Thank you Lord… it is finally Friday! This was one of those weeks where I had to throw out the to-do list, burn it, trash it, and accept the fact that whatever I had hoped to get done, wasn’t happening.

 My parents, who come to the rescue during desperate mom moments,  are still on the other side of the world, sipping cocktails and having a great time. Sound nice? Much nicer than crazy work hours, trying to figure out what to do with a sick boy during crazy work hours, and taking care of the sick boy’s pup’s bleeding toes. In addition to being naughty, the pup has major allergy issues. I am great at playing nurse and don’t mind taking care of bleeding toes, but suffering through the Benadryl high is another story. You know how some kids instead of passing out from Benadryl, stay awake and go into extreme ADHD mode? I now can attest the same is true for dogs. High maintenance? Yes! It is a good thing I love his pup!

I’ve reached the point of needing a Calgon moment… Take me away!Anywhere. Please? We know that is also not going to happen. If I even tried to take a bath right now, I would be followed by Sick Boy and Wounded Toes. What I can make happen is a cupcake moment. Anyone else need join me?

This month’s pick was Coconut Cupcakes from Jennifer at Cinema Cupcakes . If you’ve followed this past month, you know that coconut was also the theme for  Cupcake Hero. This is how my glorious coconut rum cupcakes came to be. For MSC, I tried to stay true to Martha’s recipe, but realized I did not have coconut extract or a candy thermometer to make the icing. I ended up making the coconut cupcakes with her cream cheese icing (my favorite!). Hopefully, I get at least half credit this month. Check out Martha Stewart’s Cupcake Club and click on the links of the other members to see their creations. Happy Weekend!!!