I should be in bed right now. I know. I'm well aware. If I were to email my friend Carrie right now she would email me tomorrow and tell me that I should go to bed earlier. Oh yes. I believe that too.
I just had one of those epic moments that made me appreciate my mother in my childhood. Today was my boss's birthday. She always goes the extra mile to make sure that we feel appreciated on our birthday. I know she has a particular liking to red velvet cupcakes. I told her I would bake her cupcakes for her birthday. My roommate makes cupcakes for the kids in her class. No big deal, right? I've just spent the last 2 hours baking cupcakes for work tomorrow and the birthday celebration. I'm not so sure that I think cupcakes are worth it if I have to bake them for myself. I'm all for the cute little cupcake shops and stuff. Cupcake Wars? DC Cupcakes? Sure. They're all fantastic and I have a brand new respect for anyone that wants to make a career out of cupcakes. I mean, they're tasty and all, but REALLY? I could have finished my chapter on Christianity and read half of my chapter on Islam. I could have read 16 pages in the Book of Mormon. I could have done any number of different things, but I didn't because I want her to feel appreciated too. The things my mother must have done for me. Thanks Mom! Love ya! I do appreciate the birthday cake/prom dress/early morning sacrifices that you made for me.
***side notes***
During the cupcake project I did do a few things that I'd like to chalk up to experience and add to my cool resume of new things I've tried:
-I made my own buttermilk for the cupcakes.
-I piped frosting with a ziploc bag.
-I ran (literally. without stopping.) from my house to the grocery store behind my house twice (2 TIMES) without stopping AFTER I went running with my running buddy (on her first anniversary of her back surgery.) That's impressive. Ask my parents about my soccer career. They'll back me up on this.
-I BAKED FROM SCRATCH!!! (not going to lie, i was kind of banking on a cake mix, but apparently they don't carry red velvet in march.)
-I tried my first Paula Dean recipe. She REALLY likes to fatten things up.
-I have pink finger prints. Apparently obscene amounts of red food coloring will do that.
I really am going to bed now. And I have a sugar headache from the cream cheese frosting. (PS I have a definite surplus is anyone has a need for frosting.)
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Oh, I hear ya. You know all those things they now sell at the grocery store, like ready-made cookie dough and ready-made almost anything else (salad in a bag and many other things I can't think of now...)
I usually think "People, stop wasting your money and just make your own at home for much cheaper!" But it takes so much time to make some things, and since they say "Time is money" I have come to realize that some things are worth the convenience of a few extra pennies and less hassle in the kitchen! Granted, I still enjoy homemade cookie dough, and I can make it pretty quickly; that was just the first example I thought of. I think many stores just don't carry red velvet cake mixes. I had to go to about four stores before I found a mix for your birthday (I looked up a recipe but didn't have enough red food coloring). Of course, that was Christmas season, too. Tell her happy birthday!
It's fun to improve your culinary skills and be creative. Way to go! Chewing gum while you cook helps keep things out of your mouth. If the temptation is great just put in another stick of gum, by then your jaws will be so tired they won't want to chew anything. Mission accomplished.
I loved doing fun things for you, your brother, and "funny man".
Love reading about you! Know what else I love, my lovely blue crochet blanket! All my kids love it! Did I ever thank you again for that! It's amazing! Andrea just wishes it were pink! lol! You give me a new appreciation for cupcakes! Oh, and I love your mom too!
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