Sunday, May 15, 2011

Interview with Kim from The Ungourmet

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Continuing my series of  interviewing awesome bloggers with Entrepreneurial ventures, I would love to introduce you to Kim, although I know many of you know her as The Ungourmet . Her blog is one of my favorites and one of the first I started reading after I started Chow and Chatter three years ago. She is humble, a great cook and a wonderful Mum. She always makes the best cupcakes so the idea of The Cupcake Academy was a perfect fit for her, love it.





1. How long have you been blogging and what prompted you to start?

I have been blogging for since February 2009. I was inspired to begin my adventures in blogging after stumbling onto Ree’s blog, The Pioneer Woman. I was immediately intrigued and couldn’t wait to give it a try. I did a bit of research and fumbled my way through it. I’ve learned so much and made so many terrific blogging friends along the way.

2. Tell us a little about yourself....

I am a wife and a mother to two amazing kids. I recently accepted a position as a baker with a local camp/conference center. It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to use recipes from the Ungourmet on the job.
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3. Tell us about your love of cupcakes and how you got the idea to start the academy.

I can't think of very many things in this life as cute as a cupcake! They are full and whimsy and fun and they are just the perfect portion. I really can’t remember just how I came up with the idea for Cupcake Academy but I can tell you I came up with it in the wee hours of the morning. I don't know about you but I do some of my best thinking during the times I really should be sleeping!

4. Give us a run down of what a person booking you for a party, learning experience could expect...

Cupcake Academy offers cupcake baking parties for up to ten children. The parties are held in the client’s home and the kids have a chance to become pint sized chefs for a few hours. They decorate their very own chef’s hat, don a darling apron and get busy. They mix, bake, decorate and finally, consume their cupcake masterpiece. The kids have a blast... and I have a blast watching them creating, learning, exploring, laughing and have fun.





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22 comments:

  1. Love this idea (and love your interviews). I did a couple cooking parties for my kids when they were younger. It definitely depends on the ages of the kids. I will definitely check out Kim's blog. It sounds as though she is channeling a hobby/passion into a career. And I don't even like cupcakes and she has be wanting one, what is that?

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  2. great to know about Kim and appreciate you to give such a wonderful intro about her.

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  3. Great to meet you! Sounds like a wonderful camp - big kids would have fun, too!

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  4. That's such a cool idea! Awesome interview, thanks for sharing. I'm heading over to Kim's site right now :)

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  5. Love the cupcake party idea, seems like kids could really get into it! I had not yet discovered Kim but am on my way to her blog! :) Thanks Rebecca!

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  6. Great interview and love the idea of a Cupcake Academy - is there an age limit to enroll? I bet the kids have a blast and the cupcakes look delicious:)

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  7. such a clever idea- A CUPCAKE BAKING PARTY!! i remember making cupcakes with my mom and brothers and it was always an amazing experience, a party would have been even BETTER! :)

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  8. This is just great! I always love being introduced to new bloggers with great ideas! I bet the kids LOVE the parties - very hands on and super fun! Nice to meet you Kim!

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  9. Thanks Rebecca for sharing inspiring stories with us - storied that encourage and give hope and give a nudge....saying 'your dreams too are possible!'. Great to meet you Kim!

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  10. Thanks so much for featuring Cupcake Academy today. I hope you are having a lovely weekend! :)

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  11. Love the interview!!!Kim is amazing an has a beautiful blog!

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  12. What a great idea for kids!

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  13. so pleased you enjoyed the interview let me know if you would like to be featured

    Rebecca

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  14. I love Kim many times I visit her blogs an love her recipes,great to know more about her! gloria

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  15. I have enjoyed Kim's site for years and love seeing her featured. Her talents are many and the interview was lovely.

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  16. I think the Ungourmet (Kim) is quite amazing! Of course, it couldn't have anything to do with her being my Daughter! Seriously, I love her Blog and am so blessed by her creativity. The Cupcake Academy is a wonderful way for kids to express their creativity as well.

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  17. I love her creative ideas cupcake decoration and sure her blog!

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  18. I've been reading Kim's blog for a long time too. Great interview Rebecca.

    Great idea for the camp Kim. It's nice to get to know you better.
    Sam

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  19. Very nice interview Rebecca! Thanks for introducing one of your favorite blogs to us!

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  20. thanks again all you will adore KIm

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  21. Hi Kim! What a fun interview...loved learning a bit more about the cupcake academy and how you got started blogging :)
    Great interview Rebecca!

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  22. What an interesting feature and interview! I love it and have enjoyed Kim's blog for a few months now.

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