Cupcakes and Rice Krispies

how about some chocolate peanut butter goodness to drown out those feels?

what feels? i don't really know. well, actually i do, just to keep it to a minimum, i brought these out to my grandma because she was feeling sad. then we spent the afternoon together, so i think that helped some.

nothing out of the ordinary here, but my favorite go-to chocolate cupcake recipe, some peanut butter mousse filling, and some fluffy delicious peanut butter frosting. who doesn't like chocolate and peanut butter? trick question. if you answered you DON'T, then get out. we can't be friends anymore. at least until i make something different.

ohh, all of this free time is killing me. i need to work more. can't afford dem bills if i don't work. of course, i have a couple cakes coming up that might help a little, and am kind of excited to get started there. that, and my new found coconut oil friend to make me happy. i have so many more things that i want to make, and with summer coming soon, all of my favorite summer fruits are coming out. provided somewhere is open, i plan on strawberry picking next week, and that means...MUFFINS!! ♥♥♥

i super love strawberry muffins. i will probably make a ton of them and freeze them for breakfast all summer long. i was thinking of some angel food cake, too, with some strawberry glaze or some such for the top. maybe some strawberry jam? that might be fun, too.

maybe i can even throw some into some rice krispies...

hmmm. thinking about it!! i made these a few days before the cupcakes. no strawberry here, but i tossed in a cup of rolled oats, then blended up some chocolate cookie crumbs and threw a few flax seeds on top....oh, and used a little coconut oil!! there are good things in these!! i still have more rice krispies, so once these are gone, maybe i will make a different variation. i haven't decided on what yet.

i DO know that i have been thinking about key lime a lot lately. key lime pie. key lime cookies. key lime FUDGE. i want to try fudge. i have been thinking about various fudges for a while, too. i need to get it out of my system. i thought it was going to be the samoa fudge, but lately i am thinking way too much about the summery flavor of my favorite dessert. nothing beats a cool, refreshing key lime pie (etc) on a hot summer day. i can almost feel the beach breeze, and smell the sand and ocean thinking about it. yep. a big, fat slice of key lime pie and maybe a strawberry daquiri to go along with it.

oh, i wish i could be spoiled a little, even for a little while. maybe i will paint a picture to hang up at work so i can cry myself to sleep on my lunch breaks, and dream of being on a beach far, far away. then come back to work and hate everyone that comes in and whines that they could only go to the bahamas for two weeks this time, instead of three. must. be. nice. #someday

these guys are crazy. well, mostly nubs (see him toward the top? he was flapping around trying to show off. you can see his shadow above kairi's head). i am not sure what he was doing, probably just trying to gain my attention since kairi was sitting with me on my chair (the purple fuzz). sora was hanging out on the bottom pacing back and forth because he was so close. when i get to close to them for too long, kairi tries to attach himself to me. he was on my head at one point before i shooed him off so he wouldn't poop on me.

look at him up there. he is plotting something way up high, i know it. thinks he owns everything.

actually....he kind of does. in part with the rest of my kids. they own me and everything around me, and will always get whatever they want. just about. they can't live under my skin. i will keep them safe. all the while, i'll be daydreaming that maybe i can have a fun day and not worry about money sometime soon. #dontthinkitsgonnahappen #ohwell #strawberrypickingmakesitbetter

hopefully the places i found on the internet actually exist near by, and i can pick some strawberries next week, and then proceed to drown myself in the glory of muffins. thanks for reading! ☻

Samoa Truffles ♥ ...and Veggie Burritos?!

i said it would happen. although, i am still trying to be good about food. i think i have to refine these to make them better for me, because oh my goodness they are like samoas.

yeeeeaaah buuuuuddy. i could easily adapt these into tagalong or thin mint truffles, which was, as i was typing this, a spur of the moment genius thought, and i may do that in the next couple of days. i only did a small portion of the recipe so i only had 11 of these truffles overall. it is a perfect treat. especially for a rainy weekend.

