Sweet for Pink

This Cali born girl is ready for S-P-R-I-N-G!

Loving all the baby buds, the colorful blossoming that’s happening in my neighborhood. I think this is the first time in my young life I have been so eager for springtime to approach. Usually I just listen to others groan and moan about the cold weather and just accept mother nature’s cycle. I try to find beauty in each of the four seasons. I might have mentioned (but only once or twice) the rain and grey this winter but hey, I’m still adjusting 🙂 We have had a few sunny days lately and I feel like a local – raving mad about the beautiful sunshine. Call me crazy!

In preparation for springtime, I decided to make pistachio and cranberry cuppycakes.

Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? Current love affair.

It worked out very nicely – I was able to make some for my aunt’s birthday. Sweet! They were a little dense and heavy and because my oven is as stubborn as my Japanese grandfather, my first batch was a little more brown than I prefer. The second was much better and I’m hoping that I put those in my aunt’s gift box…

Vanilla buttercream frosting, my favorite!

I ordered some things from Nuts.com (LOVE) so if those come in time I may be making festive cupcakes for my lovely work people. Stay tuned!

P.S. I’m also ready to wear my pretty pink birks. And my wedges. And my skirts. And dresses. And my sunnies.

XOXO

A few nights ago I decided I needed a hobby. No, not the yoga class I’ve been wanting to drag my butt to, but a hobby that I can have fun with. Something I can do on my nights off if I stay on a night schedule and also something that can be purely me. Pink and perfect.

Oops.

Let’s back up. I will be the first person to admit I am far from perfect, but I do love pink. No, I never outgrew the pink phase. Yes, pink is sort of my signature. I don’t notice how pink I am unless someone points it out. If you’re new in my life, be forewarned. Pink, pink, pink ahead.

And I also love cupcakes. I love eating cupcakes. I love baking cupcakes. I love decorating cupcakes. I love looking at cupcakes.

Pink and cupcakes. Cupcakes and pink. Welcome to my first blog post, a blog that highlights my pink love and obsession for cupcakes. And maybe other sweets, too.

Now time to research for my next blog post 🙂