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Life in the Boot

Sooooo... this week has been interesting to say the least. Hobbling around in my boot at school has been such fun.  The funniest moment of the week at school happened when we were evacuating the building on Tuesday to the bus garage about 2.5 blocks away. Quote from a student: "Mrs. A! If you're having trouble walking, I can totally carry you! You sure you don't need a lift?" And I just laughed. And one of the girls in my class got onto him... "Ewww, why would she want you  to carry her? She can walk just fine! And even if she couldn't... she'd probably make it work somehow!" So to said student - Thanks, but no thanks. I'll manage .  But other than that - the boot has been treating me well. My foot pain is almost * completely * gone, which is fabulous! I have been able to run the past few days, pain-free. I've still been icing like crazy, which helps a lot. My parents are visiting this weekend (woo hoo!), but you know what that means -...

Monster Cookie Cupcakes

Yesterday I had the day off school... gotta love celebrating the little holidays. (Yay for our Presidents!) So I spent the day how all days off should be spent - baking . I have had this cupcake idea in my ahead for quite awhile now, and finally got to test it out! Introducing... the Monster Cookie Cupcake !   Monster cookies are one of the best cookies in the entire world - peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips, M&M's. Yum. (Would you believe there are people in this world who have never even heard of a monster cookie? Cough cough, my Business Man.) These cupcakes start out with an oatmeal-M&M cookie base, then a vanilla cake layer loaded with mini chocolate chips. Then they're frosted with peanut butter buttercream, and topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. It's like the best combination of chewy cookie, fluffy cake, and lightly whipped peanut butter goodness. You start with the cookie dough base. (One of the best parts of this re...