The Sweetest Outfit I've Ever Worn

Hey friends! What's up with the crazy socks, right?? If you've been following my blog for any length of time, then you probably know about my adventures in cupcakes that began last April. Here's a short recap:  I walked into Splat Cakes & Such bakery for the second time ever to celebrate their 1st birthday in business in Georgia. I went for the $1.00 cupcakes. 

However, I didn't know it yet, but I left with an adventure that turned into over 100 mini-adventures! What would I do with the gift of a free cupcake a day for a year? I'd certainly eat some, go on date nights with the hubby, my four boys would get plenty, but the true adventure arose when I began to share them with friends, acquaintances and even a few I didn't know. Each occasion was recorded and I grew excited when I realized how close I was to 100! 

Other Cute Socks HERE

Yes! What better way to end my year as the cupcake winner, than to go out with the blessing of being able to share fun, adventure, joy and great treats with over 100 different individuals or groups. So please join me in wrapping up an adventure that is very dear to my heart, starting with the latest cupcake deliveries and ending with a special surprise!!

Mini-Countdown to 100:

Here's numbers ninety-seven and ninety-eight...

Amy and her son get a red velvet and a chocolate temptation.

ninety-nine...

Kim gets a Chocoholic Cupcake while at work at the lovely Charmed Bridal Shop. 

and...

One Hundred...

Meet Natalie, the 17 year old daughter of a friend. She volunteered to be my daughter for the evening so I could experience "what it would be like to have a daughter". We got our nails done, but this time I took the person to the cupcake. Natalie kept the jokes rolling and added pure delight to my week. My smile remained long after I dropped off my daughter for the evening. An evening prompted by a silly cupcake. 

Once again I'm reminded that I'm the biggest receiver in all of this! I hope you have a few more minutes hear about the stories behind certain pieces of my opening outfit! 

Little Surprises: The Story Behind the Headband

Meet Angie. I was on my way out the door when I noticed her cute casual tennis shoes. 

She was enjoying cupcakes and girl time with her friend so I felt slightly awkward interrupting them to compliment her shoes. But I did and before we knew it we were laughing and sharing about our favorite flavors. At some point in the conversation I commented about my free cupcake a day status and she became so excited for me. She then offered to make me a headband. 

"I'm going to make you a headband!  No, Seriously! I'm going to make you one!" 

Her friend happened to be wearing one...

Turns out she is the creator of AngEcanSew and makes custom headbands for lots of folks in the community and beyond. I was thrilled to be added to her list and it wasn't long before I received a message telling me there was a package waiting at Splat. With no time wasted, I added the bakery to my list of errands and eagerly retrieved my surprise, along with my favorite cupcake flavor - Date Night. 

With the items gifted to me back in February, I almost had enough to accessorize an entire outfit!

Remember the purse? Those cute little earrings? Check out the backstory on those HERE. Now we can add the headband!

Ok, do you have it in you for just a few more adventures/surprises????

Little Surprises: The Story Behind the Graphic Tee

Is my opening outfit making more sense now? But what about the fun socks? Well, I purchased those from Five Girls Fashion online boutique, when she featured a sale exclusively on her fashion socks. 

However, the tee came after I had posted my "coffee, coffee, coffee" graphic tee for the third or 4th time. It wasn't even five minutes after I posted my 4th outfit with the graphic tee, when I received a text from a friend stating that she felt like I needed a new tee and she had an idea already forming. 

A week later I received a package from Beats & Breath and my heart burst and my eyes filled with tears as I read her note and found 4 tees in the package!!!!

"Not only are you a 'local favorite', but you 'Shine'".

The idea was to keep two of the shirts, and share two with other "local favorites" who "shine". How sweet is that?? So Jen Gainey from Beats and Breath I accept your challenge to share these shirts! Check out her cute site HERE! Lots of great graphic tees to choose from.

Now where did I go in this sweet, sweet outfit?? 

To Splat of course! ;) Saturday was their 2 year birthday celebration and I needed to be in full "costume".  My heart was a mixture of joy with touches of sadness as I realized that the year had come and gone. Oh how I wish I could share every laugh, every giggle, every hug and every smile I encountered this year!  

I walked into Splat ever so slowly, savoring the memories and the emotions. This would not be the last time I entered the shop by any means. I made new friends and found a place that knows me by name, knows my favorite cupcake flavors (um, Wild Oats!), as well as how I like my coffee. I know each of their names and even the names of some of the other patrons.  The next cupcake winner would be blessed no matter what they choose to do with those delectable treats and I couldn't wait to see who it was. 

It wasn't long before I began seeing familiar faces...

Angie from AngEcanSew and sweet Chelsea, creator and designer of Seriously Happy Tees (yes the coffee, coffee, coffee tee). 

So for me, this outfit represents friendship, women supporting women, locals supporting locals and their families. This outfit represents love and adventure. This outfit, as silly as it is, represents what beautiful community can look like. It's the sweetest outfit I've ever worn. ;) 

And right as the day ended; every cupcake was sold, the members of Splat said they had a surprise for me. Even as I type tears are welling up - come on! I'm in a local coffee shop!!

The Splat Team presented me with this...

Free Cupcakes For Life - One Per Day

I was overcome and continue to be so!  Would there still be a drawing for a year of cupcakes? Oh yes! In fact, they've already announced the lucky winner!

Do you have a local favorite? A place that you enjoy lingering for awhile or meeting up with friends at?? 

If you made it this far, thank you so much for sharing in on this adventure that will continue to live on! There will be more on the "local favorite" and "shine" tees in the near future, so stay tuned for that.

And lastly, I thank God for His love for all people and thank you Splat for the opportunity to creatively love and engage with the community! 

Chrissy

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