We didn’t do many tourist activities during my NYC trip.  But one thing was a must-see: Rockefeller Center, the skating rink, and the Christmas tree! Obligatory self-portrait. I had really hoped to see the Rockefeller tree before Christmas, but I never made it.  Seeing the tree post-holidays may have been less festive, but it was [...]

While out and about in New York City, I walked by Crumbs Bake Shop.  I LOVE cupcakes.  I couldn’t pass by the bake shop without stopping to try one. Natalie and Jesse were good sports.  They browsed the huge display case at Crumbs. Ahhh, so many cupcakes to choose from! I couldn’t believe all of [...]

I want to tell you all about my visit to NYC. I want to tell you about the fun blog/website that Natalie and I are working hard to launch… and I want to tell you about my thoughts for the future of Crunches for Cupcakes!  (It was really motivating to spend so much time with [...]

I wasn’t in the mood to be an original last night. Jared stayed home from work, suffering with a head cold.  I had spent most of the early morning hours curled up in the bathroom, puking my guts out.  Nasty. By dinner time, I was feeling back to normal and just wanted to eat a [...]

As I was about to fall asleep last night, my phone vibrated with a new text message. I didn’t understand what it said because I was too groggy. Food, prize, me… Huh??!?! This morning I solved the mystery! I won 2 tickets to the 2009 New England Dessert Showcase from EatBoston’s twitter contest. I tweeted [...]