Cupcakes and General Conference

I was so happy to be able to watch General Conference last week. Colette had invited our family to her house to watch conference on Sunday and I had offered to provide dessert. I decided I wanted to make cupcakes for dessert so the baking started Saturday morning at 7:30.

I love to bake and try new recipes so it was a great day for me. However, being able to listen to general conference was the best part of the day. The talks that impacted me the most were Elder Holland and Elder Eyring. The way they express their love for the Savior and the humility they convey while testifying of Christ and sincerely committing to be better makes me humble and meek and submissive to the promptings of the spirit. If an apostle of the Lord dedicates himself to be a better more worthy more grateful saint, I too can make the commitment to be a better person. I hope that I will be able to do so.




I made 7 dozen cupcakes in the flavors of Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Frosting, Coconut with Almond/Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting and Chocolate with Chocolate Butter Cream frosting topped with miniature Snicker Bars. It took me until 4:00 to finish all of the cupcakes so, luckily I was able to listen to both sessions of Saturday conference while I baked.

A Trip to the Rockies

I made a quick weekend trip to Denver in August with Tricia, Dustin and Heidi. Brock lives there so we met him and spent the weekend hanging out. We ate a D Bar desserts which is exciting for me because it is owned by Gehard Butler who often appears on the Food Network as a Judge. I love the Food Network and watch it often for those of you who don't know. :)



There was an international sales convention in Denver that weekend. It just so happens there were several Brazilians staying in our hotel. Of course I take advantage of any opportunity to practice my Portuguese so, I immediately started a conversation on the elevator when I heard the Brazilians speaking. They were so excited I knew Portuguese and as the conversation ended they asked me if I would like to go to McDonald's with them. I politely declined and couldn't figure out how to tell them I haven't eaten at McDonald's in probably 10 years. I didn't want to burst their bubble.


The next day Trish and I were doing a little Saturday shopping at the 16th street mall. We ran into another group of Brazilians at TJ Maxx. Again I started a conversation with them and soon we were surrounded. We received several invites from all of them as well, for dinner, dancing, exchanging emails. It was quite hilarious.



We went to the Rockies game that night and ate some more really great food. I left on Sunday for California for work. I missed my flight and was delayed a few hours. I had to catch a flight into a different airport, rent a car and drive about an hour to where I needed to be. I was exhausted by the time I finally got to my destination. But the trip went well and it was good to see Brock and spend time with Trish, Dustin and Heidi.