The Kir Corner Archives - Carrie Baughcum

April 12, 2012

Let’s Talk Cupcakes

I first wrote about Kirsten from TheKir Corner during one of my very first Talking to Strangers posts. Kirsten had written about and her cupcakes back in November. I was moved by her post comparing her comments to cupcakes. She wrote words like:

“…they are an instant celebration in a small paper cup.”

“I believe our stories are our cakes, our attempts at baking from scratch and setting it on the table so everyone can look at and admire it. We want our guests to enjoy the dessert we offer, to smack their lips and lick their forks, satisfied with our effort.

“A dainty yet delectable slice of my heart that I give you in exchange for the stories and secrets you have made and shared with me.”

She even went on to share, “I may not be good at a lot of things, but I can promise you that if I read your words, I will never leave your space without leaving a whole lot of sweetness behind.”

She moved me. She inspired me. She inspired me to also want to share kindness, positive words, meaningful words that would bring a smile or even happiness to someones’ day.

A twitter account @inapaperwrapper, a whole 632 tweets, a Pinterest board and six weeks after it started my mission to spread cupcakes was smooshed and I was pooped! I LOVED what the cupcakes did for others… If I was on Twitter and I saw that a mom or twitter friend was having a bad day, grumping about mom stuff or just down I would sent out a tweet with a link to something (usually a cupcake) that would cheer them up. It was so much fun to do and it made me feel good. Unfortunately it was just too much and after about six weeks I stopped doing it. I was disappointed to say the least.

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Fast forward to a week ago…I was checking my email and I saw that Kirsten has left me a comment on one of my posts. I excitedly read it and there it is again….

Her words, her….

How did she put it?

Oh yes, “A dainty yet delectable slice of my heart that I give you in exchange for the stories and secrets you have made and shared with me.”

With tears of happiness welling in my eyes and a full blown #HeyGirl Ryan Gosling addition I was inspired all over again…

A note from Laverne: I have been dying to get this piece written for the last week. Now that it is written and my inspiration has been shared you can expect a cupcake every Wednesday and on a really good week some #HeyGirl Ryan Gosling too (I swoon for him… what can I say!).

I can only hope that these cupcakes do for others half of what

Kirsten’s “cupcakes” do!!

and just because…

November 29, 2011

Spreading Cupcakes: Week 2 Update

I take to Twitter once a day to search. I search for fellow Tweeters who could use a smile. I have no prerequisites, no standard, no must be. I read, I explore, I notice and then I tweet. I tweet to surprise. I tweet to change a moment. I tweet to spread smiles.

As of Week 2 @InAPaperWrapper (Laverne’s alter Twitter Ego) has spread 30 thoughtful tweets each with something sweet. Here is a sample of some of the cupcakes I’ve spread (this Storify feed may not display on cell phones…sorry).

Go ahead try one!

&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=”http://storify.com/InAPaperWrapper/spreading-cupcakes” target=”_blank”&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;View the story “Spreading Cupcakes (Week 2)” on Storify&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;]

Tomorrow I will take to Twitter again. I will search. I will explore. I will Tweet… Then I will smile as my heart is filled with warmth from the {smiles} and {giggles} I get back in return.

Want to know how it all started?

“Click” a cupcake

and

be part of this new adventure

http://kindredadventures.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Kir%20Corner

@InAPaperWrapper: Unwrap Your Tweet…Laverne is spreading a little something special with each thoughtful tweet! Inspired by @thekircorner

November 18, 2011

Kir and Her Cupcakes

I met her through Just.Be.Enough. A few interactions through our blogs and twitter was all it took….

Kirsten from The Kir Korner is one of the most warm and genuine people I have come to know through blogging. She has been down some rough roads and visited some dark places, but she survived and she is wonderful. She chats with you and your day is instantly brightened. Her words bring a smile to your face. Oh and did I mention she is an amazing writer… cause she is!

Two weeks ago I was catching up on my blog reading. I saw my usually daily dose of Kir in my inbox. The title read Pour My Heart Out: My Comments are like Cupcakes. She told us about her love for cupcakes, “…they are an instant celebration in a small paper cup.” She shared her favorite kind, “…store bought birthday cake, vanilla on vanilla with butter cream balloons.” Then she did it. She made the connection between her favorite decorated treat and she told us what she excelled at… leaving comments…

In many ways, I like to think my comments are like cupcakes; a tiny piece of that much bigger cake.

A dainty yet delectable slice of my heart that I give you in exchange for the stories and secrets you have made and shared with me.

I may not be good at a lot of things, but I can promise you that if I read your words, I will never leave your space without leaving a whole lot of sweetness behind.”

That was all it took. I was instantly inspired. A spot in me that longed for a new creative outlet was filled. The spot that had to step away from blogging commitments, write less and focus on me and my family was filled with warmth and inspiration.

@InAPaperWrapper was born… I would turn my love for twitter as not just a way to connect with others and make new friends, but as a way to spread cupcakes and thoughtful words. I would use my strengths and Kir’s inspiration to help make others smile. So while I do not have as much time to write as I want, the small moments I have on twitter to recognize other, be thoughtful and spread cupcakes warms the moments in my day!

Thank you Kir!