Nothing Like a Colorful Heart of Cupcakes to Brighten Your Day

I’ve been really space-y lately. It’s like I’m just not all there. Two friends have already suggested that maybe I go “see someone.” I think they’re referring to a shrink.

I would if I could, but I simply have no time, so I’m choosing my own therapy. I found this lovely cupcake recipe today and am planning on baking it asap. It’s already Sunday – boo, work tomorrow – but come the weekend, and I am having a cupcake orgy.

I know I really need to do something to brighten my mood. I think this is it. Found it at Martha Stewart’s website. She has an awesome collection of cupcake recipes. Kudos to her.

Directions

1. Line mini-muffin tins with mini paper liners. Divide chocolate cupcake batter among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes until testers inserted into centers come out clean, about 10 minutes. Let cool in tins on wire racks.
2. Reserve 1 cup frosting in a bowl. Divide remaining frosting among several bowls. (If making 1 color, place remaining frosting in a large bowl.) Dab a rubber spatula against a tiny drop of gel-paste coloring, and mix into a bowl of frosting. Add more, drop by drop, to reach desired color. Repeat with remaining frosting. If frosting is too dark, mix in some reserved white frosting. Frost cupcakes with tinted buttercream.

Cook’s Note

To create an array of frosting shades, divide a batch of buttercream and tint each portion. We mixed different shades of gel-paste food coloring, including deep pink, dusty rose, egg yellow, lemon yellow, mauve, orange, peach, sky blue, and violet.

If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going!…?

Things are still really crappy at work and because of that, in life – but I don’t want to keep on being a Debbie Downer. I guess I can use this blog to vent all my frustrations about everything under the sun but that won’t do me much good so I’m determined to stop.

sad (Photo credit: Kalexanderson)

I guess since I’m going through hell, I have to keep doing and I might as well do it with a smile of face.

Peace and serenity and all that stuff, you know? I just wish I had some time to bake cupcakes, those usually get me in a great mood. It’s just been so hectic lately that I end up passing out as soon as I get home and then I sleep or just stare at things throughout the weekend – when I’m not bringing work home, that is.

There I go again! God, I’m like a non-stop complainer these days. Although I have kinda figured out how to do it with a smile on my face.

So, anyway, since I’m going through hell, I am going to spend today reflecting on things that I do like. I do have things that I love about my life. I love that I live close to a bakery place that I can buy a whole range of cupcakery tools from. Love that!

Cupcake (Photo credit: zigazou76)

Love that there are so many cupcake recipes I can find online – can’t wait to try them all! I love that I have friends and a boyfriend who adore me – although I haven’t been able to see them lately. Still counts, methinks.

I love that I have a supportive family, although they live sort of far away. I think I’m going to take some time off, as soon as I can get approved, to go see them. It’s been awhile.

I love that I can type super fast and vent my thoughts about everything under the sun. I love that I have freedom of speech. I love that this day is over and I am going to bed. Now.