All of my children were out of school today due to deer season, so I was trying to come up with something to occupy them. It was chilly and rainy for the first day in weeks, giving me the urge to bake. I had the brilliant idea of making cupcakes, since we rarely make them. I envisioned the kids helping me measure and mix up the cupcake batter, scooping into the festive cupcake liners and decorating to their hearts content.
After listening to the children argue over this, that, and the color of the moon–I sent them to their rooms for a nap. They were told they had to get rid of their attitudes before we could proceed with the cupcake making process. When they woke from their naps they feared that I had already made the cupcakes..while it did cross my mind, I was really wanting them to be able to be creative and create their very own, unique cupcakes.
I mixed up a chocolate cake mix, substituting applesauce in for the oil and baked away. I gave each child a small plate with 2 cupcakes each, a dollop of icing, and set the decoration in the middle of the table for them to use.
Aren’t these the prettiest cupcakes ever??
Apparently they were too worried about eating them, and forgot to decorate them! So much for festive cupcakes to share.
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LOL!! As Mom, we sometimes have to remember that our dreams are played out before us in real life how we have the scripted, but sometimes even more beautifully. I know the kids enjoyed the experience of baking, (somewhat) decorating and eating the cupcakes with you. This precious moments are so wonderful!
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Ohhhh that is soooo funny!!! Look at those beautiful cupcakes
Where on earth do you live that you're out of school because of deer season? Why? How does that work? I'm sooo curious!!
Allie
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HAHAHA! I love it! We used to do cookies and they would lick the spoon so…of course they had to eat the dough!
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What's this "out of school for deer season" thing? Sheesh.;)
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Allie–
We live in Southern Missouri–in a very rural community. I've never heard of it until we moved here–but apparently it is a common thing in the rural communities. Either way, I'll take it. I loved sleeping in!
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Too funny! No school for deer season? That's crazy
Thanks for joining in the fun at Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
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When I lived in Northern Maine we got 3 weeks off for potato picking season.
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Beautiful cupcakes- my brother would of loved being out for deer season..lol.
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hahaha, this is so funny! We just had a bunch of kids skip during deer season. Makes more sense to give 'em some huntin' days!
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So funny. Isn't it interesting how our fun ideas often don't line up with theirs?!
XO*Tricia
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Kids have a way of surprising us at times! I'm sure they enjoyed the cupcakes though
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Ok as a hunters wife the fact that the kids get out of school for deer season is hilarious! My hubs would love that!
I love making cupcakes with my oldest!
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Gotta love those cupcakes!
I've never heard of getting out of school for hunting season….and a lot of people hunt in our area…interesting!
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