March 2012
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Happy Easter Bunny?
Who’s afraid of the big, bad Easter Bunny? We know you’re out there. [Personally, I’m terrified of clowns and most things with with a mask but we don’t need to go there.] We also know that we all loooove to take pictures of our children but don’t always get the results that we’re looking for. So, we’re having our Easter contest of “Spring Pics that...
January 2012
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A Happy Cupcake New Year Ahead
Well, it’s here! 2012 I always start the new year a little apprehensive - kinda afraid to stick my nose out until I get a feel for what I think lies ahead but not this year! I’m going boldly into the new year and trying some things that I had wanted to but just didn’t have the time in 2011. Now I’m not complaining about 2011 - Lots of new friends came into our shop for...
December 2011
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We believe.....in cupcakes!
HO HO HO - it’s our favorite time of the year at the shops. Both shops are fully decorated and ready for you to visit. We’ve chosen “We Believe” as our holiday mantra. Wikipedia defines “mantra” as a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of “creating transformation”. That’s what our wish for you is this...
August 2011
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Just Cupcakes in downtown Norfolk
No big secret that I looooove downtown Norfolk. So when the opportunity presented itself to open inside of Bean There Café I jumped on it. This is certainly a test for us but we feel sure that Norfolk loves cupcakes and the response has been great!
Our shop inside of Bean There will have hours different from the shops. We will open at 8:30am and close at...
March 2011
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Final Day of the Great Just Cupcakes Giveaway
The final giveaway is something that is a one size fits all. As you know we donate whatever is not sold each day to qualified nonprofits to use or distribute. However, we also choose a monthly event in our community to sponsor. One of our favorite things to do in Hampton Roads is see performances at the Virginia Stage Company www.vastage.com and we are proud to donate to events and...
Day 2 of the Just Cupcakes Great Giveaway
In the previous post I mentioned that our GO at Town Center this weekend is dedicated to our customers……soooooo the 2nd thing we’re giving to a customer/friend is my favorite apron! I love this apron and wear it often and have them for my nieces as well. I hope you’ll love it! So, stop by either shop and sign up with your purchase. We’ll be drawing the names ...
Just Cupcakes Grand Opening in Town Center
Cupcakes love a celebration and this weekend, March 5th, will be the Grand Opening of our Town Center location. We’re dedicating this GO to our friend customers because that’s what you’ve become - friends that are also customers ;-) All of us that work at JC love talking with you, hearing about your lives, watching your babies grow and helping you celebrate special moments....
February 2011
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January 2011
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Just Cupcakes at the Uniquely Yours Bridal Show
After an exhausting and fun night at the cocktail party comes the main event. Did I mention that I wore 6” heels the night before? Not such a great idea when you are normally wearing kitchen shoes all day. If feet can be swollen, mine were. Soooo I broke out my kitchen shoes for the show. Not pretty - well actually they really are!! I love these shoes and they are so me :-)
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Just Cupcakes + David Tutera
First just let me say that David Tutera is absolutely as terrific as he appears on television and couldn’t be more gracious. So that’s 2 for 2 for me; Johnny Cupcakes was the other. We were a vendor in the recent Uniquely Yours Bridal Showcase Cocktail Party and bridal show (more on that tomorrow). My girls at the shop couldn’t have been more excited about David (yes,...
December 2010
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Paying it forward with cupcakes :-)
I always look for that little Christmas “moment” or just one of those times that you can make someone else happy this time of year. I learned today was “pay it forward” so I decided to do it with cupcakes. I needed some chef pants and ran across the street to the uniform store. Sometimes I just drop off cupcakes at places, because I can :-), and so I grabbed a four pack...
November 2010
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Cupcakes for Everyone!
Certainly we feel that everyone should get to enjoy cupcakes all year long but during the holidays even more so. All of us at Just Cupcakes are passionate about baking, great ingredients and we only bake with the best! We all love the taste of our European butter, madagascar bourbon vanilla, Valhrona chocolate, our homemade marshmallows, the smell of roasted nuts…I could go on and on :-)
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A Weekend of Wedding Cupcakes
I just realized that there are very few times that I get to publicly thank my crew. Simply put, these are some of the best bakers and pastry chef’s in Hampton Roads and passionate about baking. Our bakers [except for me] are professionally trained from CIV to the French Pasty School. Not that this is necessary to be a great baker but they’ve gotten me out of a few [maybe more] jams...
A Visit from the First Lady of Virginia
OK, I’m really fortunate to meet some really cool people but this was a really special visit and I admit being nervous. We had a visit from the fist lady of Virginia, Maureen McDonnell, former first lady Susan Allen and Terri Rigell, wife of Scott Rigell that’s running for a seat in congress. Pretty dynamic group of visitors to come to our shop and share a cupcake. We had a great...