and yes, for the record, i really do still have samoa cookies for real. i buy a bunch and freeze them, so it will be july or something and i can still be found hoarding them away, although they are getting somewhat expensive. i mean, $4 a box? BACK IN MY DAY, IT WAS ONLY $2.25, AND YOU GOT A FEW MORE THAN 10 COOKIES PER BOX.

it is nice to have a treat, but now that i have this recipe and the wonders of the internet, i can totally make my own. AND they won't have all the preservatives and stuff in them. (well, i guess the cookies i used have some, but there would be less if i made the cookies on my own. you get my point.) i am definitely going to try thin mint and tagalong variations since i DIDNT GET ANY THIS YEAR. yeah. we ordered a whole bunch of cookies, and the lady "read our phone number wrong," and then sold half of our cookies, and then wouldn't replace them. GRR. it's okay though. i have the internet. as if i don't say that enough.

on a brighter, somewhat healthier note....check out my burritos! they are roasted veggie burritos. i have a bunch of them stashed in my freezer for lunches to grab and go. i will probably make more of them. of course, i didn't include any beans, and only used like a tablespoon of onion rather than the whole thing (i will chop them up teeny tiny next time before hand, rather than attempt to after).

 so i have cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, brown rice, chicken, and a smear of onions. oh, and cheese. no burrito is complete without cheese in my book. super yummy. i think i found a new favorite lunch. at least something else to switch up with my current favorites: peanut butter and fluff, and turkey and whatever cheese i have on hand. i know i said i could eat breakfast all day long, but these i could probably eat all the time and never get sick of them, too.

♪♫oh, i've got a lov-e-ly bunch of burr-it-os...(dee-dle-dee-dee)...here they are all rolled up in a rooow♫♪ yep. too much time on my hands if i'm making up songs about burritos. but that's how i roll. (ba-dum-tssss).

i am kind of having fun looking for all of these good things for me. since i am so picky about what foods i like to begin with, it's almost like a challenge to combine both things. i don't know. i guess i am looking for something to fill this space. but, yum! go make these burritos! or maybe the truffles!!

completely random note....i am going to get fired. i was so bad and bought some hair dye on the internet. blue, purple and lilac. i'm not sure what i wanna do yet, but i know in about 3 weeks it will be purple, maybe a green streak, for the wedding. i have to match. i just know i have had too many people ask me what happened to me, and say that plain hair isn't for me. people i barely know, customers. that is some kind of sign. sooo it's happening. i say "fired," but it most likely will not happen. we will see what happens monday.

well, let's see what else i can come up with this weekend. come back soon! thanks for reading!

Vanilla Donuts and More

so, i think i have to try these again sometime.

for one, my greek yogurt was a little out dated (it didn't smell weird, so it's still okay, right?) and two- i think i have to find the vanilla bean paste they were talking about on the page i got this from. it may make all the difference with these.

still...who can say no to a fluffy vanilla glazed donut? especially when it's.....*gasp*....somewhat good for you?! insanity, i know. but check out the recipe here (the skinny fork) to get all the details. i even made a nice cup of rooibos vanilla chai tea to go along with them, it really made the cinnamon pop, even though there was only 1/4 teaspoon in them. at least i thought so.

i also, for the first time ever, used my coconut oil that i bought. i was a little surprised with the consistency of it, because it looked like it was gonna be hard and i would have to scrape it out of the jar with a knife, but it scooped pretty easily. i am excited to try making other things with it. i found these white chocolate coconut oil cookies....i am thinking of getting some key limes....add the zest and a bit of juice....key lime white chocolate cookies?! yes please! i am only just getting started with summer mode.

