Cupcakes are Awesome!

Cupcakes are Awesome!

Serving them is guaranteed to bring a on smile,

whether you are 4 or 44 or 84!

Cupcakes are yummy.

They can be a pure indulgence of flour and sugar,

or something a bit healthier like a whole grain muffin.

Add nuts and or fruit and it might even be considered

"good for you".

Cupcakes are easy.

Starting with a cake mix you can have cupcakes in the oven within moments.

In 18 - 22 minutes your little cake morsels are ready to come out of the oven.

Now, the real fun begins.

One can merely icing a cupcake,

or add a festive touch with sprinkles.

Or...one can take cupcakes to an entirely artistic level...

think - looks too good to eat!

Jump start your creativity with this fun and inspiring book

Hello Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make

One will simply want to create an occasion to fit the cupcake!

What better occasion to serve cupcakes

than a gathering of Daisy Girl Scouts!

And with Thanksgiving being a major part of our central theme...

Well, I could not resist making Turkey Leg Cupcakes!

I started with cupcakes ordered from WalMart.

I did say Cupcakes are easy...this just makes it easier yet!

For $5.00 one can special order 12 cupcakes with only icing,

served up in a protective plastic container.

Grab a box of corn flakes, a bunch of plain donut holes,

and an extra can of icing...

again, think easy!

The prep work:

using the following picture as a guide

cut out the "drumstick knuckles"from card stock.

Cut a pointed end to insert into donut hole.

I pre-cut 12 of them.

In a zip lock bag, crush several cups of corn flakes.

Empty well crushed flakes into a large bowl.

Carefully place the donut hole "off-center" for the most

authentic turkey leg look.

Now, cover the donut hole with icing, sealing it to the base.

Once covered, you will dip the cupcake into the flakes...

Viola! A done-to-perfection look.

Pierce the donut with a sharp knife.

Insert the knuckle.

and you got yourself a Turkey Drumstick Cupcake

Who wants a drumstick?

Add a bunch of fun-loving girls,

turkey leg party hats for everyone,

Turkey Leg Cupcakes all around...

And you have a recipe worth repeating!

The best thing about Cupcakes...

spreading so much happiness!

Daisy Scouts

The Girl Scouts is an awesome organization for young girls.

When I decided to start a Daisy troop for Butter Bean,

I had no idea how fired-up I would be about it.

These folks "speak" my language!

It is a thrilling opportunity to bring all the wonderful things Girl Scouts

stand for to these beautiful young girls.

Our first meeting we worked on the Girl Scout Promise.

We went right to work at our second meeting learning the most important of Girl Scout Laws:

to be Courageous and Strong!

We read and studied monarch butterflies for our inspiration.

Special Guest Mrs. P gave us all the facts about butterflies,

then we read a story about a Monarch Butterfly

and her courageous journey to Mexico.

I gotta Go! I Gotta Go!

I Gotta Go to Mexico.

We gather in the Daisy Circle at the beginning and

the conclusion of each meeting.

The friendship Squeeze deepened the bond the girls have for one another.

Daisy Troop 2182 marches at the Butterfly Flutterfly Parade.

Our first adventure as a group!
Butterflies are Courageous and Strong!
All the girls have red wings representing the Girl Scout Law.

It's our third meeting already and we are celebrating!

The girls learn about the Girl Scout Founder, Juliette Low.

Founders day is Oct. 31.

We celebrate Juliette's birthday by reciting our Girl Scout promise.

Each girl is then awarded her Daisy pin!

What's a party without cookie cake and ice cream!?
The Girls make their own ice cream in zip lock baggies!

They are surprised and thrilled with their treats.

We also make Girl Scout Law bracelets

with colored beads representing

each of the laws we will learn about.

The Girl Scout Law:
I will do my best to be
Light Blue: honest and fair,
Yellow: friendly and helpful,
Light Green: considerate and caring,
Red: courageous and strong, and
Orange: responsible for what I say and do,
and to
Purple: respect myself and others,
Magenta: respect authority,
Green: use resources wisely,
Rose: make the world a better place,
Violet: and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Our Future in the making.