Cupcakes and Pick-me-ups!

2 November 2011

Sometimes life calls for a little pick me up.

My pick-me-ups include vacationing, shopping and eating sugary treats! It just depends how big of a pick me up is needed at the time as to which I do. Oh and a little thing called money.

This last weekend I was having a few pangs of homesickness so it was time for a small scale pick-me-up. Because I'm English nothing offers comfort from homesickness like a nice hot cup of tea. Tea is not complete without something to dunk in it though as any true English person will tell you.

So I decided to whip up a batch of oatmeal and raisin cookies. They're my absolute favorite cookie especially since I found this great recipe here. They seem so wholesome and hearty. I love the spice of the cinnamon and the super sweet raisins. This recipe produces perfectly crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside cookies!


They were delicious. Luckily for me {and my waistline} my boyfriend ate most of them!

Unfortunately I might be needing to bake another batch pretty soon because I'm sick. On Tuesday morning I woke up and the world started spinning when I tried to stand up. I thought I just had head rush but every time I moved my forward or backwards it set off the spinning sensation again. Obviously I headed to the doctor right after I'd finished my {very stationary} day at work. He told me I have positional vertigo which means whenever I move I get that head rush feeling. It's a lot like being drunk but without the fun part. It'll take at least a week to go away but could be longer. I also told the doctor I've had a bit of an on-going cough and he gave me a check up and told me I have bronchitis. So now I'm taking a pile of pills each day and hoping I'll get better soon. In the meantime I'm going to make the most of having a valid excuse for needing to eat cookies and these....



Every cloud has a silver lining. You might not see it at first but take a look and you'll find it!


xxx

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13 comments:

  1. love this!! My favourite pick me up at the minute is sour sweets!! I'm obsessed!!

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  2. hope you feel better soon, but yes these do look great and yummy. i also made cupcakes on monday and thankfully my husband is eating most of them ;-)

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  3. Awh, I hope you feel better soon. Those cookies look delicious.

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  4. Just found your blog and adore it! Look forward to following and reading your posts. Would love for your input and your follow. Love your pics too miss!

    -Lindsay

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  5. Really pretty blog and these cakes look AMAZING! Must look away now!

    Am now following...

    Ekaete xx

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  6. Darling blog, my dear. I found you a la Lilly's Style blog and agree, it's easy to spend loads on makeup...it's just too much fun! ;)

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  7. yummmmmmm
    i love oatmeal cookies!
    and cupcakes .. lets not
    bring cupcakes to the table!


    :) i hope you feel better sweetie!



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  8. Great ways to pick-me-up. Love all the lovely treats.

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  9. Your boyfriend must love you so so much, these look so adorable and delish!

    Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries

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  10. I feel much better now, thanks everyone! Also the cookies helped I think! :D

    And yes Cess, I think my boyfriend does love me, hehe!

    xxx

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