Thunder, Fridays, Coconut Cupcakes

I started my Shopaholic book on the plane and I already finished. Must get the next one...I think it's Shopaholic and A Baby?

There's a huge thunderstorm coming in and I wish I had a new book to start! After our dinner though (Me=Tofu, Him=Chicken) I baked some coconut cupcakes...which called for almond extract...which of course I didn't have once I started making them..So they pretty much taste like nothing. Wish they looked like this:


or like this one from Martha Stewart....leave it to her to one up me:


or...maybe I'll just cheat next time with the help of Barefoot Contessa