Travel Aid Truffles... Thin Minty Fresh

Bright and early tomorrow morning, I'll be jetting off to the exotic eastern world — rapidly touring parts of China, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand over the next two weeks.

In fact, I should probably finish packing instead of watching Modern Family while writing this blog.... at least I thrive under pressure, and will almost definitely finish packing before it technically becomes tomorrow.

To kick off my travels and tide over my co-workers, I made an incredibly simple batch of Thin Mint Oreo Truffles.

Baby's First Cupcakes

It's with great pleasure that I share this news with you...

We're having a baby!!!

Before anyone jumps to conclusions, the baby is not mine — there will be no buns in this oven for quite a while.

My boss is about 6 months pregnant, so when I say "Were having a baby," I'm referring to everyone in the office (myself included) who is expecting partial-owenership of Baby Boy Jackson once he arrives this summer.

Friday night, we all threw a company baby shower complete with games, dinner, and plenty of Young Idealistic Baker treats!

Here's the future mama with her cupcakes: