Poor Little Lucy

Doesn't she look happy? Not really. I took Lucy to get a bath and nail trim at Petsmart last night, and she wanted to kill me when I picked her up.

Most of you know Lucy and are familiar with her general disposition. She is super hyper and wants to play, lick, and chew 24 hours a day. As you can tell from this picture, she is not her normal self. The trip to Petsmart really took it out of her. I guess that I just need to bring her there in the future if I can't get her to calm down. : )

Cupcakes Galore!!!

Magnolia Bakery in New York is my all-time favorite place. I could live there and be completely happy forever. : ) The bakery is very famous and was in a Sex and the City episode, in which Carrie and Miranda were eating pink cupcakes. There is always a line out the door. I have to say that it is not over-hyped. The place lives up to every great review.

Magnolia is most famous for the vanilla cupcakes with vanilla butter cream frosting. I know they sound bland, but they are the most amazing cupcakes I've ever had. They are super cute with different pastel colors and an assortment of sprinkles. I bought the Magnolia Bakery cookbook solely for the cupcake and frosting recipes. However, it also contains many other wonderful recipes for sweet things.

So, Millie and I gave the cupcakes and frosting a go over the weekend. It was our first time making them, and they turned out perfectly. They satisfied my craving, not only for the cupcakes, but also for New York in general (I desperately want to live in New York, but it's not going to happen any time soon).

I was trying to ignore the fact that the cupcakes don't exactly fit in with my Weight Watchers lifestyle. However, many have asked me how many points the cupcakes are, so I have to face reality. The cupcakes (cake and frosting) are 11 points each - half my daily points. COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY WORTH IT. I just have to pick up my workout intensity this week. : )