Good Reasons for Making Cupcakes

I made cupcakes (Devil's Food with chocolate frosting...only the best at our house) last night for several reasons:

1. Blake informed me that yesterday was the birthday of western philosophy and to celebrate -- or at least to acknowledge -- I told him I'd make some cupcakes, which, as you can see, I did. Apparently on May 23, 585 B.C. there was a lunar eclipse that this guy named Thales was able to predict would happen. What made his prediction notable was the fact that he was neither a prophet or a poet and didn't base his prediction on mythological ideologies; rather, he used basic observations and simple reasoning. So there you have it...Happy Birthday, Western Philosophy!
2. Yesterday was also the birthday of my friend Julie Tackett. Julie, if you are reading this, I made you cupcakes. Unfortunately, there are at my house in Indiana, which makes them, oh, about a thousand miles, give or take, away from you. But the thought is still there. Can that count?
   
3. I needed to make some sort of refreshment for Activity Days tonight, and, well, why not cupcakes? So tonight, before I head over to the church, I will frost a few more cupcakes and maybe even add some sprinkles. Because sprinkles seem to be a fitting way to show my girls that I like them, in spite of -- and maybe even because of-- their constant, pre-hormonal giggling.
   

So there you have it. Cupcakes for everyone!