Sweet surprise

With a free weekend waiting to be filled with adventure, my mom and I decided to take a two day trip. Without revealing our secret weekend getaway, I will tell you this - we happened upon the cutest cupcake boutique in Murphy's called Lila & Sage.

After wandering through dusty antique shops in the previous towns, I was overjoyed to see this posh cupcake bakery. Jeff, one of the employees who turned out to be from Walnut Creek, sweetly put together the platter below.

Without hesitation, my mom chose the mint chocolate flavor and me, being a fan of fruit, chose the lemon rasberry flavor.

Both flavors were worth savoring and a much better alternative than the ice cream we expected to find at a general store. Jeff told us that Lila & Sage will be featured on Cupcake Wars in July so keep your eyes out! And remember...