i also got a chance to make some granola bars a couple days ago. i super love granola bars, and these are plenty decent for you, too! AND they're no bake. no bake peanut butter granola bars! i made them before work, start to finish, they were done in 20 minutes, and that is partially because i slapped them in the freezer to chill faster rather than the fridge. (they're stored in the fridge now though, otherwise i'm sure i couldn't eat them right away.) favorite thing to throw in a lunch box, aside from peanut butter and fluff sandwich.

i know, i know. all of this healthy stuff and none of the good stuff i wanted to make that i ranted about last time. it is coming though. remember that whole "trying to be good" thing? i gotta switch it up a little now and then. i am in this phase now, and in a few days i will revert to wanting anything and everything bad for me, so all of those other things will happen. that's just how it goes.

but come on. just look at these donuts again! they're donuts. like, for really real. just by looking at them you can't even tell that there's anything good about them at all until you read the ingredients list. or because i told you they were. still....DONUTS.

i really do love breakfast. if i could eat it all day long every day, i totally would. you can make so many variations of things for breakfast, and all of it brings me back to happy. especially pancakes and waffles. most. favorite. ever.

like these oatmeal waffles that kind of taste like an oatmeal cookie....that i load syrup on top of anyway and it's still delicious. or these snickerdoodle pancakes? cookies? okay, well those aren't the most universal breakfast foods to demonstrate my point, but they're delicious (or look delicious...i haven't tried the snickerdoodle ones yet. or these key lime pancakes that are a must very soon). people eat steak and eggs for breakfast. a monte cristo? it's just a ham and turkey sandwich on FRENCH TOAST. don't even get me started with bacon. i think at this point, bacon and turkey are the two things that stop me from being vegetarian because i love them so much. that, and i only like a handful of vegetables, and probably would go crazy eating the same six foods over and over.

anyway.....enough about breakfast. talking about it is just making me hungry all over again. i need to get up and do something....else. (i already got up early and made donuts...then sat down with the internet.) thanks for reading! check back soon! ♥

Lots of Cupcakes

more cupcakes!

not that i am complaining. especially when it comes to chocolate and peanut butter. not that i could eat these anyway, but i do have a little extra frosting and mousse to make another small batch. now if only i had some motivation....or time. time would definitely help.

these were for a communion. there were chocolate or vanilla cupcakes. some of each of those were frosted and filled with peanut butter or vanilla.

lots and lots of cupcakes. speaking of, i have to work on those lemon cupcakes. i have another idea that involves my go-to cupcake recipe (which i used for these cupcakes as well). maybe i will experiment this weekend. after the chocolate peanut butter ones. i got a couple weeks yet before the next big project, at least unless anything else comes up.

i think i have a little project in between there, but no worries on that. i am more concerned for 120 cupcakes and a small cake for the wedding.

....and trying to find work, of course. i can't even get 40 hours between two jobs. blah. i guess the cakes/cupcakes make up for it a little bit, but things would be so much easier if i could have one reliable job, or at least get more than 40 hours. i'm poor. no fun allowed when you're poor.

at least the weather is nice. walks are free at least. free walks to walk off all of these bad things i eat, lol.

oohh, but i am still trying to be good about eating. i bought coconut oil today to use for cooking and my personal baking. i also got some whole wheat flour and....vegetables?! i know, sounds like blasphemy on my end. i am excited to make things though. like these veggie burritoes (with chicken). i would post the pin, but it keeps redirecting me for some reason. sounds like it's time to clean my computer already.

mostly i keep finding breakfast things i want to make. i am always carrying something around for breakfast. mostly poptarts. i have some granola bars and muffins i may make soon too. breakfast is a happy time. usually.

aahh, well i guess i didn't have that much to share or talk about, other than those cupcakes. i will find some more things to share later. thanks for reading!

cosmo and his coconut. complete with puke.

