Happy New Year!

So I am not one to make New Year’s resolutions. Ever. And this year is no exception…

However, I am pleased to announce that Looking Glass Cupcakes will be going ON TOUR in 2009! Whoop Whoop!

Yes, we are taking this show on the road!

I imagine I’ll have groupies soon

The plan is to travel to festivals, state fairs, carnivals, craft shows, baking competitions, throwdowns, smackdowns, and any other type of gathering where the focus is on original, handmade artistry, people who love what they do, and fueling small businesses. Quaint (think county fair), metropolitan (think Atlantic Station Market), or rowdy (think Mardi Gras), I’ll be there selling yummy goodness.

I may need to think about a new approach: Deep fried cupcakes? Cupcakes on a stick? Well I already have those. Cupcakes scattered, smothered, and covered?

Hahaha. Just kidding. I don’t need gimmicks just yet…

I’ll be hitting the festival scene starting Jan, very appropriately beginning with back-to-back celebrations: MLK Day Parade and Inauguration Day. If you remember from my other blog post, I met Doc on Election Night, so it seems highly fitting that these two events would kick off the tour.

I’ll be videotaping my travels and posting them on the website (www.lookingglasscupcakes.com).

Besides cupcakes, I’ll also be selling merchandise (much like what is already offered on the website) but I may design a LGC World Tour t-shirt with the cities/festivals that I travel listed, concert-style.

I say World Tour, and I do mean it. I may stay in the southeast initially, but I anticipate traveling the country throughout the year, and eventually the world. This woman Marjorie Johnson has entered over 2500 baking competitions and has won 1000 blue ribbons! Do the math. (1000 first prize awards = tons of prize money). Nuff said!

If you can’t tell, I’m super excited.

If anyone wants to join me one weekend, let me know. Cracker, Cotton, and I would love the company!

Unitl next time…!