Impromptu Cupcakes

After an afternoon of meetings in Bham yesterday, I decided to spend the rest of the afternoon reading my overpriced stack of magazines I'd been neglecting and devouring whatever was left in my pantry (Nutella and... graham crackers?? Sure, why not). My niece had other ideas. When she found out that I was home early, she caught the first train to my place and promptly put me to work. Not to be outdone, I decided to put her to work while I snapped photos on my phone and licked the bowls clean. Mission: Funfetti Cupcakes.

 Crack those eggs, girl!

 What did you think? We were baking these puppies from scratch? Wrong. Arissa adds the mix.

Gotta have eggs. I removed the accidental shards of shells. No shells!

 She took her time mixing it all up.

 Carefully crafted.

 Killing time while we wait on our masterpieces to bake.

 Frosting!

 They aren't cupcakes until you add the sprinkles!

Finished product. Two happy girls.

anw

Just Because.

While digging through photos on my computer, I found this GEM of a clip from last winter. My 2 year old niece had just gotten a fabulous new pink hummer and she took it on a road trip to my parents' house to show it off. Mind you, when I was 16 I was regifted given my parents '89 Blazer - a vehicle SO special that when I turned on the signal, the windshield wipers would come on. Needless to say I was a bit jealous of the hot pink stunner! But when I observed Arissa's driving skills (or lack thereof) as she spun her cousin McKenna around the yard during a test drive, I couldn't be mad/jealous for long. Notice my uncontrollable cackle at the end of the clip.

anw