What Mommy's Are For.....

Have you ever had one of those days when you had a problem and you didn't know exactly how to solve it or make it simpler? 

Well yesterday I had a dilemma - I had a crazy idea to make ice cream cone cupcakes for my daughters holiday party at school. 

- making the cupcakes - a piece of cake :)
     (they actually turned out good)
- keeping the cupcakes safe from the dog - a piece of cake :)
- finding a way transport the ice cream cone cupcakes to school
                                       THE DILEMMA....

My initial idea was to cut holes in the bottom of a lid to a box and cover it in foil and stick the cones through the hole.

 

 

Well this idea was good in theory in reality it sucked (to say the least).  To make the 10 holes you see above took me 15 minutes or so.  To do the remaining 12-14 holes it would have taken me another 30-45 minutes and being almost 7 months pregnant I have absolutely no patients for such a task.  How did I get myself into such a dilemma to begin with - it's cause I am such a good Mommy.

 

This is where my Mommy comes into play.  I have no problem admitting that I am 32 years old and still call my Mommy when I need help solving a problem or to just run something by her.  I explained to her the situation and asked her if she had any ideas to transport the ice cream cone cupcakes so they didn't fall all over each other.  At first she said that she would have done the same thing and cut out holes in the top of a box.  I said OK I will keep cutting out the holes then.  We changed the subject and then my Mom said "Wait I might have an idea for the cupcakes....give me a minutes and then I will take a picture of it and send it to you." Thank goodness for smart phones - what would we do without them.

 

 

 

This is what Mom sent me - she said if you cut the bottom out of a paper cup and turn it upside down the cone will sit right on top of it and transport safely.  My response was "That's what Mommy's are for - to come up with ideas when the kids are at a loss for what to do."  I then said I would go to the store as soon as the cupcakes were done baking and buy some cups.  Mom said that she had more than enough cups and would be happy to give them to me - I just had to pick them up from her house.  I then said "How about doing me another huge favor and cut the bottoms out for me?"  Of course Mom can't say "NO" to me and happily cut out the bottoms of 24 cups for me.  

 

 

Let me tell you Mom was able to cut out the bottom of 24 cups in under 5 minutes.  She was my lifesaver.

 

 

The final product

 

 

All stacked nice and securely in the top of a box

 

 

The cupcakes had to be stored in the oven with a note taped to it saying not to use - cupcakes inside (this was because the hubby might turn the oven on to cook - yeah right (but just in case) - and for the fact that I am almost 7 months pregnant and am having serious cases of prego brain and forgetting things.

 

The cupcakes also go in the oven to  protect them from the evil dog that lives in our house that has been very very bad recently and would have gotten into them if they were left out somewhere that he could reach.

 

Without the help of my mother I would have been one frustrated pregnant woman....

 

Thanks Mom for all that you do.

 

 

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