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Vacation Travel and National Cupcake Day

02/23/15 | All Things Food Related, ootd, Recipes from my Kitchen

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Last Updated on 2018-03-17 by Linda

support the spca and humane society with cupcakes

Today is a very special day, a day that all we animal lovers join together and bake a cake in honour of those little furry friends we have. National Cupcake Day.. perfect for me, cakes and cats does it get any better???? For me I am trying to do my little part to thank the Ottawa Humane Society for all the great work that they do. Seriously if it was not for this society where exactly would my little Lou be. I ask myself that question a lot, but for shelters like this so many animals would be ignored, in trouble and well I do not even want to think about the “and” . So if someone near you is selling cupcakes please buy one or if you just want to dnate I would not say no. (Linda’s Page)
I experimented with gumpaste and made little dog bones and tiny kittens to decorate my cupcakes.
gum paste dog bones

gum paste kittens

I am not sure about the rest of you but for me cupcakes are all about the icing, so I do not care if you make yours from scratch or use a mix, spend time on your icing and you will fool the world into believing you actually know what you are doing.  My recipe for Buttercream icing”

1 cup butter ( and you must whip the butter for fifteen minutes, that is the secret)
2-3 tsp Vanilla ( Mexican is what I insist on)
5 cups icing sugar
2-3 tbsp whipping cream ( or coffee cream)
( if you want chocolate add 2-3 tbsp cocoa)
There ya have it the easiest, tastiest icing you can have.
Do these not look awesome and mouthwatering…..
buttercream icing

decorated to support dogs and cats

chocolate cat molds and cupcakes

In honour of National cupcake day to help our furry friends I thought I would show you my travel outfit from our trip which featured one of my fav animal t shirts, as I indicated earlier I did start out with my black joggers but it felt way to much like a track suit for the airplane. 
What is it about a black moto jacket that makes you feel you are dressed appropriately no matter what else you have on ( Ok except black joggers I guess)

Travel clothes and a puppy shirt

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket, cardigan and converse

wearing black chucks

Old Navy- Boyfriend Jeans, Banana Republic- T Shirt, Rue 21- Moto Jacket, Old Navy-Boyfriend Cardigan, Lookbook-Necklace and Converse sneakers.

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket, cardigan and converse

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket, cardigan and converse

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket, cardigan and converse

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket, cardigan and converse

J'adore shirt, boyfriend jeans and a moto jacket, cardigan and converse
Previous wears:

Linking with:Laura,Carylee, Elena, Rhea, Funday  Rachelle and ChaCha and Patty

  Doranda,  Claire,   Meg, Fashionably Employed
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  1. Jessica Jannenga says

    2015-02-24 at 6:31 pm

    Those little dog bone cupcakes are adorable!! I am not very crafy or a baker. But fun 🙂 I love my little buddies. Your outfit is very cute. I love the chucks with the leather jacket and destruted jeans. Great casual look. Stay warm Linda!
    from the link up,
    stop by when you can, jess xx
    http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

    Reply
  2. Michelle Orsi says

    2015-02-24 at 3:15 am

    National Cupcake Day?! Why am I only learning about this now?? 🙂

    xo, Michelle Paige
    michellespaige.com

    Reply
  3. Laura B says

    2015-02-24 at 2:58 am

    What a great jacket! I love those jeans, too!

    Reply
  4. Jenn @ The Art of Better says

    2015-02-24 at 1:27 am

    I love that tee! Too cute. 🙂 Thanks for sharing in the Monday Mash-Up, I had no idea about national cupcake day.

    Reply
  5. Karen Shatafian says

    2015-02-24 at 12:49 am

    Love the converse and the jacket! So cute. What a fun post featuring two of my favorite things…cupcakes and helping little furry creatures! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Joni James says

    2015-02-23 at 11:12 pm

    You're wearing a favorite look of mine, and you do it so well!
    I must get those groovy cupcake papers!

    Reply
    • A Labour of Life says

      2015-02-23 at 11:51 pm

      Michaels for the win on that one

      Reply
  7. Because of Jackie says

    2015-02-23 at 8:46 pm

    I love this outfit on you! The moto jacket is awesome (I love mine, to!), and the black converse are edgy;)

    Reply
    • A Labour of Life says

      2015-02-23 at 11:52 pm

      thanks, you have inspired me to get my edge on, it was seeing you wear yours with dresses that showed me so many options.

      Reply
  8. Amy Fashion Blog says

    2015-02-23 at 8:33 pm

    those cupcake look awesome.

    P.S. My blog has moved to http://www.amysfashionblog.com/blog-home

    Reply
    • A Labour of Life says

      2015-02-23 at 11:53 pm

      I love your new blog and thanks on the cupcakes

      Reply
  9. The CSI Girl says

    2015-02-23 at 4:27 pm

    Cutest cupcakes!!!! Love it!

    Reply
  10. Maria Sarmento says

    2015-02-23 at 4:22 pm

    Great cupcakes! The snow makes a good scenery for the photos 😉

    Reply
  11. Patti says

    2015-02-23 at 2:47 pm

    Love that tee! And the cupcakes, there is nothing but happiness surrounding cupcakes. Thanks for sharing with Visible Monday, xo.

    Reply

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