Bake Sale For Marriage Equality { Thank You & Giveaway }

Well we did it! Our virgin voyage into Bake Sale for Equality was a hit and we managed to raise $1680  for marriage equality! While it was definitely a lot of work we had a ton of fun. Everything went from frosting body shots to gluten free strawberry butter cream cuppy-cakes. It was cupcake insanity! I think Wifey B. would agree that while we hoped this event would be a success, we were secretly afraid we'd fall on our faces. But not any more!

We're so pumped by Denver Pride that plans for Boulder Pride are already under way! Boulder Pride is Sat, Sept 15th and we promise to have even more delectable gourmet cupcakes to choose from. In the meantime, help us continue our fight for marriage equality by donating online at http://bakeforequality.org. Any amount you can give would be amazeballs!

A very special thank you to everyone who baked for the event, volunteered at the event (Sara, Regan, and Ri you are AMAZING!), and all the wonderful bakeries who donated their yummies. Please say thank you as well by giving them a like on Facebook:

• Happy Cakes Bakery: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Cakes-Bakeshop
• Truly Yours Cupcakes: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yours-Truly-Cupcake
• Pajama Baking Company: https://www.facebook.com/PajamaBakingCompany
• Ain't Sharon { Cupcake Bliss }: https://www.facebook.com/Ain.tSharon

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{ Giveaway!!! }

We are also running an online campaign for the remaining 12 days of Pride Month to raise an additional $1000 for the fight against marriage discrimination. We want to do a fun little giveaway to keep the momentum going! We're giving away a $35 gift card to Happy Cakes Bakery, a Freedom to Marry t-shirt & wristband, and an I Bake for Marriage Equality tote bag!

Enter below for a chance to win!


a Rafflecopter giveaway


You can also enter to win by making a small donation here:
http://fundly.com/bake-sale-for-marriage-equality-online-bake-sale


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Thank you again for all your support and we're looking forward to our next Bake Sale for Marriage Equality at the Boulder PrideFest Sept 15th, 2013! Until then enjoy some photos from DenverPride Fest and always remember "Love is love".

Blueberry Butter Cream Frosting Body Shots

A customer reaaaaaallly enjoying a Truly Yours Vanilla Bean Cupcake

One of our beautiful volunteers

So many goodies, so little time

Kissy-Kissy!

Our first sale after the Gay 5K!

Always wear your invisible crown

Cupcakes are forever.

Wifey B. in action!

One of our beautifully wrapped cupcakes

Loves Always ~ The Wifeys

{ Wifey's Picks } 5 Best Apps for Toddlers

kid-safe iPade case by iGuy

I'm one of those awesome parents lauded by the American Academy of Pediatrics and natural parenting groups everywhere that has been letting her daughter play with an iPhone and/or iPad since before she was one. No judge-y. No judge-y especially since my daughter is (what-you'd-call) a smarty pants. At two years old, she already knows (and identifies) all letters of the alphabet, what sound they make and what words they start. She also knows her numbers up to 20 (sans 14 and 15 which are still a work in progress), can identify numbers 1-10 and correctly count objects up to 5. She also knows what these shapes are: circle, square, rectangle, oval, diamond, triangle, trapezoid, and octagon. I don't think I could have correctly called an octagon an octagon until my daughter pointed one out.

I know I sound like I'm just doing a whole lot of bragging (and surely I pat myself on my mommy back as I've successfully kept my toddler off of snorting chocolate Quik and her head in her books (inner-city pre-schools can be pretty hard core)), but truth be told, I think I owe most of what my daughter knows to these two things: Hubby and I talk A LOT (surely she's picked up a lot from eavesdropping on us) and she plays these awesome learning games on her iPad. Yes - HER iPad. Again, no judge-y.

Best toy we ever bought! And lets not forget the added bonus of being the best "toy" to bring on an airplane ride and road trips. Easy to carry and worth every single moment of peace.

An iPad basically encapsulates every battery operated ABC, 123, shape sorter, flashing lights, singing toy you can buy. Despite my open applause for the quality of learning apps and children games available, I still believe in limiting screen time. Some days I limit better than others, but we aim for a healthy balance of iPad, imaginary play, books, art, music, and out door time.

Having said all that, here are our top picks for toddlers. Please add your favorites in the comments below and we'll share on Facebook!

Resurrecting a KitchenAid Mixer from the Dead

My Red Hot Mama whipping up some fresh strawberry ice cream!

My most favorite appliance in my kitchen, and maybe any where in my house, is my KitchenAid stand mixer.  I make everything with that baby and it's attachments; ice cream, cakes, cookies, mashed potatoes, sausages, ground beef, pasta, whipped cream, the list goes on and on!  I give that appliance all of the credit for making me the Wifey B With A Knifey you all know and love :D

When my hubby picked up another KitchenAid Stand Mixer from someone who didn't want it because it didn't work, I knew that it would instantly become a new project on my DIY list. (That damn list gets longer and longer everyday!!)  I wanted to fix it and gift it to one of my favorite Wifeys, and doula extraordinaire, Morgan to give her the opportunity to start a new-long term love affair in her kitchen ;)

I started to do some research and found that these puppies are made to last DECADES, and that with replacement of a couple of easy parts, your fancy schmancy appliance can help you bake far into the future!  It turns out most of the broken mixers have one of two problems:

Choo Choo Train Birthday { Party }

My girlfriend Shannon is so on top of her game (I'd love to hate her if I didn't love her so much). She's beautiful and talented and one amazing mom! And she certainly didn't disappoint at her son's 2nd birthday party this past weekend. While the little man is (rightfully so) the star of the day, I really wanted to share the work of the true unsung hero: Sebastian's Mommy. Just look at this wonderful Choo Choo party she put together for her son's 2nd birthday! #Amazing