Basil Tea Truffles

FINALLY.

i got to make something (indirectly) for me! 

ohh, and i don't plan on stopping here, either. i have lots of plans. kind of like those samoa truffles, some peanut butter granola bars, and lots of things. (don't worry, my plans aren't all about my raging inner fat kid. imma put that asshole in his place somehow.)

so these basil tea truffles! fabulous! super! awesome! they are rich, but smooth. just take my word for this, you will want them in or around your mouth. here is the link again, including the recipe and directions. they are super easy. most truffles i have tried are pretty easy anyway, its just waiting that is the hard part. heat the cream. steep the tea and basil. strain and reheat the cream, add the chocolate. stir that mutha-f*cka like nobody's business. refrigerate. roll them b*tches out. refrigerate. roll the f*ck outta them balls in some more treats. apply balls directly to face. (yep, i went there. totally worth it. aaand i lost 2 of 3 readers.....)
my baaaad.

these are seriously delicious though. had some good responses from work, for the most part. i am sad that i don't think i can eat more than one at a time. something about tea and chocolate at the same time in certain quantities or versions doesn't settle right with me. maybe it's a black tea thing. my cocomint green tea was fine. i was able to drink a rooibos herbal tea and a cup of cocoa in the same day (although 10 hours apart) once too. i don't know. everything about me defies normal laws of physics and normalcy (and i'm pretty sure makes most people hate me for certain things. like my psychotic metabolism versus the amount of crap that i eat? probably number one cause of hate right there. i am making the effort to eat better though...so come on.)

let's get back to these truffles though. i haven't made a truffle that doesn't require being dipped in chocolate until these. it made them a lot easier, since all i had to do was roll them in delicious things like almonds (that look like sesame seeds because they went through my food processor), chocolate cookies, and coconut. half the time. i should look for more that are easier to make like this. i do like the way the chocolate dipped ones look though. which these samoa ones are gonna be epiiiiic.

before i make those, though, i have to finish this week's batch of cupcakes.

chocolate and vanilla, half of each kind filled with either vanilla mousse or peanut butter mousse. i stupidly threw them all into a box, so i have to figure out which ones are filled with which when i frost them tomorrow. how fun will that be?! they are for a communion on sunday. i do have most of the day to figure out which ones are which, but i have to get motivated to do something like that. maybe once they're done i can start the samoas....or go buy some stuff to make granola bars since i already have truffles and cupcakes laying around here begging me to eat them.

to suddenly change the subject, i didn't post anyone last week, so here is this week's crazy bird lady picture. sora and kairi! i love when they sit together. they each wait for the other to preen each other's heads, but neither will actually do it.

kairi is kind of staring at sora here though. maybe he's thinking about it. or just confused. he seems pretty confused about a lot of things.

kind of like me right now. why is it always so late every time i write on this damn thing? i need to plan my days better. i suppose i could have waited until tomorrow, but who wants to do that? actually, it's getting pretty cold, and i'm getting tired. today is definitely not like
 thursday when i got out of work at almost 9:30 and it was still almost 80 degrees?! yes please! every day now!

i say this now, but in like a month or so when it actually does stay like this all the time, i will be complaining about sweating balls in the kitchen four nights a week, asking if anyone has a pool i can borrow. that's just how it goes.

okay, i am cutting this off here. it is about midnight. bed. i need it in my life. recovery time is essential. thanks for reading! ♥

XBox and Other Green Hair Bows

i suppose at some point maybe i should invest into making a bow board. i kind of have fun making these things, and my friend who got me into this talks about making one for herself often. THEN, i could attach all the previous ones i've made onto that instead of this loop of ribbon, and accessory i got from work! magic!!

how fun are these, right? that's me, making use of the fifty pounds of lanyards i have gathered over the last seven years. gamers unite!!

okay, i don't really know what that last one was about, but come on. how many places can you say that you have seen video game lanyard hair bows? not many, i bet. i know there are places that print special fabric and stuff on the internet, but that is kind of expensive. i choose the free alternative. we totally just got some today for bethesda (complete with elder scrolls online wreaths, and a couple other pins), and for wolfenstein. once everyone takes theirs, if they want them, i will probably bring the rest home to chop them all up. yay crafty!!

