Shannon’s World

My Aunt spoils us. By spoil, I mean ROTTEN and by us I mean me, Mike and Libby. The woman is the most generous person I know. I have to be careful what I mention around her because she remembers everything. She knows how much I love adirondak chairs. . .guess what arrived at our house as we were moving in?! A few years ago I mentioned that when Mike and I finally settled down I wanted to get a return address embosser – guess what she sent for Christmas?! Amazing!

I think the best gift she sent was when I was in 7th or 8th grade and I was battling with my Mom about shaving my legs. I wanted to do it because everyone else was and my Mom didn’t want me to because she was smart. My Aunt must have got wind of the battle that was raging in the Cross home and she sent me a makeup bag full of razors, shaving creams, lotions and a syptic stick! COOLEST AUNT EVER!

Last Tuesday morning we were watching the Today show and they did a segment on Magnolia Bakery and Sprinkles (by the way, there are quite a few Sprinkles opening up around the country). I shared the story about Mike’s 55 minute wait at Magnolia and my love for their cupcakes. She couldn’t believe any cupcake was that good – I told her they were! Guess what was waiting for Mike and me when we got home from visiting Mike’s Grandpa?! You guessed it . . .Magnolia Bakery cupcakes! My Aunt went online, found the recipe, went grocery shopping for the supplies and made them for us. The amazing thing?! They tasted just like the real ones from NYC – they were SO GOOD.

A big thank you to Aunt Debbie, Uncle Peter and my cousins Garrett and Kyle who let us take over their house for a few days each summer. We appreciate the hospitality, homemade meals and laugs. Come visit Indiana!!

Here is a link to the recipe my Aunt made.