Sugar Coma

My name is Shilo. Hi, Shilo. I am a sugar addict. At least that's what I feel like lately. I've been in a sugar coma since my birthday. That's because Autrey brought home a cheesecake and made some chocolate covered strawberries to go with the amazing dinner he made that night. Then, the next day I went over with Dylan to Val Miyasaki's house for a cupcake smorgasbord with these people: Hmmm...someone's missing. Oh yeah. Our hostess. She doubled as the photographer.

The spread:

Sooo good!

Is it me or does that plate look like it's about to hit the deck?
The flower was my creation.

Here's how to do it, since I know you were wondering:

1. Google cute cupcake ideas for one that will look good with limited amount of effort.

2. Stop at Walgreens on the way home from work 2 hours before the party. Buy cake mix and vanilla frosting.

3. Also buy package of M&Ms under the impression all the M&Ms in it are purple just like the bag it comes in because you are in a hurry and there are many different varieties, each with a different Easter color. Everyone will understand your confusion, right?

4. Get home and realize you forgot the cupcake liners. Urgh, it will not be one of your finer moments.

5. Bake cupcakes anyway. Use twice the PAM you think you need, just for good measure.

Note: The box says it will make 24. You will end up with 20 because cupakes need muffin tops.

6. Eat a cupcake. You are quality control, after all.

7. Husband will comment on YOUR muffin top. Punch him. Hard.

8. Place one cupcake in the center of a fancy schmancy platter. Platter optional. Surround it with 6 cupcakes. Arrange the remaining 12 around the outside.

9. Use food coloring to make pretty frosting and spread it on top of cooled cupcakes. Purple and yellow color scheme optional, but suggested for best results.

10. Hear son crying. Start feeding him. Since you are busy and crunched for time, force....I mean, enlist The Husband to sort M&Ms and place them in the shape of flower petals as punishment for the rude joke about your figure.

11. Take picture as proof of domestic abilities to post on your blog.

12. Trade cupcakes with friends at party.

13. Eat yourself into a sugar coma.

14. Come off sugar high 3 days later.

15. Remember you have one more piece of cheesecake left and decide sugar sobriety can wait one more day...