aside from that, i also made these for the wedding i will be in, in about a month. they are a pale green, with light green, light purple, and dark purple gemmies that i had. the theme is purple and green, and they were having trouble thinking of a piece so go with all of the purple, but still kept the green. at some point the fact that i was wearing one of my many bows came up, so i suggested, why not a hair bow for the party? it's little, still matches, win!

plus, i get to do more granny crafts. double win.

i actually made these first, and then started burning up all of the xbone lanyards. i wish playstation would send us more cool things, but they are too cool for that. they're all like, "free stuff?? yeah, well we are too busy being face meltingly awesome for that kind of stuff," and i'm like, "you're right!! i take it back!! don't leave me!!" i'll take what i can get. in the meantime, microsoft will have to do. i mean, i guess they got alan wake, and forza is pretty pretty.

aside from all the hot glue and glitter, i have more cupcakes to do for sunday for a communion. peanut butter and chocolate for the win. i have never catered a batch of filled cupcakes before, so this will be a first. i am hoping to have time to make these basil tea truffles as well. i have been thinking about them (and lots of other things) for some time now. it's like one big waiting game. ugh! is it time? almost, you just have 47 other things to do first, and when you are done with those, there will be 52 more! and after those? 36 things. it's like a vicious cycle.

dammit, i will make something for me even if it kills me!!!

and then someone else will have to enjoy it for my dead, lifeless body. sad face.

more mug cakey goodness! AND it's not entirely bad for you!! who knew there were things out there called healthy dessert blogs? okay, i did since, like i told you, i have been hunting for things that are better for you. SO...single serve chocolate cake....yes, i may have made it slightly worse by adding the teaspoon of peanut butter and fluff to the top (although it was still less than 250 calories, AND had protien from the greek yogurt), but who cares! that might be better than ice cream, anyway. i think it needed an extra 5-10 seconds, as it was a bit squishy, but who doesn't like to eat cake or cookie batter? yep, that's what i thought.

i am still dying for some samoa-like treat, and i found these handy dandy samoa truffles, and samoa fudge that i want to make, really really badly....! like, i keep ending up on pinterest and just staring at the pictures for a while. sigh. one of those things that "someday" i will accomplish. in the meantime, i am stuck doing everyone's biddings. although, i think i am good for a couple weeks after this unless something comes up last minute. hoping for a no, although i will probably accept anyway since i need the money. sigh, the troubles of being poor. it must be nice to be able to have one job with steady hours and to be able to afford things without having to worry.

#notreallysureifthatsfirstworldproblems #toopoortocare #haventpretendhashtaggedinawhile

alright. i suppose that's enough venting for me, before any readers out there get bored. not that i have any at this point. maybe 3. #thatsprobablyafirstworldproblem

i will just continue to hope things turn around soon enough. i'm getting real tired of some crap....and just tired in general. i am going to go dream about those truffles that i want to rub all over my face. probably both of the ones i mentioned. and some donuts.

thanks for reading! ☺

Finished Cake and Questions.....

well, here is the finished product.

strawberry vanilla swirl cake, with decorated rolled fondant, and air brushed gum paste flowers/mask. i put about 6 hours into this. i do not believe i even got a thank you. even after changing the theme last minute, to make me change my plans, and having to make more cake than originally asked for. i think it came out nice, but i am disappointed for putting the extra effort into this.

i have to rethink some things, namely i will most likely do some research on a set price to charge per serving. a lot of things, i guess, since i don't make anything from doing this for anyone. i mean, i want to help out and not be crazy expensive, usually as long as people thank me, appreciate my efforts and enjoy what they get i am happy. if people can't even utter a thanks, slam doors in faces and have nothing to say, it's not even worth the time and effort.