September 2010
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Just Cupcakes loves King Neptune
An event that is near and dear to the hearts of most Virginia Beachians (yes, I know that’s not a word) is the Neptune Festival. The Neptune Festival is the time that we get to celebrate our sea heritage and basically party it up. There are parades, balls, sand castle building contests, art shows and food!!!! We are honored to be the Official Cupcake of the Neptune Festival! Our pink...
July 2010
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JC Year 2 + FREE cupcakes in Norfolk this week!
We’re successfully moving into our second year with alot on the horizon. I included this photo sent to us by customer Leah T., of her adorable daughter. I love this photo of the dreamy little girl with blonde, curly hair on her birthday and how it parallels that of my little cupcake shop on it’s birthday and my dreams for year 2….stay tuned ;-)
Coming up this week we’ll...
Just Cupcakes now available in Norfolk
What does a cupcake do on her birthday? I’ve gotten some great suggestions and plans for next week but the biggest one just can’t wait. Norfolk, here we come!! It’s no secret that we’ve been looking into opening a shop in Norfolk and we thought this is a great first step. So, starting Thursday, July 7th, Just Cupcakes will be offered at the new Bean There Cafe at...
June 2010
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You know Dad loves cupcakes!
OK - I have the greatest Dad in the world just like you, right? And, just like my Dad he loves sweets, right? So we’re going to make special cupcakes AND give you a special way to give your sweet treat to Dad. We’ll be taking orders Thurs., Fri. and Sat. for this box special. 6 special cupcakes….. 1. Dark chocolate filled with chocolate ganache and vanilla bean buttercream...
Cupcake Catering Trailer
We have a new toy; the Cupcake Catering Trailer. It’s available for bridal showers, birthday parties and special events. We take it out each Saturday at the Old Beach Farmer’s Market. It’s a 1978 Serro Scotty that we’re restoring {well, except they never came in pink/brown} to its original glory. Please stop by and say hello and take a look around. This picture was...
wedding in the outer banks
We’ve been really fortunate to be involved in some gorgeous weddings. The one at the Currituck Club was just beautiful. I have to share this photo. I can’t take any credit - they had a wonderful event planner. Cupcake/cake photos are on our facebook page and on flickr but I just thought this was stunning.
April 2010
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March 2010
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Johnny Cupcakes Suitcase Tour in ONE week!
On 4/5 (we can hardly wait) Johnny Cupcakes will be at Just Cupcakes for one evening with 6 limited edition, tour exclusive t-shirts (see above). These shirts are ONLY available on this tour - you do not want to miss out.
And, come hungry! Our neighbor, at the bbq shop, will be serving up his yummy bbq sandwiches + chips for $1.50 each, while they last! If you haven’t eaten there...
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Johnny Cupcakes Suitcase Tour
We are so excited to announce that Just Cupcakes (JC) is the 3rd stop on the Johnny Cupcakes (JC), get it JC + JC ~ it was meant to be ;-), suitcase tour. Way before I opened the shop I was a JC (his JC not mine) fan. Being a design junkie, he’s been on my radar for a very long time. He just does it all right. Great design and branding and does it consistently every time. If you...
February 2010
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Virginia Beach is certainly for cupcake lovers.
First, thank you to the many, many people that made my V-Day and came to the shop to get sweets for their sweeties. Thank you for posting your pictures on our facebook page and for the nice things that are said on the blogs. It certainly means more to me and all of us at Just Cupcakes more than you can ever know. We all love baking cupcakes for you and glad that Virginia Beach loves cupcakes!
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Love, Love....Love
We’ve officially started the Valentine’s Day countdown. And, we have a lovely week. On 2/10 we’re going to a sweet party at the Aloft in Chesapeake celebrating 10 years of VOW magazine. We’ll be serving up some extra mini cupcakes :-)
Saturday 2/13 - we’ll be hanging out at mile 6, officially known as “cupcake corner” at the Virginia is for Lovers 14k...
January 2010
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where have I been?
Fellow cupcake eaters I promise to never (and I mean never) stay away this long. After a very hectic holiday season, the shop is settling down just in time for Valentine’s Day :-) One of my very favorite holidays. On the stress meter it ranks up there with New Year’s Eve for me but more on that in another blog.
To catch you up - there’s so much it’s hard but it pales in...
