yum...

Anyway, I love getting inspiration from all their great things....food, recipes, you name it:)....

Check them out here: http://www.williamssonoma.com/

I promise if you are a "foodie" like me, you will love them too:)

It's not too late.....

2011-01-26T18:58:00.002-06:00

.....Little Miss Valentine Pageant sponsored by the Morrison Ruritan is still accepting applications until Feb.14th,2011.

Applications can be picked up at Kathy's of McMinnville, Ashley's Attic, Tiaras & Tadpoles, and other various locations in Morrison.

"CHERRY CHEESECAKE" CUPCAKES....

2011-01-26T10:39:00.000-06:00

"KRISPIE" LOVE....

2011-01-26T10:35:00.002-06:00

Rice-KRISPIES ON A STICK.....dipped in White Chocolate & topped with lots of VALENTINES SPRINKLES:)...wrapped in cello & tied with white & pink raffia & hot-pink & blush tulle:)

"HORSEY" LOVE.....

2011-01-26T10:32:00.000-06:00

"LOVELY" Cupcakes.....

2011-01-24T22:09:00.002-06:00

.....a "SWEET" TREAT for VALENTINE'S DAY:)

BROWNIE POPS.....

2011-01-24T22:07:00.001-06:00

......are some of my "FAV'S" for Valentine's Day:)

Little Miss Valentine Pageant.....

2011-01-17T10:33:00.002-06:00

Sponsored by the MORRISON RURITAN, will be Sat. Feb.19th,2011 at Morrison Elementary School at 7pm.

Applications are now available at the following locations: Morrison Hardware, First National Bank in Morrison, Security Federal Bank in Morrison, Homeland Community Bank in Morrison, Morrison School, Ashley's Attic, Kathy's of McMinnville, Memories Bridal, Tiara's & Tadpoles, and the W.C.Trustee's Office.

For more information, you may contact Little Miss Valentine Chairperson, Darlene Bryant at 808-0621, or Morrison Ruritan Chair Members: Paula Wanamaker 607-6195 or Kirby Stewart-Williams 607-2769.

"A SAMPLER".....

2011-01-17T10:29:00.001-06:00

.....of sweets, for my dad's birthday!

Mexican Wedding Cakes, Mexican HOT-CHOCOLATE cookies, & Raspberry Jalapeno Sugar cookies drizzled w/White Chocolate...some of his favs:)

Banana Cupcakes w/Honey Cinnamon Frosting.....

2011-01-17T10:25:00.001-06:00

.....for Ashley Newport...& for my dad's birthday:)

The difference between IGNORANCE & STUPIDITY...

2011-01-11T20:20:00.002-06:00

I was walking through Wal-Mart yesterday with my son, Salem, trying to grab a few groceries, after a long day of sledding. As I approached the front of the store, I noticed the lines where backed up all the way into the greeting card isle. Without thinking before I spoke, I blurted out, "these lines are ridiculous, & why doesn't the stupid and ignorant managers have more lanes open." Salem told me that you can't be both, which one did you mean? Knowing I have ALWAYS tried to watch what I say around my children, I stopped to think about what I had said~~~I had plenty of time, since the lines were so backed up!~ Since having a child with Autism, every since I can remember, even as a child, I hated when people used the word, "retarded", "stupid", or "handicapped"! As I tried to figure it out, I said, "Salem, what are you talking about?"...He then proceeded to tell me the difference between the two, which he stated the following: IGNORANCE IS THE UNWILLINGNESS TO TAKE IN KNOWLEDGE, STUPIDITY IS THE ABSENCE OF KNOWLEDGE...IN OTHER WORDS~~IF YOU ARE IGNORANT, YOU CAN LEARN SOMETHING, YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO...IF YOU ARE STUPID, YOU JUST CAN'T LEARN!.....Amazing I still learn something new everyday:)~~so I know I'm not ignorant, nor stupid:)
I love you Salem, and blessed to have such an intelligent child:)

SUNDROP CUPCAKES with Lemon Buttercream Frosting...

2011-01-10T18:44:00.005-06:00

.....for Miss Casey Morris's 19th Birthday party:)

A special request for such a lovely young lady:)

I also hand-made all the cupcake toppers for the cupcakes and tied with polka-dot lime green & yellow organza ribbon:)...something special for such a sweetie:)
I hope she enjoyed these at her birthday party last Friday night at Fiesta Ranchero...I know I did:)

It was great getting to meet all her family and friends, and her church family as well:)

Darla Seymour....

2011-01-10T18:14:00.002-06:00

.....for her dad..."MAMPS"...birthday party:)

"People who copy you and pretend they aren't doing anything wrong".....

