…the winners of the Release Week Contest, wooooo!!!!!!! (But, serious Man Candy Alert below…so keep scrolling!)
Thank you ALL for your overwhelming support and the landslide of entries this past week. WOW!!! I think we covered a good chunk of the 50 States, a good part of Canada, along with the most happening spots in Europe, South America AND Australia! What can I say? Blog Babes ROCK! And ROLL!! International style! But then…we already knew that.

So, we’ll leave the Morning After Commentary (MAC) for below and just get right down to giving-away-free-stuff business! The TWO winners of the pair of Cupcake Club romances, SUGAR RUSH & SWEET STUFF, are??????
Judy R from CT and Jennifer K from Oregon!!
The winner of both books and the super awesome cupcake apron goes to???
Sara Derks!!!!
Wooooo hooooo! Cupcakes with sprinkles all around!!! Congratulations all of you!! I have addresses from Judy and Jennifer, so Sara, send yours along to me and I’ll be sending out your prizes right away. Also ~ If you already have either of the books, please feel free to select an alternate choice from my Bookshelf. Send along a few title ideas in case I’m out of your first choice.
Okay, okay, so for the Still Fabulous Blog Babes who didn’t get the big win this time around…well, I haven’t forgotten you. Come on! Everyone deserves a second chance!! As we lead up to the always festive (and never fattening) Valentine’s Day, I think it’s my duty as a cupcake baker to contribute to the fun and frivolity!
So…here we go!! Yes, we’re celebrating Book Release MONTH! This week, TWO lucky Happening Blog Babes will win a copy of any book from my website bookshelf (including the Cupcake Club romances) and ONE lucky grand prize winner will receive both Cupcake Books AND a little cupcake treat package, including gorgeous designer cupcake wrappers, fun flag toppers, and an adorable silicone Valentine cupcake pan! I’ll post photos of the prize package in tomorrow’s blog. But you can enter rightthisverysecond!
Just drop an email to donna@donnakauffman.com with “Still a Happening Blog Babe…still want to WIN!” in the subject line. I will draw three winners from the stack and announce them right here, next Monday. Deadline to enter is Sunday, 2/12 at midnight, EST. So, go on, get your entry in….then come right on back here and join in a little MAC dish!!
So…last night was a bit of a television extravaganza, wasn’t it?
First, the Super Bowl. Now, as a Steelers fan, I didn’t have any real favorite coming into this race. So, as I posted on FB last night as I FB’s and Tweeted my way through the event (are you following me yet? Come join the fun!! See the little buttons up there on the right…then get back down here!) So, given the lack of a home team, I was forced to employ the most scientific of deep sports analysis. Yes, I chose my team based on how good the players looked in tight pants. What can I say? And did I get it right?? I most definitely did!!! Never underestimate the nice snug fit a uniform, that’s all I’m sayin!!
But, boy, did both teams put on a heart pounding show. And I’m not even just talking about the uniforms. Only, well, mostly i am, but wow, all that leaping and catching and doing manly things. it was most eventful! And, in between their feats of masculine prowess, we had the pleasure of viewing some pretty decent commercials. (Although, most way through the first quarter, I was getting a bit concerned on that score…)
But finally, a few sexy, nekkid M&M’s showed up, and everything started to look a little brighter. Doritos provided some pretty good laughs, then Betty White KILLED with the Voice commercial. (”My eyes are up here.”) Bueller made a comeback, followed by Seinfeld…and Weego. (Check out my FB page to find out how to get Budweiser to donate more money to Rescue Animals!)
But mostly I was distracted the men who showed up. (I know, this comes as a shock.)
And by men, I mean my new harem. Yes, I’m a firm believer (firm….) that if you build it, they will come. So…I’m building a harem. And I’m starting with John Carter….

Then moving on to David Beckham…..(I’d buy a road map to that body. Just sayin….)

And then we get the always gladiator-like Rock....

Speaking of gladiators…I was ready to forgive Madonna everything when she started her halftime show with a field full of them. All bronze and muscular. Honestly, what else did we need? And, I happen to like her oldies but goodies, so I was a happy camper. Or…well, I was until the gladiators left. She should have kept them around longer. Then we would have been too distracted to notice that while the music was great (lip syncing kind of guarantees that) that her dancing was….well….how shall I say it? We’re almost the same age, me and Madge…she’s a few years older…but I think my younger son summed it up best (he’s 22) when he texted me and said, “I like her music, but watching this is kind of going clubbing with your moms.” Nailed it. Am I right?
After the heart-pounding, breath-stealing ending to the game, I hung around to watch the opening of The Voice and it didn’t disappoint. Well, Xtina can dial it waaay back on the faux feud with Adam, but the talent was tremendous and so diverse! I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to more! (And the judges do a Prince medley tonight that I’m definitely tuning in for.)
Then it was time to wind down with Maggie Smith, who was utterly spectacular last night on Downton Abbey. I swear, I love her more every week. It was a far more eventful and interesting show this week, and a good set up to what looks like a critical, crazy, turning point episode next week! We got Maggie Smith deliciously setting down Madame Crawley - again, we got Cora looking gorgeous and being strong (have her eyes ever looked so stunningly blue?), they tried to make us believe there was actual heat between Sybil and the chauffeur, but I’m still not buyin’ it. Things got interesting between Mary and Matthew, and even more interesting between Mary and her fiance. Yowza, but that’s looking like a nasty bit of work there!
We got a strange by-story of a possible return of the supposedly dead Patrick, aka the Original Heir, who was thought to have perished in the Titanic. I’m undecided on whether I think he’s for real, but then he suddenly disappears at the end, leaving Edith heartbroken all over again, and….I’m not sure what that deal was all about. Except then we get a glimpse that maybe, could it be…does Matthew maybe feel a bit of tingling in his nether regions? And I’m not talking about those nether regions, but any of his nether regions..given he’s paralyzed and all. And just when Mary was threatened within an inch of her life not to even think about crossing her fiance. Ever. Ooooh. And, if that weren’t enough, we get the grim except not news that Mrs Bates? Dead as a door knocker. I was left almost as breathless as I was by the game!
And next week? Promises to be crazy better. I can’t wait!! (I hate it that we only get two more weeks!!)
But, in the meantime….HELLO to the next three members of my Harem. Two of which come on tonight. Yes, we get Hawaii 5-0. Welcome to the club, Alex…..

And Castle… Hello, Nathan!

Plus tomorrow? Both NCIS’s are back. By Friday, we should be well stocked!
So…what did you think? Any favorite commercials? DId you love Betty White? And Maggie Smith last night? And….most importantly…who else should be in our harem?? DISH!!
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