December 2009
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cupcakes take the cake party!!!!!!!
nyc - was fantastic. unbelievably warm and all dolled up for the holidays. also, new yorkers couldn’t be nicer or more helpful. we had some terrific cupcakes and made a few new friends. a huge thanks to nichelle, rachel and melissa for being so wonderful. day 1 - while i have some photos, the ones that they took and posted online are so much better....
nyc tomorrow!!!!!!
ok, i admit it, i’m a little excited. ok, maybe more than a little. tomorrow nyc….sleep, i have to get some sleep so tomorrow will hurry and come :-)
November 2009
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nyc in 4 days
yes, cupcakers, Christmas is coming early for me. 4 days until nyc and the cupcakes take the cake 5 year anniversary party. heard from the ms show - no tickets :-( [i think they are just trying to rain on my parade but no way, martha] rachael ray show tickets? yeah, right - maybe next march??? oh well, their loss…..i’m moving on. the today show!?!?! yep, i’m going to drag my...
cans for cupcakes
while i hate to be redundant and say, “where did nov. go?” where did it? busy, busy month and it’s just about to come to a close. please don’t forget that on monday 23 and tuesday 24 is our ‘cans for cupcakes’. this is the deal fellow cupcakers, bring in at least 12 cans - get 1 free cupcake. this is only good once and you can only get 1 cupcake. all of the cans...
No slowing down in November
End of October was hectic indeed. A wedding and Halloween all in one day. We were quite attractive at the setup as you can see below :-)
November is shaping up to be very busy. November 14 - Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic. Wine and cupcakes - two of my favorite things! November 19th - Ladies Night Out at McDonald’s Garden Center; November 21st - Old Beach Farmer’s Market (yum) AND the...
October 2009
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so many new happenings in october
so much news, i’m not sure where to start. we just finished mermaid + martinis, a gorgeous wedding on the eastern shore and bra ha ha - so, what to do, what to do… well, this week we’re introducing two new flavors - pumpkin spice and s’mores. next week is our “be pink” week at the shop where 50% of the proceeds from our pink cupcakes will go to komen in honor...
September 2009
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our cupcakes...better than bacon?!?
thanks to jesse+hannah from AltDaily.com for visiting the shop, trying a new flavor and talking all things cupcake. check out their article featuring Just Cupcakes— and how cute is Anna Carlisle at the bottom of the page!?! on the topic of cute kids - they are the absolute best part of the shop and how we really know if a cupcake passes the test. on that note, i am happy to report that one...
August 2009
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these have to be some good cupcakes
true story - my sister in law and her family came in town last week for a visit. they stopped at the cupcake shop for a treat before going on to their hotel. everyone enjoyed some cupcakes and i sent some more with her to take with them. they stayed at a really nice oceanfront hotel, checked in, unloaded and then met us for dinner. the next day we met up and my niece, Erin, told me that while...
new cupcake combinations + online ordering
big week coming up at just cupcakes…..tuesday is our one month anniversary (and they said it wouldn’t last). come in, wish us a happy anniversary and get a special anniversary cupcake with any cupcake purchase. we’re also trying out some new cupcake flavor combinations this week that aren’t listed on the menu - sneaky, huh??? dark chocolate cake with cream cheese...
yet another week goes by
Very cool week - I should post more but where does the time go? The shop continues to be a fun place with great cupcakes and fun conversations with the new friends that come in. Who knew that so many people from WV live in this area. Not me. I love it when people come in and share stories from home. And….we did a cool photoshoot at HR Magazine in conjunction with some other cupcake...
July 2009
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just a great week
much better week this week. while I don’t want to say that nothing broke (nothing broke). the just cupcakes team is terrific and the new friends that have come in for a treat couldn’t be nicer. we even got to introduce some new flavors. folks are still having a tough time finding us and i’m just not sure what to do about that; any suggestions would be appreciated. the mobile...
week 1
First, thanks to so many of you that came in - chatted, wished us well and enjoyed a cupcake. This has been one of the most rewarding weeks of my life and for that I’m deeply appreciative. This has also been one of the most stressful of my life and for that I’m not. We had a great week for only being open every other day. No, this was not my business strategy - but it’s OK and...
finally
We’re there…..finally. A little (lot) later than I wanted to be but it’s all coming together. So, yes, we’ll be open this Saturday to friends, family and anyone else that would like to have a cupcake. Still working some kinks out so the official Grand Opening is July 18th. I have some of the sweetest employees; can’t wait for everyone to meet them. Oh, I almost...
June 2009
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So close that I can taste it.
Fellow cupcake lovers, we’re getting close and have a tentative opening date of July 11th. Now I realized that this is later than I had thought but it had to be just right, not close, but just right…and, it is. While I have been banned from going in and wanting to do it all myself, I do drop by daily just to see if they need my help. They don’t. Which has left me with only time...
Gotta love newsprint
Today, I have a new appreciation for newsprint. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m an old fashioned print gal but it’s rare that I look at a newspaper preferring to get my news online. That was until today when my dear friend, Vicki Townsend texted to congratulate me for our mention in today’s business section. What!?!? I hadn’t seen it. Just Cupcakes on the front page of...