Bliss vs Crave Cupcakes

I love cupcakes, and anything sweet really. So today I am reviewing Bliss cupcakes compared to Crave cupcakes. Just in case you are at the mall or out shopping and you need a sweet treat.

I don't like to waste my money and my calories on stuff that isn't that great, that being said, if you are in need of a high calorie, super yummy treat, pick Crave over Bliss. I find that the Crave cupcakes are really moist and sweet, but not too sweet. The icing is fantastic, and you can scrape some off if it's too much for you. There are also tons of flavors to choose from. My preference is the Nutty over chocolate, which is a chocolate cupcake with peanut butter icing. YUM!

I was at Chinook Centre and there was no Crave in sight, so I chose to try Bliss. What a waste of calories. I had a chocolate cupcake with caramel icing. The icing was OK, but didn't have a whole lot of flavor, and if I didn't know it was caramel, I wouldn't have been able to tell by taste. The cupcake itself was OK, but not super moist and yummy.

The price point is about the same, but if I remember correctly, the Crave cupcakes might be a bit cheaper. The icing is way smoother and more flavorful at Crave, and the cupcakes themselves are moister. (is that a word?) Anyway, Crave cupcakes win hands down.

The only thing I should mention is that Crave has a nut warning as they are not made in a nut free environment, but the Bliss cupcakes are nut free and have been made in a nut free environment is you have allergy issues. So if you have allergies and need a sweet treat, you can go to Bliss...but I still wouldn't recommend it.

A Bright Spot in the morning Commute

Every time it snows, there is an unknown (to me anyway) person that writes I love San D, or that name in the middle of a big heart, on Macleod Trail by Canyon Meadows.

Well it snowed about a week ago, and I was saddened to see no heart. But yesterday I drove by, and there it was! I don't know who does this, I don't know who they do it for, but it makes my day just a little bit happier every time I see it.

What a proclamation of love! It makes me smile to know someone out there is very loved, and for so long they have been loved. It reminds me of the people that I love, and the people that love me. It reminds me to make sure that I show the people that I love, how much I love them. And really, it just makes my day a little bit brighter!

So all you people out there that know I love them, I love you more than you know. I love you for being a part of my life, and I love you for all the great things that you have brought to my life.

You know you are a Canadian when...

You stop at a red light and you don't think it's weird when a bunch of people around you hop out of their vehicles....with their brooms... to clear their windshields.

I admit I laughed, but only because I've done the same thing. Admit it - if you are a true Canadian, you've had a broom in your car at some point just for that purpose!

Have a winter wonderland day!

Men and Women are so different

It's my husband's birthday and he couldn't care less. I bought him a nice gift, got him a cake and that's about it. Does he want to go out for supper? No. Why not? Well let's see, he doesn't have to ever cook, so what difference does it make it we go out or not? Did he go out for lunch? No - because I made his lunch. He doesn't want presents, although he was eternally grateful for the heated blanket that I got him for his side of the bed. He just doesn't care about birthdays. I think I've finally figured out why.

Every day is special for him. Someone pays his bills, makes his coffee, makes his breakfast, lunch and supper. Someone makes sure he has toiletries, clean sheets, clean underwear, does his errands. EVERYDAY is his birthday.

Now he wonders why birthdays are such a big deal for me. All I ask is that I don't have to cook my own supper. Is that too much to ask? It's not like I'm making him wash my panties, fold them up nicely and put them away. He doesn't have to make my coffee, or do a bunch of errands for me or make sure my bed is made. Ok, so I don't have to work. But I did, you know, before. And I still have tons of stuff to do around the house. It's not like I sit on my butt all day.

But that really is the difference between us isn't it. We just want one day where someone else does something for us, something unexpected. I take damn good care of my husband, and all I ask is for one measly day where I don't have to make my own food. I think I'll remind him of that the next time I "pre-heat" his side of the bed for him! And I'm not complaining....just stating a simple fact. So there.

Oh...and Happy Birthday honey! You are officially one year older than me....for the next few months anyway!

Winter driving...

It snowed last night. That in itself is not that big of a deal. After all, this is Canada. But what surprises me, is that it has snowed in a "snow approved" month, and yet people out there still cannot drive!

Now I understand if you are a new immigrant and have never driven in snow before, but even then, wouldn't you get some help with how to drive in snow? Anyone else should be ashamed of themselves! I admit, most people out there today were really good! They went slow, didn't follow to close and were very courteous with merging. But those 2 people that I saw holding up the intersection because they kept gunning the gas, and shinning up the road, and NOT GOING ANYWHERE, well they should seek help.

Let me give them their first tip. ROLL TO START. It's easy, it works...so do it!

Luckily, I do know how to winter drive. I got my licence in the winter and learned. Also, my Dad smacked my if I didn't know what I was doing. It really isn't that hard. Sure there are still times when, even great drivers, will have an issue and slide, or can't get going because the roads are really just that bad. But if it's just you having the issue, and everyone else is going around you because they can, take that as a hint and take a winter driving class.

**Please note** Snow approved months are November, December, January and February. All other months that have snow will be fined....or will have a fist shaken at them at least.

What to do...

Wow, I think I may have to change the blog name from practicalpam, to what the hell am I going to do with my life! It seems to be the trend....what do I want to do...what can I do? I have a job interview this afternoon - I don't really want to work, but I feel like I need to make a change to get out of this rut. Maybe that change will spark something in me and I can decide what I want to be when I grow up.

Do I want to do something with photography, do I want to write, do I want to dance with the Alberta Ballet? Ok that last one is just not going to happen. Besides, I have enough foot problems as it is without adding pointe shoes into the mix!

I know I should be happy and content. I don't HAVE to work, I don't HAVE to do anything I don't want to do. Thanks be to my husband! But that leaves me floundering! I have always done what needs to be done. Now, all that needs to be done is the laundry and the dishes! Is that enough for me? Well let's see, I'm still complaining, so I guess not!

What to do, what to do. Some might envy my position, but being here isn't as grand as I once thought. Left alone with my thoughts, left alone blowing in the wind - it just isn't helping me decide. My biggest problem is I wish someone would come along and say - You should do this, here's how to do it! But then I'd still be incapable of deciding what I "want" to do. I need to find a passion and a way to let that passion out. So until then, I will waffle, and maybe take a job.

Uninspired

I am feeling terribly uninspired lately. I know I've been sick for over a week, well, a week and 2 days to be exact, and maybe that's why I feel so blah. Normally September to me is the start of the new year. A new season, the change of the leaves, new school clothes, excitement, that kind of thing. But this September I just feel drab. I have all sorts of things to look forward to, I just had my 13 year wedding anniversary, off to Vegas in 3 days and things in my life are great. So why do I feel so dumpy? I really hope it's because I am sick, if I feel this way for much longer, I may have to do something serious about it. But what? I am so uninspired, I can't even think of anything that I could do. Sleep? I do that a lot already! I've taken all the over the counter meds that I can get my hands on, I've tried retail therapy. That didn't even end well. I got a bunch of great stuff and then had to sleep all the next day because of it! I feel like I am turning into a whiny man - you know how they are when they get sick. Ok, so I am going to chock it up to being sick. I'll go do stuff and hope this passes soon. Maybe the Vegas sun will save me!