2011-01-09T06:02:00.001-06:00

.....Well it was annoying at the beginning, but later it has

become a big ego boost for me and it's sad to see "people"

without personality, but at the same time---it's funny

to see there's always somebody worse than you!!!

"SWEET HEAT".....

2011-01-04T19:49:00.004-06:00

.....Mexican HOT-CHOCOLATE Cookies:)~~

Made with un-bleached flour, cocoa, REAL butter, sugar, fresh eggs & cream!...then rolled in sugar, Siagon cinnamon, & CHEYENNE pepper:)

THE PERFECT "MANLY" COOKIE:)

Happy New Year....

2011-01-02T09:03:00.001-06:00

Wishing you a very Happy New Year, & hoping only the very best for you and your family in 2011!

GO VOLS!!!

2010-12-30T18:35:00.002-06:00

My "spread" for tonight's MUSIC CITY BOWL game.....North Carolina vs. Tennessee.....GO VOLS!!!!!

UT VOLS Cupcakes & PowerT sugar cookies....Oh what a night...late December.......:)

Hoping you had a Merry Christmas, & wishing you a Happy New Year!

2010-12-26T23:11:00.000-06:00

Christmas Cookies...& LOTS of them!.....

2010-12-26T22:45:00.002-06:00

.....LOTS & LOTS OF THEM!

I think I'm totally baked out, well at least for the next few days:)

I baked almost a week solid, and finally finished on Wednesday, two days before Christmas...I also set an "All-New" record for myself on Wednesday, and baked 23 dozen from 10:30am till 5:30pm...3 different kinds, 3 different batters(Double-batch of Chocolate Chip,Double-batch of Molasses, & Triple-batch Sugar)all with the kids at home...now that's what I call, "SLINGING SOME DOUGH"!!!
I'm also pretty excited that for the first time in 5yrs....I wasn't baking on Christmas Eve and delivering goodies to everyone on my list:)...instead I was last minute Christmas shopping with my husband...which was exciting and de-stressing altogether:)

I do hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas, and Santa brought you everything you dreamed of. Much love to you and yours, and I wish you all a Happy New Year:)

Happy Birthday Cupcakes for Faith Cooper-McGee...

2010-12-26T22:37:00.002-06:00

Thanks for asking me to make your birthday cupcakes:)...Much love to you and yours sweet friend:)

"The PERFECT Man".....

2010-12-21T12:44:00.001-06:00

THE PERFECT MAN:

He's CUTE.....

He's QUIET.....

He's SWEET..........

and if he gives you any grief.....YOU CAN BITE HIS HEAD OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Honored by Ms.AddieFults...one of McMinnville's Finest!

2010-12-21T12:38:00.002-06:00

Very honored, Ms.Addie asked me, once again to make her a "Favorite":).....MOLASSES Cookies!

She hosted First National Bank employees to her home for a Christmas Party:).....Thanks Ms.Addie...Much love to you and yours this Christmas and always:)

Little Miss BRYNLEE CHISAM is 1!.....

2010-12-21T11:56:00.002-06:00

Courtney asked me to make an assortment of cupcakes and a cupcake cake for Brynlee's 1st birthday:)...I was very honored to be a part of her very special day:)...Thanks Courtney:)...Miss Brynlee is a beautiful, blessed little girl:)...Thanks Dawn for letting me borrow your pic:)

"ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE".....

2010-12-21T11:42:00.002-06:00

for the Perkins baby shower.

Can't wait to meet Little Mr.Lennon:)

Congrats Melissa....Love you bunches:)

CHRISTMAS Cupcakes.....

2010-12-12T07:06:00.000-06:00

"Spreading a little Christmas Blog LOVE".....

2010-12-09T08:30:00.002-06:00

Looking for some last minute Christmas gifts???.....why not shop local...& at KATHY'S OF MCMINNVILLE!!!

She's got a NEW Shipment of STYLIN' purses & handbags that will impress all your friends, at all your holiday parties!!!....Not to mention, new scarves in an assortment of colors that can also be monogrammed in her shop~~in minutes!!!

NEW "BLINGIN'" Jewelry too!!!

Check out KATHY'S here: www.kathysofmcminnville.blogspot.com

& on Facebook too!!!

My Christmas Wish....:)

2010-12-05T19:12:00.001-06:00

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas.....

2010-12-05T18:56:00.002-06:00

....around the Wanamaker house:) So glad, that's over, .....now for the shopping...and of course~THE BAKING:).....

KATHY'S OF MCMINNVILLE.....

