Happy New Year! I just wanted to take the time to thank each and every one of you guys for coming by and supporting my blog all year long (even when I seemed to fall off the face of the planet at times). I would be no where without you guys and can’t believe I’m already over 300 followers!
I know, I know.. I didn’t get to finish my 12 days of cookies. 🙁 Life seemed to catch up with me in more ways than one. I’ll actually be starting school on.. MONDAY! Eek! And not at CSUN, that wretched school, but at a private school called National University! They have a better program for me that allows me to get my Masters in Education AND my teaching credential at the same time. The only downside is that it is a bit more expensive since it is a private school and I’ll be paying for half since my parents can’t pay it all.
With that being said, I’m afraid I won’t have the necessary funds to update my blog as much as I did. Baking is not a cheap hobby with all the ingredients I have to buy. Before, I didn’t have to worry about money and could spend it freely on a pound of macadamia nuts and good quality chocolate. Now, 3 out of 4 of my paychecks will be going toward school, while the other paycheck will go toward gas/food/entertainment. 🙁 I guess welcome to the real world, right? It sucks!
Anyways, I added a donation button on the left side of my blog if you guys feel so inclined to help out to keep my blog running. I promise that all the money donated will go directly to my blog and for creating new goodies for you guys to see/try out! I truly love baking and will do my best to update as much as I can.
Moving on.. I was craving something quick and easy and ended up making rice crispy treats. I spruced them up by using cookie cutters to cut out some shapes. Cookie cutters are always a good idea for just about anything. Can you guess what each one is? My boyfriend guessed 3/4. Special little surprise goes to the one who guesses all of them correctly! I’ll reveal what they really are in the next post. 🙂
hi dear!
do continue to bake! i really do love your recipes and they never fail on me. ill feel so discouraged if you were to disappear suddenly! I’m still a student too and I may not have sufficient funds to help you in running your blog. but I hope that your passion and inspiration from the those around you will continue to give you the strength to bake! (:
my guesses are:
from the bottom left clockwise: FISH, DOG, BUTTERFLY, CAT
love,
ellice.
I’m going to guess a fish, dog, butterfly, and frog.
Could also be a fish, a dog, a butterfly, and Garfield.
Followed the link from LJ & have been following you recently, since you started the 12 days of cookies 🙂 Just wanted to wish you good luck at uni!
And to guess, we’ll go with fish, dog, teddy bear face (to be different!) and cat. 🙂
Cheers
Jill
I feel you on this post Kim– I have been in grad school for three years now and I seem to never have any money for anything (mine all goes to gas/rent/utilities/ramen). I just keep telling myself with a PhD I will one day have the money to make up for all of the lost opportunities I have missed lately!!!
Oh, and I guess: dog, butterfly, cat, and fish!
Bolt, Nemo, Garfield and ummmmm a butterfly?
Hello, Im glad that your school woes worked out but even if you don’t post photos of things you’ve tested it would still be nice if you posted recipes if time permits! (that’s what I do, being I am a student teacher with a full time job) Happy New Year! and many Blessings!
butterfly, frog, fish, dog
hi, i love your blog.
these rice treats are adorable.
bunny, butterfly, fish, frog (:
I love rice crispie treats 🙂
This are dog, butterfly, fish and a frog!
I love rice crispie treats 🙂
This are dog, butterfly, fish and a frog!
rice crispy treats! I’m so craving them! yours are adorable! 😀
I just recently came upon your blog and am really impressed. I recently graduated from college and totally get the stress of money and the love for baking. Good luck!
My guess is: fish, dog, butterfly, and Hello Kitty (everyone else was guessing frog so I thought I’d try to be a bit more creative…)
nemo, hello kitty, prince frog and a poodle ;D
yes indeed, baking is not a cheap hobby 🙁
hmmm dog, butterfly, fish, cat? 🙂
there’s definitely a fish, a hello kitty, then a butterfly/bumblebee, and a dog/cat
Dog, butterfly, cat, fish? haha they’re so cute! And even though I have hundreds of dessert recipes, I love the simplest ones, like choco-chip cookies and rice crispies the best 🙂 Hope your Christmas and New Year’s were wonderful. Good luck and have a wonderful semester!
Those look great! I love seeing the great things that you make!
There’s a fish, a dog, a butterfly and something that looks like a Hello Kitty so a cat!
I’m in my final year of university and a baker too so I totally understand your situation. Good luck with school and everything!
Hey there!
I am so bummed to hear about your blog! I LOVE it and know any recipe I try on here will be awesome. I totally understand your situation though. Best of luck with your school plans!
I think im late…but a frog, butterfly, cat and fish?
dog, fish, butterfly, hello kitty
no, no, no, its definitely a dog, fish, butterfly and an owl 🙂 am I right??
HIIII im just starting my own baking blog.
i really like your blog though.
and even though i just discovered you like yesterday i hope you keep blogging.
guesses..
hello kitty
butterfly
fish
scottish dog.
I just discovered your blog and it’s amazing! i love to bake and cook but i never get to because i’m at school. by the way, i go to CSUN and totally thought “WHOA!” when you mentioned CSUN. haha. i want to get out of that school too. =p
happy baking!~
Happy New Year! I just wanted to let you know you made it to my list of favorite blogs and i gave you an award! Check it out
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YUM! yorkie, butterfly, fish, kitty (or a strangely shaped owl…)
yum! i’m going to guess dog, butterfly, cat, fish
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Love the blog! My guess is its a dog, fish, butterfly and a frog!
This is really a creative twist on a classic! One day I also aspire to own a bakery and become a pastry chef!
My blog is really new but check it out!
http://cookingwithsammy.blogspot.com/
For someone who can afford designer clothes and Chanel bags, it’s a little hard to believe you can’t afford ingredients to bake. Woe is you. But, you know, I’m sure tons of people will want to donate to your “blog fund”…not like there’s better stuff out there to waste money on or anything, right?
anon- thanks for your input.. but FYI i just sold 3 of my purses and 2 of my wallets this week and am down to only one purse left, so i could pay for school for next month. you should probably not assume situations, but go ahead and criticize all you want. i don’t judge.
I’m going to guess a fish, dog, butterfly, and frog.
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