Sometimes a Girl Needs a Cupcake

And in this case the "girl" is me, not Maddie.

In the midst of painful moments, moments we don't understand, I've found that attempting to create a memorable and sweet moment helps me ever so much. So that's what I do, if I'm capable in that moment to do so.

I wanted to create one of those sweet moments a few days ago. Literally, a wrapper full of one ooey, gooey sugary sweet moment. I was desperately craving a lemon cupcake. I sat looking at a new cookbook at all the lemon recipes for about 45 minutes before I realized I hadn't turned the page and well... baking obviously just wasn't going to happen right then. But do take a look at this amazing cookbook! It's called Apples to Jam. It's a beautifully illustrated cookbook and it's arranged by color. LOVE IT.

With the baking option thrown out the window, I was in luck. My favorite cupcake shop of all time DOES make lemon cupcakes.

Here's the description of the cupcake called "Pucker Up" taken from their website (you can find these amazing creations at http://www.theflyingcupcakebakery.com/. Anyway, here's the description: Lemon chiffon cake filled with lemon cream and topped with lemon butter cream icing.

It was exactly what I was envisioning... and equally delightful for my tastebuds.

I woke Maddie from her "refreshing nap" as she said (so sweet) and she was a bit thrown off, but quite excited when I asked her if she wanted to put on her frilly pink princess dress and get dessert before dinner. After she woke up all the way, her answer was a giggly, "YES!!!"

So, princess-dress-clad sweet Maddie and I make our way to The Flying Cupcake at 5 PM where we enjoyed our "dessert before dinner." Of course, I've included a few pictures. Too cute not to do so.

To top off the evening, we arrived at home to a "care package" from my sister-in-law, Amy. It included a bottle of wine (saving that yummyness for later), a honey scented bath fizz ball (used 1/2 of it that night... ahhh), three of her favorite funny movies, two funny Chelsea Handler books, and (here's the kicker)...

a box full of homemade red-velvet, chocolate chip, cream cheese iced.... you guessed it, CUPCAKES.

In that moment I felt so understood. The cupcake that gave me a sweet moment with my little girl and a bit of comfort in the midst of sorrow was exactly what my sister-in-law knew would provide that for me. Sweetness all around.

{my sweet moment with my lovely}

That's when the tears came. A little bit of healing and a little bit of grief in the midst of feeling ever so loved. This is just one example of all the amazing ways my friends and family have shown their support during this time. I am so truly blessed. It is continuously blowing me away.

Because sometimes a girl just needs a little love wrapped in a cupcake.

ps. If you're wondering what my "sorrow" is, don't worry, the time will come to share. Right now I'm cherishing sweet moments and taking it one day at a time.

pps. The "Red Velvet Elvis" cupcakes from the shop are my favorite flavor. Amy's were moister and definitely made with love. Yes, I just used the word, "moister."