Little Monsters.

Hello hello. It has been too long!

Short preface: Melissa left last weekend to go and help with my niece's birthday party in Calgary. I was at school when she headed out so I couldn't exactly go with her. Two days? Alone? In Edmonton?? Not OVERLY enticing... but I'll roll with it. So after class I took my 40 minute bus ride home and then followed that with a little power walk from the transit center to my apartment building. Up the elevator, unlocked the door.... and was greeted by no one :( Totally alone. Closed, deadbolted and chained the door shut.

What happened then?....

Absolutely nothing.




I had the bachelorette pad to myself. What should I do.... Study? Nah. Clean? Nah. Unpack? Nah.


... bake? OKAY!



Seriously. That was my thought process.... The thought of opening my Med Terminology Book on a Saturday just made me... sad. (Interestingly enough, it's Saturday again and guess what I have open right next to me? Ding ding, med terminology. Oh how it makes my heart hurt.)

I whipped out the Google Maps and found me a Bulk Barn... trotted off and made an adventure out of it. Stopped at Bulk Barn, Marks Work Wearhouse (I've been here a million times... I'm ready to torch that place. JUST LET ME HAVE MY SCRUBS IN ALL THE SAME COLOR AND SIZE!!), Safeway. I hauled all the crap up to the apartment and set to work on my scheme.

 And to all those people out there who say you won't actually DO any of the things you find on Pinterest... Suck on this:

Those be scratch made Blue Velvet Cupcakes with blue cream cheese frosting rolled in blue sweetened shredded coconut. Oh yeah, and scratch made chocolate chip cinnamon cookies.

I had the pleasure of eating like... SIX of the rejects. I think my oven is a bit hot.. a couple of the ones on the edges got a wee too crispy to serve. LUCKILY I had a bowl, a spoon, and ice cream to remedy that problemo. *Whew* Crisis: averted.

I took them to my ward Sunday Potluck... and they were pretty much devoured in seconds. Makes you feel good that other people appreciate the time you spent making something nice. And NO ONE commented I must have a lot of time on my hands... which was refreshing. Yeah, I actually DON'T... I just make time for nice things. F.Y.I.

Still trying to decide what next month will be... It'll have to be something downright awesome to stand up to these little guys. It is October... so something festive? Absolutely.

So the oven has been christened. I have officially baked. *dusts off hands*

C is for Cookie... and Cupcake. Hi ohhhh!