A Successful Finish

Spectacular! That's how I would describe the afternoon. The Magnolia Bakery Cupcake Recipe was a complete success, drastically better than the previous two AND I received a brand new dishwasher to replace my other non-washing brand new dishwasher. Last year Soner bought me a dishwasher in France, a rarity in French apartments, and I was estactic! No more handwashing.. This time it is almost as good except that I expect to have a decent working dishwasher when I move in to an apartment, not two months and 20-30 loads of semi-clean dishes later. I could only be happier if they tossed in a KitchenAid Standing Mixer in red! Hmm, I should definitely look into apartments fully equipped with that essential! I wonder if there are apartments out there set up to accommodate people who bake and cook as their primary hobby instead of making their bathrooms so large?? Too bad we are moving to another country in 4 months and counting so it makes no sense to purchase a shiny new standing mixer. I am however the proud new owner of maroon curtains that will hopefully aid in blocking my neighbors loud discussions on the porch as well as keep their nosy eyes out of my house. We had a fly infestation last week but I am not sure which was worse, our neighbors who lay in wait every night for us to come home to grill us about everything we did and went or the little flies buzzing around. All in all, the day has been a success and I am eager to post my opinions of cupcake experiment batch #3!