We’re so excited — and we just can’t hide it! We want to shout it from the rooftops! We’re growing!

After a fantastic three (plus) years at our 4th and Main location in Downtown Sioux Falls, we’ve made the big decision to spread out (literally) and move to a new location in The Bridges at 57th and Western. What does this all mean?

• Gather: More room means we can serve more guests. Look for a newly designed dining space with open seating and lots of character.
• Celebrate: A private party room for birthdays, work meetings, book groups, Bible studies, etc.
• Linger: Our hours will expand, creating more jobs in our community and serving our guests’ sweet tooth cravings longer and later.

While we are so eager for the additional amenities we know we will be able to offer our guests, this also means we will close our downtown location with the opening of the new space. That was a tough decision, and one we didn’t take lightly. If we had the staff, time, energy, money . . . etc., we would have stayed downtown in a heartbeat! We’ve LOVED our downtown location and are sincerely grateful for every customer who visited us in the Tri-State Creamery Building. You’ve caused us to grow to the point we are now; busting at the seams in our tiny kitchen space.

We hope that you will continue to love Oh My Cupcakes! in our “new digs” at 57th and Western in The Bridges, and want you there with us to help celebrate our grand opening when that time comes. We anticipate opening there mid-summer. Keep watching our blog and Facebook page for updates as things progress over the next few months!

Click on the photos below and take a sneak peek at our future space in The Bridges at 57th.

With blessings and gratitude,
Melissa Johnson and the Oh My Cupcakes! team of Cupcake Ninjas

This May, Oh My Cupcakes! is featuring three scrumptious seasonal cupcakes. Create an order for in-store pick up, for local delivery or nationwide shipping today, and enjoy these seasonal treats while they last! Below is more information about each of our May seasonal cupcakes.

Ms. Kim

A light and delicate pink velvet cupcake topped with a pink vanilla bean buttercream and a breast cancer awareness ribbon. A tribute to those who we’ve lost, an honor to those who still fight.

Available: May 1-11, Monday – Saturday

Hummingbird

Hummingbird is a true Southern delight, with sweet pineapple, coconut and the crunch of pecans folded into a banana cupcake batter, topped with cream cheese frosting. We garnish it up with toasted coconut and pecans for a treat as cool as the shade on a Georgia plantation.

Available: May 1-31, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Lemonberry Sunshine

A lovely lemon essence cupcake filled with house made blueberry filling, topped with whipped lemon cream cheese frosting, zest of lemon and fresh blueberries. Light, sweet and lovely. Makes us think of mom.

Available: May 1-31, Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Create an order now!

 

Published on KELOLAND News April 22, 2013 by Casey Wonnenberg

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Most parents want to do everything they can for their children. But in order for children to learn important life lessons, they have to do some things by themselves.
Melissa Johnson has a sweet relationship with her children even though Johnson’s kids have had to work hard for what they have.

“I also want them to be able to make their own way in the world and be self-sufficient,” Melissa said.

Melissa’s two older children work with her at her store, Oh My Cupcakes, in Sioux Falls.

“I think when kids have things just handed to them, it’s a disservice that’s being done to them and they’re not going to learn those life lessons as they grow,” Melissa said.

Eighteen-year-old Randi has another job in addition to working at Oh My Cupcakes. She pays for her own cell phone bill and bought her own car.

“Then that got totaled and I paid for all the repairs. I’ve paid for all the tickets I’ve gotten,” Randi said.

While you might not agree with all of Johnson’s parenting decisions, Certified Family Life Educator Doniese Wilcox says it’s important for kids to learn to become independent.

“The child who learns that mom is always going to be here to bail me out, and that’s what that sometimes does, so they don’t see the consequences of not managing their own life,” Wilcox said.

Wilcox says even small tasks, such as learning to tie your shoelaces, can have a big impact.

“They don’t want their child to fail or to experience negative consequences and those are painful, and failure is painful, but you have to experience that if you’re going to be successful in life because at some point it’s going to happen,” Wilcox said.

Wilcox says the best way to determine if you’re hovering too much is to watch other children your kid’s age.

“Look around at what other kids are expected to do and if your child is in a developmental stage where they should be doing some of those things and they’re not, that might be a good clue,” Wilcox said.

While Randi’s life hasn’t always been sugar-coated, she says her parents have prepared her so she’s ready to start college in the fall.

“They’ve taught us really well,” Randi said.

Wilcox says another sign you might be over-nurturing your children is that they don’t respect items you buy or give to them.

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We’ve been working with Jason and Jon at Starhaven Films, shooting a little “behind the scenes” footage of Oh My Cupcakes! so you can get a full picture of what goes on here and what we are REALLY all about. (Hint: It’s not “JUST cupcakes” to us!) Watch our blog in the upcoming weeks and months for fun features where we will showcase our cupcakes, our ninjas, and our company values. Here’s a trailer to give you a sneak peak of the fun that is yet to come!

It’s kind of like our version of making lemonade out of lemons.  It’s a way to make the best out of a “what-do-we-do-with-all-these-cupcakes-since-its-been-snowing-for-days” situation. It was my BEST PART OF TODAY. . .Running around town this afternoon, doing Random Acts of Cupcakes to every utility crew we could find.  Seeing smiles on people’s faces and leaving anonymous little “thank you’s” all over the city made me giddy excited!!!  We even tried to break into a locked utility truck to leave cupcakes and a thank you note on the front seat.  We couldn’t get in, but we risked leaving them on the step, hoping the driver will see them as he gets in!

As excited as we were to be driving around and delivering frosting-induced smiles, however,the damage out there is incredible and many people have a big job ahead.  The crews are working incredibly long hours trying to get our city up and running again.  People are working to remove debris from their property.  We will be cleaning up from this ice storm for months.  We are grateful that all we experienced were some power outages and some moderate hassle which, in the grand scheme of things, was actually pretty MINOR hassle.  It’s all a matter of perspective, and our perspective is one of extreme gratitude.  Hope you’re all safe, staying warm, and using patience and grace with one another.  Tomorrow we plan and hope to be back to regular business hours, 8 am to 6 pm. We would be honored to see you then.