Twas the sickness before Christmas

I am still alive! I got a small little stomach bug last week that I just can't seem to shake, but it certainly shook up my whole routine. I haven't posted on here, I haven't been to the gym, I haven't kept up with the house chores, and I haven't done my Christmas shopping.

Don't worry I haven plenty to post. I just need to sit down and work on it. Here is what have to share with you in the next week :

• cupcake apron
• Cookie Swap
• My Christmas mantle
• Strawberry White Chocolate chip cookies
•  Ornament Scrapbook
• a giveaway
• reindeer candy wrappers

Check back later today!

We have a winner

The winner of the two scottie dog paintings

 according to Random.org is.......

meg @ Raising Genius Fish

Congrats to Meg. An thank you to those that entered. 

Blog search

I have been looking for a really great blog that I came across a few nights ago and apparently did not follow or bookmark. So I have been  googling everything I can think of that I saw on said blog. I have yet to find it again, but have come across some really great blogs...such as

Review: Maybelline lots of Lashes Mascara and Baby Lips Lip Balm

This is my first product review as a  bzzagent. I received these samples (full size products.. for free in exchange for my review) of Maybelline Lots of Lashes Mascara and Baby Lips lip balm.

I was definitely sold on them as soon as I used them. 

Let start with the mascara. 

 At first I didn't think I would like the mascara, I already have thick eyelashes and don't use allot of mascara. One or two swipes at most. When I first opened it, I was rather disappointed that it was very hard to remove the original green top, but I love the new brush. Notice how it is tapered at the end. It's called The Great Little Grabber. I really don't like that name, it sounds painful. But the brush is great. It got the lashes at the corner of my eye and I also used the end to get my bottom lashes without getting mascara on my skin. oh come on you know it has happened to you. I didn't like that it wasn't waterproof. It's "washable". However, I have been using it for a couple weeks now and I have not had an issue with it running, even after I did at the gym. It is available in three shades and will cost you about $6.40. I think that is a pretty fair price.

Now on to the baby Lips lip balm

I used to only use lip balm when I had chapped lips or in the summer (I am prone to sun poisoning on my lips). I now use Baby Lips lip balm everyday instead of lipstick. My lips are always soft now. I love that it doesn't have the weird lip balm sent/ taste. I love the smell too. My favorite is Quenched, which is one of the clear varieties. The other clear variety is peppermint. It is also available in 4 tinted varieties ( Cherry Me, Pink Punch, Grape Vine and Peach kiss). It has a SPF of 20. You can pick one up at most retailers for about $3.99.


For more information and some fun activities, check out Maybelline New York's Facebook page

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Turkey day. I made Thanksgiving dinner for the first time this year. I loved do it and I think it went well. My bonus mom (my mother in law ...we don't like the in law thing) works for  Weight Watchers, so I decided on a healthy appetizer.

I got this idea from Family Fun. It was very simple and so cute. The body is a melon that i cut on the bottom so that it was flat and would not roll. The head is a pear upside down secured with half of a wooden skewer. Raisins for eyes , yellow pepper for the beak and red pepper for the ....um whats that thing called? all secured with tooth picks. The feathers are an assortment of cheese cubes and grapes.

Plus it made a great center piece for the table. If you want to make your own fruit and cheese animal, experiment and have fun! The turkey design could easily be made into a peacock, or let your creativity flow and come up with your own. It makes a great diet-friendly appetizer or even light dessert, especially when paired with the Sensa Weight loss System.
























Disclaimer: Sensa is a paid sponsor of Cupcake Daydreamer. 

Don't forget to enter my Etsy giveaway

1st Giveaway

Yay! I just recently opened my Etsy shop and in celebration I will be hosting a give away of these lovely doggy paintings.

They are both painted by my mom on an 8x10 canvas. One lucky winner will get both the black and the white Scottie dog paintings. Both paintings have a red plaid background.

You may remember seeing the black Scottie on this table

Here is how you can win:

• Mandatory entry: Follow Cupcake Daydreamer on GFC and comment telling me you did.

Extra entries:

• Like Cupcake Daydreamer on Facebook and leave a comment here telling me you did.

• Visit my Etsy shop and leave a comment telling me your favorite painting.

• Tell some one how thankful you are for them today and leave a comment telling me you did. 

The winner will be chosen at random by Random.org. You have until 12:00 am EST on Wednesday November 30th to enter. Good Luck!

Guest posting today

Good morning all!

Today I am guest posting about my family cookie swap over at Making Our Life Matter.


Come check it out and be sure to leave Jen some comment love!