sigh. that's why i have all of that tea. and my son. well, all of the birds. i just feel like doing nothing but sitting around and reading or watching anime or something dumb. i need to not eat all kinds of bad things. i have totally been searching pinterest for granola bars, stuff with oatmeal, peanut butter, and stuff like that. i did not know that breakfast cookies existed until a couple days ago, and i want to try them.

speaking of anime and things, i tried that mug brownie again a few days ago. it came out better this time, as i microwaved it less. i still could have gone a little less, since the bottom was slightly crispy.

still delicious.

i wonder if they make healthy versions of things like this? or maybe i can make a ton of those breakfast cookies, and just eat them all day. that sounds good. at least it might be a little better for me.

then, i can put myself into a tea coma and be happy. maybe make some hair bows. that sounds good too.

on the list of things to do this week!

other things? i have no idea, other than work, and probably go for another walk on thursday. yay for trying to be good! (keyword there is trying, i will be making up for today all week. it was worth it though. i love food.)

i know, i know. i am posting this bird again. but...but.....DAT FACE!!!! ohhh i just wanna smoosh it all the time, but he won't let me. i have to trick him to pick him up or else he bites, but once i pick him up he is fine. i cannot resist his smooshable face. aahh!!

is it sad that the picture of the brownie and this face make me happier than putting that cake together right now? i don't think this has ever happened to me before. HAPPY THOUGHTS. gonna make some treats! gonna make some tea!! gonna read some books! gonna watch tv! cuz i got alll dayyy offff tomorrow!! when i will figure out what to do when i get there. i am sure i am not making any sense, but whatever. i will probably have more treats to report since i like to make things in my random free time. ooh, i have those basil tea truffles one of my waitresses found in the newspaper....project?! probably.

well, i am going to leave it at that for now. thanks for reading! leave me comments if you are feeling nice enough.

Lots of Tea.....Oh, And A Cake (Partially)

i seriously think this is the only thing that can keep me sane. or happy. or anything positive most of the time.

ohh i was feeling sad for a while. i was making a payment with my discover card, and looking through all of the things i could possibly use the cashback bonus for, and i found these "extras," which basically they give you free money to buy stuff....soooo i got free money for tea from adagio teas (. even better: while browsing the website, i got a pop up from adagio asking for my email for MORE free money. why the f*ck would i say no to free money for tea? so that happened. i got 7 different kinds of tea to add to my other 20-30 or so. zero f*cks given. happiness ensues.

things just kind of build up once in a while, and that seems to have happened now. so....for the next few days, around work, during work, etc, i am going to crack myself out on various teas, read manga, and do my best to try and forget all the stress, which for me, will be the ultimate challenge. i'm pretty sure i give myself stress pains ALL OVER the place, which is probably not a good thing. maybe it's because i'm so little that i can't contain the amount of stress i put myself through. or that i'm old. or ALL of those things. regardless, that is why i have tea.

look at all of this fun!! happy! yum! ♥♥♥☺♥♥♥

today i had the earl grey moonlight (which is like an earl grey cream), the cocomint (chocolate mint green tea), rooibos vanilla chai, and foxtrot (which is a peppermint vanilla chamomile). aaaahhhhh.  i am going to try the coconut and vanilla rooibos tomorrow. the vanilla rooibos, and even the coconut i was thinking of mixing together, or with the plain chamomile. i am excited. i hope it can keep me happy for a bit. i have to finish and deliver a cake tomorrow before work as well.

this is just the start, of course. i have my cakes covered, flowers and mask made, i just have to color and decorate tomorrow. it is to be a masquerade theme, if you can't tell by the mask. it will be more exciting tomorrow, i promise.

supposedly i have some cupcakes to make next week, but i haven't gotten all the details yet....i am getting a little worried on time. why i ask for a few weeks in advance- so i can prepare properly (and make sure i have enough money to prepare).

