You don't always have to make fancy things

My sister-in-law's birthday is tomorrow.  She was in town last week and I figured that was the last time I'd see her before her birthday so I made cupcakes.  Yes I could have made it into a cake, but by doing the cupcakes it is easier for Isaac to take some into work.  Anyways, I shared them with the staff that was working that day and they raved about them and asked for the recipe.  I told them it was really hard.  Go down the cake aisle and find the box marked Cinnamon Streusel cake mix.  In their defense they might have been asking about the frosting which was homemade buttercream frosting.  It just amazes me how long I can spend making something from scratch and then the things that come from a box are the ones that get rave reviews.