{"id":3553,"date":"2013-02-08T01:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T01:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=3553"},"modified":"2013-02-08T01:12:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T01:12:00","slug":"february-2013-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3553","title":{"rendered":"February 2013 Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RcUCmSzGMzU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I have just gone through the hundreds (yes, hundreds) of comments that have already come through my YouTube channel&#8217;s February Contest, and I have been incredibly humbled.\u00a0 The thoughtful, inspirational and awe inspiring comments have blown me away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.57.32-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3656\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 5.57.32 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.57.32-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When we started CupcakesandCardio I never thought that anything would come of it.\u00a0 Never.\u00a0 Now, we have people from all over the world who tune in and watch what I&#8217;m making each week.\u00a0 It is incredibly humbling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.58.11-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3657\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 5.58.11 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.58.11-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"86\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like, seriously Amy has tried, every one of my recipes?!?!\u00a0 How amazing is that?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.58.42-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3658\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 5.58.42 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.58.42-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>I love this comment because I have to think about all of the &#8220;famous&#8221; chef&#8217;s and bakers I know . . . they are all MALE!!\u00a0 I think Adrian has a great future \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 And, I would love to visit his future bakery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.59.28-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3659\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 5.59.28 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.59.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This comment really got to me to . . . having the effect on someone who had stopped baking, and being a piece of the motivation to start again?\u00a0 All I can say is &#8220;Wow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-6.00.35-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3663\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 6.00.35 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-6.00.35-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"97\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you thought those were good:<\/p>\n<p>Now . . . for the humdingers . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.59.49-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 5.59.49 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-5.59.49-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, this comment from lovedancing2477 made me tear up.\u00a0 Surgeries, chemo and depression?\u00a0 I am so incredibly honoured to have a place in this person&#8217;s life, a place I didn&#8217;t know I had.\u00a0 I wish them the best of luck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-6.00.02-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Screen shot 2013-02-07 at 6.00.02 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-shot-2013-02-07-at-6.00.02-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Breaking the language barrier between me and my niece through baking&#8221;<\/em>. . . how could I have EVER guessed when we made our first (poorly made) video, that our videos would have this place in a person&#8217;s life.\u00a0 I NEVER would have believed it, even if I could have seen into the future.<\/p>\n<p>I have not written this post to brag.\u00a0 I have written this post to let anyone reading it know that I am honoured that you have taken time out of your day to read my blog or to watch one of my videos or who leave thoughtful, inspiring comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I also write it to remember.\u00a0 To remember why I do it.\u00a0 To remember how interconnected we are, and to remember how a small comment, can go a long way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to each of you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" 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