aside from that, hopefully i have a free day soon, i have been waiting to make some hair bows! i have some for the wedding i will be in, and i also just want to make all of my game lanyard ones. i feel like i have been waiting a few weeks now, and while i like making cakes and stuff, things keep coming up. maybe it's a spring thing. i want summer. or at least a day off during summer, when i will still drink tea anyway. got to keep the happy juice flowing.

and now, just for fun, it's my soooonnnn. he had some green tea with me and was so happy. he is the best ever. you know what else is good? top gear. not the 'murican one, but the british top gear. oh my god, they were just racing a caravan (aka: suv with one of those little campers hitched to the back) around the test track for the fastest time, and the trailer lost a wheel....and they still finished the lap. the second one? flipped the trailer. oohhh my goodness. if only i hadn't had four cups of tea today, that would make my life complete. i am pretty sure jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are my heroes, and i wish the stig would drive my car.

oh man. good times. goooood tiiiimes. alright, that is going to end my rant tonight. i will post cake pictures tomorrow, or sometime in the next few days. thanks for reading!

Bridal Shower Cupcake Cake (Final)

 just wanted to post a quick update on the lemon raspberry cupcakes. they turned out to be a pretty good hit! everyone seemed to like them, and a few people even had two! this was how it was set up. idea courtesy of pinterest, of course. if you can't tell, it's supposed to be like a dress!

 

the liner and the butterflies, i just took a picture of (with all the glitter) because it looked neat. they were little cutouts all over the tables, and the glitter was from some other things that were on the tables. they had candy. i had to touch them, and then eat the candy. i probably didn't need it, and will have to go on another 12 mile walk to burn all that off.

regardless, i am glad everything went okay! i am still looking for another lemon cake/cupcake recipe, and have one i want to try, but worse comes to worse, i can make these again, since they went over well.

that is all i have for today. i have to work a whole bunch more, then get another bridal shower cake ready for next weekend, which is now a masquerade theme? we will see how that goes. of course there are all sorts of other things i want to, and possibly will, make. inner fat kid is raging hard. he is probably mad because of that walk. whatever. the greek yogurt makes me feel less bad about eating everything. hope to have more to post soon! thanks for reading!

Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

someday i will conquer lemon cupcakes.

nice, fluffy lemony delightfulness. these guys are more like a pound cake. i hope they taste good to everyone else. i thought they were pretty good. the raspberry frosting has a nice little kick to it. tried them separately, of course, not together. i like the way they came out. little flowers. now all that is left is to set them up tomorrow morning. here is the link for the recipe, anyway. i didn't use the frosting, just because i needed a raspberry flavor, so i made a basic buttercream and, in place of the vanilla, used raspberry extract.

sigh. i guess i thought i had a little more to say tonight, but i am coming up at a loss. i went for a 6 mile walk on thursday with a friend. then we realized we had to walk back. yes, thats right. 12 miles in like 3 hours and 20 minutes or something like that. just my left foot hurts. not even sure why, even being just the left one. i suppose that's what i get though.it was fun. i need to get out more. we saw snakes. this one was kind of mad that we picked him up. the others didn't really care. if only they would stay that small so i could have one that wouldn't eat my birds.

speaking of birds, i've become pretty good lately at taking bad photos of my birds, kind of like bad photos of people, when they yawn, blink, etc. here's the latest:

errrrr meh gerd he is so special, i just wanna squeeze that fat face. yawning or not. i spent the afternoon, after frosting the cupcakes, sitting on the floor stretching next to him. i love when he takes his afternoon naps, since he snuggles in his ring like this. cosmo will sleep in his coconut shell sometimes, but every time i see fat face here, he is always cuddling with this ring. i suppose i will never understand why.

birds.

or i'm sure you're thinking: crazy bird lady.

well, i will post pictures of them when they are set up. maybe i will have more to talk about next time. next week i will have a cake of some sort to post. as long as the theme stays the same. thanks for reading!