One of my friends description of me: "You adore your friends more than most, love vino (a lot), are obsessed with cupcakes and like taking a lot of pictures."

lol

Happy Easter!

Second round of Easter cupcakes (maybe I do bake too much...): Devils food with buttercream grass and Peep toppers. LOVE these...and homemade everything is way better! Next year I'll attempt making homemade Peeps. But piping grass is a bitch...my hand was shaking the whole time from my arm hurting.

I also made Devil eggs for the first time...more piping :/ I didn't intentionally make two "devil" items...lol.

the week...

So a few things happened this week....most importantly I made it through one more hell week of school; only one and a half left. Second I had to go to a documentary for class and then write a paper about it; was dreading it but am so moved and inspired now...invisiblechildren.com...(I feel very strongly about certain things/causes and this is now one of them!). Thirdly I had a visit from a great friend; short but sweet. Lastly..wait for it..I am finally getting a Kitchen Aid stand mixer...OMG I am beyond excited!

:)

Cadbury Cupcakes!

Cadbury eggs are one of my ultimate favorite candies so I immediately had to make this recipe!

Yum-o!

I'm a little embarrassed to admit this but on a Friday night, I happily stayed home and watched Smallville, drank wine from Cupcake winery (yes, I am that obsessed!) and blogged. Now that I have fully delved into the blogging world, I am saving recipes at an alarming rate, but thankfully, I have a wonderful outlet for my baking – Alan's work! I can bake my little heart out, sample the results, and send the rest to work with him, where they actually ask for their weekly treats. Because of the astounding number of dessert recipes I have saved, I have made a resolution to bake at least one thing per week! :)

I'm having major school blues...the countdown till this semester ends (three weeks by the way) is torture, seriously! And it's just not this semester, it's major school burn out. I am so looking forward to a break, even if it is just a few weeks until the joy of summer school (sense my sarcasm!). I need an open road and a road trip adventure and a lot of doing nothing days!

On a side note...I miss you Sunny, my friend! I think you are the only one that reads my blog!?

baking obsession continues...

Oreo cupcakes with cream cheese frosting (which for some reason I have discovered I do not like cream cheese frosting!) for my mom's birthday....
The bottom is a open cookie..

Inspiration.....

"Believe in yourself, walk with integrity, work hard and trust in God. And maybe your life won’t turn out exactly how you were expecting or hoping it to be; but maybe, just maybe, it will be so much better than you could have ever imagined!

With God, all things are possible!"

Thin Mint Mini-Cheesecakes

Bad day means, you guessed it, I baked and drank wine :)

cream cheese batter

mini's..aren't they the cutest!?

thin mint crust...yum!

So amongst full time school and my baking obsession and my unhealthy tv addiction and Alan and friends and trying to read the bible in a year, I have somehow joined a book club...so currently reading Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert and A Million Little Pieces by James Frey.

Yay, me! ;)

Holy cow it is already April! This semester is kicking my ass but I have been so inspired and motivated...with clearing out some friendships, working on myself, learning and learning some more, pursuing my baking love and a side career with it, applying for an internship (which I got!) and becoming a domestic goddess (never thought I would see the day but I love being home and gardening, sewing, baking, decorating...).