A Sweet Escape

"If I could escape, and recreate a place that's my own world..."

Now that you have that lovely little melody in your head, let me expound. Sometimes when I have the time to think, I like to imagine what I would like to do, where I would like to be, etc. One could say that dreaming can be quite enjoyable. What's even better, is when a "dream" becomes a REALITY! One of my dreams- work at a cupcake shop!

As some of you may know, I am obsessed in love with a cupcake bakery here in the area! Dreamcakes! I've talked about it multiple times already...and will probably end up mentioning a few times more. One of it's greatest attractions is its location in an area of downtown Homewood. Did I mention it is just a few doors down from my favorite antique store?! Eep! On any given weekend, especially now that it's Spring, one would think they were walking through Mayberry. It is just precious and darling, I tell you! And the store, it's just so southern in its vintage and collected feel. In addition, there are two Dreamcakes cupcake trucks that travel around town! The news just keeps getting better! 

The biggest announcement of late, I now get to work there! You read that right! I work at Dreamcakes! (That will continue to be exciting everytime I say it!) Y'all, it's literally like a dream come true! (no pun, intended.) So what do I do there? I work in the front of the store. I get to interact with customers and talk about a bazillion different cupcakes, and flavors, and toppings....and yes, I am just in my element! You could say the perks are the icing on top of an already wonderful cake! I currently finished my 3rd weekend at the store and am having a great time! Baking for the shop? Who knows...it may be in the future, but for now I'm just going to enjoy this bliss!

It's so awesome to see the excitement on the faces that walk in and out of the shop every weekend! I mean their slogan "Cupcakes make people happy!" is so very true! If someone were to ask me what and where my favorite cupcake shop is, Dreamcakes would win every time! (It will probably continue to win for the rest of forever!) Y'all with flavors like Over the Moon, Peanut Butter Cup, Paparazzi, Caramel Sea Salt Mocha, Strawberry Fields Forever, Chocolate High, Curious George, Beatrix Potter, Lunch Lady, Southern Belle, Banana Pudding, Peanut Butter Pie, Lemon Love....I could go on forever, you can't help but find something you like! 

Recently we've had visitors who have driven from Georgia and Florida to come to the shop. People from out of state who are vacationing, even stop in frequently saying they have to stop in before they leave town again. Y'all it's not just my favorite place...it holds that title for many people! Believe it or not, they are giddy with excitement when they come in! It's great. We've also been told that Dreamcakes cupcakes are not even comparable to places like Gigi's (just say NO) or even a shop you may know of as Georgetown Cupcakes (yep, you've seen them on TLC)! And for the record, I know what some of you are thinking....what about Sprinkles? I'd pick a Dreamcake! (I promise no one pays me to say this!)

I don't know if it's obvious, but cupcakes & I are pretty fond of each other! Having this opportunity has just been a blast! A definite sweet escape from the crazy and stressful the rest of life has...that thesis stuff is not always so much fun. 

If you're ever in my neck of the woods on a lovely weekend come visit me (and the rest of the awesome staff) here. I'll be waiting for you....with more cupcakes than you know what to do with!