A few months ago, Michelle and I joking decided to open our own practice upon graduation from law school. Our business would be called "Contracts and Cupcakes" and you could come on down and get yourself a contract while enjoying a scrumptious cupcake and a tall glass of milk in our bakery-styled law firm. Because wouldn't that be so much more fun than getting a contract at a boring old law office where everyone is all stuffy and dull, wearing suits rather than polka-dotted aprons?
Today, we practiced our baking in a five-hour baking spectacular.
Michelle did most of the difficult tasks including working the cookie press and running the hand mixer.
I pressed the Reese's into the peanut butter cookies. You guys, I am seriously really good at those peanut butter cookies.
In the end, we decided it was all an awful lot of work. Plus, we ate about a million of the little treats. So now what we are thinking is this: Wine and Wills. You come on down and get yourself a will, we'll serve it up with a nice glass of pinot noir.
I'm so proud!!!
Posted by: Michelle | March 03, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Wow. those. look. so. good!!
Posted by: Clueless Cat | March 04, 2008 at 02:06 AM
beautiful job! and i think you're on to something. baked goods and vino would help de-stress your clients
Posted by: connie | March 04, 2008 at 03:02 AM
Those treats look lovely! I think you should start with Contracts & Cupcakes and then franchise to Wine & Wills. And then retire.
Posted by: Pamela | March 04, 2008 at 04:15 AM
Looks delicious!
Posted by: Nicole | March 04, 2008 at 06:21 AM
cute!
Posted by: kathryn | March 04, 2008 at 06:36 AM
The cookies and milk idea would really help my industry. Although if you serve cheese with your Wine and Wills, I could buy into that venture, too.
Those PB cup cookies are my fav, although the rest look delish, too!
Posted by: JP | March 04, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Oh, and it would kind of be like that show, "Ed," with the lawyer's office in the bowling alley. Loved that show!
Posted by: JP | March 04, 2008 at 06:47 AM
Those look amazing!
Posted by: Hope | March 04, 2008 at 07:36 AM
It's definitely better than Donuts and Divorces...
Posted by: christie | March 04, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Sign me up for Wine and Wills!
Posted by: Allison | March 04, 2008 at 09:44 AM
During my short career as a paralegal I realized how much people who were coming in to work on their wills hated thinking about it. They always seemed v depressed and sad, like they were going to drop dead tomorrow. No one likes to think about dying but maybe the Wine would help with that?! Worth a shot.
Posted by: PerfectlyPlumpPreppy | March 04, 2008 at 09:44 AM
love love LOVE both ideas...but i do agree that Wine and Wills would be much less work and much more fun.
lets bake the peanut butter cookies when you come visit
Posted by: kayla | March 04, 2008 at 11:47 AM
So you're saying drunk at work, as opposed to fat, is the lesser of two evils? haha.
Posted by: Jennifer Berthiaume | March 04, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I would come to both of those shops to get legal advice, because nothing is better then the law with a little cupcake and wine on the side.
Posted by: Lissa | March 04, 2008 at 01:12 PM
those look soooooooooo delicious!
And I thought for a minute you would also give away husbands in your 2nd venture.
Posted by: janet | March 04, 2008 at 02:41 PM
YUMMY! I just made the Pioneer Woman's peanut butter things too and they are awesome. They disappeared so fast and I'm not exactly sure who ate them all.
Posted by: Tracie | March 04, 2008 at 03:43 PM
If you were in Michigan I would make up an excuse to come to your law office:-) Hey just take the bar in Michigan too you know just in case.
Posted by: dee | March 04, 2008 at 05:27 PM
What a riot. I would like wine and a cupcake with my will please. Thanks for visiting me on my ole bloggy! I love those pb cookies with the resses in them....please send me one.
Posted by: forcryeye | March 05, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Oh my god that looks awesome. I wish I could join you especially if you are topping it all off with a glass of delicious wine. Quite impressive ladies.
Posted by: cupcake | March 05, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Oh so lovely!!! Betty Crocker has nothing on you!!
Posted by: Word Perv | March 05, 2008 at 05:48 PM
Wow, I want a cupcake right now.
Posted by: Chris Cactus | March 07, 2008 at 09:14 AM
That's quite a time commitment on baking the goodies (although they look quite scrumptious!). Good for you two!
(I don't blame you for changing the name for your future law practice!)
Posted by: Zandria | March 08, 2008 at 09:38 AM