2010-11-24T11:34:00.002-06:00

.....Has NEW ORNAMENTS & SOUP MIXES:)~~They make GREAT GIFTS!!!!

Shop at KATHY'S on BLACK FRIDAY.....She has something for EVERYONE on your Christmas list:)

Visit her site here:

www.kathysofmcminnville.blogspot.com

or Follow her on Facebook at Kathy's of McMinnville:)

OMGosh...Anne & I are on BAKERELLA!!!

2010-11-13T14:30:00.002-06:00

......TOTALLY EXCITED:).....

GO CHECK IT OUT at:

www.bakerella.com

Meeting BAKERELLA~"The Queen of CakePops".....

2010-11-13T07:14:00.003-06:00

.....& THE QUEEN OF THE BAKING BLOG!!!

I LOVE BAKERELLA, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this woman & her blog. I have been a fan for several years, and I was absolutely thrilled when Anne called me and asked if I wanted to go:)

Angie Dudley(Bakerella), has been in lots of magazines, a spokesperson for Betty Crocker, but it all started with a little help from Ms.Martha...MARTHA STEWART that is:)...When Martha spotted her blog and saw her cupcake pops, she called and asked her to be on her show, and then it transpired from there:) Her love and passion for baking, is shown in her beautiful photography, which not only inspires, but makes you want to bake~~~just to see if you can do it too:)

If you have never seen her work or blog, check her out at:

www.bakerella.com

Oh yeah, keep an eye out for Anne and I, we should be in the pics from the Cool Springs Galleria, book signing tour:).......SHE LOVED OUR SHIRTS:).....which was monogrammed by the one & only, Kathy's....... that read:

"KEEP CALM & HAVE A CUPCAKE POP!"......too cute:)

Clarke Boutte is "1".....

2010-10-28T13:15:00.002-05:00

.....Oh my!!! Can't believe this little guy is actually 1 year old now. Seems like only yesterday his mommy was that age:)....gosh, I'm getting old:).....well I feel like it anyways, I'm only 34, & haven't went "over-the-hill" yet:)

Ms. Rae called me several months ago, and asked if I could make cupcakes for Little Mr. Clarke's 1st birthday. She said, she only wanted the BEST, for his special day~~~WOW, What an HONOR!!! I honestly don't consider myself the BEST, but I do the BEST I can, and always put lots of LOVE into everything I do....so maybe that's why they always turn out so good?

Rae made the cutest cupcake toppers and wrappers for the cupcakes, which made his day even more special, and that's something they both can look back on, and always cherish the memories that they made:)

Happy 1st Birthday to Little Mr. Clarke. I know you had a wonderful day with family and friends. Thanks Rae, I love you girlie & miss you too:)

UT Knoxville bound.....

2010-10-28T13:00:00.002-05:00

.....for Ms. Beth Hamby:)

Some for the "kiddos"....some staying.....for the crew at Mary's:)

Congrats to the 2010 Miss Warren Co. Miss Glenna Beaty

2010-10-25T19:13:00.002-05:00

The newly crowned Miss Warren Co. Scholarship Pageant winner, Miss Glenna Beaty, walked away not only with the crown, but a $1500 scholarship too!!!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year our BEST ever! We worked very hard & diligently for the past several months. All that hard work paid off extremely well, especially for the girls this year. We were able to collect over $7500.00 in prizes & gifts......NOT INCLUDING THE SCHOLARSHIP!!!....now that is AMAZING:).....All for a great cause, that is so dear to all of our hearts.....RELAY FOR LIFE:).....WAY TO GO "QUEENIES".....WE ROCK:)

TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY AT KATHY'S.....

2010-10-12T09:18:00.002-05:00

....for the MISS WARREN CO. SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT!!!

Pre-Sale Tickets are $5, $6 Pageant Night!

Help support the QUEENSFORACURE~Relay for Life team and come support your favorite contestant.

Happy 13th Birthday Lexi Wanamaker......

2010-10-09T21:31:00.002-05:00

.....my sweet Lexi is now a teen:).....I can't believe it!

I love you so much and hope you had a wonderful birthday:)......especially since your "AuntieP" made your special cupcakes:)...:)

FAMILIES IN CRISIS.....

2010-10-09T21:17:00.002-05:00

.....my friend, Ms.Rhonda Wood, who works so diligently with FIC, asked me to help them out for their Autumn Street Fair booth. I wanted something special, so I could use the colors purple & white, which represent DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS. Cupcake Pops are such a huge hit with everyone, so I decided I would make these for them. I made over 100 after I got home from the WCHS Homecoming ballgame, and donated them to FIC to sell and raise money for such a great cause. They raised over $255 with my CupcakePops!!! WAY TO GO GIRLS:).....and a big Thanks to everyone who went out and supported them at the street fair:)

My "KittyKat" Pumpkin....

