For the first time in over a year I made a batch of cupcakes this evening!!! Yes, I said it... OVER A YEAR!
As the Med School Student was studying I thought I would try to make myself do something fun...Who knew that I could let something I love so much slip right through my fingers. So much so, that absolutely nothing turned out like it use too! I fear I have lost my magic touch and tears literally filled my eyes as I desperately tried to frost these so called "cupcakes" with a frosting that had the fluffiness and bounce of a pet rock! What has happened to me?... but when life gives you lemons you must make lemonade! Needless to say next time I will be baking us some lemon cupcakes and we will see how that goes.
These baby cakes are raspberry with orange citrus icing!
Prior to this cupcake adventure was of course the lovely Valentine's Day, I made Luke's favorite chicken and spinach stuffed pasta shells... We sent some home with our sweet friends Sara and David since it makes such a big batch! Wasn't my best batch but that just means I'll have to make more for them to come over and eat some time (I'm sure Lucas won't hate having to eat them again).
I received some BEAUTIFUL flowers at work and it was such a surprise, especially since we had previously picked out a special orchid for my "valentine's" flowers a few days before cause I just couldn't live without it! But besides my flowers that were carefully planned out and sent to me the day before Valentine's as even more of a wonderful surprise....It was the best Valentine's Day Ever!
The first one as a married couple and let me tell you it was a much needed night to be devoted towards our love for each other! We have both been so incredibly busy lately... in fact I have not actually taken a true day off in I don't remember how long... theres always something and I am so ready for things to slow down! So, an evening just sitting in each others presence with no computers or phones was incredible!
I highly advise for couples, in this med school experience or not, to try this! It was so great to just look at Luke. I know that sounds funny but I really didn't realize how busy we have been until we were just resting side by side watching a movie and holding hands... where does time go? I need more!
Miss Winnie was being so silly relaxing with us! She was all stretched out taking a little rest!
So even on Valentine's Day the feeling of losing a little bit of something I loved had hit me. It was so sad to feel like I had been missing out on a wonderful part of my life, I was so grateful to be next to my husband on our couch that night!
So moral of this post is... don't "lose that lovin' feeling".
Whether your love is cupcakes or you really do cherish those silly pet rocks, don't let your passion slip through your fingers! I think that recently I have lost a little piece of myself just from all the hustle and bustle of everyday things and transitioning to solely working all the time with no more school! Once you've lost it, it's really hard trying to discover it again!
I love being married, I love my precious husband and more than anything I love taking care of us and the little bears... I can't let anything get in the way of that! And I am going to work really hard on finding who I am again! So cupcake tins watch out cause you are getting ready to be dusted off and properly used, just please forgive me if it takes a few times to get back into the swing of things!
