I've said it before and I'll say it again, I catch every cold, flu, hiccup going around. I'm not sure why I have the immune system of a Victorian woman, but I sure hope I last longer than one.
In the wake of my most recent, as yet unidentified bugaboo, my friend Nick brought me snacks to keep my mind off feeling crummy. Wasn't that lovely? Here are some of the highlights:
These are two cupcakes from Crumbs. The one on the left is called "Pecan Praline." (PRAH-leen is the correct pronunciation). It had yellow cake and was delicious- although I don't know how I felt about the nut embellishment on the side- after the sweetness of the praline icing, it tasted a little bitter. The cupcake on the right is called "Love at First Bite" and is in honor of the movie Twilight. HA! The cake is a very moist devil's food and there is a cherry cordial filling. The sweet vanilla icing had a hint of lemon, and was rounded by chocolate flakes. On top of the cupcake were wax costume vampire teeth...
After cupcakes, we played Disney Princess Monopoly (at my command). Disney Princess Monopoly is a wonderful board game for several reasons.:
1) It's travel sized, so it's a very short game in duration (not like regular monopoly).
2) It has better prizes. Instead of Park Place and the Boardwalk, you get prizes like Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid and Chip from Beauty and the Beast.
3) What makes the game even better, aside from the obvious, is that it was created for ages 5-8, so it's the ideal level of difficulty for grown-ups. I had a tinto (more on this soon!), Nick had a Maker's. I was Pocahontas, he was Jasmine. I was the champion, he cleaned up the board.
Being sick sure is awful. But with friends, snacks, and games like this, I think I'll make it.
I dig that your mani matches your Twilight teeth.
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