2010-10-09T21:09:00.002-05:00

.....I painted four of these adorable pumpkins.....one for my "bestie", The Katwoman, who gave me the inspiration, two for my 4th grade B/F/F, Tab & her mom, Terrie, and of course....one for me:)......

LOVE IT:)

Avery's MOD-MONKEY Cake.....

2010-09-27T12:51:00.003-05:00

........is absolutely ADORABLE!!!!!

I just had to share a pic of Little Miss Avery Bolding's Birthday cake. Her very talented mommy, Misty, & Grandmother, Patsy, made this cake especially for their sweet girl on her first birthday:)

I was given the honor of making Avery's cookies, but Mom & "Gran" made the cake. Their work is UNREPLICABLE!!!, and everything on the cake is EDIBLE!!!, not to mention DELISH:)

Little Miss AVERY BOLDING is 1 !.......

2010-09-27T12:30:00.002-05:00

.......I honestly can't believe it:) Seems like only yesterday, we were throwing her sweet mommy, Misty, a baby shower/tea at work. Gosh, time really does pass by quickly:).....

Anyway, Misty asked me several weeks ago to make Avery's cookies for her big FIRST birthday party. I was extremely HONORED, considering the fact Misty, alongside her MIL, Patsy, bakes the ABSOLUTE best cakes I have ever put into my mouth! They do outstanding work, and I was HUMBLED as well, to be asked to be a part of Little Miss Avery's special day:)

"MOD MONKEY" was the theme, The Inn at Harvest Farms was the scene:).....Can't wait to see more pics of the party.....I know it was a smash:) Thanks Misty, so very much for everything:) Love you so much:)...Give Avery a kiss from Miss P:)

"SKULLS" & Raiders of the Lost Ark......

2010-09-19T11:38:00.002-05:00

for Teresa Stinson's sons birthday party:)

She has been asking me for month's to come up with something to go with her son's favorite movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Well, it was either the "brown hat", the "whip", or these skulls:).......I personally think they turned out COOL:).....considering I had to hand-cut EACH one:)

Thanks Teresa:)

Arden Claire's YUMMY Cupcakes.....

2010-09-19T11:22:00.002-05:00

......SO cute for her birthday!!!

Auntie's love angel, Arden Claire, recently celebrated her 8Th birthday.

She wanted Auntie to make her cupcakes & bring them to school to share with all her friends:)

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting, sprinkled with pink & white crystal sparkling sugars, and topped with the cutest YUMMY cupcake topper.....that I made:).....I also added a clear adhesive rhinestone to the middle of the flower to give it some "bling"~~~because if you know me~~~IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLING:).....nothing but the best for my Arden:)

Paula Morris & Westwood Youth Group.....

2010-09-19T11:11:00.002-05:00

.......TAILGATE:)

These cute cupcakes were made especially for Ms.Paula Morris & her Westwood Youth Group TAILGATE party for the P-I-O-N-E-E-R-S!!!

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting, sprinkled with an assortment of red,white,& blue sprinkles, then topped with a "GAME-DAY" flag:)

KIM CANTRELL.....

2010-09-19T11:01:00.002-05:00

.......principal at Morrison Elementary asked me to make an assortment of CHOCOLATE Cupcakes for her & her families TAILGATE PARTY:)

THANKS KIM:)

Jodi McAbee.....

2010-09-19T10:55:00.002-05:00

.....LOVES my Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting.....probably as much as I love her & her friendship:)

But, these "sweet babies" were her son, Morgan's, birthday!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORGAN:)

WAY TO GO "SAY".......

2010-09-05T22:21:00.002-05:00

.....on WINNING the WCHS Student Council Freshman VICE-PRESIDENT:)

I am so very proud of you!!!

YOU ROCK:)

Love you lots & loads, Mom

LaMaine Martin.....

2010-09-05T22:05:00.002-05:00

.....hosted a bridal "party" at her house this past Saturday night. She asked me to make these "Mini" Key Lime Cupcakes, since she was using a "Mexican" theme.

Thanks LaMaine!!! Kat said you all had a blast!:)

The Troy Jones Memorial Golf Tournament.....

2010-09-05T21:55:00.002-05:00

.......received dozens of Molasses cookies, individually wrapped & tied with ribbon, as my donation to a wonderful cause.

I love Ms. Torrye Jones-Porter, she is such a sweetie:).....& she's my "sub" hair stylist while my cousin Lori is on maternity leave:)