Vacation Cupcakes ~ Beach Themed!!

TURKS & CACIOS TREATS!!! 

Hmmmmmmmm let's see what have 

I been doing the past few months...

Finished a course of chemo for annoying brain tumor (blech!!)

Developed a pesky cardiac arrhythmia (fyi...not fun).

Had my heart burnt, then frozen to get rid of pesky condition.
Got bill for chemo and above cardiac procedure. (WHOA!)

Worked my day job.

Worked my night job as mom and wifey.

Worked my side job and friend, daughter and sister.

Co-chaired the first big fundraising event at my daughters school that hosted over 200 people & raised about $70,000 buckaroos

all the while letting my blog slide into an oblivion.....

I need a VACATION (and a cupcake)!!

And THAT is just what the doctor (me) ordered.....

10 days in Turks & Caicos with my family!!

oh Heaven......................

I am a tad excited.

These Cupcakes and Nutter Butter Flip Flops
are getting us in the mood for tropical bliss.

See you all when I get back....(IF I get on the return flight that is..)

The cupcake was made by using a vanilla cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream
and coconut flakes.  For the palm tree I used a pretzel stick and kiwi. This was tricky and
not as easy as it looks. I would not suggest making a bunch of these because the kiwi is not
very secure on the top of the pretzel once you cut the slits in it to make it look like a palm tree.
. I could have trimmed it up a bit to make it more stable, looking back. I would suggest pressing it into a paper towel to dry the kiwi out as much as you can before placing on the pretzel.  I secured it to the pretzel with a dab of frosting but royal icing might have been better..just want to give you the best insight if you decide to make these for yourself!  The flip flops were super easy and made with milano cookies and decorated w/ frosting, small fondant flower and sugar pearls as you see. The "sand" was crushed up graham crackers!!! Oh FUN! Let me know if you make these!!


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