Happy Valentines Day!

Those of you who have known me through various stages of my life know that "domestic diva" has never been a title that I could claim. Through the years I've gradually been improving in the domestic category, learning to cook, clean and create with the best of them.

On this momentous Valentine's Day, I feel my training is finally complete. I decided to make cupcakes for my sweetheart, my parents and my dear neighbors. Ordinarily, any baking attempt I undertake is filled with strife, mess-ups and great stress. But on this day, (actually yesterday) I was in the baking zone. I baked 20 (20 because I wanted them to be a little on the big side) perfect cupcakes. Iced them in three different colors, and (drumroll....) used a different icing to squirt red hearts on the tops of all of them. As I neared completion of the baking project, I couldn't believe how well it was all going! Literally, no problems. When they were done, and I tasted one (I had to be sure, was this really my moment?) it was delicious!!!! Not crumbly at all. A truly enjoyable activity. I just had to take pictures of my beautiful creations and shout to the world, "I can BAKE!!